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Norwalk's Local Scholarships Due Mar. 31
Norwalk’s Local Scholarships Due Mar. 31
March 24, 2025
The girls basketball team poses with their state qualifier banner after their game on Tuesday. Norwalk defeated Pella 85-56.
Norwalk Girls Basketball Begins State Tournament Mar. 4.
March 3, 2025
Tim Clay works on his computer on Thursday, May 9, in his classroom. There will be no school on Monday, Feb. 17, due to a teacher work day.
Students to get three-day weekend
February 14, 2025
Governor Kim Reynolds stands at the podium during the 2025 Condition of the State.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Proposes Cellphone Ban
January 27, 2025
Natalia Duggan (left) works in class during 3rd period. Duggan has relatives in the California area who are currently being affected by the wildfires.
Fires ravage LA area, renew calls for climate activism
January 14, 2025
Sights from Iowa Wild’s 3-4 loss to Grand Rapids
March 23, 2025
Here, I pose for a picture in front of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union banner inside the tunnel. The tunnel leads out to the arena and is where both athletes and media members enter on the floor level.
Media Perspective From Girls State Basketball Tournament
March 19, 2025
Mrs. Ommen helps the sopranos in the choir room on Feb. 17. Ommen sometimes sings with certain parts in order to help them learn the music.
Rehearsals Are Underway for Musical “Cinderella”
March 10, 2025
Warrior Pulse - Girls State Basketball Preview
Warrior Pulse – Girls State Basketball Preview
March 3, 2025
Bailey Birmingham (20) holds Norwalk's state basketball banner. The Warriors defeated Pella 85-56 to move on to the state basketball tournament.
Sights From Norwalk Girls Basketball’s State-Clinching Victory
February 27, 2025
Paige Nichols plays for the Norwalk High School Girls Soccer Team, and she also plays for a club soccer team. Nichols said that the different teams carry different dynamics.
High School Soccer vs. Club Soccer
April 11, 2025
Forward Nico Blachman takes off his gloves to fight Austin Watson, but Watson doesn't drop his mitts to fight.
Iowa Wild falls short to Grand Rapids in OT, 3-4.
March 23, 2025
Sights from Iowa Wild’s 3-4 loss to Grand Rapids
March 23, 2025
Warrior Pulse - Girls State Basketball Preview
Warrior Pulse – Girls State Basketball Preview
March 3, 2025
After first loss, girls basketball gets big win
After first loss, girls basketball gets big win
January 17, 2025
Junior Brayden Plourde stands while holding a camera in Mrs. Thomas's room in Norwalk High School. Plourde correctly predicted the winner of the Men's March Madness Tournament.
Did Norwalk Students Predict March Madness?
April 21, 2025
Nic Aldrich (left) and Jacob Pilcher play games in the board game club. During Lakewood Clubs, Nic and Jacob played games with the elementary kids.
Lakewood Clubs Are In Progress
April 15, 2025
A house built by Staff Reporter, Eli Geisler, in the game "Minecraft". The game would eventually have a movie adaptation over a decade past its release.
Norwalk Students Review “A Minecraft Movie”
April 14, 2025
Paige Nichols plays for the Norwalk High School Girls Soccer Team, and she also plays for a club soccer team. Nichols said that the different teams carry different dynamics.
High School Soccer vs. Club Soccer
April 11, 2025
Mrs. Ommen helps the sopranos in the choir room on Feb. 17. Ommen sometimes sings with certain parts in order to help them learn the music.
Rehearsals Are Underway for Musical “Cinderella”
March 10, 2025

