Local teachers are in the midst of forming plans along with school administration to offer a meaningful educational experience to local students with the intent to start on Monday. But the resulting style of schooling will be very different than the traditional in-school method since Kansas... + continue reading
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Anyone wanting to go inside the Washington County Courthouse now must first go to the Health Department and have their temperature taken. The courthouse doors are locked because of COVID-19 pre cautions, and people must call to gain access after going to the... + continue reading
Editor’s note: This story is from last week’s county commission meeting, which was bumped for coronavirus coverage.
No free dump days this year? This Board of County Commissioners considered it at last week’s meeting. Solid Waste director Duane Bruna told... + continue reading
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The quarantine in Italy means people cannot leave their homes except for specific reason, leaving roads empty.
Brian and Leca Good are living among Italy’s devastating COVID-19 outbreak. The Washington couple, who are living in northern Italy while he is a firefighter on the military base there, were on Day 5 of a country-wide quarantine order on Monday. Leca Good said they live near Lombardi, which... + continue reading
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(Asof March 16) Enacted a no visitor policy for a minimum of 14 days. All staff and patients with appointments must enter through ER waiting room to be screened for temperature upon arrival. Front doors locked. Physical... + continue reading
Dan Thalmann, a Republican from Palmer, has filed to run for the Kansas House of Representatives, 106th District, which includes all of Marshall, Republic and Washington Counties and the east half of Jewell County.
Thalmann, 46, is owner and publisher of the Washington County News and said he... + continue reading
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Don’t neglect your small, locally-owned businesses during this pandemic. There is significant pressure on citizens to stay at home to avoid the coronavirus, and rightfully so, but as a result many... + continue reading
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The first round game between Hanover and Otis-Bison was close throughout. Hanover trailed for much of the game, but came with a strong second half, inching away in the fourth quarter for a 41.36 win. Coach Chris Beikmann rallied the girls in a time out to help pull away from the Cougars.
KSHSAA cancelled all state tourneys after first round
The Hanover girls went undefeated at the Class IA State Basketball Tournament. Unfortunately, that undefeated streak was just one game... + continue reading
,Tianna Lohse looks to the basket during a fast break layup attempt. Lohse had 15 points in the game, many from steals that came out of an aggressive full court press by Hanover.
,Adria Girard, a Clifton-Clyde senior, finds a gap in the paint to pull up for a shot between Hanover defenders.
,Julia Douglas, a Clifton-Clyde point guard, drives down the lane while the aggressive defense of Emily Hendrickson, left, and Avery Behrends, slows her.
,Jaysie Bowser, a Clifton-Clyde senior, completes a quick drive from the side for a layup.
,A quick move to the middle gets Hanover’s Taeghan Zabokrtsky around the defender for a shot opportunity.
,Emily Hendrickson scans the floor for a teammate. Hendrickson’s aggressive defense helped create turnovers for Hanover.
,Hanover senior Kadlee Stallbaumer shoots a 3-pointer. She made a game-high five 3-pointers.
Mallory Callihan drives hard to the basket on her way to two of her nine points in the game.
