A new partnership aims to bring Clay County history to life for hundreds of college students and community members.

Clay County commissioners recently approved a cooperative agreement with Metropolitan Community College (MCC)-Maple Woods to support a Missouri Humanities grant application for Turning Points in Clay County, Missouri History, a project designed to connect students and residents with local history through classroom instruction, public programming and visits to historic sites.

According to the agreement, MCC-Maple Woods will serve as the lead applicant and fiscal agent for the proposed $10,000 Missouri Humanities grant, while Clay County will provide in-kind support through staff time, access to historic sites, educational programming and administrative assistance. The county will also waive admission fees for participating MCC students during approved educational field trips.

The project is expected to engage approximately 450 students and 100 community members through humani…