The possession of marijuana and the penalties for being caught with it are hot topics in Kansas City. The City Council decided to hold a…
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Is murder on the rise in Missouri?
Missouri is known for the Ozarks, the St. Louis Arch and murder? SafeWise scoured FBI data to discover that over a five-year average from 2013-2017,…
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Missouri voters may have final say on Medicaid Expansion
Part two of a two-part series on Medicaid expansion in Kansas and Missouri. Part one can be found here. Much like Kansas, Missouri is one of…
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Education in Missouri: More than half of our kids at below basic skill levels
How well do you think your high school prepared you for college? If you are from Missouri and you’re thinking to yourself “not very well,”…
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The impeachment process and its feasibility: Jewell professor weighs in
In September Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will launch an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Hearings in the House have proceeded, with recent…
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Growing number of colleges change admissions policy
American schooling has long been defined by its distinct stepping stones which eventually lead students to and through higher education. In high school, heightened anxiety…
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Gun Fight Happens a Mere 2.4 Miles from Campus
At around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, two cars were seen firing gunshots at each other in Liberty, Missouri. No injuries occurred, but one home…
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New report details Missouri’s decreasing life expectancy
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released a report in September that showed that although the life expectancy in the United States is 78.6…
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Medicaid Expansion “top priority” for Kansas legislature
The Following is Part One in a two-part series on Medicaid Expansion Last year, Democrat Laura Kelly was elected Governor of Kansas promising, among other…
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