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 new factory will make the heads of long-lasting thermal batteries. Operations will begin by the summer of 2026. -
The proposed rate increase was met with opposition and confusion during Joplin’s public hearing on Monday. -
The Pulitzer Prize nominee is best known for his books about Route 66 and inspiring the Pixar movie, Cars. -
Lead exposure is a common issue in southeast Kansas and nearby parts of Missouri and Oklahoma. Health experts say there are few accessible resources for high-risk communities. -
A roundup of local Kansas and Missouri news -
The $437,000 no interest loan improves the drinking water of 135 water ‘accounts’ in the city. -
Data from the U.S Drought Mitigation Center reveals most Missouri is out of a drought - but how does the excess water impact planting and harvesting this summer? -
Dr. Thomas Newsom gave his first speech as PSU’s 11th President on Monday. -
The building will be Joplin’s second Crowder College campus once it is finished. -
The Joplin event was a part of a nationwide protest against the military parade in Washington D.C.
