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Biography

I'm an Illinois native living and reporting in the Queen City of the Ozarks. As the health and public policy reporter at the Springfield News-Leader, I'm interested in how where we're from and where we live impacts the way we receive health care, particularly that for mental health and chronic illnesses. Prior to Springfield, I was a digital editor for the North Platte Telegraph, located in west-central Nebraska. I covered the COVID-19 pandemic there, as well as its aftermath, and the local hospital and health department. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I was the copy chief for the Daily Illini, the independent student newspaper, and interned with the public affairs department for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

Content

Total articles 1819

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  14 southwest Missouri breeders make list of Humane World for Animals' 'Horrible Hundred'

  By Susan Szuch Verified

  Apr. 17, 2025

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  Earth Day is April 22. Here are 4 ways to celebrate in the Ozarks this year

  By Susan Szuch Verified

  Apr. 17, 2025

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  Former employee responsible for $13K missing from Stone County office: Missouri auditor

  By Susan Szuch Verified

  Apr. 16, 2025

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Company Info

Springfield News-Leader

The Springfield News-Leader is the hometown newspaper of Springfield, Missouri. Part of the USA Today Network, the News-Leader serves Springfield and the Ozarks with unique, in-depth local news, sports and entertainment through a variety of platforms, including print editions and News-Leader.com. News-Leader Media Group is owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), an international media and marketing solutions company that informs and engages more than 100 million people every month through its powerful network of broadcast, digital, mobile and publishing properties. Our portfolio of trusted brands offers marketers unmatched local-to-national reach and customizable, innovative marketing solutions across any platform. Gannett is committed to connecting people – and the companies who want to reach them – with their interests and communities. For more information, visit www.gannett.com.