As the school year winds down and summer break begins, many students head for vacation or downtime. But for the Washburn Rural athletes competing in fall sports, the work is just getting started. On...

Abigail Buckhalter has officially been named the new Student Council President for the 2025–2026 school year. After being involved in StuCo since 8th grade, Abigail said she knew she wanted to take on...

On May 8, the Orchestra Awards Concert showcased the incredible talent and dedication of our school's three orchestra classes: Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra. Each group performed...

Washburn Rural men's varsity & JV golf team finished up this week with very solid performances, competing in 3 tournaments. The teams walked away with both confidence and momentum. On Tuesday, the...

The Job Olympics is a competition designed to help high school students with disabilities showcase their business skills. These students compete and participate in a variety of different events that...

Recently, science teacher and National Honors Society director Ryan Pfeifer was recognized as a 2025 Civic Learning All Star. A Civic Learning All Star is typically a student, school, organization, or,...

Our Kay Club made a big impact last Friday night during the Rural vs. Hayden basketball games by collecting 143 pairs of shoes for Soles 4 Souls. Community members who donated shows received a free bag...

Students from across Kansas met at the Open Language Resource Center at KU, for the annual Schülerkongress, which is a state German competition that is hosted by the Kansas Associate of Teachers of German,...

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...

Ashley Schwarz is a senior varsity wrestler for the women’s wrestling team at Washburn Rural High School. Schwarz suffered a torn ACL in her right knee during her soccer season, which she retore during...

Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, offers an opportunity to honor the contributions of African Americans, including sports. At Washburn Rural this month serves as a time for everyone...

Is Kansas City safe to go to? Because of the reports of Tuberculosis, some people might fear that going to Kansas City would be unsafe or at least undesirable. It has been labeled as the “Largest TB...