Yesterday, our very own student council put on an assembly to honor the veterans of Atlantic Iowa and involve the high school in the day's celebrations. The assembly consisted of an honoring of the flags...
Pizza Garden, located in downtown Atlantic, has officially closed and shut its doors to customers. Due to costs and the number of customers, profit has slowly declined. As a result, Preston Nelsen, the...
Josh McLaren Seeks Re-Election to School Board, Focusing on Academic Growth and Career Readiness.
Josh McLaren said, “Having children in the school [system] has sparked my interest in running...
Atlantic Community School Board elections are underway. For the 2025 election, there are four candidates. A returning candidate looking to renew his term, Josh McLaren, and three new candidates, Chet Meneely,...
Olivia Jensen, Senior Lead Editor
• October 16, 2025
Recently, there has been some conflict with certain clothing choices students have made during events such as volleyball games and homecoming dodgeball.
At the white lie volleyball game, some of the...
On Wednesday, Sept. 18, students had the chance to explore their futures at the annual college fair. The event brought together representatives from various colleges, technical schools, and even the army...
On Wednesday, Sept 3, McKenzie Snow, the director of the Iowa Department of Education, paid a visit to Atlantic to discuss the amazing career readiness opportunities we have here in Atlantic. Snow, accompanied...
The world premiere of "Loyal Son," a dedication to former Atlantic High School graduate Avery Andersen, was performed at the 2025 Patty Hanon concert on April 27. Andersen was a son, friend, college student,...
On Monday, April 7, Officer Ben Sandy was selected to be the Atlantic Community School District’s School Resource Officer (SRO). Before stepping into the SRO role, Sandy has been a police officer for...
On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Linda McMahon, the U.S. Secretary of Education to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of...
Freedom of speech is a highly debated topic in America, and the freedom to read is no different. Book bans have surged in the past few years according to Pen America. Restricting access to certain books has a long history and the reasons for it have changed, too. Here’s everything you need to know about banned books in the United States.
School Board President Laura McLean, at the Jan. 8 meeting, asked teachers and parents to let her know their thoughts on the new policy. AHS Journalism editors invited McLean to explain the policy change.
