The hydroponic pod was put in place at USD 344 on Tuesday, March 24. The unit will be utilized by science, agriculture and even elementary classes for hands on learning experiences.

Prairie View’s Anthony Dokolas earns All Pioneer League second team honors for the season. Dokolas was a top player for the Buffalos and set school records in total points scored in a game and most three pointers in a game.

Callahan Earnest earns his second consecutive State wrestling title the weekend of March 14 at the USAW Kansas State Championships in Topeka. Earnest this year won the title in the 14U 145 bracket, last year he won the 14U 130 bracket. The photo shows Earnest on the medal stand.

It wasn’t three-feet of snow like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan received, but it snowed horizontally for several minutes in the driving wind Sunday. Frigid temperatures mixed in to create a blustery couple of days leaving flowers that popped out of the ground, like these Asian lilies, frozen and in shock.

The hyacinths took a beating with 15-degree weather and icy snow, but the season is young and more flowers are hiding underground.

Warm spring-like weather prompted decorative pear trees to bloom around the region; though considered an invasive species, the tree is beautiful this time of year

Winners of the 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, which was hosted by Pleasanton High School on Wednesday, March 4, are: left to right, Hayden Mell – second place, Brea Dawson and Kiera McGrew – first place, and Denton White and Clay Nichols – third place. Teams from participating school districts were challenged to come up with a business idea, then strategize how to market that concept and presented their final plans to the judges.

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall speaks with Jayhawk Linn students last week on various topics.

Jayhawk girls’ basketball finishes the season as Sub-State runner-up

Pleasanton boys’ basketball finishes season as Sub-State runner up