Quinn and Jakob McClure were honored by the Topeka Police Department for an act of heroism they displayed when they came upon a car accident with small children inside the wreckage. They were honored for this at the Topeka Police Department Awards Ceremony on January 12. We interviewed Quinn McClure...

For this week's student spotlight we interviewed a couple of our power lifters here at Washburn. First we have senior Devan Jones's responses on weight lifting. When did you start getting into weight lifting? “I started lifting in 8th grade.” What do you typically eat in a day?  ...

Ever since the pandemic affected schools such as Washburn Rural and Topeka High, lockers usage has shrunk and are rarely in use. Students are currently allowed to keep their backpacks and belongings with them in classrooms, so the idea of going back and forth between lockers and classrooms seems...

On Friday, Jan. 14 and 15, Washburn Rural hosted the KSHSAA Debate Tournament.  Wrapping up a successful debate season, Washburn Rural High School hosted both the 5A and 6A debate tournaments.  At the tournament, there were 165 entries, totaling over 330 debaters who were in attendance. Students...