Making memes to make his students laugh may be what science teacher Jacob Klein is known for at school, but when the last bell rings for the school year, Klein takes making kids smile to the next level....

Paintings, pottery and sculptures lined the walls of the Hot Shops Art Center for the Eastern Midlands Conference (EMC) Art Show last Friday, April 24, where 17 Gretna East students competed among 178...

After months of preparation and a season filled with long practices, the dance and cheer teams capped off their year by winning top awards against almost 1,000 other teams at the 2026 National Dance...

The name Lahood is familiar to those who walk the halls of East because of math teacher Ali Lahood, but last week, students in culinary teacher Jennifer Boyum’s Prostart 2 class were greeted not just...

Laughter, sequins and jitters filled the air of the first show choir competition of the season. Last Saturday, Gretna East Equinox competed with their 2025-2026 show, The Summit, for the first time. By...

This evening, the Gretna East Pep Band will represent The University of Northern Iowa (UNI), who is 25-5, by filling in for their band at the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship during their...

Curiosity and excitement filled the room as students prepared to dive into the world of crime scene investigation on Nov. 13. Karen Foreman, Chief Medical Examiner Investigator for the Pottawatomie County...

  Sunday marked the opening performance of the fall one-act, You Can’t Take It With You. “I think the show went fairly smoothly,” Director Nicole Schlautman said. “The actors are...

For nearly two decades, Taylor Swift has been reinventing herself with every album and taking the music industry by storm, shocking fans, like me, every time. As a life-long Swiftie, I have been counting...

This year's fall One Act is You Can’t Take It With You, and auditions are this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the auditorium. “We were looking for a comedy, and this one was fun,” director...

Known as a backing vocalist and best friend to Gracie Abrams for many years, Audrey Hobert’s debut album “Who’s the Clown” has finally given her a chance to step into her own spotlight. And...