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GMFS Webb City’s Viral Students!
Have you seen their viral dance video? Well those students are from Webb City Schools and they stopped by to have a chat with Howie this morning! They call themselves “Wrong Direction”! They were at their schools talent show, and they were not even planning on filming it, but one of the students at the school ending up posting it on her TikTok account and BOOM! The boys are at 14 million views on YouTube in just a week! This just isn’t about a viral video, it is about these kids getting out of their comfort zone and is helping them in the future. To see some moves and to hear more about their story be sure to check out these interviews!
Carl Junction Ag Education Gets a Boost from Donations and a BIG “Yes” from the Community
In our changing world, fewer and fewer people are becoming farmers—just 2% of the population now feeds us all. But there’s something important we might be missing: knowing where our food comes from. It’s not just about recognizing the hard work of farmers; it’s about understanding the land that feeds us. This is especially crucial for high school students, who can learn responsibility, sustainability and appreciation by knowing the origins of their food, both meat and crops. And when dedicated people in the community pitch in— donating land, buildings and time—amazing things can happen.
KU researchers dig deeper into The Bloody Benders site
There's a spot in southeast Kansas, just inside Labette County, where a grizzly murder mystery was discovered 150 years ago. Chances are, if you've taken a road trip from Wichita east to Pittsburg, you've driven right past it.
Joplin summer school enrollment up
JOPLIN, Mo. — The learning continues for a large number of kids in the Joplin School District. Summer school began on Wednesday at four locations. The high school, South Middle School, and Irving, Dover Hill and Cecil Floyd, which is where we were, Friday. Summer school principal, Vickie Gilbert...
Carl Junction educator Craig Fox honored as Teacher of the Year
As a relatively new member of the Carl Junction School District, it didn’t take long for Craig Fox to make a positive impression on those around him, as evidenced by his recent honor of being named Teacher of the Year. Fox, who taught seventh grade science for two years...
ARCADIA, KANSAS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI BANQUET
Even though Arcadia High School closed its doors at the end of the “1965” school year, the annual alumni banquet is still being held on memorial week-end every year in Pittsburg, Kansas. The membership also includes the Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Class of 1965. The banquet was held at the Lamplighter Inn on Saturday afternoon, May 25th and was catered by Gebhardts and served by the Stansbury.
Joplin Schools raise funds through surplus auction
JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin community members gathered this morning to catch a deal while also raising money for Joplin schools. It was done through the Joplin School Surplus Auction which was in full swing today. Big County Liquidators helped clear the old and used supplies and equipment Joplin schools...
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