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Nuns at the college where an NFL player said women should be 'homemakers' denounced his comments for not reflecting their values
Sisters affiliated with Benedictine College said Harrison Butker's commencement remarks both divided the school and did not represent its mission.
Chiefs owner's wife voices support of Harrison Butker's speech: Tavia Hunt urges 'more dialogue' in Instagram post
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made headlines after delivering the 2024 commencement address at Benedictine College, a small Catholic school in Atchison, Kan. Within Butker's commencement speech were controversial comments about LGBTQ+ Pride month, diversity, equity and inclusion, and some pointed words regarding the career options facing the women graduating from Benedictine.
House fire in which toddler died in Atchison remains under investigation
ATCHISON, Kan. (WIBW) - A house fire in which a toddler died this past week in Atchison remains under investigation, KAIR Radio reports. The blaze occurred around 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 6, at the Massasoit Court apartment complex, 221 N. 3rd Street in Atchison. According to KAIR, Atchison Fire Chief...
Platte County opens two parking lots for public use
In a change of policy, two Platte County-owned parking lots on the west side of Third Street across from the Platte County Administration Building in Platte City are now open for public use. The larger of those two lots is pictured with this story. “Over the years we’ve had multiple...
Mid-Buchanan High School girls soccer upsets Lone Jack, advances to Class 1 District 4 Championship
(FAUCETT, MO) - The 3 seed Mid-Buchanan High School girls soccer team upset 2 seed Lone Jack 4-0 in the Class 1 District 4 Semi-Finals on Thursday. Senior Emily Parrott, sophomores Avani Kendzora and Danika Black and freshman Myia Dillman all finished with goals for the Lady Dragons. Mid-Buchanan will...
The Irony: Conservatives Didn’t Tell NFL’s Harrison Butker To ‘Shut Up’ And Play Football After Bigoted Graduation Speech
The NFL's Harrison Butker called DEI "tyranny" and told female graduates to be "homemakers" during a commencement speech. Ironically, conservatives didn't tell him to "shut up" and play football. The post The Irony: Conservatives Didn’t Tell NFL’s Harrison Butker To ‘Shut Up’ And Play Football After Bigoted Graduation Speech appeared first on NewsOne.
Benton baseball beats Savannah, claims district title amidst a memorable 2024
Johnny Coy enjoyed the glory of district championships, even a state title, when he was playing for Benton baseball from 2004-2008. All these years later, he now gets to reap the glory of winning a trophy as Benton's head coach. The Cardinals (29-3) never trailed, scored key insurance runs late...
Truman Middle School principal honored with
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Truman Middle School honored their principal Landi Quinlin on Thursday after she won the Northwest Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Middle School Principal of the Year award. The beloved principal has been with the district for ten years. She entered her position as head of Truman...
Maryville highschool girls soccer trounces Kirksville; Bishop LeBlond pushes out Benton
(CAMERON, Mo.) No. 1 Maryville defeated No. 4 Kirksville by a score of 7-2 in the semifinal of the Class 2 District 8 Tournament in the earlier game on Thursday. In the other semifinal game, No. 2 Bishop LeBlond came back from a 3-1 deficit in regular time to take down No 3 Benton by a score of 4-3 with a free kick in overtime.
Benton High School baseball downs Savannah, wins first district title since 2015
(ST. JOSEPH, MO) - The Benton High School baseball team knocked off Savannah 4-1 to win the Class 4 District 16 Championship on Thursday on Missouri Western's baseball field. It's Benton's first district title since 2015. Senior Carson Schmidt finished 3-for-4 at the plate with 3 RBI for Benton. Junior...
Smithville track and field districts runners-up
The Smithville track teams both came in second place at the Class District 8 track meet in Liberty Saturday, May 11. Athletes now have their sights set on sectionals this coming weekend. “We had a lot of things go our way, just not enough to win,” Smithville head coach Jerad...
The Downtown Library hosts their newest True Crime Time
(ST. JOSEPH, MO.) For most people you've probably seen a forensic anthropologist on tv shows like Bones, but there are a lot of differences and similarities that a tv forensic anthropologist and a real one. The downtown library held their newest True Crime Time tonight, entitled Skeletons in the Closet...
Main Street Celebration set June 7-8 in Platte City
A new community event is being planned for Downtown Platte City. The event, billed as Main Street Celebration, will take place on Platte City’s Main Street the evening of Friday, June 7 and during the daytime on Saturday, June 8. A Friday night street dance sponsored by Barley &...
State budget funds designated to help with improvements at Rosecrans Memorial Airport
A state budget passed by the Missouri Legislature contains funding for needed improvements at Rosecrans Memorial Airport. Seven million dollars is designated at Rosecrans for an airplane maintenance hangar, to help ensure the Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Group can get the new modern J model planes. St. Joseph City...
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