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Some Missouri businesses to reopen May 4, with St. Louis City and County continuing their stay-at-home order until May 15.

Stay-at-home orders conflict, businesses to reopen

Kate Schreiber and Olivia Silvey April 29, 2020

St. Louis City and County will come to a joint decision on when stay-at-home orders are lifted, according to St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson during a Facebook live briefing on Monday, April 27. Krewson...

KSD has begun to reopen the KHS campus for in-person learning.

E-Learning cannot hurt prior grades, and other online learning updates

Olivia Silvey and Kate Schreiber March 26, 2020

As KSD transitions to online school, the administration decided that grades received during this period of “e-Learning” can only help, not hurt, students’ overall class grades. In a document outlining...

St. Louis mandated a stay at home order starting Monday, and KHS will allow families to pick up essential items on March 22.

St. Louis stay at home order Monday, KHS item pickup

Olivia Silvey, opinions writer March 21, 2020

Residents of St. Louis City and County will be under a mandatory stay at home order effective Monday, March 23, announced Mayor Lyda Krewson and County Executive Sam Page Saturday, March 21. Basic needs...

The College Board announced Advanced Placement (AP) exams will take place online for the 2019-2020 school year due to COVID-19.

COVID-19 impacts AP exams and statewide tests

Kate Schreiber and Olivia Silvey March 20, 2020

The College Board announced Advanced Placement (AP) exams will take place online for the 2019-2020 school year due to COVID-19. The College Board stated on their website Friday, March 20 that students...

Online school to begin Thursday, March 26

Lydia Cohen, Kate Schreiber, and Olivia Silvey March 16, 2020

In an email to TKC, Dr. Michele Condon, KSD superintendent, outlined further steps the district will take to ensure stability and health in the coming weeks. There will be two “snow days” on March...

This photo is courtesty of Google Creative Commons License by the Office of Missouri Governor.

Missouri governor declares state of emergency in response to COVID-19

Olivia Silvey and Kate Schreiber March 13, 2020

Missouri Governor Mike Parson declared a state of emergency at a press conference Friday, March 13. He spoke and then took questions from the press for around 20 minutes about changes in state funding...

Make sure youre at the right place in your college search process with these tips.

The college search, mapped

Olivia Silvey, opinions writer March 13, 2020

Two words: college search. For some, this seems like a distant future. For others, it’s a nerve-wracking reality. However, for everyone looking to go to college after graduation, the formidable college...

2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to the crowd of spectators waving campaign signs.

Biden talks unity and defeating Trump in St. Louis rally

Olivia Silvey, opinions writer March 8, 2020

Vibrant blue signs reading “Missouri for Biden” dominated the former Vice President’s campaign rally at Kiener Plaza held Saturday, March 7.  Presidential candidate Joe Biden addressed the crowd...

Dont use a common excuse; get out there and vote.

Well, here’s why.

Olivia Silvey, opinions writer February 10, 2020

2002 babies, this year is our time to shine. Well, as long as you’re born before Nov. 3. We are the next wave of Gen Zs turning 18, which comes with a lot of privileges — you’re able to sue someone,...

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