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The Kearney Courier

SADD begins at Kearney High School

Kelsey Woehrman and Kylee Zimmerman have a message for their fellow Kearney High School students: Staying sober on the weekends is cool. ... Read more

Kearney School District Foundation seeks donations

Kearney R-1 School District is looking for a solid foundation. ... Read more

High school choir performs at state

For the second time in two years, Kearney High School choir teacher Jason Elam took a full choir to perform at the state level along with individuals selected for all-state choir. ... Read more

These boys can cheer

Kearney High School senior linebacker Tanner Wendel has had looks from college recruits. But his best bet at a scholarship, he said, isn’t based on his football abilities. Instead, he thinks it’s more likely that cheerleading will pay his way to college. ... Read more

Full-day cancelation trumps late school start

While the Kearney R-1 School District does now have the option of a two-hour late start to the school day, administrators didn’t consider using it when they called off school Monday, Feb. 13. ... Read more

Drawing the line on staff student contact

Kearney R-1 School District teachers are working to ensure a new policy doesn’t restrict their parent, grandparent and other roles outside of work. ... Read more

Collaboration is key

Kearney Middle School’s staff has proven the power of teamwork. ... Read more

Late school start now an option

Inclement weather days are no longer all or nothing in the Kearney R-1 School District. ... Read more

Keeping watch

Shane Hicks’ first day at school started pretty normal: He signed in at the office, received his schedule and greeted students. ... Read more

Kearney school district builds savings

The Kearney R-1 School District has some padding to weather a financial storm. ... Read more

The Smithville Herald

Chamber listens to school and city

Assistant School Superintendent for Support Service Wayne Krueger

Warrior Fest crowns King & Queen

Sydney Catlett, 18, 2011 Warrior Fest Queen crowns 2012 Queen Bing Zheng, 19, on Feb. 3 in the high school gym.

High School Principal gives presentation to school board

Dr. Rudy Papenfuhs, principal of Smithville High School

Shelter Insurance offers scholarships

Smithville Shelter Insurance Agent George Williams

Shelter Insurance offers scholarships

Smithville Shelter Insurance Agent George Williams

Liberty Tribune

Survey: Better relations needed

A Liberty Public Schools survey found three factors had a significant role in the failure of the district’s November 2011 tax increase proposal to build new facilities. ... Read more

Policy guides social networking between students, staff

Liberty Public Schools staff members who have Facebook and Twitter accounts specifically for school use, such as communicating with students about a class, are now being watched. ... Read more

Students receive LIFE lessons

Liberty sixth-graders can tell you all about the ways marijuana, alcohol, cigarettes and methamphetamine affect brains, bodies and lives. ... Read more

District focuses on garnering support

Following a firm “no” from voters, Liberty Public Schools doesn’t plan to rush back to the ballot box. ... Read more

Mattie Ransom leaves school board race

Liberty Board of Education member Mattie Ransom has decided to drop out of the school board race. ... Read more

6 run for 2 school board seats

Candidate filing ended Jan. 17. ... Read more

Children in need year-round

The holiday season, typically the most generous time of year, has ended. But for local children, the need continues. ... Read more

School tax not likely to return to ballot soon

Friday the 13th is smelly at Ridgeview

The smell of sewer gas caused school district officials to temporarily evacuate Ridgeview Elementary School the morning of Friday, Jan. 13. ... Read more

St. James student a winner with book cover

St. James School fourth-grader Parker Murphy designed a cover for his favorite book, “Ginger Pye.” His cover, a color drawing for the book about a dog named Ginger, ended up a winner. ... Read more