As February roles around, so does the annual Keva Plank competition in the Washburn Rural library. Every February for the past four years the library has hosted a Keva Plank competition. They were gifted the planks from the district foundation back in 2021. Librarian Mrs. Finny got the idea from the...

As the winter semester continues, so do the winter storms. The constant snowfall is forcing schools across the district to use their allotted snow days very quickly. Washburn Rural High School was supposed to begin the second semester on Jan. 6, but due to a snowstorm the return to classes was delayed...

Black History Month is dedicated to honoring the achievements, contributions, and history of black people worldwide. It's been celebrated every February since 1926 and was created by Carter G. Woodson. It originally only lasted a week until 1976 when it was expanded to the whole month of February to...

Washburn Rural tallied up another big time win last night. The Jr. Blues beat the defending Centennial League Champions, the Junction City Blue Jays, 59-56 on a rainy January night. Washburn Rural (9-3, 3-0 league play) came off a second place finish at the Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament in Pittsburg....