Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Apr. 17.
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Apr. 17 10:00 AM Springfield hosts Jefferson Avenue footbridge rehab construction preview – Springfield hosts a construction preview session for the Jefferson Avenue footbridge rehabilitation project, featuring an overview presentation
Location: C-Street City Market, 321 E Commercial St, Springfield, MO
Weblinks: http://www.springfieldmo.gov/, https://x.com/CityofSgf
Contacts: City of Springfield, MO, city@springfieldmo.gov, 1 417 864 1000
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Apr. 17 11:00 AM State of Missouri hosts annual spring hiring event – State of Missouri hosts annual spring hiring event with booths for state employers, resume support, and on-site interviews
Location: Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center, 415 W McCarty St, Jefferson City, MO
Weblinks: http://www.state.mo.us, https://x.com/MoGov
Contacts: Missouri Governor, mogov@public.govdelivery.com, 1 573 751 0290
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Apr. 17 12:00 PM Corey’s Network hosts a remembrance for Brandon ‘Mac Bear’ Herring – Corey’s Network hosts a remembrance for Brandon ‘Mac Bear’ Herring, marking what would have been his 30th birthday. Event includes food and a balloon release with parent Rhonda Herring leading the community in remembering her son’s life
Location: 8809 E 85th Terrace, Raytown, MO
Weblinks: https://coreysnetwork.org/
Contacts: Robert Norris , Corey’s Network, 1 816 834 9161
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Apr. 17 5:30 PM Kansas City Public Schools hosts 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards Gala
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, 1 Arrowhead Dr, Kansas City, MO
Weblinks: http://www.kcpublicschools.org
Contacts: Shain Bergan, Kansas City Public Schools, sbergan@kcpublicschools.org, 1 816 213 7974
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Apr. 17 5:30 PM Osage Beach Board of Aldermen meeting
Location: Osage Beach City Hall, 1000 City Pkwy, Osage Beach, MO
Weblinks: https://www.osagebeach-mo.gov/, https://x.com/OsageBeachMO
Contacts: Tara Berreth, City of Osage Beach, tberreth@osagebeach.org, 1 573 302 2000 x 1020
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Apr. 18 5:00 PM Northwest Missouri State University hosts author Jamel Brinkley – Northwest Missouri State hosts fiction writer and University of Iowa faculty member Jamel Brinkley, as part of the Visiting Writers Series
Location: Student Union, Circle Dr, Maryville, MO
Weblinks: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/, https://x.com/NWMOSTATE
Contacts: Mark Hornickel , Northwest Missouri State University, mhorn@nwmissouri.edu, 1 660 562 1704