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Motorists and pedestrians who journey to downtown Lee’s Summit, Missouri, in September may notice a banner featuring a University of Central Missouri student who is being recognized as a “Hometown Hero.” ....
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Lee’s Summit recently hosted 56 high-school students involved in 20/20 Leadership during an all-day workshop. The young people visited the campus on March 17 and participated in a tour of UCM’s state-of-the-ar ....
UCM Community to Honor MLK’s Legacy With the theme, “Giving a Helping Hand to Achieve the Dream,” the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be honored by the University of Central Missouri in January 2021 through service and volunteer efforts that include faculty, staff, student and community participation. UCM annually conducts the MLK Celebration in cooperation with members of the Warrensburg community as a way to pause and reflect on the work and impact of the great civil rights leader. Special activities provide an opportunity to honor King while recommitting to the goal of showing respect and dignity for one another. ....
Stan Anderson of Mount Pleasant has a fairly large social media following, mostly focusing on soccer-related content. He has more than 6,750 followers on Instagram @camp shutout, his Facebook has more than 2,750 friends, more than 2,900 followers on Twitter @CampShutout and 2,200 followers on TikTok @CampShutout. Anderson decided to leverage those large numbers to spread the word about a fundraiser heâs hosting. His idea, which he said he probably got from TikTok, is to have people donate money to local bars and restaurants that are hurting due to the loss of sales and services during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, four Racine businesses have benefitted from the total of $5,960, as well as one business in Milwaukee and another in Chicago. ....