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CANCELLED: Award-winning poet to visit Truman State campus
“Curating Desire: An Evening of Poetry with Danielle Cadena Deulen” will take place from 7-8 p.m. April 3 in Ophelia Parrish 2210 on the Truman State University campus.
Felines not a purr-fect match for Easter lilies and similar flowers
COLUMBIA, — A favorite spring flower, the Easter lily, should be kept away from cats. If ingested, it could kill them.
Grant Caleb Hart Gleason


 
Kirksville City Council candidate bios for April 2 election
Following are short bios of the Kirksville City Council candidates. The election will be held on Tuesday, April 2. Candidate Angie Sullivan will appear on the ballot but will not run due to conflicts she has serving on other boards. 
Recent Obituaries
OBITUARY: Marilyn Koehler
Marilyn Koehler, 86, passed away on March 20, 2024 at home in Marion, Kansas. She was a teacher and servant of Jesus Christ who touched many lives with her wisdom, kindness, and faith.
OBITUARY: Tony Orion Prewitt
Tony Orion Prewitt, 59, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Fayetteville, NC. He was born March 27, 1964, in Kirksville, MO, a son of Karen (Treasure) Prewitt the late Roger Prewitt. He was a graduate of Keokuk High School, class of 1982. He went on to join the U.S. Air Force where he served for 8 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator during Operation Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia. He was also stationed at England Airforce Base, Louisiana and Bitburg Airforce Airbase, Germany. Tony was a Certified Surgical Technologist at Keokuk Area Hospital and most currently the VA Hospital in Fayetteville, NC.  He enjoyed shark tooth hunting, relaxing on the beach with a cocktail, traveling the world, collecting baseball cards and whiskey, and cooking for his family. He was famous for his beef jerky, chicken wings, and bread pudding. More than anything else, he loved spending time with his kids and grandchildren. He had a great sense of humor and was known for making jokes with his co-workers, friends, and family.
OBITUARY: Larry Keith Wood
Larry Keith Wood, 82, of Kirksville, MO passed away March 14, 2024, at his daughter’s home in St. Louis after numerous complications from bladder cancer surgery last September.
OBITUARY: Jerry E. Easley "Baba"
Jerry E. Easley, AKA "Baba" was born in Kirksville, MO on February 11, 1947. He was raised on a farm in LaPlata, MO and met his wife, Denise Fowler, when her father was in town working on the local service pipeline. They found each other at a baseball game and were married on November 25, 1967. He left for college to pursue an accounting degree - eventually passing his CPA exam. He was drafted by the US Army in November 1969 shortly before their first child, Jennifer Lynn, was born. His father had aspirations of him returning to take over the farm, but Jerry landed in Des Moines, IA with his first REAL job at McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and later FGDA (Farmer's Grain Dealer's Association). A son, Jason Paul, soon followed, and they would live in Ankeny, IA for a few years. Another job took him to Ottawa, IL for a short while, before they planted in Wahpeton, ND working for Wahpeton Canvas as their Controller. They raised both children there. Jerry was active in The Optimist Club and shuffling teenage boys all over the state, and into Canada, for dozens of hockey games and tournaments. He and Denise were also active in the Evergreen United Methodist Church. After his children were grown, he and Denise headed for Minneapolis to work for a short while. In 2005, his first grandchild, Kaelyn was born. After his son-in-law deployed to Iraq, his daughter and granddaughter came to live with them for a year. Jerry was never "Grandpa" - he was dubbed "Baba" by Kaelyn when she was learning to talk. Jerry and Denise followed their son and daughter-in-law out to Las Vegas, NV where he started with TJ Mahoney doing corporate and payroll taxes. Shortly thereafter, a second grandchild, Jackson, came along. Slowing down, they decided to move to the mountains of New Mexico, where they stopped in El Prado, to be closer to the grandkids. After a couple of years, elevation issues were starting to get the best of Jerry, so his kids moved him to the pacific northwest to lower elevation. In December 2023, he and Denise moved into a retirement community in Vancouver, WA. After an infection in his leg was discovered shortly after the move, Jerry's health declined rapidly. He passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March 22, 2024. Jerry absolutely loved hockey his whole life! He and Denise were season ticket holders for the Minnesota Wild while in Minneapolis, and they followed the Las Vegas Golden Knights when they moved out west. He also very much enjoyed vacations and fishing trips with his two brothers and their wives, Larry and Doris Easley, and Garry and Ruth Easley. Jerry is preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Jackson, father, Leland Easley, and his brother, Larry Easley. He is survived by his wife, Denise Easley, his daughter Jennifer Lynn Fitch (Mark), his son Jason Paul (Bonnie Quam), and his grandchildren Kaelyn Fitch and Jackson Fitch. Jerry will be cremated and combined with Denise's ashes upon her passing. A graveside service will be planned at a future time.
OBITUARY: Kevin Dale Chrisman
Kevin Dale Chrisman, 54, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Sports
Macon's (from left) Ian Marshall, Kace Holman and Preston Burns celebrate the win over Maryville on March 23. 
Macon splits pair of Saturday games to move to 3-2 on season
The Macon baseball team played a pair of games in Kirksville on Saturday, suffering a blowout 17-2 loss to Kirksville in the morning and then bouncing back to beat Maryville 4-3 a short while later. The split moved Macon’s record to 3-2 to start the season, giving them a winning record through five games for the seventh season in a row.
Hannibal senior Ryan Ross, second from right in front row, surrounded by his family after signing his national letter-of-intent with Truman State University on Wednesday at Korf Gymnasium.
Hannibal senior Ryan Ross commits to Truman State
HANNIBAL -- Hannibal senior Ryan Ross announced a decision on his athletic and academic future on Wednesday.
Kirksville freshman Emberlyn Pinson battles a Hannibal player for possession in the game on March 21. 
Kirksville girls soccer team drops home opener to Hannibal
The Kirksville girls soccer team had a three-game winning streak snapped in its home opener against Hannibal on Thursday night. The Tigers went scoreless while Hannibal spread eight goals throughout the game, scoring the final one with a little over three minutes to go to end the night prematurely. It was the second-straight 8-0 win for the Pirates to start the season.
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