20+ hour, 17+ min ago   (451+ words) The Downtown Kirksville Square buzzed with history, music and local flavor Saturday evening as the community gathered for the sixth annual Kirksville Whiskey & Turkey Festival. Held from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., the festival drew residents and visitors alike to celebrate the legend of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (145+ words) The Kirksville Kiwanis Club welcomed Blytha Ellis to speak at its Sept. 10 meeting. Ellis is president of the Adair County Historical Society. She spoke about Cpl. Hervey Dix, Adair County's first casualty of the Civil War. She also updated the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (423+ words) Also in February 1886, Newton Baylor sold his building at 121 W. Washington St. to the Kirksville Savings Bank for $8,000. "The Kirksville Graphic" reported, "It is a splendid property and is considered by businessmen one of the best locations in the city." It…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (210+ words) Author and journalist Katy Schamberger will serve as the featured speaker for the Friends of the Adair County Public Library's 2026 annual meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the library, located at 1 Library Lane. The free event is open to the public…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (251+ words) HANNIBAL — Hannibal Regional Foundation has raised $10.5 million for regional cancer care, fulfilling the terms of a $2 million challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation, Hannibal Regional Foundation officials said in a press release. The milestone caps two years of fundraising through…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (244+ words) Betty L. McLane-Iles was selected as MOSI's Celebrated Artist of the Month for August 2026. Her artwork, "A Stroll Through the English Countryside," is watercolor and pastel on canvas. McLane-Iles described the piece as a "portrayal of a young woman in a…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (250+ words) LA PLATA — The La Plata community gathered in full force over Labor Day weekend to celebrate local agriculture, history and patriotic honor during the 73rd Annual La Plata Soybean Festival, held Sept. 5-7 in downtown La Plata and the Gary Cunningham Event…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (252+ words) The Kirksville Regional Economic Development Inc. board of directors will hold its regular meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, to review local grant funding, outline an upcoming town hall and discuss regional healthcare initiatives. The board will gather at the EDA Building,…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (232+ words) Welcome to the Public Health Corner: National Suicide Prevention Week Suicide affects individuals, families, and communities across the country, making prevention a shared responsibility. National Suicide Prevention Week, observed September 13 through 19, encourages people to raise awareness, learn the warning signs,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (270+ words) The Kirksville Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a special meeting and public hearing on proposed zoning regulations for data centers at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the Little Theatre, Room 102, at Truman State University's Baldwin Hall, city officials said in a…...