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Holmes offering wide variety of clubs
Holmes Junior High has started off this school year strong with many clubs for students to join. Listed below are just some of the options....
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Try these five suggestions for clear, healthy skin
Everyone wants clear skin, no imperfections, just a smooth cleared up face with no acne, acne scars, pimples, small bumps, blackheads etc., but a lot...
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Not raking leaves opens many unseen benefits for home ecosystems
In recent years, environmental scientists have been trying to understand the environmental impact of regular everyday activities of lawn and yard maintenance on the health...
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With right approaches, SAD’s impact on school can be minimized
As Iowa nears the end of October, the weather has begun to transition from summer to fall. With this change in seasons, students at Cedar...
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Artist of the Week: Gina Brooks
Often overlooked, artists bring an aspect of creative beauty to the world. Art is everywhere, not just in paintings and portraits. Sophomore Gina Brooks is...
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Seventy graders have to adjust to middle school
When seventh graders move up from the elementary school are being faced with many new responsibilities including taking their Chromebooks home and the threat of...
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Mastering musical instruments delivers many additional skills
There are many opportunities for students to get into playing instruments such as lessons or playing in the school band or orchestra. One of the...
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Forest app offers inspirational ways for keeping cell phone users on task
There are multiple apps students can use to improve their productivity while they are studying or working on homework. A common way used to time...
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Bike Tech, Bike Club partnership wraps up fall riding season
For the past nine years, Holmes PE teacher Lauren Greiner has been running Bike Club, an eight-week fall and spring program sponsored by Bike Tech....
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Midwesterners need to prepare as climate changes increase power of weather disasters
In recent years extreme North American weather events have been all over the headlines. As our planet earth goes through human induced climate change, weather...
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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 to 3 p..m on...
