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March Madness Sweet 16 is in full swing. It is a tournament that happens every year in men's college basketball where there is a full bracket of 64 teams that whittles down to 32,...

MELCHER-DALLAS, March 6, 2025 — The Melcher-Dallas School District is pleased to announce the creation of a new Athletic Hall of Fame, which will recognize and honor former ath...

By Students Chloe Carter and Jorja Gravett Jo-Isha Theman, a 16-year-old foreign exchange student from Suriname, started attending Melcher-Dallas High School in August. While sta...

The Mecher-Dallas dance team is set to perform at the spring dance show on March 29, at Melcher-Dallas High School. This season, all dancers are stepping out of their comfort zon...

Story by Journalism Student Chloe Carter On Thursday, January 16, band members senior Isabella Carter, junior Jorja Gravett, and sophomore Amber Addington had the opportunit...

Future Business Leader of America (FBLA) students and advisor Michelle Fay attended the District Leadership Conference on Saturday, January 18. The conference consisted of general...

Excitement is building as 11 large group speech students are preparing their Reader’s Theater and Group Improv pieces for the SE Districts on January 25 at South Tama High School....

Ag teacher Carrie Putz, Industrial Arts teacher Colby Page and Business/Computer Science teacher Michelle Fay recently attended a Career and Technical Education conference in San ...

Industrial Arts Teacher Colby Page and his Construction class students are gaining real-world work experience while giving back to the community. This is made possible due to a ne...

Dear parents and guardians, It’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the first semester of the 2024-25 school year. I’m writing with a few updates and reminders as w...

A cherished event that has taken place for more than 25 years is right around the corner at Melcher-Dallas Elementary. On Friday, November 22, students and grandparents will come ...

Twelve chemistry students recently placed 8th in a national competition called Molympics (Mole Olympics)! This competition was designed by several devoted Chemistry teachers t...

The Melcher-Dallas School District continues its tradition of honoring veterans with a student-led tribute that will be held on Friday, November 8, at 9 a.m. in the new high schoo...

Review of Ottumwa’s Mayhem Haunted House by Lotty Nolte Last weekend some of my friends and I decided to try out the Mayhem Haunted House. We drove for about an hour, and...

Top 6 Fall Attractions Within an Hour of Melcher-Dallas Melcher-Dallas Journalism students have compiled a list of places to go in the next few weeks, including pumpkin pat...

Saints go into last varsity football game, reflecting about the season. by Drew Heaberlin & Reece Chiabotta The Melcher-Dallas Saints lost their last game to Moravia 22-...

Saints take on the Sabers for Homecoming by Reece Chiabotta and Drew Heaberlin The Saints will battle the Sabers under the lights for the Traveling Trophy for Homecoming. The...

The Melcher-Dallas Saints get their first win in the new gym. Written by Kesley Reed and Hailey Stegman The Melcher-Dallas Saints won against Moravia last night, Septembe...