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Friday, 22 April 2011

Waldo Tower Group Kicks off Campaign to Restore Landmark

This magnificent structure, in Tower Park at the corner of 75th & Holmes, has stood for over nine decades with distinction in its construction, municipal service and now historic presence, visible for miles around.

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Friday, 22 April 2011

Civil War Commemoration Marketing Seminars

Event planners who are preparing Civil War-related events in Missouri, local government officials, Chambers of Commerce, and Convention and Visitors Bureaus are invited to attend these free sessions, where they can meet commission members and representatives of the Missouri Division of Tourism and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to discuss various topics concerning sesquicentennial activities.

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Friday, 22 April 2011

State Historical Society invites applications for 2011 Brownlee Fund Grants

The Society invites local historical societies and museums, both public and private, to develop projects and activities that commemorate the 150th anniversary of this difficult and important period in our past. The maximum award amount is $500, and the deadline for application is June 30, 2011.

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Saturday, 16 April 2011

White pelicans pause in eastern Clay County

American white pelicans are stopping at west Missouri wetlands as they migrate north to breeding grounds in Canada and northern Great Plains states.

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Friday, 15 April 2011

Copy of 14th-Century Hebrew Manuscript Acquired by Nelson-Atkins Museum

Rare, Uncommon Publication Held by Few Museums

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Thursday, 07 April 2011

"Civil War Medicine" Exhibit Opens at the St. Joseph Museum

You have heard about the battles, but do you know how soldiers were medically treated from the North to the South?

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Monday, 04 April 2011

U.S. Forest Service chief sees challenges ahead

Tidwell said forest health is challenged by climate change and insect pests that are thriving due to warmer winters.

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