New life at Peace Church Cemetery
JOPLIN, Mo. - Volunteers are bringing the Peace Church Cemetery in Joplin back to life. As one of the oldest church yards in Jasper County, the…
USDA grant brings high tech learning to Labette County
ALTAMONT, Ks. - Video conferencing and remote learning in Labette County, Kansas have gotten a major boost thanks to a roughly half million dollar USDA grant, and students at Labette County High School are giving the new technology a thumbs…
Kansas University $7.8 Million for Incubator Facility
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7.8 million grant to the Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, to build a…
New program at PSU produces much needed specialists
PITTSBURG, Kan. - A new PSU program is tackling our nation's behavior analyst shortage by offering a Masters of Science with an emphasis…
Prayer before football games leads to investigation
An investigation is underway after the parent of a football player files a complaint against Jasper Head Football Coach Joey Ballard, alleging he leads the team in prayer.
Pittsburg schools create their own network
PITTSBURG, Ks. - The pandemic has caused a massive increase in online education across the country and the city of Pittsburg is no exception.…
Fort Scott School District changes student quarantine policy
Fort Scott school board updates return to school plan to allow students who have had contact with a positive COVID-19 case learn in-person.
Kid Care Bus offers flu vaccines for Pittsburg schools
With flu season upon us, the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is teaming up with the Pittsburg School District to offer vaccines for students and staff in a convenient way.
Carthage weighs in on Missouri COVID-19 dashboard for schools
The State of Missouri recently launched a new website featuring an expanded set of COVID-19 dashboards.
Cheating rises with more classes online
More than 150 University of Missouri students have been caught using group chats to cheat on exams since many classes moved online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Arvest Bank donates to the Aspire Scholarship Program
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Created in 2010, the Aspire Scholarship Program is aimed at helping single parents become self-sufficient with a post-secondary education. APPLY: https://aspirescholarship.org/apply-online
PSU Homecoming to look a bit different this year
Although the pandemic means Homecoming 2020 will look a bit different, it still will take place at Pittsburg State University.
Audit of Oklahoma virtual school reveals numerous problems
Oklahoma's state auditor has released a scathing audit of Epic Charter Schools, an online public school that has become the largest in the state.
News to Know (9/30/20)
IOLA, Kan. - Parents in Iola, Kansas must decide what the rest of their students' semester will look like, as the district shifts away from a flexible learning plan. Until now, parents…
Iola schools shift away from flexible learning plan
Students in Iola will have to pick a learning model and stick with it for the rest of the semester.
Carl Junction students now get free meals from USDA program
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- The program started on September 25 at Carl Junction, and will be available through December 22.
