Stories by Cecelia Martins

Culture

Show Choir Season So Far

Northwest High School show choirs Eos and Aurora have had a very successful season so far. When Northwest opened, the Waukee show choir program had to split, leaving half of the kids at Waukee, and the other half at the new Northwest. That makes Northwest’s show choir program only…

by Cecelia Martins  •  Feb 17, 2023
Culture

Hinterland Music Festival 2023

Hinterland is a very popular music festival held annually at the Avenue of Saints Amphitheater in St. Charles Iowa. The festival typically last 3 days. In 2023, the dates are August 4th through the 6th. Hinterland is currently the largest and most popular music festival in Iowa. The first Hinterland…

by Cecelia Martins  •  Dec 13, 2022
Features

Cross-Country Season Recap

Waukee Northwest’s boys and girls cross-country teams have had an exceptional season this year. Both teams have set records, competed against and defeated the best teams in the state and have come out of the season stronger mentally and physically.  Many people have heard of the sport of cross-country, but…

by Cecelia Martins  •  Nov 14, 2022
Features

A Look Back on Serena Williams’ Legacy

Serena Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam champion that completely transformed women’s tennis forever with her dynamic style of play and dauntless personality. As of September 2nd, 2022, Williams recently competed in her last match and retired at the age of 40. Serena Williams and her sister, Venus Williams were…

by Cecelia Martins  •  Sep 16, 2022