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.
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Graduate student Aaron Thomas premiered his documentary detailing an effort to preserve baseball history in Humboldt, Kansas. -
Frank Baker served as KRPS's General Manager during the station's first years - from 1988 to 1992. He looks back fondly at his time at the station - as KRPS is celebrating its 37th year on air. -
The owner of Run Around Shoes, Erik Bartlett, said he is unsure of how big the impact of tariffs will be on his business. -
Susan Wendleton is inspired by how Lunch and Laugh has grown since its genesis in 2019. -
International Correspondent for NPR, Emily Feng has published her first novel - Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: Identity and Belonging in Xi Jinping. Her personal and professional life helped shape her writing. -
Thomas Ross Seeks Election To Joplin School Board To Create 'Fiscal Responsibility and Transparency'Thomas Ross is a businessman running for Joplin School Board. While the board seats are typically nonpartisan, Ross is one of two candidates endorsed by the Missouri GOP. He is also running for a Missouri House of Representatives seat in District 161. -
David Weaver has raised his children in Joplin and is currently serving a term on the Joplin School Board. As an Accounting Professor at Pittsburg State University, he said he is 'uniquely qualified' for a seat at the board. -
Although school board elections are typically non-partisan Gander, a Navy veteran has been endorsed by the Missouri GOP. -
Lori Muser previously served two terms on the Joplin School Board prior to retiring in January. -
This was this year’s the second speaking engagement for the H. Lee Scott Series following former Saturday Night Live cast member Melissa Villaseñor.
