In response to the recent senior prank, Principal Heather McKay has confirmed that a new handbook policy will be added for the coming school year regarding pranks.
According to McKay, "People need to...
Cass County Cattleman Beef Princess, Addalyn Sonntag, started a food drive called "Beef Up Our Community." The food drive will run from today to May 31st. Proceeds will go to the local food pantry in Atlantic,...
The new voice behind the morning announcements is John McCurdy after he took the position held by Oliva Olson, who graduated on May 17. After doing two years of announcements at the middle school,...
In a senior prank, marbles and beads as well as oil and live mice were spread around AHS. The oil, likely vegetable, was spilled by doorways, in the commons and smeared on teachers' windows. Beads...
The week of May 11-17 is National Police Week. The week is about honoring those who have fallen in the line of duty and recognizing current officers in service. ACSD has one of those currently serving...
Over $343,000 was awarded on Wednesday, May 6, to the class of 2026. Scholarship Night was organized by Mrs Honke, it was held in the auditorium. Scholarship nights are annual ceremonies held by high schools,...
Jesse McCann, a former Atlantic High School staff member, was arrested in Adair County. McCann is charged with Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee. In Iowa, this crime is a "class D" felony. According...
Recently a large group of highschool students have been playing pickle ball at the high school courts. It started small but now all courts are filled each evening at 7 p.m. with doubles teams wanting to...
My older sister left for college on Friday, Jan. 16. I went to school that same day while knowing she was about to leave. After arriving at school, I still felt this pressure in my chest. One of my friends...
In 1953, former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt convinced Congress that the United States should have a day to honor educators. That has now evolved into a week that we call Teacher Appreciation Week. Here...
The month of May is National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM). During May, we recognize all branches of the military: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. National Military...
