City

Manhunt continues into third week

August 17, 2022

READ AN UPDATE TO THE STORY: Rongey’s Body Identified UPDATED 4:54 PM 08/18/22 Jesse Rongey is suspected to have shot and dismembered Stephen Munn on Munn’s property July 5. Munn’s remains were found five days […]

Administration

Campus sees summer updates

August 17, 2022

Truman State University enacted a variety of structural and security updates throughout the summer of 2022 that impact student life on campus.  One of the largest projects was the installation of 76 security cameras across […]

Editorial

Our View: Use Yik Yak wisely

January 24, 2022

In the November 2021 issue of The Index, staff writer Sydney Ellison wrote about the resurrection of YikYak, a social media platform where users post anonymously. Sara Seifert, director of Truman State University’s Department of […]

Administration

Truman responds to white supremacist posters

March 27, 2019

Faculty, staff and students at Truman State University received an email Tuesday morning regarding posters promoting white supremacy posted around the Kirksville community. The email from the Institutional Compliance Office and the Department of Public […]

Campus

Truman to close Wednesday, Jan 30, amid extreme cold

January 29, 2019

This story has been updated to include remarks from University President Sue Thomas. Truman State University will close Wednesday in response to cold weather predictions for Kirksville and the surrounding area. The closure, which was […]

Campus

Fire breaks out in south campus building

January 24, 2019

This story has been updated to include further details. A fire broke out in a building on the southern edge of the Truman State University campus Thursday, Jan. 24. The fire, which started shortly before […]