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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.
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Within the first 15 seconds of the game, Iowa Wild center Ben Jones scores the first goal of the game. Michael Milne would follow up in the first period. At the time of the goal, Ben Jones, Daemon Hunt, Devin Shore, Joseph Cecconi, and Reese Johnson were on the ice.
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GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium sits mostly empty before a regular season game.
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Jackson Wandrey and Joe Madonia walk down the hallway on Jan. 27 in Norwalk High School. Norwalk students returned from their long weekend on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
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Governor Kim Reynolds stands at the podium during the 2025 Condition of the State.
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Briley Purcell puts in screws for the base of the shed that each class is working on.
A look inside Mr. Voss’s classes
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Students to get three-day weekend

Evie Joyce
February 14, 2025
Gavin Briar
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.

Norwalk students will have no school on Monday, Feb. 17, due to a teacher work day.

On Monday, teachers will have meetings about getting ready for ISASP testing that will be happening in April, and they will have curriculum meetings, according to Ms. Frantum, assistant principal.

Even though there is no school on Monday, students will be around, as there are still some activities scheduled, such as practices for basketball and the spring musical.

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