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Junior Brayden Plourde stands while holding a camera in Mrs. Thomas's room in Norwalk High School. Plourde correctly predicted the winner of the Men's March Madness Tournament.
Features
Did Norwalk Students Predict March Madness?
Beckett Breese, Staff Reporter • April 21, 2025
Nic Aldrich (left) and Jacob Pilcher play games in the board game club. During Lakewood Clubs, Nic and Jacob played games with the elementary kids.
Lakewood Clubs Are In Progress
Izabella Duggan, Staff writer • April 15, 2025
A house built by Staff Reporter, Eli Geisler, in the game "Minecraft". The game would eventually have a movie adaptation over a decade past its release.
Norwalk Students Review “A Minecraft Movie”
Eli Geisler, Staff Reporter • April 14, 2025
Paige Nichols plays for the Norwalk High School Girls Soccer Team, and she also plays for a club soccer team. Nichols said that the different teams carry different dynamics.
High School Soccer vs. Club Soccer
Brayden Plourde, Staff Reporter • April 11, 2025
Norwalk's Local Scholarships Due Mar. 31
Norwalk’s Local Scholarships Due Mar. 31
Keegan Johnson, Editor • March 24, 2025
Forward Nico Blachman takes off his gloves to fight Austin Watson, but Watson doesn't drop his mitts to fight.
Iowa Wild falls short to Grand Rapids in OT, 3-4.
Gavin Briar, Staff Reporter • March 23, 2025
Sights from Iowa Wild’s 3-4 loss to Grand Rapids
Gavin Briar, Staff Reporter • March 23, 2025
Here, I pose for a picture in front of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union banner inside the tunnel. The tunnel leads out to the arena and is where both athletes and media members enter on the floor level.
Media Perspective From Girls State Basketball Tournament
Brayden Plourde, Staff Reporter • March 19, 2025
News
Norwalk’s Local Scholarships Due Mar. 31
Keegan Johnson, Editor • March 24, 2025
Norwalk Girls Basketball Begins State Tournament Mar. 4.
Eli Geisler, Keegan Johnson, and Isaac Binder • March 3, 2025
Students to get three-day weekend
Evie Joyce • February 14, 2025
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Proposes Cellphone Ban
Isaac Binder, Staff Reporter • January 27, 2025
Fires ravage LA area, renew calls for climate activism
Eli Geisler, Staff Reporter • January 14, 2025
Multimedia
Sights from Iowa Wild’s 3-4 loss to Grand Rapids
Gavin Briar, Staff Reporter • March 23, 2025
Media Perspective From Girls State Basketball Tournament
Brayden Plourde, Staff Reporter • March 19, 2025
Rehearsals Are Underway for Musical “Cinderella”
Izabella Duggan, Staff Reporter • March 10, 2025
Warrior Pulse – Girls State Basketball Preview
Brayden Plourde, Staff Reporter • March 3, 2025
Sights From Norwalk Girls Basketball’s State-Clinching Victory
Isaac Binder, Keegan Johnson, and Eli Geisler • February 27, 2025
Paige Nichols plays for the Norwalk High School Girls Soccer Team, and she also plays for a club soccer team. Nichols said that the different teams carry different dynamics.
Sports
High School Soccer vs. Club Soccer
Brayden Plourde, Staff Reporter • April 11, 2025

The Norwalk Boys Soccer Team has won four state championships since 2007, and the Norwalk Girls Soccer Team team has finished above .500 for...

Forward Nico Blachman takes off his gloves to fight Austin Watson, but Watson doesn't drop his mitts to fight.
Iowa Wild falls short to Grand Rapids in OT, 3-4.
Gavin Briar, Staff Reporter • March 23, 2025
Sights from Iowa Wild’s 3-4 loss to Grand Rapids
Gavin Briar, Staff Reporter • March 23, 2025
Warrior Pulse - Girls State Basketball Preview
Warrior Pulse – Girls State Basketball Preview
Brayden Plourde, Staff Reporter • March 3, 2025
After first loss, girls basketball gets big win
After first loss, girls basketball gets big win
Gavin Briar, Staff Reporter • January 17, 2025
Features
Junior Brayden Plourde stands while holding a camera in Mrs. Thomas's room in Norwalk High School. Plourde correctly predicted the winner of the Men's March Madness Tournament.
Did Norwalk Students Predict March Madness?
Beckett Breese, Staff Reporter • April 21, 2025

NCAA's "March Madness" college basketball playoff tournament ended last month with Florida coming out on top. It was only the second March Madness...

Nic Aldrich (left) and Jacob Pilcher play games in the board game club. During Lakewood Clubs, Nic and Jacob played games with the elementary kids.
Lakewood Clubs Are In Progress
Izabella Duggan, Staff writer • April 15, 2025

The Wax Museum. The fifth-grade talent show. Some students at Norwalk High School have memories of their time at Lakewood Elementary School,...

A house built by Staff Reporter, Eli Geisler, in the game "Minecraft". The game would eventually have a movie adaptation over a decade past its release.
Norwalk Students Review “A Minecraft Movie”
Eli Geisler, Staff Reporter • April 14, 2025

On April 4, A Minecraft Movie released in theaters worldwide. An adaptation of the classic video game Minecraft, the film follows Jack Black...

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