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Phase One Groundbreaking Celebration Thursday, October 3rd!

The day has come to celebrate the start of construction on Phase One of the Forest Lake Area Trail System! Mark your calendars for the official FLATS Phase One Groundbreaking Celebration on Thursday, October 3rd at 4:00 p.m. The Groundbreaking Celebration … Continue reading

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North Star Rotary Hosts FLATS Fundraiser at Ruby Tuesday

Please join the Rotary Club of Kirksville–North Star and the Forest Lake Area Trail System Friday, September 20th for a fundraiser at Ruby Tuesday! Ruby Tuesday will only make a donation (20% of the total purchase) to FLATS if you bring … Continue reading

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FLATS Volunteers at The DuKum’s NEMO Fair Tent

Craig Shorten, owner of the DuKum Inn, presented a $1,400 check to FLATS after members of the FLATS Steering Committee and several volunteers recently worked as guest bartenders at the DuKum’s NEMO Fair Tent. FLATS is strong because of the … Continue reading

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100 Missouri Miles Kick-Off Event: Kirksville

Join Governor Jay Nixon at Thousand Hills State Park at 5:00 p.m. this Thursday, July 18th for the Kirksville Kick-off of the Governor’s 100 Missouri Miles Challenge! The Governor and First Lady started the Challenge after Missouri was named America’s … Continue reading

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FLATS Dinner Fundraiser at Colton’s

Join FLATS on Tuesday, June 18th for a fundraiser hosted by Colton’s Steak House and Grill. Colton’s has agreed to donate 10% of what all diners (bar included) spend to support FLATS.We look forward to seeing you there and talking … Continue reading

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Hy-Vee Presents $1,000 Check to Support FLATS

On Wednesday, February 13 employees of Hy-Vee gathered with members of the FLATS Steering Committee to celebrate their $1,000 corporate donation to help fund the construction of FLATS. Many thanks to Hy-Vee for becoming joining our other Trail Champions and for … Continue reading

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Midwest Machining Delivers Steel for Phase 1 Bridge

FLATS is excited to announce that Midwest Machining of Kirksville recently delivered the steel that will be used to build the Phase 1 Bridge. Midwest Machining won the project in a competitive bidding process mandated by the Recreational Trails Program … Continue reading

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2012 Trail Half-Marathon Pictures

Click on your number below to download a zip file of your images. If your number is not listed, click the “unknown” link at the end of the numbers, as we were unable to see your number clearly in the … Continue reading

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FLATS Dinner Fundraiser at Colton’s

Join FLATS on Monday, October 15th for a fundraiser hosted by Colton’s Steak House and Grill. Colton’s has agreed to donate 10% of what all diners (bar included) spend to support FLATS.We look forward to seeing you there and talking … Continue reading

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FLATS Trail Half-Marathon Featured in Running Times Magazine

The FLATS Trail Half-Marathon earned national attention when it was featured as this month’s Showcase Race in the October 2012 issue of Running Times Magazine. As anyone who has ran it knows, the race more than deserves this honor. Thanks … Continue reading

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