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From medical students to lifelong friends: KCU-COM alumna delivers former classmate’s first grandchild

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Matt Haase named director of strategic relations for KCU

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Kansas City University (KCU) is pleased to announce the addition of Matt Haase as director of strategic relations. In this role, Haase will provide executive leadership for KCU, advising the president on issues that support the university’s mission and goals, staying abreast of proposals and legislative matters that may impact the university, and building relationships with professional, community, civic leaders and organizations.
Haase comes to KCU from the University of Missouri...

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Indian Health Service scholarships awarded to three students in KCU's College of Dental Medicine

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It’s been a year of firsts at Kansas City University (KCU) College of Dental Medicine (CDM), which opened in Joplin in 2023, with 80 students in its first class. Three of those students are recipients of the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) Health Professions scholarship: Haylee Harden, Wyatt Mills, and Jacob Yoder. “Having three students out of our five Native American students receiving this scholarship is remarkable in and of itself,” said Linda C. Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP, founding...

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Blog posts for the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau

For the past decade, I have been the blogger and copywriter for the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau. Here is a link to the blog containing all of the posts that I've written for this website.

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Rocking the ladies’ getaway with boutiques and wine in Olathe, Kansas

Best Girlfriend Getaways and Boutiques In Olathe Kansas
The crisp morning air nipped at my nose as I watched my daughter and her teammates begin their warm-ups on the dewy grass, preparing for their day-long tournament, their last of the season. As I tucked a blanket around my legs, a hand appeared from behind my folding chair bearing an insulated cup with steam escaping from the top.
“A latte for the lady,” said Brooke, a fellow soccer mom and one of my closest friends.
“You’re an angel,” I ...

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Parents, Can We Chill With The Over The Top Valentine’s Boxes?

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Amid the flurry of heart-shaped candy and images of plump Cupid with his arrow of love, a silent war rages in elementary schools in much of this nation. The Valentine Box War.
And Pinterest has become the weapon that has intensified this war. With parents proudly posting photos of mind-blowing Valentine’s boxes, the battle for the best box has become fierce.
I’d never heard of the social custom of Valentine’s b...

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Partaking in global-inspired eats in Kansas City, KSBy Christine Smith

Tastes from
Around the World
Months ago, I was brainstorming with my husband, Travis, about where we could go to celebrate our anniversary.
“How about Mexico?” he asked.
“Or Italy,” I said dreamily, picturing us sharing a bottle of red wine and feasting on pasta carbonara at a quaint outdoor cafe. I knew that wherever we decided to go on our vacation, the cuisine would take center stage. Cooking is one of my greatest passions, and dining out is how I research things to try in the kitchen. Tra...