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Editor of Southern Illinois paper makes national list for top young journalists

  • By Molly Walsh
  • April 8, 2019
  • 3 Comments on Editor of Southern Illinois paper makes national list for top young journalists

Managing a newsroom seems to come as easily to Mary J. Koester as carrying 100-pound weights up mountains, running.

Midwest

Student newspaper reports from inside the national Larry Nassar story

  • By Molly Walsh
  • February 11, 2019
  • 2 Comments on Student newspaper reports from inside the national Larry Nassar story

News broke in September 2016 about allegations of sexual misconduct against Larry Nassar, the USA Gymnastics team doctor and.

Midwest

Kentucky lawmaker tries, fails to restrict public record access after press fights back

  • By Molly Walsh
  • January 22, 2019
  • 1 Comment on Kentucky lawmaker tries, fails to restrict public record access after press fights back

Kentucky journalists and open government advocates successfully fought off one state lawmaker’s attempt to restrict access to public records..

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