Community
What’s up with all the beetles on campus?
Many of those who have lived in Kirksville during the fall and winter months know by now that the weather is unpredictable. Some days it is sunny and 60 degrees, and other days it is […]
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City
Greenwood Center construction continues
The Greenwood Interprofessional Autism Center Project’s current phase is projected to be completed by Aug. 2023. Greenwood would be primarily used as a center to serve people within the autistic community from Kirksville and surrounding […]
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Truman wins big in fabulous “K-Vegas”
Homecoming this year featured both new and old events at Truman State University. A large variety of organizations took part in homecoming celebrations. The philanthropy for this year’s homecoming was Missouri Special Olympics, and the […]
Features
Top five desserts in Kirksville
If you’re anything like me, you’ve seen those minion memes that our dear family members post on Facebook saying, “Exercise? I thought you said extra fries,” and the infamous, “My boss told me to have […]
News
Governor Parson speaks about upcoming special session
Gov. Mike Parson spoke at the University Farm at Truman State University Thursday, Aug. 25. The speech was part of the governor’s statewide tour to explain why he is calling a special session that will […]
Editorial
Our View: Stay safe in Kirksville
With the ongoing search for the man who authorities say is suspected to have shot and dismembered a Kirksville community member, it may be difficult to feel safe in Kirksville right now. Kirksville is a […]
Editorial
Looking forward to a new year
I applied to work at the Index before I even got to campus, that’s how excited I was. Later talking to the managing editor, she said, “Oh, so you’re the one that applied over the […]
Community
Top 5 fall activities to do in Kirksville
Dinner and a movie: If you’re anything like me, you have seen “Top Gun: Maverick” at least three times this past summer. If that is the case, I have great news! Kirksville has a nice […]
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Sustainability in action
Sustainability has been a growing concern among students and faculty on college campuses. Many have formed clubs and created jobs to make campuses around the globe more sustainable. As of May, Truman State University’s sustainability […]
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Junior helps provide food for Kansas City
Junior Mairin Warner spent her summer working to improve food security in the Kansas City area. Warner worked as an intern with a non-profit organization, After The Harvest. The organization partners with farms around the […]
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Junior attends summer research program
Junior Thomas Schodl was looking for an internship that would help him grow his skills as a scientist and he found that through the Amgen scholars division located at Washington University. The program began June […]
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Sophomore works on political campaign
People crowd the walkway on both sides. A bus ahead blasts party music that has the crowd jumping. Emma Rohrbach walks forward holding a banner with the words “Spencer Toder” printed across it. The crowd […]