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Update: Online Learning Continued Through April 24

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 25, 2020

Anchorage Daily News announces that Alaskan state officials have out into effect a mandate requiring all people entering the state from “outside” to self quarantine for 14 days. Hawaii and Florida,...

Update: L.A. Teen Becomes the Youngest Reported COVID-19 Death

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 24, 2020

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the number of confirmed cases in Missouri has now risen to 227, and deaths now stand at 5. Testing criteria for COVID-19 has now been loosened to accommodate the...

Update: St. Charles County Sees First COVID-19 Death

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 24, 2020

In a KMOV4 update, St. Charles County saw its first death related to COVID-19. A man in his 70s was hospitalized for the virus, and passed away Monday evening. CNN shared that Wuhan, the city in China...

Update: Fourth Missouri Death Due to COVID-19 Is Woman in Her 30s

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 23, 2020

A St. Louis woman in her 30s has become the fourth person to see fatal results after contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She had not done any recent traveling, and...

Update: Stimulus Bill Blocked Once Again

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 23, 2020

CNBC reported that the bill to fund the White House’s stimulus proposal has once again been blocked, failing to earn enough votes in a Senate procedural head count Sunday evening. Despite this, Senate...

While restaurants are no longer able to offer eat-in dining, they can provide carry-out services. This allows businesses to still bring in some profit.

Restaurants in the St. Louis Area Set to Close Dining Rooms

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 18, 2020

Tuesday, officially announced at a joint news conference of regional leaders, all restaurants and bars in the St. Louis area have been ordered to cease dine-in services by midnight on Thursday. Many establishments...

Update: 7 More Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Missouri

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 18, 2020

With the number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 now up to 15 in Missouri, the state is now taking many precautions to prevent the virus spreading further. Missouri Governor Mike Parson tweeted...

Simpkins competed in the WKSA Kk Sool Won Championship in Galveston, Texas. An official raises Simpkins arm, signaling his triumph over the opponent.

Martial Arts Madness

Kana Chung, Copy Editor March 3, 2020

A bead of sweat rolls down freshman Sophia Miller’s temple. Her breathing is sporadic and heavy. She and her opponent have passed the upper hand back and forth for nearly six grueling minutes. Before...

Senior and only returning member of the girls wrestling team, Sophia Tran, holds her opponent down in a match against Seckman High School. Constantly facing different opponents has allowed tran to develop the skills that allowed her to qualify for state alongside freshman Sophia Miller.

Girls Wrestling Competes At State

Kana Chung and Natalie Walsh February 26, 2020

On [Saturday, Feb. 22,] the FHC girls wrestling team had their state competition at [location]. Two female wrestlers qualified for the competition: senior Sophia Tran and freshman Sophia Miller. In preparation...

Many people struggle with, quite literally, being heard. Its not to any fail of their peers, some people are naturally soft-spoken.

Finally Speaking Up

Kana Chung, Copy Editor February 7, 2020

“Hahaha, that reminds me of the time I --” Cut off. “Yeah, remember when --” Interrupted. “I mean, I think that maybe…” Ignored. A voice that has an opinion, but no volume....

freshman Sophia Miller was one of three girls to compete against Timberland High School. Here she can be seen putting in the hours required to succeed in matches like the one they had on Tuesday.

The Toll On Timberland

Kana Chung and Natalie Walsh January 30, 2020

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, three girls form the FHC wrestling team faced off against Timberland High School. Although the Howell Central girls wrestling team currently lists 22 people on their official MSHSAA...

Many new drivers have discovered that the they were younger, they spent most of their time looking down at electronic devices instead of at their surroundings. This leaves them without a sense of direction when they begin driving on their own.

Driving Blind

Kana Chung, Copy Editor December 31, 2019

“So, when you’re on 364 going East, you merge over and exit onto 94. You know, that lane where everyone is merging on and off.”  These are the directions given by a mother to her teenage...

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