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February 2026 Missouri Press News

Missouri Press Association's monthly magazine.

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In this issue

  • Missouri Press Insider: Brett Adkison

    Sunday, February 8

    Where in the state are you located: Plattsburg, about a half-hour north of Kansas City. Who owns the newspaper: Steve Tinnen. He’s a Missouri Press Hall of Famer whose family has owned the …

  • Book bans are the precursor of future information censorship

    Saturday, February 7

    The movie sold out in less than 30 minutes.  A “Star Wars” sequel? No, it was a film about librarians. The Ragtag Cinema in downtown Columbia brought “The Librarians” to Missouri a …

  • February 2026 Notebook

    Friday, February 6

    Scrapbook Joplin — After more than a century in downtown Joplin, the Globe announced it would move in early February to a new location several blocks south of the downtown area. The newspaper …

  • New MPA Director Dawn Suggs brings passion and a unique perspective to board

    Wednesday, February 4

    Dawn Suggs grew up in and around the newspaper business. After her father, Dr. Donald Suggs, became publisher of the St. Louis American in the 1980s, the younger Suggs found her first newspaper role …

  • Allen Edmonds joins MPA Board to protect newspapers’ legal status, work with courts

    Wednesday, February 4

    Allen Edmonds’ first foray into journalism at his high school newspaper was guided more by social influences than any true journalistic drive, but he said it wasn’t long after joining that he …

  • MPA joining legal heavyweights in trying to pass New Voices Act

    Tuesday, February 3

    Once again, MPA is working toward passage of the Cronkite New Voices Act, which would protect student press freedom throughout the state. Currently, 18 other states (including Kansas, Iowa, Arkansas, …

  • False Light, the First Amendment, and Missouri

    Monday, February 2

    This month, the Missouri Attorney General’s office filed an appellant’s brief in the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals defending Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins against a False Light …

  • Here’s what your next hire is thinking about

    Sunday, February 1

    When I talk with publishers and editors across Missouri, there’s a question that comes up repeatedly. It usually sounds something like this: How do we attract recent graduates to our newspaper? …

  • Terry Ganey

    Friday, January 30

    Terry J. Ganey, 77, of St. Louis died of cancer on Dec. 26, 2025, at his home in St. Louis. Ganey served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mass communications from …