Jesse Truesdale Reporter/Copy editor

Jesse Truesdale, a reporter and copy editor for The Chieftain, received his master's degree in journalism in 2005 from the University of Kansas. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from San Francisco State University. He graduated from Garden City High School.

Recent stories

Economy, education touted as key issues in State Senate race
By Jesse Truesdale
September 4, 2008
The candidates running for the Kansas Senate District 5 have a couple of issues in common they’re running on: education and economic development for the region.
State board hears pitches for casino plans
By Jesse Truesdale
August 21, 2008
The Kansas Racing Commission on Friday gave local residents the opportunity to speak their minds — two minutes’ worth, anyway — on the proposals of four developers vying for approval to manage a state-owned casino in Wyandotte County.
Brothers back at work, sober
By Jesse Truesdale
August 14, 2008
Efrain and Saul are back on track.
Bonner, Basehor dispute unresolved
Mayors, adminstrators can’t agree on cities’ future growth boundaries
By Jesse Truesdale
August 14, 2008
Tensions between Basehor and Bonner Springs over the future growth boundaries for each town are still running high.
Photographer sets up studio above pharmacy
By Jesse Truesdale
August 7, 2008
A new business opened on Bonner Springs’s Oak Street this year, but there’s a good chance you don’t know it exists.
Ash Grove purchases Holliday Sand
By Jesse Truesdale
August 7, 2008
Holliday Sand & Gravel, which has plants in Shawnee, Edwardsville and Bonner Springs, was purchased Friday by an Overland Park-based cement company.
Woodlands to close racing doors
By Jesse Truesdale
July 24, 2008
Wyandotte County got hit with two loads of bad business news this week, and both had to do with gambling.
Incumbent, challenger battle for Democratic nod
By Jesse Truesdale
July 24, 2008
Three-term incumbent state Sen. Mark Gilstrap will face challenger Kelly Kultala in the Aug. 5 primary in a race that features some of the state Democratic Party’s top officials throwing their support to the challenger.
Curriculum employs team-based active learning
By Jesse Truesdale
July 23, 2008
A model program that stresses active learning methods and the incorporation of character development in curriculum is poised to begin its second year in four Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Schools.
Gilstrap denied governor’s endorsement
By Jesse Truesdale
July 17, 2008
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and state Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley generated some political waves in the state Friday.

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