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Every Horse Except One in 2026 Kentucky Derby was Related to Faustiana Farms Namesake Faustus
The winner of the Kentucky Derby this year, once again, is related to Faustus, the horse that was the namesake of the original James Prather Faustiana Farm. Almost every horse since 1900 has been related to Faustus’ sire Domino The … Continue reading
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Notable Rally for the 1923 Game vs. Springfield with the game played north of the Admin Building
The November 1923 rally for the Bearcats-Bears football game, then described as the biggest in Maryville history, was notable for several reasons. The rally, which was held at both the courthouse and the steps of the Elks Club on Main, … Continue reading
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1923 Northwest Missouri May Day Fete
In the early 1900s, Northwest Missouri staged May Day celebrations each year. This AI animation of dance in 1923 (published in the 1924 Tower Yearbook). Below is a story about the 1923 event. Costumes in this presentation were designed by … Continue reading
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Nodaway County’s Complicated History with the Michigan-Wisconsin Natural Gas Pipeline (now TC Energy)
Nodaway County could not have anticipated the furor now occurring over the prospects of a $4 billion AI Data Center opening near US 71 in rural Barnard when the Michigan-Wisconsin Natural Gas Pipeline (now owned by TC Energy) opened in … Continue reading
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Reviews of KENREX Off Broadway at Lucille Lortel Theatre
Here are reviews of the KENREX one-man show/musical at the Lucille Lortel Theatre Off Broadway in New York City in April 2026.
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KENREX Script Available on Amazon
The script for the 2025 play KENREX by Jack Holden and Ed Stambollouian. is available on Amazon paperback and Kindle. It is based on the 1981 Ken McElroy case. It is published by Methuen Drama.
KENREX Album Available on Amazon
Music by John Patrick Elliott from the London Production of KENREX about Ken Rex McElory is available on Amazon Music (you can also listen to it online)
Fraternities Throw 1971 Tower Yearbooks into the Fine Arts Building Fountain After Book Snubs Frats and Does Spread on Hole in the Wall Bar
In 1971, Northwest fraternity members threw Tower Yearbooks in the fountain at the Fine Arts Building after the yearbook for the first time in college history snubbed any special section about fraternities and instead posted a double-page spread about Palms … Continue reading
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Obituary for R. Scott Marriott, Spoofhounds Football Coach 1969-1973
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