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School community mourns death of Oak Grove, MO seventh-grader

The Oak Grove, Missouri community is mourning the loss of a seventh-grade student at Oak Grove Middle School.

Oak Grove, MO · 1d

FOX4 News Kansas City

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Top 2027 Missouri high school basketball recruit signs with Tigers

Missouri men's basketball coach Dennis Gates added Scottie Adkinson, the top overall 2027 recruit in Missouri, to his recruiting class.

Kansas City, MO · 2d

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Inside KU sorority kitchens: The work is more than just a meal

When asked about his favorite dish to prepare, Drue Lewis, a chef for the University of Kansas' Delta Delta Delta sorority, doesn't name a particular meal. For Lewis, the answer depends entirely on who's eating it. “If I'm cooking for people, I want to cook stuff that moves those people,”...

Lawrence, KS · 1d

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Crowd packs Blue Valley school board meeting to protest cuts to Chinese Immersion, arts and libraries

Only standing room was left in the Blue Valley Board of Education room Monday night — families, students, teachers and community members alike filled the room, spilling into the hall, to protest recent budget cuts. Blue Valley is cutting more than $16 million between this year and next to...

Overland Park, KS · 3d

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Savannah gets fourth shot at Kearney in district final

(Savannah) -- Savannah football is hopeful the fourth time's the charm when it takes another crack at Kearney in a Class 4 District 8 final on Friday evening. "We're hoping this time we get over the hump," Savannah head coach Anthony Hays said. "But you can't win it if you're not in it. The major goal of ours is to get there. Credit to our kids. The football season can get hard and grueling, but they pressed on. Hopefully we can go down there and play at our very best."

Kearney, MO · 3d

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Lawson High School football edges by Brookfield to win Class 2 District 8 Championship

BROOKFIELD, Mo. (KQTV) - The 5 seed Lawson High School football team continues its cinderella run this season by taking down 2 seed Brookfield 29-28 in the Class 2 District 8 Championship. Lawson was able to take the lead with just 39 seconds left to play and hang on for...

Brookfield, MO · 1d

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Centralia football to play at Lawson among next weeks matchups

The Centralia football Panthers, fresh off a Class 2 District 7 Championship, will go on the road to Lawson, Missouri, for Saturday’s Class 2 Quarterfinal matchup. The contest slated for 2pm. Blair Oaks will go on the road to Butler in another of the Class 2 contests. In Class...

Centralia, MO · 1d

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SJSD facilities scores improve since 2019; many ratings still low

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.(KQTV)-- The St. Joseph School District Board of Education took a closer look at the condition of its school buildings, comparing facility ratings from 2019 to 2026 during a recent work session. Board members reviewed the district’s rating scale, which measures the overall condition of each building.

St Joseph, MO · 3d

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Bishop LeBlond wins 8-man football District 5 championship

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The Bishop LeBlond Golden Eagles football team captured the 8-man District 5 championship Friday night. The Golden Eagles defeated Osborn/Stewartsville 40-20 in the district title game. The Wildcards scored first on a fourth-down touchdown pass from Ian Saunders to Cooper Langley to make it 6-0.

St Joseph, MO · 1d

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North Central Missouri College inducts three students into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

SAVANNAH, Mo - North Central Missouri College inducted three students into the Eta Mu chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society at its Savannah campus this semester. The new members are Jenna Gray of Cameron, Mariana Pablo of St. Joseph, and Izabella Walker of Skidmore. The students were...

Savannah, MO · 2d

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HIGHLIGHTS: Smith-Cotton at Grain Valley

Smith-Cotton traveled to Grain Valley in the Class 5, District 7 title game. Grain Valley led 52-0 at halftime and won it 52-7.

Grain Valley, MO · 1d

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FFN: Moberly falls to Warrensburg in district title game

What was the final score of the Moberly vs. Warrensburg district title game?. What was Moberly's final record after the district title game?. Why did Moberly's season end in the district title game?

Moberly, MO · 1d

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Olathe School Board approves intent to dispose of school buildings in school closures process

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - At its first meeting since voting to close 6 district schools, the Olathe Board of Education took another step in the process. 5 members voted to approve intent to dispose of school buildings. Board member Brad Boyd was absent from Thursday’s meeting. Before the vote,...

Olathe, KS · 2d

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Brougham Elementary parents ask about class sizes if school takes in students from closing Olathe schools

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Parents at Brougham Elementary School said they have concerns about class sizes if their school takes in students from one of the six Olathe schools set to close. All six closing schools have now held meetings with the district to see proposed boundary maps. One of...

Olathe, KS · 2d

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Coach Stark tells USD 234 board that board member Mike Miles shared Tiger football information with Paola

FORT SCOTT — Fort Scott High School head football coach Johnathan Stark told the USD 234 Board of Education on Nov. 9 that board member Mike Miles texted the father of a Paola player before the Tigers’ season opener, criticizing Stark’s coaching and describing the team’s players and plays. Stark said the messages were then shared with Paola’s coaching staff.

Fort Scott, KS · 1d

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Olathe parents turn in petition asking state to review school closures

Topeka, KAN. (KCTV) - Parents from Olathe delivered a petition Friday to the Kansas State Department of Education, asking the State Board of Education to review the Olathe school board’s 7-0 vote to close six schools. Organizers said they turned in more than 7,800 signatures. They needed 6,115. The...

Olathe, KS · 1d

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Traffic cam captures dozens of Blue Valley middle schoolers riding e-scooters, e-bikes down busy street

A traffic camera at 159th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park recently caught a pack of dozens of Blue Valley Middle School students riding down the street on e-scooters and e-bikes. The video was shown at Monday’s school board meeting as the district prepares to ban all electric-assisted micromobility...

Overland Park, KS · 4d

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SMSD News: Tomorrow Starts Now – Bond vote to be held in early 2027

Every day, educators, families, students and community members work together to create the best possible future for Shawnee Mission School District students. “That is what this year’s theme, Building Tomorrow Together, is all about,” shared Superintendent Dr. Michael Schumacher. “We are focused on providing exceptional learning experiences that take place in state-of-the-art facilities, and we are always looking to improve because Tomorrow Starts Now. Everything we do in the Shawnee Mission School District needs to serve our students.”

Shawnee, KS · 2d

Great Bend Post

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The University of Kansas Health System GB Campus announces leadership transition

The University of Kansas Health System has announced an upcoming leadership transition at its Great Bend Campus. Effective Jan. 1, 2027, John Worden, currently chief executive officer of the Great Bend Campus, will become CEO of the St. Francis Campus in Topeka. Worden will succeed Scott Campbell, who announced his...

Great Bend, KS · 4d

Kansas Reflector

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Opinion: Telling local stories — on Kansas college campuses and elsewhere — demands elusive courage

“I should write about that,” I said to my wife as we walked through our Leawood neighborhood a few weeks ago. “Yeah,” she agreed. “You should.” With our dog leading the way, we had just walked past a front yard decorated for Halloween — but with a bizarre political twist. Fake cemetery headstones jutted from […]

Leawood, KS · 2d