Stories by Nolan Craig
Waukee Aquatic Center Plans Sink: What Next?
A proposed aquatic center for the city of Waukee was included on the ballot on November 5, 2024’s election. Despite receiving a majority of the vote, the referendum fell through, leaving questions about what could have been and what is next for a potential aquatic facility. A Waukee aquatic center…
New school boundaries
On November 13, 2023, Waukee Superintendent Dr. Brad Buck and the Waukee Community School District announced the major changes planned to the Waukee elementary school boundaries. These changes were also presented at a town hall meeting on November 16 and then revised and announced again at a district school board…
Is Social Media Replacing Journalism?
On October 27, 2022, the Pew Research Center published a study finding that Americans under 30 are becoming increasingly likely to trust social media as they are actual news outlets. While this study was conducted over a year ago, it remains relevant as social media continues overtaking other forms of…
Northwest’s National Merit Semi-Finalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the semifinalists in their 69th annual scholarship program on September 13th, with five Northwest High School students qualifying for the potential scholarship, representing less than 1% of seniors across the nation. The NMSC® was established in 1955, operating as a non-profit without government…