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PLATTSBURG SCHOOLS
District aims to improve attendance, test scores by brett adkison leader editor
The Clinton County R-III School District fell further behind neighboring schools this year in the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test, but district leaders are committed to bridging that gap,
CITY OF GOWER
Council hears proposal on AED, bids out street repairs
beginning with attendance. Clinton County R-III Superintendent Dr. Sandy Steggall gave the CCR-III Board of Education a presentation on the MAP and end-of-course (EOC) exam results Monday, February 20, during its monthly board meeting.
Just 64.6 percent of students in the Clinton County R-III School District were in school 90-percent of the time during the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the state average of 76.2 percent. The other seven members of the KCI Conference, including nearby East Bu-
chanan and Lathrop, had percentages in the 80s. Dr. Steggall said excused absences count as missed days in the figure, adding that the district’s insistence during and after the pandemic that students stay home ||Continued on A2
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KCI CHAMPS
by jim bonebrake leader reporter
During its February meeting, the Gower City Council received another update on the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) TAP Project and learned that the grant for which the city has applied is now pending. This grant would help with the cost to completely revamp the sidewalk along Railroad Street downtown. The council was also notified that the SS4A grant was approved for $50,000. Two items on the evening’s agenda were tabled until the March meeting. These included an ordinance codification update that City Attorney Joe Gagnon has been working on, along with decisions on the purchase of an AED. Police Chief Adam Hill presented a quote to the council from Allied 100 for a DFC100 AED. This AED would work for both adults and children and the quoted price came in at $2,725.20. The purchase of an AED for the city has been discussed by the council several times. Concerns expressed regarding this technology centered around the fact the city does not have
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It was championship night at Plattsburg High School last Tuesday, February 14, as the East Buchanan Lady Bulldogs and Plattsburg Tigers earned victories and clinched their respective KCI Conference championships. For the Plattsburg boys, it was their first KCI title since 2002. For more, including early district basketball coverage, see page A7 of this edition. (Above) Plattsburg junior Rylan Langton guards East Buchanan sophomore Nathan Schilling near the basket last week in the Tigers’ victory. (Left) East Buchanan freshman Brooklyn Johnson with the bucket.
The Plattsburg and East Buchanan cheer teams earn high marks at the MCCA Game Day cheer competition. || PAGE A6
Sheriff ’s Report Get a comprehensive look at what went on in law enforcement the previous week throughout Clinton County. || PAGE A3
Sure, the game – pitting our beloved Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles – was the headline of the trip. However, a chance meeting with the son of a PHS classmate reached a higher level of “small world.” “As we were walking around
the stadium, I recognized someone else,” George said. “I approached him and asked him if his name was Mike? He said ‘Yes.’ And your last name is Rucker?” His reply was, “Yes.” “I let him know that I graduated with his mom, Lavelle Green,
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John George recalls trip to Super Bowl LVII The cliché that it’s a small world was once again verified by Plattsburg’s John George and his son-in-law, J.D. House, during their trip of a lifetime to Super Bowl LVII.
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Wrestlers for Lathrop, Plattsburg advance to the state meet with high district finishes. || PAGE A7
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from PHS in 1977,” George said. Of course, this led to plenty of discussion and a Facetime event where John and Lavelle were linked via his phone. Many will remember Mike growing up in St. Joseph and attending Benton High ||Continued on A6
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