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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...

The poster for the upcoming Cinderella musical. Both dates begin at 7 p.m. The first showing is Friday, April 25, with another performance the following day.

Norwalk Drama to Present “Cinderella” Musical

Eli Geisler, Staff Reporter April 23, 2025

The Norwalk drama and choir departments are putting on their annual spring musical on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. The show for this year is Cinderella. Based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein...

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 ever to have all of the number one seeded teams in the...

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

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...

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...

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...

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