New member applications received

The Missouri Press Association has received an Active Membership application for The Independent Courier newspaper in Clarence. The publisher is James W. Johnston.

The Independent Courier is an independent weekly newspaper with circulation of 200. It is located at 214 N. Grand St., Clarence, MO 63437. Contact information includes email: editorindependentcourier@gmail.com; and telephone: (660) 346-8482. The newspaper’s website is www.theindependentcourier.com.

Missouri Press has also received an Active Specialty Publication Membership application for The Martin City Telegraph in Kansas City. The publisher is Kathy Feist Vescovi.

The Martin City Telegraph is a non-partisan bi-weekly newspaper with a circulation of 15,000. It is located at 13610 Washington Ave., Kansas City, MO 64145. Contact information includes email: martincitytelegraph@gmail.com; and telephone: (816) 492-7229. The newspaper’s website is https://martincitytelegraph.com/.

Membership applications are considered by the MPA Board of Directors at its first meeting after this notice has been published in at least three issues of the Association’s magazine, Missouri Press News, and/or in the weekly eBulletin. The next scheduled meeting of the MPA Board will be Feb. 18, 2026, in Jefferson City.

During the February meeting, the MPA board will also consider the Active Specialty Publication Membership application for Missouri Life magazine.

Missouri Life is a non-partisan magazine with a statewide circulation of 24,000. It is located at 208 Columbia St., Rocheport, MO 65279. Contact information includes email: danita@missourilife.com; and telephone: (573) 514-5453. The magazine’s website is www.MissouriLife.com.

Send comments about pending membership applications to MPA Executive Director Chad Stebbins at cstebbins@mopress.com.