STORY CARA RAIFORD PHOTOGRAPHY CARA RAIFORD King Eddie was walking down the gravel path, his short legs striding proudly in support of the crown on his head. A bee was buzzing around, but it was not...

STORY AVA HUENING | PHOTOGRAPHY IANNI ACAPULCO THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY The Lakota Board of Education voted 4-1 to censure fellow board member Darbi Boddy during an emergency school board meeting...

STORY ELLA HUELSKAMP | PHOTOGRAPHY NATALIE MAZEY The impact of East senior Kay Kay Bayoli’s Junior Statesmen of America (JSA) club supervisor has her sitting at home, questioning why most of us use...

STORY WALKER WOOD | PHOTOGRAPHY USED WITH PERMISSION East has a new Fishing Club that is officially open to the student body. The club started in late February and has already grabbed the attention of...

STORY Zak KLAASSEN | PHOTOGRAPHY USED WITH PERMISSION The Lakota East Environmental Advocates Forum (LEAF) Club has been getting grants from local companies to plant more trees around the school for the...

STORY MAGGIE HUSS | PHOTOGRAPHY USED WITH PERMISSION As soon as the Little Stars, first and second graders from Wyandot Early Childhood School, enter the cafeteria, they are smiling from ear to ear. Seeing...

STORY MADDIE BEHRMANN | PHOTOGRAPHY AUDREY ALLEN Lakota East National Honor Society (NHS) is building an Eco Classroom for their yearly project, which is predicted to open in spring at the Lakota East...

STORY AVA HUENING | PHOTOGRAPHY GRAHAM ALLEN The spotlight illuminated the stage in the Thunderhawk theater as Nick Rabin karate-chopped a plethora of fruit, sending chunks of apples and bananas flying...

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY AUDREY ALLEN INFOGRAPHIC EZRI COLPI He smells the donuts before he even sees them. His six teammates gather around the box filled with cream sticks and glazed favorites, in preparation...

STORY NATALIE MAZEY PHOTOGRAPHY MARLEIGH WINTERBOTTOM The November 2021 election saw an unprecedented eight candidates vying for the three open positions on the Lakota Board of Education. Darbi Boddy...

STORY MEGAN MIRANDA PHOTOGRAPHY MARLEIGH WINTERBOTTOM INFOGRAPHIC ZAK KLAASSEN Stephanie Pare walks over to a group of gifted students. They are curious about the rigorous workload in front of them....

STORY ANDIE MADDING PHOTOGRAPHY MIA HILKOWITZ | INFOGRAPHIC ZAK KLASSEN Kyra Balyeat has had to adapt to the ever-changing schedule in Lakota during the past few years. The staff has tried everything:...