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Jason Sudeikis' Notre Dame family ties make him perfect College GameDay guest picker

Instead of going with Jon Bon Jovi and "Living on a Prayer", ESPN's College GameDay will go with Ted Lasso's "Believe" mantra. Jason Sudeikis was selected as this week's celebrity guest picker in South Bend for the Notre Dame-Miami showdown . Sudeikis, known for his role as Ted Lasso and his decade-long run on "Saturday Night Live", said his grandfather and uncle graduated from Notre Dame. "With deep family roots right here at Notre Dame, having him on campus feels like home," the Fighting Irish's official athletics X account posted Thursday . Thrilled to announce Jason Sudeikis as this week’s @CollegeGameDay guest picker With deep family roots right here at Notre Dame, having him on campus feels like home ☘️ #GoIrish | #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/4Y6vj5Pxao — The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) November 5, 2026 Another of Sudeikis' uncles, George Wendt — Norm on "Cheers" — attended Notre Dame but was expelled his junior year after posting a 0.00 GPA. "I flunked out," he told the Kansas City Star in a 2016 interview . "I basically quit and didn't inform the university. I'd moved off campus my junior year, and I didn't think it through. I didn't have a car. It was cold.

South Bend, IN · 2d

The Kansas City Star

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Here are the high school football playoff scores from this week's games around KC

The high school playoffs are underway for teams in Missouri and Kansas. Here are scores from postseason games played on Friday, Nov. 6 across the Kansas City metro. Kansas football state championships Friday’s area regionals Baldwin 29, Topeka Hayden 28 Basehor-Linwood 41, Piper 14 Bishop Miege 31, St. Thomas Aquinas 28 Blue Valley 42, Washington 0 Centralia 28, McLouth 20 Derby 56, Lawrence Free State 14 De Soto 21, St. James Academy 17 Eudora 24, Lansing 14 Gardner Edgerton 43, Blue Valley Northwest 21 Jefferson West 48, Burlington 6 Mill Valley 47, Olathe South 7 Nemaha Central 22, Wellsville 21, OT Olathe North 10, Lawrence 6 Olathe Northwest 29, Olathe West 6 Ottawa 42, Sumner Academy 7 Spring Hill 33, Blue Valley North 20 St. Marys 24, Jefferson County North 8 Tonganoxie 38, Louisburg 20 Saturday’s area game Lighhouse Christian at Christ Prep, 4:30 p.m. Missouri football state championships Friday’s area district semifinals Adrian 37, Sherwood 8 Appleton City 58, Rich Hill 20 Bishop LeBlond 54, Northland Christian 8 Blue Springs 28, Lee’s Summit 14 Blue Springs South 28, Columbia Rock Bridge 7 Boonville 14, Clinton 7 Brookfield 38, West Platte 14 Butler 70, Lone Jack with Kingsville 14 East

Kansas City Metropolitan Area, MO · 20h

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Blue Valley teachers awarded $438K in surprise grants amid looming budget cuts

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Teachers across the Blue Valley School District received surprise classroom grants Thursday from the Blue Valley Educational Foundation, which handed out more than $438,000 as the district plans millions more in budget cuts. The foundation held a pep rally at the district office in Overland...

Overland Park, KS · 2d
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Bishop Ward faculty member under investigation for allegation of misconduct

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A faculty member at Bishop Ward High School is under investigation after being accused of misconduct. FOX4 obtained a letter from Principal Kevin O’Brien that was sent to families at the school. It says that, as of Oct. 29, the faculty member has been placed on administrative leave “due to an allegation of behavior inconsistent with our safe environment policies.”

Kansas City, MO · 2d
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Chillicothe High School softball pitcher Landry Marsh commits to play at Northwest Missouri State

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (KQTV) - One of the best high school softball pitchers in the state announced where she's playing in college, as Chillicothe's Landry Marsh will stay close to home as she commits to play for Northwest Missouri State in Maryville in Division II. Marsh had an incredible career with...

Chillicothe, MO · 1d

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Mid-Buchanan volleyball’s valiant effort falls just short in 5 set thriller to New Covenant Academy in the Class 2 State Semis

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) - The Mid-Buchanan High School volleyball team gave all it had Wednesday night against the #1 team in Class 2, New Covenant Academy. But it was not enough, as Mid-Buchanan falls just short in the Class 2 State Semifinals, 3-2 (10-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-27, 12-15). The...

Faucett, MO · 2d

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Grassroots surge and school funding concerns flip Missouri Senate District 8 after two decades of GOP control

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Voters and organizers in Missouri Senate District 8 described frustration, grassroots organizing, and concern about public education in conversations with KCTV5 after Democrat Keri Ingle won a seat that had not been held by a Democrat in two decades. Missouri Senate District 8 covers parts...

Missouri · 2d

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Hornets Blanked in District Semifinal at St. Pius X

The Chillicothe Hornets traveled to Kansas City for the Class 3 District 8 semifinal against the St. Pius X Warriors on Friday night. Following the Hornets upset of Macon last weekend, the 5 seed Chillicothe was set for a matchup against the top seeded Warriors on the road. Chillicothe gained...

