
Ben Wieland, Mill Valley News editor-in-chief
Jan 11, 2021 | Board unanimously approves full in-person return to schools (Story) |
Dec 21, 2020 | Board approves shift to hybrid for second semester (Story) |
Dec 07, 2020 | Board discusses reopening plan, snow days and logistical changes (Media) |
Nov 28, 2020 | Football team wins second straight state title in 49-35 shootout over Wichita Northwest (Story) |
Nov 23, 2020 | Board votes to modify gating criteria, permit spectators at winter sports and activities (Story/Media) |
Nov 16, 2020 | Board votes 4-3 in favor of shift to remote learning for secondary students (Story/Media) |
Nov 02, 2020 | Hybrid schedule change announced at board meeting (Story/Media) |
Oct 29, 2020 | Student employees face challenges working through pandemic (Story) |
Oct 23, 2020 | College-bound seniors manage chaotic application process (Story) |
Oct 22, 2020 | Staff editorial: The silver linings of COVID-19 (Story) |
Sep 28, 2020 | Board votes to fully reopen elementary schools, keep secondary students in hybrid (Story) |
Sep 24, 2020 | Editorial: Our staff policies for COVID-19 coverage (Story) |
Sep 22, 2020 | Teachers face challenges adjusting to new learning model (Story) |
Sep 14, 2020 | Board approves COVID-19 advisory committee, positive case dashboard (Story) |
Sep 14, 2020 | District reports first presumed positive COVID-19 case (Story) |
Sep 04, 2020 | Mill Valley routs Derby 45-14 in clash of state champions (Story) |
Aug 25, 2020 | Board approves gating criteria, opts for hybrid model reopening (Story) |
Aug 18, 2020 | District chooses remote learning model for school reopening (Story) |
Aug 03, 2020 | School board votes on county health department reopening guidelines (Story) |
Aug 01, 2020 | Students hold rally in support of in-person classes (Story) |
Jul 27, 2020 | School board delays start of school at special meeting (Story) |
Jul 13, 2020 | District introduces plan for fall reopening at board meeting (Story) |
Jun 14, 2020 | Protestors against police brutality gather outside Monticello Library (Story) |
Jun 09, 2020 | See which colleges the class of 2020 is attending (Story) |
May 25, 2020 | Principal Tobie Waldeck reflects on his decade as school principal (Story) |
Apr 18, 2020 | Staying Social While Distancing: Students connect digitally during COVID-19 (Story) |
Apr 07, 2020 | District shifts to online learning for remainder of school year (Story) |
Mar 17, 2020 | Schools close for remainder of year after order by Gov. Laura Kelly (Story) |
Mar 16, 2020 | District announces closure of schools and cancellation of events through Sunday, April 5 (Story) |
Mar 13, 2020 | Coronavirus and the school: Everything you need to know (Story) |
Mar 10, 2020 | Meet the school’s new principal, Dr. Gail Holder (Story) |
Mar 09, 2020 | Austin Properties files lawsuit against Shawnee over denied housing project (Story) |
Mar 02, 2020 | Wrestling team takes home first state title (Story) |
Feb 19, 2020 | Diversity at Mill Valley (Story) |
Feb 17, 2020 | Students and administration face racist language within the classroom (Story) |
Feb 14, 2020 | Representation: How minorities see themselves reflected in society (Story) |
Feb 12, 2020 | District names Gail Holder next principal (Story) |
Jan 27, 2020 | What Kobe Bryant meant to me (Story) |
Jan 15, 2020 | Everything you need to know about the school’s search for a new principal (Story) |
Jan 02, 2020 | Excessive social media is the largest factor harming teenagers’ body image (Story) |
Dec 13, 2019 | School announces potential snow day finals schedule (Story) |
Nov 30, 2019 | Football team brings home state title after 40-31 shootout victory over Wichita Northwest (Story) |
Nov 25, 2019 | Five questions that will decide the football state championship (Story) |
