Kansas City endured multiple flash floods this summer in mid-to-late July, both the intensity and scale of these events have shocked media, emergency services and locals. KCTV5 chief meteorologist Luke...
Shortly after 7th hour on the last day of school, CENTEGIX alarm boxes in classrooms and hallways began flashing red and repeating emergency protocol.
Lock the classroom door.
Code Red: turn out...
For almost 35 years, there has been an annual plant sale hosted in the green house. This year the plant sale is being held from April 26 through May 7.
“First day is just for parents,” environmental...
On March 20, president Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to begin dismantling the Department of Education.
The order, “Improving Education Outcomes...
On March 15, 2025, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art opened their “Building Belonging: Designing the future of the Nelson-Atkins” exhibit that features six potential designs for an extension to the museum.
The...
On April 5, 2025, thousands of people gathered around the Plaza Fountain in Kansas City, Mo. to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s recent acts in office.
This rally was a part of a nationwide...
“Securing borders/Protecting the American People Against Invasion”
Signed: Jan. 20, 2025
Result: Effective immediately
Also on his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive...
On Jan. 22 students filtered into the auditorium for after-school rehearsal.
Some plopped their backpacks down and leaned against the red theater seats.
About two dozen teenagers lined up on the...
The vending machines at Shawnee Mission Northwest have orange signs cautioning students to “use at your own risk,” but that hasn’t stopped anyone from buying chips or drinks throughout lunch and...
Senior Brianna Deeble volunteered for her third time at Camp Barnabas last summer, a ministry in southwest Mo. that provides unique experiences to people with special needs, their siblings and other youth...
Junior Kelli Adams sprints down the football field in bubble braids, soccer warm up sweats and pink long sleeves. It’s cold, rainy and late. Not the best night for Powder Puff — a student-led girls...
Boys at Shawnee Mission Northwest report that stall doors are routinely being kicked in while using the main and locker room restrooms.
According to an Instagram poll posted by the Northwest Passage...
![Juniors Tad Lambert and Lily Reiff watch swim footage Jan. 19 in Room 153. Lambert and Reiff were editing their swim recap for Cougar Roundup. “[KUGR] is such a great environment for creativity but also to form amazing friends,” Lambert said. “KUGR has become like a home for me and I feel like I’ve gotten super close with so many other members.”](https://smnw.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ejohnson_KUGR_7-900x600.jpg)
