The Adair County Democratic Club held a candidate’s forum at the Rieger Armory on Thursday, Feb. 15. Two candidates for Kirksville City Council and two candidates for the Kirksville R-3 School Board appeared at the event.
Colleen Norman, chair of the Missouri Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom committee, spoke to members of the Adair County Democratic Club and members of the public at the Rieger Armory on May 18. Norman spoke about Missouri legislation regarding book banning, library funding, and freedom of intellectual information. Throughout its history, the Missouri Library Association has strived to support Missouri libraries as they pursue their missions and work to accomplish the goals for intellectual freedom established by the American Library Association. The Missouri Library Association is dedicated to supporting the development of libraries and library employees in the state of Missouri.