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Remember to register your pets with the Kirksville Police Department. It only takes a few minutes and is completely free. Pet registrations can be done Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm at the station. Bring your pet’s current proof of rabies vaccination to receive tags. Registrations for restricted animals require proof of insurance. Tags are good for one calendar year and must be updated each year. Registering your pet is required by City ordinance. It also helps return lost pets to their owners. If a lost pet is recovered by Animal Control, being registered helps get it back to its owner promptly.

If you own or manage a Kirksville business, it’s time to complete your business license renewal for 2025. Business license renewals were mailed the first week of January on pink paper to valid business license holders. Business license renewals are due back to the City on or before February 28, 2025. Return the completed renewal form, along with all required documents and fees, to the Finance Department at City Hall. If you have not received your renewal notice, please contact the Finance Department at 660.627.1251. If not renewed by February 28, your business license is delinquent and subject to a $100 late fee. The failure of any contractor to renew a contractor’s license by March 1 requires the contractor to pay a recertification fee of $100. The failure of any contractor to renew a contractor’s license by March 31 requires any contractor who does not meet the waiver requirements to retest, regardless of previous waivers issued, and start the application process for a new business license. To receive a contractor, electrician, or plumber’s license, the contractor has to pass their respective test, unless they qualify for an exemption to the testing which might be in effect at that time. Additionally, the City wants to remind businesses of the Student Discount program. More than 20 local businesses are offering discounts or specials to students attending A.T. Still University, Moberly Area Community College’s Kirksville campus and Truman State University. If this is something your business is interested in, visit kirksville.gov/p/student-discount for information on how to participate.

Another session of swim lessons is right around the corner at the Kirksville Aquatic Center. Spring swim classes begin later this month and will be held once a week over six weeks. Registration is $33 for passholders and $66 for non-passholders. Scholarships are available to provide financial assistance to qualifying participants and applications can be picked up at the Kirksville Aquatic Center. Register now at kirksville.gov/p/parks-recreation!

Visit Kirksville says Saturday, March 1 is the 16th Annual Community Engagement Conference at the William Matthew Middle School in #Kirksville! You don’t want to miss this year’s FREE conference with Keynote Speaker Letisha Wexstten. To register visit https://www.communityengagementconference.org/

The Kirksville Police Department would like to update residents after seeking their help to locate a missing person. On December 30, 2024, KPD was advised of a missing person identified as Luciano Trujillo. During the subsequent investigation, police gathered information that Trujillo left the Kirksville area on his own accord and was in no physical danger. KPD is no longer considering Trujillo a missing person.

The City of Kirksville realizes that success emanates from citizen involvement. The City is eager to involve community-minded citizens in local government through one of our many Citizen Advisory Commissions. The City Council is currently accepting citizen applications for one opening on the Airport and Transportation Commission. This commission recommends policies, rules, legislative initiatives and other actions to enhance the aviation, rail, highway, local street, public transportation, traffic control and other transportation resources, facilities, systems and networks that serve Kirksville. Visit kirksville.gov/p/boards-commissions and submit your application before Monday, January 27, 2025, at 5:00 pm, to be considered for the opportunity to serve.

Yesterday, at a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol, Mike Kehoe was sworn in as the 58th Governor of Missouri, marking a new chapter of leadership for the state. Governor Kehoe was sworn in by former U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, using a Bible that belonged to his mother, Lorriane Kehoe. Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, State Treasurer Vivek Malek, and Attorney General Andrew Bailey were also sworn in during today’s inauguration ceremony.

Did you get a letter from the City of Kirksville regarding your water service line? If so, please complete a short survey on our website at kirksville.gov/p/lead to add yours to our inventory. That link includes additional information on this project that may be helpful. Those who own multiple properties should submit entries for each property. If someone is unable to complete the form online, one can be filled out in the Administration Office on the second floor of City Hall.

Kirksville Police say an investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting earlier yesterday. On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 4:05 pm, Kirksville Police officers responded to a call of a person making threats with a knife inside a residence in the 1900 block of Canvasback Drive. As officers knocked on the door, they were confronted by an adult male, who produced a large knife, and an adult female who was screaming. Officers attempted to deescalate but the male charged the officers with the knife and one officer discharged their service weapon, striking the male. Officers immediately rendered first aid to the male, who was transported to Northeast Regional Medical Center and later pronounced deceased. The female in the residence and the two involved officers were unharmed. The Kirksville Police Department contacted the Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control to take over the investigation.

Looking for something warm, fun and FREE to do on Friday night? Join Curtain Call Theatre Co. at their showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic movie thriller ” Rear Window,” starring Jimmy Stewart. Friday, January 10, 512 W Elizabeth St. Kirksville. Doors open at 6:30, showtime 7pm. Admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated! Concessions available.