Until a few months ago, Korrie Murphy had never put on a pair of tap shoes, let alone performed a whole dance in them.
Two area students are involved with a series of one-act plays at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City has been named one of the top 75 “Best Value” U.S. public universities by the Princeton Review.
Several area high school forensics teams have fared well at recent tournaments.
Grain Valley North Middle School will have to wait a little longer for a much-needed expansion.
Bjorg Johannesen and April Amromborirak are not the typical Blue Springs South High School students. Johannesen, who is from the Faroe Islands near Iceland, and Amromborirak, who is from Thailand, are AFS exchange students this year at the high school.
Kayla Schrimshaw has been recognized as a top Missouri volunteer in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.
Nativity of Mary Catholic School is hosting an Open House and Kindergarten Round-Up next month.
Parents in the Blue Springs School District will soon have another option for their prekindergarten children.
Kelly Cochran, Kent Sloan, Tanner Ginavan, Christina Vaughn and Stephen Newberry have been selected as Students of the Month by the Rotary Club of Independence.