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Gold Star Award open for nominations
Every year, a teacher in the Cedar Valley has a chance at being nominated by a student for the Gold Star Award, an honor that...
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Cedar Valley grad focusing her photography on students
Fresh out of high school, photographer Shelby Davis began her career. Just a hobbyist at the time, Davis’s best friend asked her to take his...
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Counselors preparing freshmen for transition to high school
Throughout the Cedar Falls School District, counselors are preparing freshmen to go into their sophomore years. Students have been filing out their schedules and choosing...
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Senior watches as football legends film documentary at local HyVee
On a chilly Tuesday morning on Jan. 25, excited football fans woke up early to rush their way to Hy-Vee. Rumors claimed that NFL stars...
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Staff, students stress importance of curating digital footprints
A digital footprint is the individualized permanent trail of data from browser history on every device each user ever owned. Digital footprints and their importance...
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Peet freshman readies for performance at upcoming talent show
Peet Junior High students of all grades gathered outside the choir room on Thursday, Jan. 20, to prepare for their auditions for the Peet Junior...
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Part Two of Three Part Notes for Songwriting Success: How To Record & Release Music
Last week I talked about how to write a song. This week I’m talking about how to construct an album and EP, record your music,...
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Five local businesses provide jobs for teens
For a lot of students, it can be hard to find a job with flexible hours that hires kids their age. A lot of jobs...
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Junior high staff, students finishing out semesters
Students and teachers alike are having finals at the high school, and many classes at the junior high schools have end of semester tests and...
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Teachers share snow day reactions
This winter there hasn’t been much snow. Some people like that and other people don’t. “I like snow because I like the seasonal climate, and...
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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...
