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Please check out a Student podcast created by our journalism students. "Sophomore Chloe Carter talks about cheerleading with foreign exchange student Kamila Tazabekova in her po...

By Student Jorja Gravett On April 18, 2007, Kamila Tazabekova was born in Kazakhstan. She went home to her family of four with her mother, grandmother, and dog. Kamila is close t...

By Student Chloe Carter Sophomore Hailee Carver has been a part of the Air Lanes youth bowling league in Des Moines for almost two years. Carver always had the passion for bowl...

The Melcher-Dallas School District Athletic Hall of Fame committee is now accepting applications for the inaugural class of 2026. The district announced the creation of a new At...

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-...