Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, May. 28.
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, May. 28 9:00 AM Civic activist Justice Horn makes ‘major’ community announcement regarding the future of Jackson County
Location: Historic Truman Courthouse, 112 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO
Contacts: Justice Horn, , justicetyronehorn@gmail.com
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, May. 28 11:00 AM GOP Rep. Mark Alford highlights UMKC Carnegie Research 1 milestone – University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, and Kansas City Area Development Council discuss highlight the university’s Carnegie Research 1 milestone. Speakers include Republican Rep. Mark Alford, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, Jackson County, MO, Executive Frank White, and UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal
Location: Union Station Kansas City, 30 W Pershing Rd, Kansas City, MO
Weblinks: http://www.umkc.edu/, https://x.com/umkansascity
Contacts: Stacy Downs, University of Missouri-Kansas City, downs@umkc.edu, 1 816 651 7336
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UPDATED EVENT: Wednesday, May. 28 – Saturday, May. 31 Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival
Location: 600 E 3rd St, Sedalia, MO
Weblinks: http://www.scottjoplin.org/
Contacts: Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival, sjfsedalia@gmail.com
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Wednesday, May. 28 – Saturday, May. 31 EWA National Seminar – Annual Education Writers Association National Seminar
Location: St. Louis Union Station Hotel, 1820 N Market St, St. Louis, MO
Weblinks: http://www.ewa.org
Contacts: Lori Crouch, EWA press, lcrouch@ewa.org, 1 202 452 9830
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Wednesday, May. 28 – Friday, May. 30 International Conference on Geometric Modeling and Processing – International Conference on Geometric Modeling and Processing (GMP) – annual international conference on both mathematical and computational aspects of geometric modeling and simulation
Location: Washington University, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO
Weblinks: https://sites.wustl.edu/gmp2025/
Contacts: Tao Ju, GMP 2025, taoju@wustl.edu
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, May. 29 5:30 PM ACRL hosts 13th annual Fight for Justice Gala – Arab American Civil Rights League (ACRL) hosts 13th annual Fight for Justice gala. Keynote speakers include Democratic Reps. Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman, and a guest appearance by author and activist Shaun King
Location: Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI
Weblinks: https://acrlmich.org/
Contacts: Arab-American Civil Rights League, mariam@acrlmich.org