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WORSHIP. Students opened Stand with a time of worship. This event gave the community a safe place to come a hear the gospel on Good Friday. Advisor Mrs. Jungmeyer Believe everyone should know how much God loves us all. "He loves every single one of us and just cling to that," Jungmeyer said.
Club 121 stands up
Story by Averi Van Winkle • April 22, 2025

On April 18 Club 121 held their event Stand. This is the 3rd year holding this event that inspires students to stand up for their faith. During this event, students stand and speak their testimonies. Junior John Winingar...

QUESTIONS. Journalist Eli Hoff gives students a Q&A at J-day. After this Q&A students had one hour to write a news or opinion piece over Eli and his message. Hoff believes hands-on experience is the only way to learn journalism. "Getting experience is the best way to learn by far with this..." Hoff said.
The power of a question
Story by Averi Van Winkle • March 28, 2025

Journalist Eli Hoff works for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as a Mizzou sports beat writer. On March 26, Eli was the keynote speaker at J-day held at Missouri State University through the journalism school. J-day is an annual...

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The ultimate teammate
The ultimate teammate
Story by Kailee Rivera • May 20, 2025

The final whistle is about to blow on Sienna Sullivan's high school soccer career, but the memories and...

Seeing “double” on the court
Seeing “double” on the court
Story by Samantha Purinton • February 17, 2025

Senior twins Niki and Kyli Bisbee have always shared everything. They've shared a room, clothes, the...

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Community members listen as superintendent Dr. Jason Snodgrass announces the school district’s plan moving into the 2023-2024 school year. In the upper right corner, you can see the new school central office, which opened in April 2023. Dr. Jason Snodgrass discussed the hope of continuing to engage students with the school. “Continuing to engage students,” Snodgrass said, “making sure that when they come to school, they’re excited to come to school, ready and prepared to help them after high school.”

Fort Osage's 2024 State of the District • 2 Views

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The Columns at the University of Missouri-Columbia or Mizzou, April 2023. Mizzou is the largest university in the state of Missouri, and the yearly tuition cost (without aid) is $34,322. The national average amount of student loan debt following four years of college is $37,090.

Tuition prices have skyrocketed out of control • 2 Views

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Working her last few days, Counselor Ms. Mary Hay takes a moment for this photo. Ms. Hay will retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year after 19 years of service to the district.

Ms. Hay set to retire after 19 years with district • 1 Views

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The Fort Osage High School and the Fort Osage R-1 District central office sit on the same campus in Independence. A discrimination lawsuit was filed against the district on March 21, 2023.

Lawsuit filed against district • 1 Views

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STAND. Student play and sing worship songs at Fields of Faith. The student lead the audience through 3 different worship songs before the students began the event. Tristan Hinckley knows students heart were touched through Fields of Faith. "We made a real impact on the people that were here and the community."

Club 121 host 2nd annual Fields of Faith • 1 Views

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