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Author: Alexandria Acord

DNA tracking at local Kansas City company

2 December 2016
Alexandria Acord
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Photo Courtesy of The Business Journals Cerner Corporation, a health care technology company based in Kansas City, Mo, has recently begun a DNA tracking project…

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Highway to Nowhere

18 November 2016
Alexandria Acord
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The South Lawrence Trafficway, a six-mile highway that will connect the Kansas Turnpike on I-70 with Kansas Highway 10, is set to open Nov. 9.…

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AT&T merges with Time Warner

4 November 2016
Alexandria Acord
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On Oct. 22, 2016, AT&T announced its $85.4 billion projected merger with Time Warner Inc., sparking uncertainty from both business and political spheres alike.  As…

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Donald Trump accused of multiple sexual assaults

28 October 2016
Alexandria Acord
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Warning and notice: this article includes mention of sexual and physical assault and abuse. To better reflect the ideals and beliefs of The Hilltop Monitor,…

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Liberty’s smoking age raised to 21

21 October 2016
Alexandria Acord
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On Sept. 26, the Liberty City Council approved an ordinance that increased the smoking age to 21 within city limits.  With a 5-3 vote in…

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What the Royals Mean to Kansas City

23 September 2016
Alexandria Acord
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In the past year, I’ve noticed that first-time Kansas City visitors tend to ask me one of two questions: “Why is there construction everywhere?” or…

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To be honest…with Alexandria Acord

16 September 2016
Alexandria Acord
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To be honest, I feel like “new” doesn’t always mean “improved.” In this world of growing technology and expanding markets, it can be easy to…

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Summer movie preview

29 April 2016
Alexandria Acord
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From as early as 2014, film analysts have been pegging the summer of 2016 as the season of films to beat, with numerous franchises all…

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Sexual Assault Awareness at William Jewell

22 April 2016
Alexandria Acord
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On April 1, 2001, the United States first established the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a program that many schools, including…

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