Nov 22, 2019 | Finding the Light: Students find ways to cope with mental health issues (Story) |
Nov 22, 2019 | The Class Cup competition, visualized (Story) |
Nov 14, 2019 | Vandals spray-paint graffiti outside school and break window (Story) |
Nov 11, 2019 | Game Preview: Football team takes on De Soto in massive rivalry matchup (Story) |
Nov 02, 2019 | Girls cross country team brings home second straight state title (Story) |
Nov 01, 2019 | Football team dominates Topeka West 52-0 in first round of playoffs (Story) |
Oct 25, 2019 | Junior John Fraka dedicates his life to music (Story) |
Oct 22, 2019 | Staff reviews the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures in Kansas City (Story) |
Oct 18, 2019 | District joins lawsuit against JUUL, while students and staff still struggle to handle vaping epidemic (Story) |
Oct 17, 2019 | HOSA hosts first blood drive of the year (Story) |
Oct 15, 2019 | Mill Valley’s LGBTQ population finds acceptance and faces new challenges (Story) |
Oct 11, 2019 | Defense dominates in football team’s 31-0 blowout win over Pittsburg (Story) |
Oct 10, 2019 | Horror movies are the best movies because of their creativity and enjoyability (Story) |
Oct 10, 2019 | Friday Night Fright (Story) |
Oct 08, 2019 | Review: “Joker” is a haunting character study that bucks the superhero trend (Story) |
Oct 01, 2019 | Groups throughout the school find ways to use stickers (Story) |
Sep 30, 2019 | Homecoming 2019 (Story) |
Sep 28, 2019 | Catty Shack opens its doors for the year (Story) |
Sep 27, 2019 | Football team drops close game to St. Thomas Aquinas 28-21 (Story) |
Sep 26, 2019 | Americans could learn a lesson from Emma Lazarus (Story/Media) |
Sep 23, 2019 | Controversial new cell phone policy prohibits students from using phones during class (Story) |
Sep 18, 2019 | Addition of MacBooks brings both new opportunities and new restrictions to the school (Story) |
Sep 06, 2019 | Women’s Empowerment Club hosts inaugural meeting (Story) |
Sep 06, 2019 | Football team loses opener against Blue Valley West 28-21 (Story) |
Jul 17, 2019 | School board approves handbook for school MacBook policies (Story) |
Jun 11, 2019 | Tastes of Lawrence: 1856 Bar and Grill (Story) |
May 30, 2019 | Mayhem Week (Story) |
May 20, 2019 | Seniors develop original projects for Engineering Design and Development (Story) |
Apr 19, 2019 | Staff editorial: Students should consider all post-graduation options (Story) |
Apr 15, 2019 | Girls soccer team defeats Shawnee Mission Northwest 3-0 (Story) |
Mar 27, 2019 | JagWire staffers review art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Story) |
Mar 22, 2019 | Strong journalism is essential to society (Story) |
Feb 24, 2019 | Wrestling team places seventh at state tournament (Story) |
Jan 29, 2019 | Longest government shutdown in history affects student body in many aspects of their lives (Story) |
Jan 28, 2019 | The NFL must fix officiating before it’s too late (Story) |
Jan 17, 2019 | Girls basketball defeats Lansing 59-48 (Story) |
Dec 13, 2018 | Gender Rules (Story) |
Dec 06, 2018 | Blue and Silver bands perform concert at school (Story) |
Nov 18, 2018 | Fellowship for Christian Athletes brings students together through shared faith (Story) |
Oct 26, 2018 | Boys soccer season ends with 3-1 loss to Shawnee Mission West (Story) |
Oct 26, 2018 | District introduces Career Cruising-based curriculum for students (Story) |
Oct 25, 2018 | StuCo hosts after-school blood drive (Story) |
Oct 18, 2018 | Road to Recovery (Story) |
Oct 04, 2018 | Band places third at Emporia State Marching Festival (Story) |
Sep 22, 2018 | Students travel to gain sports experience (Story) |
Sep 21, 2018 | Band receives a two rating at Bonner Springs competition (Story) |
Sep 06, 2018 | Early Homecoming? A recipe for disaster (Story) |
Aug 27, 2018 | 1999 to now: A library in the making (Story) |