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Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
June 3, 2025
Crime in the Basement
Crime in the Basement
May 30, 2025
Principal Dan Long hands out ice cream and popcicles to students to kick off an ISASP Reward Day.
Success Tastes Sweet
May 23, 2025
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
May 23, 2025
Ashland Ruby, Joseline Hernandez and Jordan Roehl flip through pages of the new Masonian.
2025 Yearbooks are Here
May 22, 2025
The girls' 4x100 meter relay team shows off their wristbands prior to their race at Drake Relays. They ran the 4x100m race in 51.57 seconds. Photo courtesy of Savannah Davis.
Riverhawk Girls’ 4×100 Team Compete at Drake Relays
May 2, 2025
Mason City Boys Tennis hosted Des Moines North on Tuesday walking away with a clean 11-0 victory, with wins across all singles and doubles courts.
PHOTOS: Boys Tennis Team Sweeps Des Moines North in Dominant Performance
April 23, 2025
Riverhawks Rally in Thrilling Boys Home Rugby Match
Riverhawks Rally in Thrilling Boys Home Rugby Match
April 8, 2025
The girls' JV soccer team plays amidst a combination of sleet and hail before the game is eventually called off due to lightning.
Girls Win, Boys Tie in Chilly Soccer Season Opening Matches
April 2, 2025
Photo courtesy of MC Proud
“They Rose From the Flames”: Girls’ Bowling Overcomes Incredible Odds in State Tournament Run
March 1, 2025
One Year with the Riverhawk Press
One Year with the Riverhawk Press
May 23, 2025
School counselor Jordan Mann and sophomore Shaya King. "Mrs. Mann offered me academic guidance by setting realistic goals, assisted in developing effective study habits, and provided emotional support for days that I wasn’t feeling up to it," said King.
Everyone Deserves a Mrs. Mann
March 31, 2025
Harris gave her concession speech at Howard University this Wednesday following defeat in her run for office in the 2024 presidential election.
Despite Disappointment of Some Voters, America Remains a City Upon a Hill
November 11, 2024
Voters cast their ballots at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse this past Saturday.
Student Election Survey Data Reports a Disturbing Trend
November 4, 2024
Come on in, Riverhawks! Cheerleaders stand outside the front entrance of MCHS. Reaching high school is a momentous milestone. Senior Autumn Overland has advice.
Freshman Impressions and Senior Advice
September 12, 2024
(L to R) Carter Long ('26), Samuel Schwarz ('26), and Jonathan Thangaraj ('25) dance during "Freedom Come" at the choir concert Tuesday night.
Concert Choir’s last “Bandari” dance embodies group community
May 23, 2025
The Pippin playbill is displayed in the choir room. It's the last playbill remaining after the month-long reveal process in which a total of 20 musicals were eliminated one by one. Photo courtesy of Kayla Eide.
2025 Summer Musical Revealed
April 15, 2025
The final act of Follies, titled There's No Business Like Show Business, includes all cast members. This act concludes the Follies performance every year. Photo courtesy of Elise Dykstra
Behind the Scenes at the 77th Annual Follies Performance
February 20, 2025
MCHS Concert Choir practices the Les Miserables medley in preparation for the 77th Annual Follies beginning next Thursday.
Rehearsals Underway for 77th Annual Follies
February 7, 2025
Instrumental Music Department Hosts Showcase Concert Benefiting Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank
Instrumental Music Department Hosts Showcase Concert Benefiting Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank
January 24, 2025
MCHS Students Spill Their Summer Plans
May 30, 2025
Winging it: with Coach Ketelsen
December 1, 2024
A (Mr.) Long Talk
A (Mr.) Long Talk
November 12, 2024
Winging it: Episode 1
Winging it: Episode 1
November 11, 2024
Robert Dalmacio in 2021, giving instructions to a drafting class in the Philippines. Photo courtesy of Robert Dalmacio.
Para by Day, Architect at Night
May 13, 2025
Junior Drayden Witt makes an out-of-bounds call during the Hardee's Classic youth tournament. Witt is one of the eight referees Coach Tony Buhr has worked with to get their refereeing certifications.
American Sports’ Endangered Species
February 19, 2025
Snowcoming Dance Set for Saturday
Snowcoming Dance Set for Saturday
February 7, 2025
The AP Chemistry class poses with their newly-silvered Coca-Cola bottles upon completion of their lab on Wednesday. L to R: Kaitlyn Thangaraj ('26), Justin Nkazi ('25), Timothy Dietrich Ⅱ ('25), Landon Arhart ('25), Javier Alarcon-Newman ('25), Adam Callanan (instructor), Elise Dykstra ('26), Kate Kotta ('26), Sthepanny Torres ('26), and Sofia Ahari ('26). Not pictured: Sam Marenge. Photo courtesy of Kate Kotta.
AP Chemistry Students Celebrate End of Semester with Coca-Cola Lab
January 9, 2025
Members of Boys' Swim Team Spread Some Christmas Cheer After Tuesday's Ice Storm
Members of Boys’ Swim Team Spread Some Christmas Cheer After Tuesday’s Ice Storm
December 20, 2024
Academic Decathlon members (L to R)Donatello Tietz, Rain Sanchez, Samuel Marenge, Max Shelton, Justin Nkazi, Kaitlyn Thangaraj, Ryleigh Penn, Sofia Emami-Ahari, Maya Sajadian, Reid Carolus, Karson Willier, and Julia Hines. Photo courtesy of Allia Yarrow.
Academic Decathlon Competing at Nationals for Second Year
March 18, 2025
Front row: Julia Hines, Kai Tietz Middle row: Rain Sanchez Tyandre', Ryleigh Penn, Alfonso Villarreal, Isobella Villarreal, Maya Sajadian, Reid Carolus, Sofia Emami-Ahari, Kaitlyn Thangaraj Back row: Justin Nkazi, Max Tripp, Karson Willier, Max Shelton, Samuel Marenge
Eye on the Prize
March 6, 2025
Only in its second year, D&D Club flyers are enlisting members interested in role playing adventures to slay monsters.
Dungeons & Dragons Captivating New Players
October 3, 2024
Johnny and London Philpott working side-by-side on last year's Robotics Club design. This year's the club has a theme is inspired by an ocean theme.
MCHS Robotics Team Dives into New Challenge
September 7, 2024

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