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Loss of Iowa’s Natural Prairie
In 2025, less than 0.1 percent of Iowa’s native tallgrass prairie remains due to rapid expansion and agricultural settlements. Iowa was once the heart of the prairie lands, with 28.6 million acres of natural plants and grasses covering 80 percent of its landscape—today, about 90% of Iowa’s land is crops.
FFA’s Food Drive Feeding Waukee
Starting January 7 and continuing through the month of January, the Waukee Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter is holding a food drive for the Waukee Area Christian Services. The Waukee FFA is asking for unexpired, non-perishable food items from members of the Waukee community. Food items can be turned…
Scheduling Tips For Students
At Northwest High School, taking classes to earn all the credits is extremely important, especially when it comes to scheduling and choosing how to expand students’ learning after High School. One of the several classes that students must take to graduate is financial literacy. Financial literacy teaches students how to…
Waukee Northwest eSports Season
This year’s 2024 esports season has come to a close with both the Super Smash Bros, and the Rainbow 6 Siege team (R6) bringing home the state runner-up trophy to the Northwest Wolves medal case. Esports is a group of anyone who decides to join the team. In that team,…
History of Christmas Decor
The history of Christmas holiday decor has a long intertwined past, cultivating a mix of iconic images some people still associate with the festivities to this day. A prominent example of the long-ranging past of Christmas iconography is the history of Christmas trees. The beloved pine tree tradition has historic…
COVID-19’s Effects on Schools
In the spring of 2020, the classrooms were hit with a global pandemic that changed the way these classrooms functioned for many years to come; however, even four years later classrooms are still facing the impacts of this situation. Jessica Wunsch, a music teacher at Grant Ragan Elementary, has seen…
Winter Volunteer Opportunities
This winter is full of volunteering opportunities that Northwest High School Students can participate in to help and better their community. The Waukee School District has its own volunteer program, Silver Cord. Kathleen O’Brien supervises Silver Cord and has its own Canvas page and website, where opportunities from the school…
Photo Story: Boys Baseball 2024
1) Senior Chase Jones fields a ground ball against Ankeny Centennial. Jones stated, “Everything was a lot more team-oriented, it was a lot more trust, a little bit more pressure, when you play varsity for the first time, a lot more pressure.” 2) Chris Peterson, a graduate, holds…
Local Businesses in the Holidays
The holidays are a busy time in Waukee, and local businesses are doing their part to uphold the festive spirit. Shopping, seasonal drinks, desserts and foods make the holiday season special. Mainstream Boutique, Old Station Craft Meats and Barn Town Brewing are a few of the many businesses in Waukee…
Ozempic and the Media
In recent years, GLP-1 blockers like Ozempic have become more frequent in Western culture through a spike in social media fame, often straying away from the real purpose of medications like these. Anyone on social media is aware of the trend cycle that seems to come and go faster than…