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Pom, hip hop teams place at state dance event
The women’s dance team got a D1 rating in both pom and hip hop at the state event in Des Moines on Dec. 2. The...
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As winter approaches, get ready for outdoor fun
As winter approaches and the weather gets colder, it may seem like the only activity that you can do is stay inside. If you’re tired...
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Follow these tips for kindling your holiday spirit
Holidays can be stressful for many different reasons, including financial stress, sickness, problems at home, overwhelming anxiety or loneliness. Many of us imagine the holidays...
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Elementary students looking forward to upcoming holiday traditions
“It was really fun and got me in the Christmas spirit and helped me have fun during break.” -Regan Easter. Every year, Helen A. Hansen...
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Makeup companies offering tempting holiday options
As the Christmas season is approaching, companies use this time to offer limited-time products relating to this time of year. Companies like Charlotte Tilbury, Elf,...
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Holmes GSA setting goals for year
The Gender Sexuality Alliance will be happening for the second year at Holmes Junior High. It is a group for students of any sexuality to...
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Pandemic still impacting local pet adoptions
The pandemic has had a large impact on pet shelters. The Washington Post reports that one in five American households have adopted a pet during...
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Women’s wrestlers ready for first sanctioned season
The women’s wrestling team has launched its first year as a sanctioned sport in Iowa. They currently have 34 girls out; that includes girls from...
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‘My Ascension’ speaker offers message of hope
In 2017, 16-year-old cheerleader Emma Benoit woke up in the hospital confused and unable to move her legs. She thought she had been attacked, but...
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Men’s cross country place 21st at Alabama national event
The men’s cross country team competed at the third annual RunningLane National Championship meet in Huntsville, Ala., on Dec. 3. They made the 12-hour haul...
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Umemezie earns 10th National Youth Poet Laureate title
Three hundred people sit in a crowded room. In front of them, sits a stage with four young faces alongside the host of the event. One by one each...
