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PHOTO Memorial for Charlie Kirk held in Superior

MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 1 week AGO
by MONTE TURNER
Mineral Independent | September 24, 2025 12:00 AM

A celebration of life for conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was held Sunday evening on the steps of the Mineral County Courthouse. Kirk was assassinated last week while speaking on a college campus in Utah. Pastors, politicians and students shared words after the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)

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