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Emily Diego (left) talks with Mrs. Riemersma about different glazing techniques she could use for her bowl. Diego is a sophomore.

Students Learn New Techniques in Pottery I

Maria Benavides, Staff Reporter October 29, 2025

Students in Pottery 1 with Mrs. Riemersma recently applied the new glazing techniques that they had learned on bowls and cups they have made by hand. Check out the projects they have recently worked on...

Ash Shelledy selects pieces to make their stuffed animal. Shelledy is a member of the Fall Play, but was given permission to make it today for the full event.

Teen Hangout Features Frankenstuffies Event

Elijah Lower, Staff Reporter October 22, 2025

Every Thursday, some high school students choose to spend their afternoon at the Norwalk Easter Public Library to attend Teen Hangout. The event on Oct. 9 was Frankenstuffies, which is an event where you...

Blackshirts hold their first meeting of the season on Thursday, October 2. Mike Grubb the manager talks to students after the meeting and auditorium tour was coming to a close.

Blackshirts Tours New Members

Jessi Gerritson, Staff Reporter October 21, 2025

Blackshirts started their first meeting on Oct. 1, inviting new students to the auditorium for an introduction to the manager, Mike Grubb. Students were taken on a tour around the backstage areas, lobby,...

Senior Pearl Brown gets crowned Homecoming Queen by former queen Elizabeth Iverson at the Community Pep Rally. Pearl is involved in cross country, basketball, soccer, MVP, National Honor Society, Dance Marathon, show choir, and IHSAA student advisory council.

Norwalk High School Holds Homecoming Coronation

Hannah DePriest, Staff Writer October 17, 2025

Norwalk High School's Homecoming Coronation is a celebration that brings together students, families, and the entire Norwalk community. Each grade has a pair of select students (one boy and one girl) to...

Max Shallenberger (left), Kayden Frank, Xavier Bush, Brady Wilkening, Eli Robbins, Travis Hans, Ashton Hans, Kingston Lamb, Parker Cary, and Kale Wadle pose for a picture with everyone from their childhood baseball team the "Norwalk Nitro".

Norwalk Students Enjoy Pictures and Dinner on Homecoming Weekend

Kingston Lamb, Staff Writer October 16, 2025

Students from Norwalk went out for pictures and dinner on Oct. 4 before going to the school dance. The dance was held in the North Gym at Norwalk High School. In previous years, the dance was held in the...

A group of boys play a football game in the middle of the field. They say “500 is their favorite game to play.”

Community Celebrates Homecoming

Payton Travis, Staff reporter October 16, 2025

The Norwalk Community attends a Pep Assembly to celebrate homecoming week. There are many different pop out activities that kids of all ages can participate in. The Norwalk Girls Basketball hosts a Pop-A-Shot...

Lanessa Montejo (right) works quietly after her first AP bio quiz Aug. 28 in Mr. Kallenbach's room. It is the first AP bio quiz of the year, and she said she feels confident.

Student are back in action

September 15, 2025

Summer is over, and students once again walk the halls of Norwalk High School. Check out this slideshow to see some of the things they have been doing during the first few weeks of school.

Mrs. Scandrett smiles on May 21 in the nurse's office. Mrs. Scandrett just finished her first year in Norwalk.

School nurse wraps up first year in Norwalk

Izabella Duggan, Staff Reporter June 10, 2025

Evie Joyce said she has a heart condition which causes her to feel faint and sometimes pass out. Evie said that when this happens at school, she knows just what to do - to go to Mrs. Scandrett where she...

Senior Blake Lee creates study problems with ChatGPT to help him with his Algebra class on May 20 in the Warrior Zone.

Norwalk Students Opinions on Using Artificial Intelligence

Keegan Johnson, Editor June 6, 2025

Artificial intelligence has become more prevalent than ever since the creation of ChatGPT in 2022, and with this rise of AI, some Norwalk students have started using it to help them in school. "AI has...

Senior Aidan Basinger (front) and freshman Alex Altes (back) play doubles against Indianola on April 29, 2025. Both Norwalk's varsity and JV teams won their meet against Indianola.

Boys’ JV Tennis Team Completes Undefeated Season

Eli Geisler, Staff Reporter June 3, 2025

The Norwalk boys' tennis regular season concluded on Thursday, May 1, after a rained-out match against Ottumwa, and the junior varsity team managed to accomplish a rare feat: they failed to lose a single...

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 May 5, 2025

On April 4, A Minecraft Movie released in theaters worldwide. An adaptation of the classic video game Minecraft, the film follows Jack Black as the character Steve, helping a group of people who have accidentally...

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 24, 2025

The Wax Museum. The fifth-grade talent show. Some students at Norwalk High School have memories of their time at Lakewood Elementary School, and some students are making new memories by serving as leaders...

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