On Monday Dec. 9, after two readings of a new district wide cell phone policy, the USD 497 Board of Education voted 7-0 in favor of the new policy. Effective Jan. 6, the policy will implement a cell phone...

For multi-sport high school athletes, transitioning between two seasons may be demanding; however, some athletes decide to take up the challenge. Junior Ava Corbin, a volleyball, wrestling and track...

NOVEMBER As we put away our Halloween costumes, there’s a hint of melancholy in the air. Some turn to the next holiday to feel that sense of warmth during the darkest and coldest months of the year. For...

This summer, following a teacher petition in June and updated cell-phone policies in surrounding districts, the USD497 school board decided to take a closer look at formalizing both the Free State and...

Free State recently introduced a chapter of National English Honor Society [NEHS] sponsored by English teachers, Kylee Johnston and Sophia Coen. Johnston and Coen worked to create the chapter with the...

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Lawrence Public School Board’s Boundary Committee is discussing a revision to the high school boundary that currently resides on Bob Billings Parkway. The committee initially proposed four plans including...

The semicolon being used as a symbol for suicide awareness was popularized in 2013, when Project Semicolon was started as a way for people to express their struggles while choosing to persist. The semicolon...

Dear Reader, As the first issue of the year lands at the end of September, it arguably hits the busiest month of the school year. The first month of school sports, homecoming week, childhood cancer...

At the end of the recent school year, members of the Green Team planted an annual fruit and vegetable garden as well as a native plant garden. The Green Team, formerly the Garden Club, advocates for environmental...