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Amber Bradbury, assistant director of Warrensburg Main Street, Inc., sits down and describes what happened at this year’s Burgfest and what visitors might expect next year. Video by Jacob Peck (Multimedia Editor)
Category: Community
American Democracy Project informs students about voting
A student-lead team on the American Democracy Project has been touring classrooms this month informing students about the importance of voting. The upcoming General Elections will be Tuesday, Nov. 6. Cole Fine, American Democracy Project student-coordinator and junior political science major, said he hired a team of presenters for the month to tell students how… Read more »
WMMC and UCM Athletics partner for Pink Up! Auction
Western Missouri Medical Center has announced a partnership with the UCM athletics department for the first ever Pink Up! event where five pink UCM football jerseys will be auctioned off. Each jersey will have the number of a current Mules football player and winners will have the opportunity to choose a name to be printed… Read more »
Former UCM president flies in B-2 Stealth Bomber
While former UCM President Chuck Ambrose was saying his goodbyes to students, faculty and staff, he got a phone call he never expected. In July, Gen. John Nichols, United States Air Force commander, called Ambrose to invite him for a flight in a B-2 Stealth Bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base on Aug. 28. Ambrose… Read more »
Central Missouri Police Academy holds women’s self-defense class
The resounding “No!” could be heard the minute you walked in the door. As you got closer, the smack of the pads grew louder. Central Missouri Police Academy’s Rape Aggression Defense class for women took place Sept. 11. Twelve women received self-defense training in the first of three courses. The class began with a short… Read more »
Royal Blush Drag Show returns to UCM
UCM is hosting a drag show for the sixth year in a row featuring drag queens with multiple dance performances. The Royal Blush Drag Show is 7 p.m. Thursday Sept. 27 in Hendricks Hall. The performers this year are Dirty Dorothy, Widow Von’Du, Miss Pricsilla, RiiRii, Heidi Banks and Genewa Stanwyck. Each drag queen will… Read more »
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Financing in place, Union renovation proceeds
After a few years of planning, construction is close to beginning on the renovations to the Elliott Student Union. The Elliott Student Union Master Plan Phase I Project includes the addition of a 300-seat auditorium, revisions to the south entrance facing Clark Street and modifications to Steak ‘n Shake and the Union Bowling Center. In… Read more »
BRAKES program brings teen driving course to Warrensburg
The Missouri Safety Center will be teaming up with the BRAKES program to bring more awareness to safe teen driving. The Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe program will be coming to UCM on Saturday and Sunday at the Highway Safety Center Instructional Park located at 1200 S. Holden St. The program will run two… Read more »
Renovations to Warrensburg’s downtown
The grand opening of Soul Song, relocation of The Market and the renovation at The District, along with the renovation of Holden Street between South and Grover streets, which is part of a larger project to update downtown Warrensburg, will give downtown a new look by the end of the fall. Amber Bradbury, assistant executive director… Read more »
