Jayhawk wrestling wins TRL dual tournament - Feb. 15, 2023
The Jayhawk wrestling team traveled to Uniontown on Feb. 7 to compete in the Three Rivers League Dual Wrestling Tournament. The tournament consisted of Jayhawk, Central Heights, West Elk, Uniontown, and Central Burden and each team faced each other in a dual contest. The Hawks won every dual to...[More]
Pleasanton basketball hosts Uniontown and Oswego - Feb. 15, 2023
The Pleasanton basketball teams hosted Uniontown and Oswego this past week. The Jays hosted Uniontown on Feb. 7 and Oswego on Feb. 10. They split against Uniontown as the girls lost 22-26 and the boys won 62-44. Both the Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ teams routed Oswego as the girls won 53-32...[More]
Buffs prepare for Bulldog rematch - Feb. 15, 2023
After a thoroughly forgettable outing against Iola earlier in the week, Prairie View’s young basketballers Friday against Burlington re-established their recent tendency to stay close for the first quarter or so. Trailing by only 16-12 after the first eight minutes to Burlington, the Buffalos...[More]
USD 344 exploring daycare for staff and students - Feb. 15, 2023
Being innovative and providing a needed childcare program was on the discussion table for the board of USD 344 Monday night; Board President Tanner Ogden brought the issue forward during board member discussion and prompted the idea of creating a daycare or childcare for teachers or students. “It...[More]
Mound City council discusses, agrees to offer for walk-in hunting near lake - Feb. 15, 2023
The Mound City Council discussed an offer from WIHA (walk-in hunting access), a program through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, noting they had originally approached the city about walk-in hunting using shotguns, rifles and archery to the east of the city lake for a payment of $42,000 and...[More]
Sandness to leave USD 362 June 30 - Feb. 15, 2023
For the second straight month, a Unified School District 362 administrator has received the board of education’s blessing to move on. In a standard acceptance vote on personnel at Monday’s monthly board meeting, the resignation request of Beth Sandness was accepted on a 6-0 vote, with Russell...[More]
Rural Parker boy uses birthday to aid shelter dogs - Feb. 15, 2023
On January 3, Hoyt Lanser turned seven years old. Like most boys his age, he planned for a huge celebration, but unlike most boys his age he asked that not a single thing be bought and gifted to him. Instead, young Hoyt decided to use his birthday to aid shelter dogs in his area. “Hoyt came to...[More]
Trump. “Shoot Down the Balloon†- Feb. 15, 2023
The Biden Administration appeared weak, inept, paralyzed, as it did nothing to prevent the biggest national security breach in U.S. history since Pearl Harbor. What if the giant balloon intended to drop an EMP taking out our grid system? Instead, it worked like a vacuum sucking intelligence...[More]
USD 344 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, February 13, 2023 - Feb. 15, 2023
Opening the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, members of USD 344 held yearly board nominations with Cindy Inman becoming the new President, taking over for Tanner Ogden. Jay Allen was nominated vice-president and Ogden as Media Liaison. Bills were approved in the amount of $205,506.34. Elementary...[More]
USD 346 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, February 13, 2023 - Feb. 15, 2023
The USD 346 School Board met on Monday, Feb. 13 and began their meeting with the approval of the consent agenda, which includes approval of the agenda; minutes of the previous meeting; payment of bills; the memorandum of understanding with Greenbush Virtual Academy; and set the date for the March meeting...[More]