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Shooting High: Rocket club aiming for national competition in Washington, D.C.
Walking into the basement during a “normal Tuesday” during A shift of power hour for a rocket club meeting, one might expect to see a...
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School board approves land purchase for new high school
The school board on Monday, Feb. 27 approved buying 50 acres off of West 27th Street for a potential site to construct a new high...
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Peet ninth grade teachers wrestling with advantages, abuses of providing student allowances for retaking assessments
In ninth grade, teachers are struggling with deciding whether retakes are good for the students learning or just creating bad habits for the future. The...
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Grassley hears concerns of constituents in local meetings
With the tense political climate and heavy criticism falling onto Republicans and President Donald Trump, many Republican legislators aren’t meeting with their constituents; however, U.S....
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With cast of around 50 students, ‘Shrek the Musical’ opens Friday
Featuring a wide variety of characters, including fairytale creatures, ogres and a dragon, “Shrek the Musical” takes the stage in the auditorium this Friday and...
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Teachers react to loss of union rights
Teachers all across Iowa are among the more than 184,000 public employees of the state of Iowa who are angry about the changes to the...
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Bagged and Tagged: Team 525’s robot ready for beginning of FIRST competition season
For the last six weeks, some of Cedar Falls’ up-and-coming engineers have been working tirelessly to build their robot. On Tuesday night, Feb. 21, it...
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Holmes talent show focuses on British twists this weekend
The British are invading Holmes as students prepare for their annual variety show under the theme “The British Invasion” in pop culture. They have acts...
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Prom’s Closet offering affordable dresses, accessories this weekend
With spring approaching, there is one overall dominant thought in girls’ minds … prom apparel. While prom can cost be expensive, on Feb. 24 and...
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District faces questions from proposed voucher law
Public schools currently receive state funding on a per-student basis, meaning that each year an allotted amount of money is given to public schools depending...
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Science club preparing for upcoming Olympiad
Every Thursday after school, the science club fills with students designing, building, testing and experimenting as they prepare for the Science Olympiad. The club focuses on teamwork and problem-solving,...
