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Staff Picks: Young Adult Books to Preorder
March 5, 2021
Maggie Ryan, Web Reporter
Chains of Iron, Rule of Wolves, and Realm Breaker are all books coming out in 2021. Cassandra Clare's book Chain of Iron is available on March 2, 2021. Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo release date is...

Mizzou Tigers Limp into Postseason Tournament
March 5, 2021
Evan Simon, Web Reporter
For the first time since the 2013-2014 season Mizzou was ranked 10th in the country. However after being highly ranked a couple weeks ago, they fell to 24th, dropping them 14 spots. As of March 4, the...

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100 Million Worldwide
February 26, 2021
Nora Sweeney, Web Reporter
At the start of 2020, only a few dozen COVID cases had been identified outside of China. Now, nearly 12 months into the global pandemic, worldwide coronavirus cases have surpassed 100 million. The...

The Low-Down on Groundhog Day
February 26, 2021
Madeleine Krewet, Broadcast Reporter
In 1887 Groundhog Day was created by Clymer Freas. The tradition comes from Candlemas, an ancient Christian holiday where candles would be distributed to the people. They believed if the day was sunny...

Kirkwood Bakery Named Top 10 Dessert Shop
February 26, 2021
Nora Sweeney, Web Reporter
If you’re looking for some of the best baked goods in America you won’t have to travel far. Yelp has named Nathaniel Reid Bakery in Kirkwood one of the "Top 10 Dessert Shops in the United States and...

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Students have been dependent on their iPads while schools have been closed and learning has taken place online. (Image Source: pcmag.com)

Students Have Mixed Feelings about Online School

RUBY KIRKLAND, KNWeb Reporter • October 30, 2020

The challenge of biking along a line on the road may seem more exciting than being online for physical education classes. However, students and teachers have adapted to the virtual model during the beginning of the 2020-21 school year.

Online P.E. Challenges Students and Teachers

HADLEY HINMAN, KN Web Reporter • October 14, 2020

Does online physical education have some advantages? Is it possible to make...

Students around the U.S. have found themselves learning from home through Zoom and other online platforms this fall. (Image source: pickist.com)

ZOOM SCHOOL

MIA INTAGLIATA, KN Web Reporter • October 9, 2020

Zoom is an app with 300 million daily users. Whether you’re in school...

Anna Miller has been teaching sixth grade science at Nipher since completing her student teaching in eighth grade earlier this year.

Her Journey To A Teacher

MIA HENRY and JULIA CANTRELL • February 4, 2020

Anna Miller, from TA to teacher. Helping out, learning, and teaching....

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COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100 Million Worldwide

Nora Sweeney, Web Reporter • February 26, 2021

At the start of 2020, only a few dozen COVID cases had been identified outside of China. Now, nearly 12 months into the global pandemic, worldwide...

Phil the groundhog makes his prediction in 2021.

The Low-Down on Groundhog Day

Madeleine Krewet, Broadcast Reporter • February 26, 2021

In 1887 Groundhog Day was created by Clymer Freas. The tradition comes from Candlemas, an ancient Christian holiday where candles would be distributed...

"Chicken Out" About to Go All Out With a New Location in Kirkwood

Lilly Maney, Web Reporter • February 17, 2021

A new restaurant is moving into town. How will it compete with the other restaurants in the area? We will have to wait til the summer of 2021...

Pets & the Pandemic

Zoey Daniels, Web Reporter • February 17, 2021

Over the course of the pandemic, humans are not alone in being affected. Pets all over the country and even the world have felt the impact. Many...

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