As Valentine's Day ends, there don’t seem to be holidays to look forward to in the next few weeks. National Strawberry Day is around the corner on Monday, Feb. 27.
There are almost 200 national food...
Few people know how to help teenagers reach and maintain a regular sleep schedule, including themselves. Because of our misconceptions, high schoolers are sleep deprived.
Many studies show this may...
Tryouts for Kennedy cheerleading are coming soon. Tryouts are open to students grades 8-11 attending Kennedy next year. A tryout clinic will be held Monday, March 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the West Gym....
“So many different unpleasant smells and numerous loud voices surround me as I'm just trying to get to my next class,” said Junior Gracie Wonase.
Wonase is describing a normal day for a Kennedy...
Two Kennedy bowlers finished as finalists during the state bowling competition on Monday, Feb. 20. Seniors Jaxon Robinson and Lucas Dolphin took home second and third place respectively.
Dolphin scored...
On Sunday, Feb. 26, local radio station KZIA Z102.9 will host “Gown Town” from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Teenagers in the community can come to the Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center in Hiawatha to collect...
On Feb. 13, the Kennedy Girls’ Bowling Team competed in their state qualification event. Junior Kaylee Harris achieved first in individual bowling against 41 other competitors, with scores of 256, 192...
After Sabrina Jackson passed away on June 15, 2021, Japanese teacher Daniel Carolin started a memorial fund to keep her memory alive as a scholarship.
The memorial scholarship will go to one or two...
For the first time in Kennedy's 55-year history, the Kennedy Boys’ Varsity Basketball team has had an undefeated regular season. The season finale and senior night against Waterloo East were canceled...
On Monday, Feb. 6, Large Group State Speech scores were released, announcing the groups advancing onto the All-State Festival. Kennedy’s Short Film team advanced and the Kennedy Improv Team earned Outstanding...
To celebrate February’s National Signing Day, 14 Kennedy athletes committed to continuing their athletic and academic careers in college.
National signing day is when a high school athlete signs...
