Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival — This annual event brings thousands of fourth, fifth and sixth graders to campus to interact with published authors and illustrators. Donations up to $10,000 will be matched by Becca Maddox (’07) and Jordan Bergsen (’07). General Scholarship Fund…
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English Faculty to Showcase Creative Work
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Updated September 20, 2026.
Three English and creative writing faculty members will present “Out on the Town: Truman Creative Writing Faculty Read at Aorta” at 7 p.m. April 15 at the Aorta, 107 S. Franklin St.James D’Agostino, professor of English, is the author of “The Goldfinch Caution Tapes,” winner of the 2022 Anthony Hecht…
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Award-Winning Pianist to Perform at Truman
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Updated September 20, 2026.
The Department of Music will host Keys Across America at 7:30 p.m. April 14 in the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall.Mackenzie Melemed has emerged as one of the most distinctive musical voices of his generation, admired for his nuanced interpretations, technical finesse and deep artistic sensibility. Described by The New York…
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Clarinet-Guitar Duo Jâca to Perform at Truman
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The clarinet and guitar duet Jâca will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 16 in the Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall. Jâca brings the sounds of the world to life through a live music experience filled with virtuosity, storytelling, humor and cultural discovery. Led by Wesley Ferreira and Jaxon Williams, two charismatic…
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“She Kills Monsters” is Final Theatrical Production of 2025-26 Season
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Truman students will perform the stage play “She Kills Monsters” as the final theatrical production of the 2025-26 season. When Agnes Evans discovers her late sister’s Dungeons and Dragons notebook, she is thrust into a quest filled with sword fights, fairies and '90s nostalgia. “She Kills Monsters” is a fast-paced,…
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Municipal Election Set for April 7
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Updated September 20, 2026.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. for the Municipal Election, April 7.The Kirksville, Adair Country ballot includes elections for new members for city council and the Adair County Nursing Home board of directors, as well as propositions for the police and fire facilities tax and the Adair County…
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Truman to Host Short Film Festival
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The Truman Short Film Festival will take place at 3 p.m. April 11 in the Del and Norma Robison Planetarium.Admission to the festival is free and food and door prizes will be provided. Viewer discretion is advised. Some films may contain mature language and themes or content that may not…
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Classics Hosts Eta Sigma Phi National Convention
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Bridget Thomas gives Clifton Kreps the Eta Sigma Phi Lifetime Achievement Award. The Truman Classics program hosted the 98th annual convention of Eta Sigma Phi, the undergraduate classics honor society, March 20-22. The event drew 60 delegates from 11 universities from across the country to Kirksville to participate in business…
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Kirksville Recognized for Best Main Street in Rural Missouri
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Kirksville was selected as the Best Main Street or Downtown in Rural Missouri’s 2026 Reader’s Choice Contest. With showcase community events like the Red Barn Arts and Crafts Festival, Kiwanis Farmers Market, the Red, White and Blue Festival, Hometown Holiday and Whiskey and Turkey Festival, among others, Downtown Kirksville has…
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