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Baltimore construction continues

February 22, 2022

Construction work is continuing on Baltimore Street. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, work has continued since April 2021.   Amy Crawford, the area engineer who works for the Missouri Department of Transportation, provided updates […]

Community

OATS transports local community

February 14, 2022

The normal route runs Monday-Thursday 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Friday 6:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. To board a bus, in-town riders must have $2 cash for a one-way ride to their destination. If […]

City

Geno’s is back

February 14, 2022

Originally opened as a bar during 2008, Geno’s closed when the pandemic started. The former bar will be reopening this month.  They will not be selling alcohol but will have a certified server available to […]

Features

Thousands raised for FLATS

November 5, 2021 and

  Organizations banded together for Truman State University’s 2021 homecoming to raise $15,707 for the Forest Lake Area Trail System. FLATS is a volunteer-based organization in Kirksville whose goal is to create a 4-mile trail connecting […]

City

Return of the New Student Welcome

October 7, 2021

Being new to a college and a city, especially during COVID-19, can be overwhelming. In Kirksville, one way the city helps connect students to the community is through the Downtown Student Welcome.  At the Downtown […]

Features

Feeding Adair County

September 30, 2021

Feeding America estimates that in the U.S. today, 13 million children face hunger — that’s one in six kids. Furthermore, the poverty rate in Missouri is at 14% and in Adair County it’s at 25.6%. […]

City

Greenwood receives $4.6 million

September 8, 2021

Truman State University recently received $4.6 million from the Missouri government to assist with the Greenwood Project. Truman has been working to convert the previous Greenwood Elementary School into the Greenwood Interprofessional Autism Center.  Missouri […]

City

Bird scooters available in Kirksville

September 8, 2021

The city of Kirksville made a contract with a micro-mobility company, Bird, to provide electric scooters in Kirksville. The Kirksville City Council passed an ordinance May 17 to start a contract with the company, with […]