Rachel Schnelle
Missouri Feature ReporterRachel Schnelle is a Feature Reporter for KRPS. Originally from Southwest Missouri, she has almost three years of experience working at Midwest Public Radio stations - covering healthcare, community-driven stories, and politics. In 2022, she graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
She can be reached by email at @rschnelle@pittstate.edu
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The company is requesting $85 million to improve infrastructure and address extreme weather systems in Kansas. The amount translates to a 40% increase in monthly bills for residential customers over three years. -
The most recent data from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment show more than 70% of abortions in 2024 used the drug mifepristone. There’s a court battle over mailing the medication to patients. -
Thursdays event at Baxter Springs featured a live band, cornhole and the release of 100 lanterns into the sky at a local pizza place and brewery. -
The eight state highway’s origins started in Springfield, Missouri a century ago on April 30, 1926. -
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Columbus on Sunday, but further surveying confirmed it was straight line winds that caused the severe damage. -
Council member Ryan Jackson was censured during Monday’s city council meeting after an online hate comment and threatening a local reporter. -
Jerry Nieman is a third-generation weather observer for Lockwood, Missouri — which has over a century’s worth of weather records. Nieman wants to find his predecessor. -
The formal investiture ceremony was held on Monday at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. -
The candidates answered questions written by MSSU students about economic development, conflict resolution and the homelessness crisis in Joplin. -
Over 400 Southwest Missouri residents lined the sidewalks of 7th and Rangeline with various signs, American flags, and shirts opposing the Trump administration.
