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Reporter for the Herald-Citizen in Cookeville, Tennessee. Formerly of the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan.

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Curious Nashville: Why A Rural Town In Middle Tennessee Desperately Wants Better Internet

Curious Nashville: Why A Rural Town In Middle Tennessee Desperately Wants Better Internet

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Ripple effect: Former Tech student tells story of alleged assault

Ripple effect: Former Tech student tells story of alleged assault

Editor's note: The following story about an alleged rape on Tech's campus was set to be published as a four-p…

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Drag queen storytime draws protests

Drag queen storytime draws protests

A drag queen story hour drew over 100 protesters Saturday.This was the second time Drag Queen Story Hour was …

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Two-year-old dies at Cummins Falls

Two-year-old dies at Cummins Falls

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Butler faces 28 counts

Butler faces 28 counts

Former owner of Senior Lifestyles, Stephanie Butler, has been indicted on 28 charges by the Putnam County Gra…

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Sediment Study Brings New Questions

Sediment Study Brings New Questions

A new study on sedimentation conducted by the Nebraska Water Science Center (NWSC), was presented at the annu…

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Jackson County Legislator Abarca defends conference trip to Hawaii in release Original

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By Ben Wheeler Verified
| Kansas City Star Verified
Manny Abarca, left, with attorney Shawn Lee speak with reporters following the vote to remove him as Jackson County Legislative Chair on Monday, July 20. AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Abarca defended a $28,444 county-funded trip to a May conference in Maui. Abarca said the conference provided training, policy talks, and relationship-building. Abarca said questions about the trip surfaced days before the Aug. 4 election.
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Kansas City is looking for its next police chief. Here’s what the board wants next

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By Ben Wheeler Verified
| Kansas City Star Verified
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Stacey Graves announced her retirement after nearly four years as chief. Board expects the search to take several months and hopes to have a chief by year-end. Board seeks an executive to continue reducing violent crime and maintain staffing gains. With the retirement of Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves, the search for the next leader of the department has already begun.
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Kansas City is looking for its next police chief. Here’s what the board wants next

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By Ben Wheeler Verified
| Yahoo Verified
With the retirement of Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves, the search for the next leader of the department has already begun. However, the head of the Board of Police Commissioners said that process is expected to take several months. Madeline Romious said the board hopes to have a new chief in place by the end of the year. But Romious acknowledged the search could extend longer.
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