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Mid America Veterans Museum and  Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame to  Unite in Historic Partnership

O'FALLON, Mo., September 10, 2026 — The Mid America Veterans Museum (MAVM) and the Missouri National Guard Hall of Fame (MONGHOF) will take an important step forward on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, when representatives from both organizations sign a Memorandum of Understanding officially bringing...

Homecoming Friday: Step Back in Time at the LU Archives & Museum

Archives Open HouseFriday, Sept. 258 a.m.–5 p.m.LU Archives & MuseumPage Library, 3rd Floor712 Lee Drive, Jefferson City, MOStop by throughout the day to reconnect with Lincoln’s history, revisit memories and explore pieces of the University’s past.Don’t miss:The Lincoln MuseumOld yearbooksA...

‘We Won’t Be Erased’: Black Academics Defend Black Studies As Colleges Cut Programs

By Maya BoddieBlack Information NetworkSep 9, 2026--As colleges across the country consolidate or eliminate standalone Black Studies programs and degrees, scholars and students are defending the field and its role in higher education.At the University of Texas at Austin, the Department of African...

Public Meeting

Please attend our important public meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, September 14, in the community room in the front building of the South Patrol Police Campus, 9701 Marion Park Dr., and hear a factual presentation about the proposed 10-year renewal of the quarter-cent Jackson County COMBAT...

9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress

WASHINGTON — September 3, 2026 11:00 amAs public opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court flags amid decisions that have roiled the nation, Democrats renewed calls ahead of the midterms to expand the high court, while House Republicans attempted but failed to pass a constitutional amendment this week that...

Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Gerrymandered Congressional Map, Orders Referendum Vote

Missouri Independent-September 3, 2026 5:09 pm Missouri Supreme Court Chief Judge Ginger Gooch wrote the opinion that upheld the right of referendum on congressional redistricting plans (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).Thursday, September 3, 2026, 5:09 p.m.--Missourians will vote in November...

March on Washington 2026 | Recap

Community leaders, students, advocates and others gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Friday, August 28, held in honor of the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which carried this year’s theme, “Defend the Vote.”The 1963 March on Washington...

Lucas Recommends McManus to Fill 6th District At-Large Council Vacancy

KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas today (Thursday) announced he is recommending Kevin McManus to fill the Sixth District At-Large seat on the Kansas City Council, left vacant following Andrea Bough’s departure to lead the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City.