Story by Mitchell Brown, for The Muleskinner— The initials USDA, meaning United States Department of Agriculture, are often associated with Hereford beef on supermarket shelves and family farms, but through… Read more »
Category: Features
Missouri youth museum wins national medal
(WASHINGTON, AP) — Ten libraries and museums across the country are being honored at the White House for contributions they have made to their communities. They will receive the 2012… Read more »
Tonic Sōl-Fa headlines UCM holiday concert
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – The a cappella group Tonic Sōl-Fa takes to the Hendricks Hall stage for the University of Central Missouri’s Performing Arts Series Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,… Read more »
KC-area women to start female American Legion post
By SANGEETA SHASTRY, The Kansas City Star (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — In a corner of American Legion Post 21’s bustling hall, women slowly began filling up a table at… Read more »
WHS honors member of Tuskegee Airmen
(WARRENSBURG, Mo., digitalBURG) – Students, teachers, airmen and others packed the Warrensburg High School gymnasium Friday to honor a special guest during a Veterans Day ceremony. James Shipley, of Tipton,… Read more »
New Zealander to speak at Veterans Day event
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A military officer from New Zealand will be the keynote speaker for Sunday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the National World War I Museum in Kansas… Read more »
KC’s Union Station seeks tax credits
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Officials with Kansas City’s Union Station are seeking $5 million in state tax credits for improvements at the historic depot. The Kansas City Star reports… Read more »
Heiss, Pearce celebrate victory Tuesday
Editor’s Note: The lead contains a clarification from the previous version, which incorrectly stated the sheriff was the first person in the county to win a fifth term. By ANDY… Read more »
What does Tuesday, Nov. 6 mean to you?
By JAMES PATTEN (WARRENSBURG, MO., digitalBURG) – Following journalistic tradition, a group of University of Central Missouri media scholars, led by Dr. Carol Atkinson and Matt Bird-Meyer, Muleskinner adviser, went… Read more »
WHY IT MATTERS: Infrastructure
By JASON KEYSER The issue: From bridges to broadband, America’s infrastructure is supposed to be speeding along commerce, delivering us to work and piping energy and water into our homes… Read more »