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Savannah High School boys soccer shuts out Bishop LeBlond on the road
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) - The Savannah High School boys soccer team picked up an 8-0 shutout road victory over Bishop LeBlond on Tuesday. The Savages had two seniors both finish the hat-tricks of 3 goals each, Kris O'Neal and Aidan Davies. The other two goals were scored by seniors Jordan Lambotte and Nate Bush.
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Kansas City school districts have tough budget choices to make
Public school funding continues to fall across the U.S., with Missouri facing its own tight budget. Schools are facing tough decisions like collecting more in taxes, reducing staff members and programs, closing buildings — or all of the above. Lower tax revenue, rising inflation and the end of COVID-19...
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Mid-Buchanan High School volleyball sweeps Maur Hill Academy on the road
ATCHISON, Ks. (KQTV) - The Mid-Buchanan High School volleyball team is off to an incredible start to the season and added another win to its total Monday night with a 3-0 road sweep of Maur Hill Academy, (25-19, 25-15, 25-15). The Lady Dragons improve to 17-0 on the season and...
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Missouri Western State University opened 36 year old time capsule
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Missouri Western State University celebrated Founder's Day with opening a time capsule Monday afternoon. The time capsule was buried in 1990 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first class of students to graduate from Missouri Western after it became a four-year college. The capsule...
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Gilman City R-4 reviews student scores, approves district program
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education administered the oath of office to Jason Webb during its meeting. Webb replaces Michael Ward, who resigned from the board. Board members reviewed and approved the Academic Tutoring and Reading/Retention Program and appointed Jill Sperry as the district’s Homeless/Foster Care and Migrant Coordinator.
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St. Joseph Christian School leader, students reflect on Erika Kirk’s September visit
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- St. Joseph Christian School students invited and hosted Turning Point USA Chair Erika Kirk earlier this month and now, they're reflecting on the opportunity. The visit came six days before the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Kirk's husband, Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point...
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Savannah takes down Christ Prep for a homecoming win Friday evening
SAVANNAH, Mo. (KQTV) -- No. 2 in Class 4 Savannah took down Christ Preparatory Academy on Homecoming to improve to a 4-0 start. The Savages beat the Patriots 39-9 on Friday night. Savannah will now travel to the south side of St. Joseph to play Benton on September 25. BE...
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Homecoming royalty announced at Princeton and Penney High schools
Princeton High School and Penney High School have announced their 2026 Homecoming royalty, along with plans for football games and related festivities on Friday, Sept. 18. At Princeton High School, Kash Holt was named Homecoming king, and Gracie Mitchell was named Homecoming queen. The other senior candidates were Riley Clark,...
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MSHSAA grants St. Joseph two additional years of state championship football
St. Joseph has been granted two additional years of hosting the MSHSAA High School football championships, but in the future will lose the girls volleyball Final Four at Civic Arena. The Missouri State High School Activities Association announced on Friday the future sites for each sports championship venue. In addition...
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Independence teacher turns childhood struggle into teaching philosophy
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Sarah Steffens struggled to read when she reached second grade. Her family noticed she could not keep up. “It was scary, because you could watch all of your friends do something that you couldn’t do,” Steffens said. Now Steffens is a reading interventionist at...
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Lathrop football stays undefeated with win against North Platte
DEARBORN, Mo. (KQTV) -- On a night that North Platte unveiled their brand new turf field, the Lathrop Mules defeated the North Platte Panthers, 30-28. Lathrop is now 4-0 on the season, while North Platte drops to 1-3 on the year. The Mules next game will be in Plattsburg as...
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Northwest gives 100-year-old Martindale Hall $17.5M makeover
MARYVILLE, Mo. (KQTV) — Northwest Missouri State University invites the community to celebrate the reopening of Martindale Hall. The building first opened in 1926 and served as the university's primary gymnasium for decades until the Lamkin Activity Center opened in 1959. Martindale Hall was renovated and repurposed for academic...
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MoWest Sororities Welcome New Members on Bid Day
The new school year brings new service and sisterhood opportunities to MoWest. Eager faces filled Spratt Stadium on Sept.13 as Alpha Sigma Alpha (ASA) and Sigma Sigma Sigma (Tri Sigma) hosted their Bid Day, welcoming new members into their sorority chapters. Each year, potential new members (PNMs) go through recruitment...
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Missouri football championships staying in St. Joseph through 2030
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KQTV) -- Missouri high school football state championship games will be played in St. Joseph at Spratt Stadium through 2030. The Missouri State High School Activities Association announced Friday morning that the Show-Me Bowl games will return to St. Joseph in 2029 and 2030. The St. Joseph...
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Penney football falls to West Platte on Homecoming night
HAMILTON, Mo (KQTV)-- The West Platte Blue Jays spoil the Penney’s Hornets Homecoming and remain undefeated with a 50-44 victory. West Platte improves to 4-0, while Penney falls to 2-2. Penney will host Lawson on September 25; West Platte travels to Mid-Buchanan on the same day. Article Topic Follows:...