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NW sustainability efforts prevent use of nearly 10,000 plastic water bottles per year
The University prevents the use of nearly 5,000 plastic water bottles each semester. Northwest’s Sustainability Coordinator Tim Hill said there are about 55 Elkay water bottle filling stations across campus. The University advertises that these fountains are used over 100,000 times each semester. The average fountain provides 15,000 20-ounce...
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Bishop LeBlond earns win Friday against Northland Christian
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Bishop LeBlond Golden Eagles earned their fourth win of the season Friday night. Bishop LeBlond defeated Northland Christian, 56-38, in its final home game of the regular season. The Golden Eagles led 14-8 at the end of the first quarter and outscored Northland Christian,...
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Chiefs Name Week 5 High School Football Coaches of the Week Presented by Uncrustables
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Kansas City Chiefs announced their Week 5 Coach of the Week recipients for the 2026 season. Kearney High School Head Coach Logan Minnick (Missouri) and Blue Valley North High School Head Coach Blake Mudd (Kansas) are the Week 5 selections for their team's performances last week. This honor recognizes Kansas City-area head coaches for their leadership and commitment to student-athlete development and success on and off the field.
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Spoofhounds defeated Highway-71 rival, prepares for Senior Night
For the first time in five years, Maryville volleyball (11-5, 3-0 MEC) defeated the Savannah High School Lady Savages (12-7 , 2-1 MEC) in their second-to-last home game of the season. Maryville returned to the MHS gym after playing four games on the road for a matchup against Savannah for...
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SJSD enrollment down overall, kindergarten class at highest since 2023-24
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph School District's enrollment continued a downward trend with the 2026-27 reported September numbers. The 2026-2027 enrollment data shows that there are 9,312 students in K-12. Enrollment has dropped by nearly 3,000 students or a 23% decrease since 1990 (12,074 K-12 students). The...
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NW administration introduces new roundtable for students to address campus issues
Northwest President Lance Tatum held his first-monthly "Tuesday With Tatum” student forum Oct. 6. The inaugural meeting focused on addressing student concerns over infrastructure and dining. Tatum said he wanted to ease students’ worries about recent construction taking place across campus. He said while the situation was certainly not...
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Mizzou guarantees admission for eligible students in several local school districts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri high school students at several local school districts will open their senior year already knowing they are admitted to the University of Missouri. Mizzou announced Tuesday that the University is launching a new early college direct admission pathway to guarantee admission to qualifying students in...
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Savannah High School hosts college & career fair
SAVANNAH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Savannah High School's college and career counselor Tiffany Crawford seems to have found a sweet spot in hosting a fair to improve students' understanding of options after graduation. Over a dozen tables offered opportunities and advice from colleges, first responders, the armed forces and more at...
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Northwest tennis sees senior class from across the world
Northwest’s senior tennis class looks like a typical group on the court — but their personal journeys to Maryville tell a different story. Thomas Desgris comes from France and returned to the program after stepping away from the team last season. Bernardo Henriques left Portugal and learned to adjust to a new country and college tennis environment. Michelle Kostadinova found the athlete-centered environment she wanted at Northwest, while Polina Gontaryk left Ukraine to compete for a program she saw as one of the region’s strongest.
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Stacy Carrick lays out Northwest budget to Student Senate
Monetary moot filled this week’s Student Senate meeting; Vice President of Finance & Administration Stacy Carrick provided the banquet room with the expense and revenue layout for the 2027 Fiscal Year. Carrick said her presentation is meant to open the eyes of students who are unfamiliar with the financial...
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Pieper High School student speaks out after school put into lockdown
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St. Joseph residents weigh in on Benton High School parking, new fire station
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph School District is requesting the City of St. Joseph to add 55 parking spaces along Southwest Parkway between Fleeman Street and Mason Road. The request states the additional parking is needed to accommodate the increased number of students attending Benton High School...
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Big monsters, bigger readers: Reading buddies inspire King City second graders
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- In an effort to support and encourage reading, King City second graders were tasked with drawing their own unique "reading monsters," and one staff member took the drawings to the next level. King City R-1 high school counselor Erin Hunter has supported and encouraged the...
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Students come together to help build beds for the Bed Building Service Project
To kick off Missouri Western’s Family Day, the Bed Building Service Project was hosted at the Houlne Center. Starting at 9 a.m., the objective was to reach 70 beds built by 1 p.m. In a partnership with Sleep In Heavenly Peace, countless individuals came together to help build beds...
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Missouri Western increases enrollment, ends 8-year decline
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Missouri Western State University is celebrating its first enrollment increase in eight years, the institution announced Tuesday. Fall enrollment reached 3,711 students, marking a 1% overall increase. That total reflects jumps of 9.7% in first-time students, 9% in undergraduates and 7.2% in transfer students. The highest growth occurred in physical therapy assistant, applied communication and journalism, supply chain management, manufacturing engineering technology and secondary education.
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Northwest professor prepares for week studying abroad; proposal accepted
The SOLEIL Synchrotron Facility located in France recently accepted Northwest School of Natural Sciences Professor Himadri Chakraborty’s proposal. Chakraborty has been a Northwest faculty member for two decades. He joined as an assistant professor in August 2006 and became an associate professor in June 2012. He spent time in...
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Missouri’s EDGE Microschool ‘Breaks Education as We Know It,’ but Also Fixes It
LIBERTY, Mo. — Up until high school, Zach Herzog had never really thought about highways — why they’re built where they are, or what they replace. In ninth grade, he started digging. As a new student at EDGE Microschool, a small school-within-a-school at the comprehensive Liberty High, he began tracing how the region’s roads developed. […]