Austin Hornbostel

From the desk of the editor: continuing civic engagement

March 27, 2016 Austin Hornbostel

The March 15 Missouri primary came and went, and I — unfortunately — couldn’t vote. I was excited and ready to be civically engaged, but I received a letter from the Adair County Clerk’s office shortly after turning […]

From the desk of the editor: Register to vote

February 16, 2016 Austin Hornbostel

While most Truman students were ending the first weekend of February refreshed after a couple days off from class, I was playing catch-up after spending half of my waking hours driving more than 900 miles across the state of […]

Editor’s Picks: Iowa Caucus Photo Gallery

February 10, 2016 Austin Hornbostel, Elena Bellamy, Ingrid Roettgen, Johanna Burns and Jonah McKeown

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Opinion: Christie slams senate

February 2, 2016 Austin Hornbostel

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, one of 12 remaining Republican presidential candidates, spoke at an intimate rally at a pub last night, 24 hours before the start of the Iowa Caucus. Christie spoke of his […]

College students give perspective on Sanders, Clinton rallies

January 31, 2016 Austin Hornbostel and Meagan Banta-Lewis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]College students from around the country made the trek to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to attend campaign rallies for presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Sanders spoke to a packed convention center ballroom, while Clinton’s […]

Blueprint Teams propose improvements

January 29, 2016 Austin Hornbostel

The faculty Blueprint Teams formed by University President Troy Paino have started meeting with Paino to discuss their submitted reports and finalize the contents in preparation for a February University-wide announcement. The teams submitted their reports Dec. 11 after […]

Commission approves new training standards

December 6, 2015 Austin Hornbostel

The Missouri Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission approved rules to strengthen law enforcement training standards Dec. 1. The POST Commission now will require additional training for several aspects of police tactics, such as de-escalation […]

Local programs continue to care for drug addicts

December 4, 2015 Austin Hornbostel

Although methamphetamine use remains a problem in Adair County, programs such as those offered at Preferred Family Healthcare aim to provide a way for drug abusers to recover. Despite a decrease in the number of […]

City aims to restore downtown

November 16, 2015 Austin Hornbostel

Although plans for the Kirksville Downtown Revitalization Pilot Project are not finalized or approved, city officials hope the program will lead to continued economic growth. Missouri had the highest growth in new businesses during 2013, according […]