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Norwalk Tuah - EP. 1 - Fast Food In Norwalk

Norwalk Tuah – EP. 1 – Fast Food In Norwalk

Keegan Johnson, Isaac Binder, and Eli Geisler March 12, 2025

Your hosts Keegan Johnson, Eli Geisler, and Isaac Binder from the Norwalk Spear get together weekly to talk about news from Norwalk High School. On today's podcast episode, we interviewed a student...

Rehearsals Are Underway for Musical “Cinderella”

Izabella Duggan, Staff Reporter March 10, 2025

Norwalk High School will soon present the musical “Cinderella,” on Apr. 25 - 26. In this podcast, host Izabella Duggan interviews some of the cast members in the musical and asks them about their roles...

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 March 7, 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 almost 10 years. The key to Norwalk’s success may just lie...

Nate Rodriquez (left) directs Alex Rodriquez (masked) at the filming location for his movie, while Brandon Christiansen and Colin Randolph assist on set.

Norwalk Student Pursues Filmmaking Passion

Eli Geisler, Staff Reporter February 24, 2025

The Academy Awards are less than two weeks away, and the best movie of 2024 will soon be decided, with cast and crew members being awarded for their efforts. However, one name absent on the ballot is Nate...

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium sits mostly empty before a regular season game.

Super Bowl time is here

Tavin Ferner, Staff Reporter February 7, 2025

The Super Bowl can be the most exciting time of the year for some, and some people even have traditions they participate in. Some people love this time of the year because their team is participating...

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.

Norwalk Students Start Second Semester After Long Weekend

Blake Steenhoek, Staff Reporter January 29, 2025

Most Norwalk High School students had a four-day weekend starting on Friday, Jan. 17, as first semester ended and teachers prepared for second semester to begin. Just nine school days before the four-day...

Governor Kim Reynolds stands at the podium during the 2025 Condition of the State.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Proposes Cellphone Ban

Isaac Binder, Staff Reporter January 27, 2025

Kim Reynolds, Governor of Iowa, says banning cellphones in Iowa K-12 schools is a top priority heading into the 2025 legislative session. Reynolds said she did not have a finalized proposal on restricting...

Isaac Binder (left), Eli Geisler, and Keegan Johnson discuss a new assignment in journalism class. Binder said he feels senior year has been easiest, and junior year was hardest.

Which grade is easiest? Hardest?

Alysa Harper-Gilbert, Staff Reporter January 14, 2025

When you ask students what grade they think is the easiest grade and the hardest grade, they don't 100% have the same answers. Sarah Adams, a counselor at Norwalk High School, said based on senior exit...

Briley Purcell puts in screws for the base of the shed that each class is working on.

A look inside Mr. Voss’s classes

Blake Steenhoek, Staff Reporter January 7, 2025

If you’ve taken woods or construction classes at Norwalk High School, there is a good chance you know Mr. Voss. “He’s a great teacher,” said Mason Bussanmas, senior at Norwalk. Voss said...

Zoe Voogd sells candy canes on Dec. 20. Before school, Voogd sold candy canes for Student Council to help fundraise money.

Teachers share their holiday traditions

Izabella Duggan, Staff writer January 6, 2025

Students and staff returned to school on Monday, Jan. 6, after a two-week winter break. Before break, many teachers said that they were very excited about their holiday traditions. “We celebrate Christmas...

Students were asked to choose their favorite meme of 2024, with examples pictured above. The largest vote-getters were the low taper fade meme, and the hawk tuah meme.

Select Norwalk Students Vote on Their Favorite Meme of 2024

Eli Geisler, Keegan Johnson, and Isaac Binder January 6, 2025

One of the most defining elements of any year is what memes became popular, and with 2024 officially over, the time has come to reflect on which memes were the most influential to some students at Norwalk. 2024...

Tillman Papcun and his father pose for a picture at Memorial Stadium, home of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Hawkeye vs. Cornhusker Rivalry

Beckett, Breese December 19, 2024

Some Norwalk students are in the minority of Cornhusker fans located in Iowa. Some of those students noticed a big rivalry between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Sophomore Blake Kathol...

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