Ellerston bids farewell: Long-time orchestra director announces retirement [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 20, 2004 By Rachel Feltman, Staff Reporter After 33 years of teaching in the Fort Dodge school system, orchestra director Jim Ellerston will retire after second semester this year. Ellerston’s teachers pension has expired, and the director loo full story

Filling the void for the holidays [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 20, 2004 By Samantha Bittner, Staff Reporter The holidays are here again. It’s a time when most of us spend the last days of the year with our family and friends. But how often do we take time out of this hectic season to really cherish those we full story

Weight room gets some ink [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 20, 2004 By Courtney Larson, Staff Reporter Senior High’s weight room will be featured in the Bigger Faster Stronger magazine, coming out in early January. The editor, Kim Goss, was really impressed with the weight room. “You don’t see very man full story

On the job: Students find way to make some cash: Cars big reason for part-time jobs [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 20, 2004 By Samantha Bittner, Staff Reporter Whether it’s taking orders at Village Inn, checking at Hy-Vee, or flipping burgers at McDonald’s, FDSH students have taken over the job market. Students have proved to be reliable workers and capable full story

ACTs, SATs add writing to tests [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 20, 2004 By Karen Mortensen, News Editor Planning to go to college? You should know that both the SAT and the ACT are changing, which might just affect your future decisions.The ACTs now include an optional Writing Test to be administered st full story

Last of dozen new dorms at ICCC will be completed soon [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 20, 2004 By Brian Niesen, Guest Reporter Iowa Central Community College has been working on building 12 new dorms since 1997. More than half have been built by the college carpentry program with local companies Kolacia and Jensen Builders he full story

Is tounge piercing that dangerous? [ArticleImageHyperLink] Monday, December 20, 2004 By Sarah Donney, Staff Reporter Tongue piercing has become a popular trend in young people today. People get their tongues pierced for many reasons; they do it to rebel against their parents, to be different, or to appear cool.Howev full story