Apr 13, 2022Counting Down to Opening Day at Phil Welch StadiumThe Mustangs have won the MINK League 7 times since the league began. Behind the success is a constant stream of talented players and coaches but beyond that is a crew of incredibly passionate people. The leader of it all is Ky Turner. Turner has been with the Mustangs since…Baseball2 min readBaseball2 min read
Mar 24, 2022MCMA Spotlight: Jessica StewartJessica Stewart is a St. Joseph native and a graduate of the University of Missouri. Stewart has 20 years of experience in photojournalism and in 2018 started her career in marketing. After interning at a few small-town papers after college, Stewart was hired at the St. Joseph News-Press. During her…2 min read2 min read
Mar 10, 2022Spotlight: Morgan DoyleIn high school, Morgan Doyle was the editor of the yearbook but she fell in love with sports journalism after writing a few columns for her school’s newspaper. Her early professional goals were to be a sideline reporter or an MLB beat reporter. Doyle continued to focus on sports journalism…3 min read3 min read
Mar 8, 20225 Historical Fiction Novels You Need to ReadHistorical fiction is a genre that can help us understand people and events of the past. Recently, they have become a way to make even more connections between our present and our shared histories. This is a list of five of the best historical fiction romances I’ve ever read. They…Novel4 min readNovel4 min read
Mar 8, 2022Opinion: Uncharted is a mess of a filmThe Uncharted video game series were the first ever games I fell in love with. My brother and I played through all four games in a month’s time, and I’ve been replaying them over and over ever since. The fourth game, “Uncharted: A Thief’s End,” has become my favorite game…Uncharted4 min readUncharted4 min read
Mar 8, 2022Ranking Missouri’s Amusement ParksMissouri is home to three major amusement parks: Worlds of Fun, Six Flags St. Louis and Silver Dollar City. Each one is owned by a different company and are uniquely themed. When looking at these three, it is pretty easy to determine which one belongs at the bottom of this…Rollercoasters4 min readRollercoasters4 min read
Mar 8, 2022Opinion: The Country Music You Should Be Listening ToCountry music is the subject of many criticisms when it comes to its subject matter, the characters that consider themselves to be of the genre as well as how minorities are treated in Nashville and on the radio. …Country Music5 min readCountry Music5 min read
Mar 8, 2022Taylor Swift defends against backlashDamon Albarn of the English group ‘Blur’ took to Twitter to defend himself after a Los Angeles Times article showcasing his beliefs about songwriting was released. His opinion about Taylor Swift caused an uproar that had him apologizing and backtracking all week long. In the article Albarn was quick to…4 min read4 min read
Mar 8, 2022Community Spotlight: Ky TurnerKy Turner has been with the Mustangs since the very beginning. Beloved by the entire St. Joseph community, he started in 2008 with a role in promotions and is now the owner of the successful summer league team. Turner always knew he wanted to work in sports but where he…Baseball6 min readBaseball6 min read
Mar 4, 2022Taylor Johnson SpotlightTaylor Johnson realized she wanted to be a journalist at a young age. The field combined her love of creative storytelling with the opportunity to advocate for those who are not able to share their stories for themselves. Johnson has previously worked in public relations, content creation and social media…2 min read2 min read
