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Counselor points to healthy paths for preventing suicide
Sucide is an epidemic among teenagers, being the second leading cause of teen death. Mental health professionals in the last decade have been figuring out...
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Daughter, father duo taking love for singing to Cedar Valley
Senior Emma Fuchtman and her father, Andy Fuchtman, have shared a love of music her whole life. They started playing together and had their first...
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Musicians warming up for All State
Junior Kylie Buckultz’s passionate voice illuminated the room in the Hampton Dumont school district. All-State auditions are to be held on Oct. 23 in Hampton...
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Samhain perfect time to cook up dishes to warm witches’ souls
With the equinox behind us and the harvest just beginning, fall is upon us, and with it comes cooler weather, warmer food and, of course,...
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Seniors’ reactions to pressures for promoting college vary
With the college fair over and graduation only a little over eight months away, how are seniors feeling? The paths are as varied as students...
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AP teachers offer tips for success in challenging courses
As many sophomores enroll in different advanced classes for this year, more challenges and difficulties are bound to happen as classes enhance. Instead of dropping...
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Local engineer offers career advice after years of experience
Bill Claassen was only 14 years old when he started working for his father, Wayne, at Claassen Engineering all the way back in 1960. Being...
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Word Wizards assemble at CF Library
Word Wizards, a monthly event taking place at the Cedar Falls Public Library on Sept. 29 at 3 p.m., is a youth program at the...
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Recovery from addiction starts with constructive steps
On top of suicide awarness month, September is also national recovery month. This means that this month is a great time to talk about something...
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Fourth annual car drives into town
People of all ages strolled down Main Street last Sunday, Sept. 12 at the Fourth Annual Shine and Show, an event that allowed local residents...
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Battle of the Books: Students kick off year of club reading for competition
Laughter echoes through the library as students flip through pages, quiz each other on plot twists and race to remember which character saved the day. Battle of the Books...
