Trump 2024 New Campaign Announcement

On the night of November 15th, 2022 in a special announcement, former President Donald Trump announced his 2024 presidential candidacy.  Former President Donald Trump has officially announced his candidacy in the presidential election. “I was excited when Trump announced his presidency because of the opportunity Americans will have to vote…

The Best Cookie Recipe

The best cookie recipe is Ethel’s Sugar Cookie, which has been passed down in my family for multiple generations. On pages 18 and 19 in the 1977 Betty Crocker cookbook, Ethel’s and Mary’s sugar cookie recipes share a page. While Ethel’s recipe shares a page with instructions for Mary’s Sugar…

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…

Teacher of The Year – Señora Mena-Davis

Melina Mena-Davis is a Spanish teacher at Northwest High School and Iowa World Language Association’s ‘Educator Of The Year.’ This is quite an achievement, considering she’s only been in the district for two years. The main purpose of the Educator Of The Year award is to recognize and acknowledge excellent…

Now Sanctioned: Girls Wrestling

On January 22, 2022, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) sanctioned girls’ wrestling to be an official Iowa high school sport.   Over the past couple of years, girls’ wrestling has been one of the fastest-growing high school sports and continues to grow and improve today. Many believe that…

New Waukee Boundaries

A Waukee School board meeting occurred on October 27th, 2022 for the superintendent and board members to discuss school boundaries and new school concepts. During the meeting, three concepts were discussed. Two of the first concepts were about a split-feeder system where warriors and wolves would be together and the…

Gas App Dangers

The Gas app is a popular social media platform app used by teens across the country that lately has gotten lots of criticism for its safety.  Some Northwest students aren’t familiar with the app. “I’ve never heard of the app and never owned it before,” stated junior Avery Lewis.  The…

Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday

This November, the debate of Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday starts again.  These are the two most popular shopping days of the year and are just in time for the holidays. Many people love these dates for the discounts they get on items, helping them buy gifts for friends, family…

Climate Change Creates Protests

During the fall of 2022, as the United Nations Climate Summit drew near, an unusual increase in climate activists hit the country, now armed with soup cans, paint and more unusual tactics. Many are now questioning if they are going too far.  The most viral showcase of these protests occurred…

Thanksgiving vs. Christmas