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Jefferson County Leader - Aug. 20

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Missouri placed diabetic teen in a foster home not licensed to take him. He died 24 days later

  • Steph Quinn
  • 8 hrs ago

It was after 5 p.m. on May 13, and 17-year-old Korbin Papadopoulos sat in the Macon County office of the Missouri Children’s Division waiting for his next foster placement. Korbin had type 1 diabetes and autism, so his caseworker, another division worker and their supervisor searched the state’s foster provider database for a home licensed […]

St. Pius X grad leads theater troupe to benefit diabetes research
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St. Pius X grad leads theater troupe to benefit diabetes research

  • By Laura Marlow
  • Jul 7, 2026
  • 4 min to read

Paige Cuddihee, a recent graduate of St. Pius X High School, is headed to college in the fall. But before she takes that step, the 18-year-old…

Conflicting information: It’s what’s for dinner
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Conflicting information: It’s what’s for dinner

  • By Goldie Lowe
  • Jul 17, 2025
  • 4 min to read

Surely, most of you have noticed the pervasiveness of the high protein diet trend, either on social media or on store shelves. It’s no longer …

Food Outreach, Mercy team up to help diabetes patients
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Food Outreach, Mercy team up to help diabetes patients

  • By Tony Krausz
  • Dec 15, 2022

Jefferson County residents struggling with nutrition insecurity issues and uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes may be eligible for a new program to h…

Baby sister lived a life of consequence
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Baby sister lived a life of consequence

  • By Peggy Bess
  • Apr 15, 2021

A good friend advised me to focus on the good memories.

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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