The Global Morality Quotient: Assessing National Moral Health and the United States’ Position
The Morality Quotient (MQ) is a composite index that measures national moral health using seven verifiable behavioral indicators: violent crime rate, property crime rate, abortion rate, pornography production share, illicit drug use prevalence, gambling revenue per capita, and prostitution scale. Drawing on data from 2022–2025…
Anita Louise Parker
Anita Louise Parker, 94, of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025.
Wendell John Olson
Wendell John Olson, 92, of Concordia, MO, died Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at his home.
Emma Louise (Cunningham) Lalik
Emma Louise (Cunningham) Lalik, 89, a resident of Richmond, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City.
William Christopher “Chris” Haynie
William Christopher “Chris” Haynie, 64, of Windsor, MO, formerly of Marshall, died Monday, November 3, 2025, at Windsor Rehabilitation and Health Care.
Everett Beck Campbell
Everett Beck Campbell, son of Austin Campbell and Maddie Allred Campbell, of Union Star, MO, was born into the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 17, 2025.
Darlene Estell Williams
Darlene Estell Williams, 59 of Lexington, Missouri passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO surrounded by her loving family.
Northwestern R-1 Schools Earn “A” Rating on 2025 APR
Northwestern R-I School District is celebrating a major achievement as the 2025 Annual Performance Report (APR) scores were released by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). For the 2024–25 school year, the district received a score of 95.2% (“A”), ranking 8th out…
Billie Lee Williams
Billie Lee Williams, age 79, of Brookfield, MO; passed away on Monday afternoon, November 3, 2025 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO.
Tyler Jordan McCurley
Tyler Jordan McCurley, age 28, of Brookfield, MO; passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Tyler Jordan was born on January 26, 1997, to Christopher Aaron and Kelly Jean (Miller) McCurley, in Murfreesboro, New Jersey. Tyler was a 2016 graduate of…