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Area High Schools Hosting Blood Drives Amid Supply Crisis
Multiple southeast Iowa schools are chipping in to help provide blood during the continued national blood supply crisis. Each school has partnered with ImpactLife to hold their own blood drive. On Monday, the Highland High School National Honor Society will welcome donors from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the middle...
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Two Washington Students Selected for OPUS Honor Choir
Two Washington students have been selected for the 40th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Fifth-grader Journey Beatty and sixth-grader Celine Yudelmo were selected from over 3,000 student nominations across the state to participate. There are only 720 positions in the four OPUS honor choirs available. Students submit their audio files and they’re judged anonymously on a rubric.
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Warriors Welcome No. 2 Tigers to Town for Senior Night in Area Game of the Week
Tonight marks the final night 11 WACO Warrior seniors take to Roth Field in the regular season, as they try to lead their squad to an upset over No. 2 Iowa Valley in the Area Game of the Week. WACO already has a postseason berth locked up, as they enter...
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High School Marching Band Competition Season Wraps Up Saturday
The 2026 Iowa High School marching band competition season wraps up this weekend, with several area bands performing. At Pella High School, the Iowa High School Music Association State Festival will be held and include PCM at 9:30 a.m., Pella at 11 a.m., and Knoxville at 12:15 p.m., while Norwalk and Indianola travel to Waukee at 1:55 and 2:20 p.m. respectively.
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New superintendent balances duties in two school districts
MARENGO — Being superintendent of two school districts at the same time is new to Derek Philips, but with supportive school boards and communities, he’s figuring out the new concept. “It’s interesting,” said Philips, who took the reins of Iowa Valley and English Valleys School Districts this summer. Scheduling can be tricky, but Philips lets the staff know where he plans to be each day of the week. He always includes an asterisk and the words “subject to change.” Ultimately people don’t care where he is, said Philips. He’s available to both schools by phone and email if he’s not in the building. “I’m always available.” Though Philips has to spread his time between two districts, he still has to complete all the administrative duties for each one,. “It’s not 50/50. It’s 100/100,” said Philips. The road to Iowa County “I grew up in Van Buren County,” said Philips. He always knew he wanted to be a teacher. Though he had no family in education, two teachers inspired him to choose that vocation — fourth grade teacher Mark Church and math teacher Vicki Shepard. Tutoring during high school fed his decision to teach. He graduated from the University of Northern
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Ottumwa Schools Receives Farm to School Matching Grant
Ottumwa Community School District’s Food & Nutrition Services Department is excited to. announce it has received $1,600 in Choose Iowa Local Food for Schools matching grant funds. through the Iowa Department of Agriculture. The district will provide an additional $1,600 match,. bringing the total investment in local Farm to...
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Fairfield High School Recognizes Dedicated Staff Members
Fairfield High School is recognizing four staff members for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to supporting students and colleagues. The school recently gave a shout-out to Matthew Sisler, Keeli Rubey, Tina Cardis, and Erica Johnson for the important roles they play in creating a positive school environment. Sisler was...
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Salem United to Present at MPCSD Board of Education Meeting, 10/12/26
Salem United, a group of Salem citizens and families, have come together to form a plan for the future of education following the closer of Salem Elementary School. A plan and timeline for bringing a potential charter school to Salem, along with recommendations for the future of the Salem school building, will be presented at the MPCSD Board of Education meeting on Monday evening. The board meeting begins at 6pm and is held on Central Campus.
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Norwalk Football shuts out Ottumwa 27-0
The Norwalk football team kept its playoff hopes alive on Friday night, defeating Ottumwa 27-0 in a Class 5A, District 1 game heard live on the KNIA3 stream. The 16th-ranked Warriors led 10-0 at halftime and rode the momentum of a Gavin Ross blocked punt for two second-half touchdowns to take control.
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Fairfield’s Maharishi School Named Iowa’s Top Private High School for Ninth Straight Year
Maharishi School in Fairfield has been named the No. 1 private high school in Iowa by Niche.com for the ninth consecutive year, according to a press release from the school. The school also holds the top position on Niche’s 2027 list of Best Private K-12 Schools in Iowa — also for the ninth year in a row — and earned A+ grades in academics, college prep, diversity, and clubs and activities.
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Film students watch another Knapp Center deadline collapse
For film and media studies students, the collapse of the Knapp Center for Film and Media Studies earlier this month means another delay in getting a dedicated space for film production, especially for some who had expected to use it before graduating. Announced in 2022 with a planned 2025 completion,...
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New details after Keokuk school bus crash
LEE COUNTY, Iowa - We are learning more about what led up to a school bus crash in Southeast Iowa on Aug. 28. The Keokuk School District shared an update on Facebook Friday, which was originally reported to the school board during their regular meeting on Sept. 21. The update...
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Salem United Draws Standing-Room-Only Crowd for Charter School Discussion
A standing-room-only crowd filled the Salem Community Center Wednesday night as Salem United outlined its effort to keep a public elementary school operating in Salem after Salem Elementary closes at the end of the current school year. Salem United is working to establish a nonprofit organization and apply to operate...
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Oskaloosa Marching Band Announces October Schedule
The Oskaloosa High School Marching Band has announced its schedule of practices and performances for October 2026. The band will have several opportunities to perform throughout the month, including invitational competitions, Valleyfest, high school football games and state competition. October Marching Band Schedule. Saturday, October 3 at 8:30 a.m. –...
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Mt. Pleasant’s Courtney Andreasen Signs on to Join Iowa Central’s Dance Team
Mt. Pleasant, IA- The Mt. Pleasant Dance program has a history of developing talent for the next level and Courtney Andreasen added her name to the list after signing her letter of intent to join the Triton Dance Team at Iowa Central Community College. For Andreasen, it is a dream turned into reality,