Editorial

Our View: Give us a break

October 8, 2020

Surely we, The Index Editorial Board, are not the only ones having second thoughts about this “no breaks” thing in our academic schedule. Coming off of our summer break, which seemed especially long after being […]

City

Local businesses face the pandemic

October 7, 2020

Although small businesses in Kirksville have been affected by COVID-19, the city has survived the pandemic with a 3% increase in local sales tax revenue.  Ashley Young, Kirksville’s assistant city manager, said Kirksville has seen […]

Community

Top 5: Worst date locations

September 30, 2020

I understand that we all got lonely and lovesick during quarantine, but y’all really hopped onto Tinder a little too quickly. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there and downloaded Tinder as a “joke” and then […]

Features

Flower Bugs

September 30, 2020

So I’ve got to tell you about these two sisters that live in my hometown. Mom says they’re two flower-children who didn’t know how to get on with their lives once the sixties ended. She […]

Campus

Enrollment falls for the fourth year in a row

September 30, 2020

Truman State University’s enrollment continues to be down for the fall 2020 semester during the COVID-19 pandemic. The amount of first-time, full-time freshmen decreased from fall 2019 by 171 students. There are 727 new freshmen […]