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Homeless Awareness Month highlights local agencies’ efforts Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on November 18, 2019. Click here to be directed to the original posting. Visuals by Sarah Teague. Tiffani King lost her home in August. She said the streets are unwelcoming. King — dressed in an oversized […]
Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on October 21, 2019. Click here to be directed to the original posting. “I can have a productive life.” This message glows above cars that swerve in and out — each driver desperate to get to their destination as quickly as possible. Springfield buzzes with […]
Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on October 19, 2019. Click here to be directed to the original posting. Visuals by Sarah Teague. A dramatic spike in opioid drug overdoses hit Greene County this week. At the time of publication, 20 people overdosed, two of which were fatal, according to […]
Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on Sept. 15, 2019. Click here to be directed to the original posting. Photos taken by Sarah Teague. Carrying protest signs, leaning on one another and looking on in solidarity, a couple hundred Springfield citizens demonstrated on Park Central Square on Saturday afternoon against sexual […]
Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on Aug. 2, 2019. Click here to be directed to the original posting. Featured photo is a file photo taken by Collin O’Connell for The Standard. Missouri State University’s Office of University Safety is under investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s office, according to an […]
Why are sexually active gay men not allowed to donate blood? Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on Feb. 19, 2018. Click here to be directed to the original posting. Featured photo by Bradley Balsters: A Missouri State student donates blood at the CBCO blood drive, located in the Plaster Student Union, Jan. 25, 2018. […]
Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on September 25, 2017. Click here to be directed to the original posting. Featured photo by Missouri State Photo Services. From a sole survivor in the pool to an athlete who has a team to lean on, Artur Osvath’s swimming career at Missouri State has pushed […]
Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on May 2, 2017. Click here to be directed to the original posting. Featured photo courtesy of freeimages.com/ahmedali A rapid downfall of the Egyptian economy, a growing population and mysterious connectivity problems have renewed memories from past uprisings in Egypt and are impacting international students at […]
Originally written and published by Sarah Teague for The Standard on April 18, 2016. Click here to be directed to the original posting. On April 8 the Springfield Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint at Jefferson Avenue and Harrison Street. A total of 590 motorists crossed the checkpoint in a four […]
