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MPA says good-bye to Kent Ford

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By Matthew Barba Verified
| Missouri Press Association
Missouri’s newspapers have employed thousands of individuals over the years, from journalists and photographers to print production and receptionists. Uniting the varied perspectives each of those people represents is the Missouri Press Association, and for many years, the man keeping them all informed was Kent Ford. Ford died July 31, peacefully, at his home in Columbia, after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was 78.
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Bring more of your staff to the Annual Convention for less

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By Matthew Barba Verified
| Missouri Press Association
Missouri Press Association’s 160th Annual Convention and Trade Show is coming up in September, and to help mark this milestone, MPA members are being offered the chance to send even more staff to learn, network and celebrate Missouri newspapers. All attendees who register for this year’s Annual Convention can get a “buy one, get one” for their newspaper.
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Kristie Fortier returns to Missouri Press

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By Matthew Barba Verified, Kristie Fortier
| Missouri Press Association
Missouri Press Association Staff Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2026 3:08 pm Sometimes you have to leave to realize you were already home and in the place you were meant to be! I’m excited to share that I have returned to Missouri Press! I look forward to reconnecting with members, supporting our community, and carrying on the legacy — and yes, I’ll take good care of that purple chair.” If your eyes got whiplash between reading the March issue of Missouri Press News and the headline above, it’s...
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