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Key Club members Alexandria Paulino ('26), Kaitlyn Thangaraj ('26), Hektor Kershner ('29), Anya Frenchick ('28), Sara Schutt ('28), Mauli Patel ('28), and Danika Van Syoc ('28) were selling baked goods in the atrium Thursday night to raise money for an education program in Zambia.

Key Club Hosts Fall Fundraiser

Elise Dykstra, Editor in Chief October 25, 2025

The Key Club hosted a fundraising event during conferences Thursday night to raise money for the UNICEF-run Integrated Early Childhood Development program in Zambia.  This fundraising effort is part...

Penelope Scott and Myah Reindl, both freshmen at MCHS, stand with signs and listen to the keynote speakers at the No Kings Protest in Central Park Oct. 18.

No Kings Protest Becomes A Lesson Outside of School

Mya Sanchez, Writer October 20, 2025

On Saturday, October 18th, a group of four friends went out for coffee in downtown Mason City. They ended up at a No Kings Protest in Central Park. “We were driving by, and then I realized, 'Oh, hey,...

Harding Elementary School, Oct. 13

School Board Considering New Role for Harding Elementary Building

Elise Dykstra, Editor in Chief October 13, 2025

The school board announced on Friday that it will consider recommendations to repurpose the Harding Elementary building to be used for administrative purposes and as a new Alternative School building....

Riverhawk Remix Pep Rally Highlights

Arianna Holcomb, Video Editor October 3, 2025

When school spirit meets the beat, you get a pep rally like no other. The MCHS student body filled the gym today to celebrate a Riverhawk Remix Homecoming and watch the coronation of King Michael Johnson...

Rico sits atop a biology class textbook during AP Biology.

Meet Rico: Gecko of the Year

Mya Sanchez, Writer September 28, 2025

Rico the gecko is a class pet for Mr. Pat Kruger, who teaches both biology and AP Biology at Mason City High School. Arriving at the school in 2024, Rico has grown alongside the freshmen, sophomores, and...

Mr. Fisher's Fifteen Seconds of Fame

Mr. Fisher’s Fifteen Seconds of Fame

Elise Dykstra and Kate Laura September 10, 2025

Students are sitting in first period Economics class dozing off during the daily news until their attention is grabbed by an enthusiastic, “YES!”, from teacher Brian Fisher. Looking up, they see the...

Members of the class of 2026 spend the first two weekends of school jazzing up the parking lot for their final year at MCHS.

Asphalt or Art Gallery?

Kate Laura, Writer September 8, 2025

For the first time at MCHS, senior students are decorating their parking spots. "This is, like, super cool," said Kathya Hernandez-Santamaria, "I never thought our school would do it." Painting...

Class of 2026 Ushers in Final Year with "Senior Sunrise"

Class of 2026 Ushers in Final Year with “Senior Sunrise”

Elise Dykstra, Editor in Chief August 29, 2025

MCHS seniors gathered before classes started on Tuesday morning to celebrate “Senior Sunrise,” a newly instated event orchestrated by Student Senate. Students met in the Riverhawk stadium at 5:30am...

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Heather Casey June 3, 2025

As another school year comes to an end, I want to take the time to thank public schools throughout the U.S.  Thank you to the school board, administration, teachers, para-educators, teacher associates,...

Crime in the Basement

Crime in the Basement

Tristan Wible, Writer May 30, 2025

Mason City High School Criminology students finished the school year diving into the role of forensics by investigating a fictional crime scene inside the school’s basement. “When I walked up to...

Principal Dan Long hands out ice cream and popcicles to students to kick off an ISASP Reward Day.

Success Tastes Sweet

May 23, 2025

It was sunshine and smiles at the high school today as students enjoyed a well-earned break from the classroom. As part of a reward day for their hard work and dedication, students spent the final hour...

Caleb Shannon welds a metal frame together. It's the first step in creating a metal box for Mason City firefighters to use on fire trucks.

Welding Students Construct Windows For The Mason City Fire Department Fire Tower

Tristan Wible, Writer May 23, 2025

Welding students at MCHS are putting together window frames that will be installed inside the Mason City Fire Department's fire tower. “It’s pretty cool to be able to say that you built something,”...

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