Coronavirus has had a huge impact on human lives, but how does it affect pets?
Andrea Kennedy from Kennedy’s Animal Clinic in Raytown, Mo. answers this question, along with explaining...
Students and families who need emotional or financial services can receive assistance from programs offered in the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD). There are many organizations dedicated...
In the time of COVID-19, there are many organizations helping the community in many ways. Shawnee Mission School District’s Pick-up and Go Program serves meals to students in the community.
“The...
After the cancellation of this year’s prom, a few Northwest families improvised by holding their own at home proms.
The news of prom’s cancellation left many upperclassmen extremely heartbroken...
Supporting local restaurants during a pandemic is just one thing we can do to bring us closer together and keep these businesses up and running.
Some restaurants are still offering services such as...
During this time of social distancing, we are left to ourselves with our families and forced to adjust our everyday lives. This means we have limited contact with many people we are used to seeing on a...
Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, SMSD has closed all school buildings for the rest of the school year. This has led to an online method where students can learn virtually.
Teachers have been...
With the cancellation of school due to the COVID-19 crisis, high school sports have taken a hit. The 6A Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball tournaments were cancelled after a few games in. Along with that,...
This year took an unexpected turn when the rest of the school year was canceled – including Prom. The 22 nominated seniors did not get a chance to attend their last dance or be announced at the Prom...
On March 15, government officials in the Kansas City Metro area agreed upon a 15-day closure of all restaurants and movie theaters in Johnson, Jackson and Wyandotte Counties. Kansas City then went...
Spring Cleaning
Clean out your closet. Go through all your clothes and be ruthless. It’s time to throw out that shirt you keep thinking you’ll wear. Keep your discarded clothing somewhere safe...
Last week, Gov. Laura Kelly. closed all schools in the state of Kansas in an attempt to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
“I am ordering all K-12 to close and cease in-person...
![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)