Chillicothe, MO · 20h

KOMU

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Rock Bridge football's postseason run ends with a heartbreaking loss to Blue Springs South

Emotions were high, and temperatures were low at Rock Bridge High School on Friday night as Blue Springs South football defeated the Bruins 28-7 in the Class 6 District 6 semifinal. It was an emotional rollercoaster for the Bruins, who claimed an early lead after scoring a touchdown at the...

Blue Springs, MO · 19h

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Gameday Central: Varsity Football vs. Lee’s Summit, Class 6 District 6 Semifinal Tonight

Blue Springs hosts defending Missouri Class 6 state champion Lee’s Summit in the Class 6 District 6 semifinals on Friday, November 6, at 7 p.m. CST. The Wildcats are 7–2 and the No. 1 district seed. The Tigers are 6–4 and the No. 5 seed, advancing with a 49–14 win over Hickman on October 30.

Blue Springs, MO · 1d

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Gardner Edgerton superintendent apologizes after medical emergency triggers false intruder lockdown at high school

GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) - School district leaders in Johnson County are apologizing to families after a medical emergency inside Gardner Edgerton High School accidentally triggered a building-wide intruder lockdown, leaving students and staff fearing for their lives. In a letter sent to the school community Thursday, USD 231 Superintendent Dr....

Johnson County, KS · 2d

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Lawrence High Stadium Sees Changes for the Better

As parents and students filed into the Lawrence High stadium for the first home football game of the year, they were likely a little disoriented, finding that the side they had once called their home, was no longer theirs. After the reconstruction of the football field during the summer of...

Lawrence, KS · 2d

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Chiefs Name Week 9 High School Coaches of the Week for the 2026 Season Presented by Uncrustables

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Kansas City Chiefs named their Week 9 Coach of the Week recipients for the 2026 season. Lincoln College Prep Head Coach Julius Foster (Missouri) and Washington High School Head Coach Camron Smith (Kansas) are the Week 9 selections following strong performances from their respective teams this past week.

Kansas City, KS · 3d

The Kansas City Beacon

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Residents question KCK school officials about parent communication, special education

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools: Board Listening & Learning Session (Oct. 19, 2026) By Kenneth Heermann, Kansas City Documenter See more about this meeting at Documenters.org Summary Notes KCKPS Strategic Plan and Priorities Student Learning and Pathways People and Talent Retention and Growth Supportive School Climate and Positive Student Experience Family and Community Partnerships and […] The post Residents question KCK school officials about parent communication, special education appeared first on The Beacon .

Kansas City, KS · 2d

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Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week | Washington WR CamRon Fields leads Wildcats to first playoff win

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The KSHB 41 Sports team wants to hear from you. Send Matt your story idea. When the pressure was at its highest, the Washington High School football team knew where to turn: CamRon Fields. Down by one point with just 22 seconds remaining against Blue...

Kansas City, KS · 2d

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Lawrence High’s Sports Regions Swap

Later this year, all Lawrence High School sports, with the exception of football, will switch from competing in the Eastern 6A KSHSAA region to the Western 6A region. These regions determine what schools LHS will have to face while attempting to reach state tournaments, with a switch to the West meaning that LHS will avoid having to face highly competitive schools like Blue Valley, Shawnee Mission, or Olathe: instead facing top Western schools like Washburn Rural, Manhattan, and Free State.

Lawrence, KS · 2d

johnsoncountypost.com

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SMSD News: 2021 Bond Project update – SMSD makes progress on new Early Childhood Center

As part of this community’s commitment to Building Tomorrow Together, the Shawnee Mission School District’s state-of-the-art early childhood education center continues to take shape and remains on track for an August 2027 opening. Recently, the SMSD community celebrated the significant construction progress that has been made on the...

Shawnee, KS · 1d

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Atchison High School closed Thursday due to water main break

ATCHISON, Kan. (KCTV) - Atchison High School students have no classes on Thursday, Nov. 5, after a water main break left the building without water. Atchison Public Schools announced the closure early Thursday morning. “We apologize for the late notice; we weren’t aware of this issue until this morning,” a...

Atchison, KS · 2d

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Area students explore support & other healthcare roles in field at Washburn event

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Any students interested in the healthcare field but don’t want to be a doctor or nurse got a chance to explore opportunities at Washburn University. Washburn hosted a Healthcare Professionals Day on Thursday, Nov. 5, for students right here in northeast Kansas to tour the classrooms and labs in the Allied Health Department.

Topeka, KS · 2d

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This Kansas City group wants more young people to vote, so it took dozens of students to polls

Inside the polling place at Alvin Brooks Center for Faith-Justice at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, a diverse group of voters come and go swiftly, a steady stream efficiently casting their ballots. Among them are three young women, all seniors from the Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts who are casting their vote for the first time. 18-year-old Aanaree Ramsey is excited.

Kansas City, KS · 4d