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NEWS BRIEF: New Principal

NEWS BRIEF: New Principal

Natasha Torkzaban and Allison Mayhew March 28, 2022

The district has selected Amy McAnarney as Free State High School’s new head principal, after a month-long search. McAnarney’s contract is effective July 1. She is the first female head principal of...

The CDC Implements New Guidelines for Wearing Masks Indoors

Olivia Nagel February 26, 2022

On Friday, Feb. 25 the Center for Disease Control announced new guidelines for positive cases and mask wearing.  People living in low or medium risk areas are now recommended to choose if they would...

Board Members Discuss Budget Plan

Natasha Torkzaban, Cici Hunter, Olivia Nagel, and Isis Norris February 26, 2022

The USD 497 Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday February 21 to discuss budget reduction options.  During the meeting, chief academic officer Patrick Kelly, announced three phases to...

PHOTO GALLERY: Free State vs. LHS Basketball Game

PHOTO GALLERY: Free State vs. LHS Basketball Game

Addison Driscoll and Ember Klein February 26, 2022

Update: boys' basketball won 59-47 girls' basketball lost 20-59 With the all-time record being even, the stakes are up for this year’s basketball City Showdown. Twenty-one wins for both teams,...

Limit on Learning

Limit on Learning

  It started with signs posted in December banning food and drinks from the Learning Stairs. Now, students can no longer use them at all.  Freshman Isabel Miller, who frequently used the...

Graber Announces Retirement

Graber Announces Retirement

Isis Norris, Alicia Narum, and Natasha Torkzaban February 21, 2022

After a 47-year education career, Principal Myron Graber announced his retirement this week.  “It's time to enjoy some other parts of life,” Graber said. Working across smaller towns in Kansas...

NEWS BRIEF: Activities Update

Olivia Nagel, Managing Editor February 17, 2022

School’s cancellation on Friday, Feb. 18, as of right now, does not affect tomorrow's boys and girls basketball games of Free State against Lawrence High. Tomorrow's games are home; doors open at 5. ...

NEWS BRIEF: Snow Day

Olivia Nagel and Allison Mayhew February 16, 2022

Due to the inclement weather, USD 497 has called a snow day for tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 17. Four to eight inches of snow is possible, with temperatures dropping below freezing.

NEWS BRIEF: School Board Vows to Keep Buildings Open

Olivia Nagel and Allison Mayhew February 14, 2022

During tonight’s USD 497 Board of Education meeting, members announced that closing schools for the upcoming school year will not be a consideration.  "The proposals in front of us are not the right...

NEWS BRIEF: Snow Day

Allison Mayhew and Olivia Nagel February 1, 2022

Due to the inclement weather, USD497 has called a snow day for tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 2. Possible 4-7 inches of snow, with temperatures dropping below freezing.

Photo by Baya Burgess

Balancing the Budget

Natasha Torkzaban, Isis Norris, and Cici Hunter December 13, 2021

Following a week of sound and fury over an announcement to cut the gymnastics program, no one has signed up to address the USD 497 Board of Education at their meeting tonight according to executive...

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