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		<title>Journalists Qualify for State</title>
		<description><![CDATA[These HHS student journalists who placed first, second, third or honorable mention in the 3A &#8211; 4A division at KSPA Regionals at Manhattan qualified for and will compete at state. Editing &#8211; Keri Tanking, second place Features &#8211; Drew Porter, second place; Kylie Miller, honorable mention Headlines &#8211; Lindsey Yonke &#8211; honorable mention Infographics &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former editor cites journalism value</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Chris Grenz of Lenexa, Kansas wrote in support of the value of journalism class. Journalism classes across Kansas have received career and technical education funds from the State of Kansas. Under new guidelines taking effect in 2012, however, journalism classes will no longer receive these funds which were mainly used to offset the costs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/hhs/2010/08/29/former-editor-cites-journalism-value/</link>
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		<title>Petition creates funding dilemma for district</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of you may have heard some discussion regarding a protest petition that has been circulated in the community.  Last last week I was notified by the County Clerk that a protest petition has been received in the clerk&#8217;s office.  The protest petition was to the resolution that the Board of Eduction has passed in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/top-stories/2010/04/26/petition-creates-funding-dilemma-for-district/</link>
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		<title>FCCLA team qualifies for nationals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trent Haverkamp and Christa Merriman will be attending national FCCLA Convention in Chicago this summer after earning a gold rating for their project at State Convention.  Qualified FCCLA members attended State FCCLA Star Event competition in Wichita on  Monday and Tuesday, April 12 and 13. Students were rated on oral presentations, portfolios, and display boards [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/hhs/2010/04/14/fccla-team-qualifies-for-nationals/</link>
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		<title>Boys and Girls Advance to State</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The varsity boys and girls both won the sub-state championship last Saturday, earning them a trip to Salina.  The girls will enter as a number two seed and will play Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.  For the boys, this will be their first trip to state since 1990.  They enter as the number seven seed and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/hhs/2010/03/09/boys-and-girls-advance-to-state/</link>
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		<title>Fighting school funding misinformation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mark Twain said there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics. You may have recently heard some lobbyists, legislators, or television commercials offering statistics claiming that spending on Kansas public schools has actually gone up over the past few years and school districts have $700 million in reserves to deal with budget [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/top-stories/2010/03/08/fighting-school-funding-misinformation/</link>
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		<title>Wrestlers Make Trip to State</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Holton qualified five wrestlers for the state tournament.  Two out of the five placed.  Kane and Drake Lovvorn finished 5th and 4th respectively.  The Lovvorn cousins each entered with a hefty resume and high finishes at regionals.  Senior Kane finished 1st in regionals, while Junior Drake took 2nd.  Other wrestlers that qualified for state included [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/news/2010/03/01/wrestlers-make-trip-to-state/</link>
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		<title>Journalists place at regionals, qualify for state</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The following students placed in the 3A/4A journalism contest at KSTATE on Thursday, Feb. 25.  They are now qualified to go to state the first Saturday in May. First Place Winners Kylie Miller &#8211; yearbook copy Kadi Suarez &#8211; student life photo Drew Porter -yearbook sportswriting Zach Porter &#8211; newspaper sportswriting Kenny Zawlacki &#8211; cutline [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/hhs/2010/02/25/journalists-place-at-regionals-qualify-for-state/</link>
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		<title>Financial Meeting Completed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Several community members, the school board, and those employed in the district gathered Monday night to talk about USD 336&#8242;s current budget situation.  A paper with potential budget cuts was handed out and then those present were able to ask questions and voice their opinion.  A few letters that were sent in were also read. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/news/2010/02/15/financial-meeting-completed/</link>
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		<title>Washburn Tech Scholarship and Information</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Consortium Scholarship Students may be eligible for up to $1000 in tuition savings!  To qualify, students must graduate from a high school that is a member of the Washburn Tech consortium during the year in which they request the tuition discount.  Eligible individuals may continue a program started while enrolled in high school, or enroll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://wildcatworld.org/news/2010/02/05/washburn-tech-scholarship-and-information/</link>
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