State Representative Ben Baker, R-Neosho, wants to ban drag queen storytime at public libraries. About 300 people, including queens dressed in full drag and LGBT supporters, rallied Saturday at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City against Baker’s bill. Missouri Capitol Police provided security and crowd control. The event included many holding signs like “Knowledge is […]
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Audio: Missouri author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, has name stripped from award over racial characterizations
(Missourinet) – A legendary author from southwest Missouri had her name stripped from a major children’s book award Saturday. Laura Ingalls Wilder, who lived in Mansfield for more than sixty years, is the author of the famous Little House on the Prairie novels. The Mansfield Library Center’s Nancee Dahms-Stinson says Wilder’s books still fly off […]
Livingston County Library to celebrate International Games Week
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will join 1,000 libraries around the world in celebrating International Games Week October 29th through November 4th. The library will host a Magic: The Gathering card game tournament in its courtroom the evening of November 2 at 6 o’clock. Participants of all ages may play with their own decks […]