Higginsville Advance

Inside John Knox Village East:

To the Citizens of Lafayette County: As Presiding Commissioner, I would like to thank my fellow Commissioners, Monica Ritter (Northern District) and Michael Brown (Southern District) for their service to Lafayette County. We welcomed Michael Brown to the Commission in November 2025 when he replaced Brad MacLaughlin as Southern District Commissioner. Brad resigned on October 8, 2025. Michael Brown subsequently received Governor Mike Kehoe’s appointment to fill that vacancy. He was sworn in on November 26, 2025.

Due to our customary meeting date coinciding with Super Bowl Sunday, the Lafayette County Democrats will convene on Sunday, February 15th at 4:30 PM at the Fairground Community Building, located at 801 West 29th Street, Higginsville, Missouri 64037. Individuals who are interested in learning more about education matters in our state are welcome to attend.

ROLLA, Mo. (January 29, 2026) - Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the dean's list for the Fall 2025 semester. The dean's list can also be found online at studenthonors. mst.edu. To be included on the dean's list, students must carry a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

In the early 1990s, while I was a student at the University of Missouri, I worked security for basketball games and concerts at the Hearnes Center. It wasn’t glamorous work, but it did provide some extra spending money. I didn’t realize it at the time, but it turned out to be a front-row education in American music, human behavior, and the art of standing still while history happened just a few feet away.