All posts by McKenzie Diehl
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Empty Bowls raises over $44,000
Empty Bowls was created in 1990 by Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom. Hartom was an art teacher at a school that was hosting a food...
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National Book Month can lead to many benefits
Freshman Hailey Miller is currently reading Six of Crows. She is one of the many teenagers that is reading during National Book Month. National Book...
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St. Patrick’s Day filled with annual traditions
Leprechauns are one of the most well known icons of St. Patrick’s Day, and one of the most famous leprechauns being named Lucky, the leprechaun,...
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Time to adjust to Daylight Saving Time
The time has finally come when the majority of people lose one hour of sleep. March 9, the time moved forward one hour, beginning at...
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Hearst Center helps with upcoming Empty Bowl fundraiser
Feb. 21, the Hearst Center created empty bowls for the Empty Bowl fundraiser happening on March 27. The event is hosted by the Northeast Iowa...
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Waterloo Public Library Friends hosting sale on Feb. 28
Anyone wanting to add to their book collection or downsize should visit the Friends of the Waterloo Public Library. Terry Seliga, an employee at the...
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Ice Fest arrives in Cedar Falls
The wooden ice house in Cedar Falls burned down in October 1921. The whole town came together to rebuild the ice house with clay. The...
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Screaming Eagle chili cookoff raised funds for suicide prevention
Screaming Eagle, a restaurant downtown in Waterloo, hosted a chili cook-off. All the proceeds went towards suicide awareness. The event happened last weekend from noon...
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Winter can bring snow days
Snow days bring a day filled with fun, either outside or inside. The superintendent is the one who decides if it is a snow day....
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New year arrives with many traditions, resolutions
People celebrate New Years in multiple ways, from parties to watching a ball drop as the countdown from 60 seconds decreases. Another common way to...
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Empty Bowls raises over $44,000
Empty Bowls was created in 1990 by Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom. Hartom was an art teacher at a school that was hosting a food drive. They told the...
