Reporters caught in EPA records dispute; Louisiana sues to obtain documents
Nine journalists and their news outlets are embroiled in a legal dispute between Louisiana and the federal government that started June 29, 2023.
'They just kept winning for me': MU legal clinic aids veterans fighting VA
Randel Norris wakes up in the morning, and as his feet hit the floor, his joints crack. He limps over to the bathroom, where he takes ibuprofen to help with the pain.
Evictions displace encampment residents, continue Monday
For the second time in a year, Tina will lose her home.
Tina, who gave the Missourian only her first name, lost everything when a fire tore through her encampment in November.
Tina, who gave the Missourian only her first name, lost everything when a fire tore through her encampment in November.
Proposed electric rate hikes spark criticism
A consultant’s proposal for higher electric bills in Columbia is drawing opposition from critics.
Fifth Ward candidates talk ARPA, short-term rentals at CoMo BUZ forum
The two candidates running for the Fifth Ward City Council seat talked policing, renewable energy, American Rescue Act Funds and more at a Monday night forum in MU’s Cornell Hall.
It's official: Overland Park is the nation's most pickleball-obsessed city
Published in Kansas City Magazine for their September 2023 issue.
Room at the Inn saw more guests, fewer volunteers at VFW
This winter was the first that the shelter operated from one location for the whole season, offering some welcome stability and allowing the shelter to serve more people.
Questions remain about marijuana sales tax as election nears
When Columbia and Boone County voters go to the polls April 4 to cast ballots on proposed taxes on the sale of recreational marijuana, it’s unlikely they’ll know whether the taxes, if approved, would stack on top of one another.
About Me
I am currently working as an editorial intern at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, where I specifically work with the U.S Press Freedom Tracker team to track and monitor instances of press aggressions across the U.S and put them in context.
Last fall, I covered homelessness, health and higher education for the Columbia Missourian. While in this position, I pitched and developed my own enterprise and daily stories, such as my reporting on the Veterans Clinic at the University of Missouri Law School.
I also covered city and county government for the Missourian, working on a variety of stories about issues that affected local residents, such as electric rate increases, marijuana tax irregularities, and 11-year effort to change the city's trash and recycling system.
In April 2023, I covered the eviction of unhoused residents at one of Columbia's largest homeless encampments. The story was part of the "Show Me Shelter" series at the Missourian, which won Best News or Feature series at the 2023 Missouri Press Association Awards.
I am passionate about reporting on politics, democracy and the law, and will continue reporting on these areas throughout my time as an intern at the Freedom of the Press Foundation.