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Senior Derek Wacker job shadowed a tool designer who works for General Dynamics. Wacker learned a lot about engineering.

[Photo] Job shadowing allows seniors to experience real-world careers

November 8, 2023
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The Attic initially opened during Yutan Days. Some things local customers say is that it is very convenient to have The Attic here in Yutan instead of traveling to Omaha for gifts or furniture.

[Photo] New Yutan business features handcrafted home goods, craft supplies

November 8, 2023
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Junior Loganne Barta shows a steer at Hutchinson, Kan., in the prospect steer category. Loganne, along with her show team, won both Champion Market Animal and Champion Breeding Heifer at Mid American.

[Photo] Becoming a greater showman

November 8, 2023
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Allan Cramblitt practices operating a hose during training. While most overseas assignments last only three years, Cramblitts service was extended to last four years.

[Photo] Around the world

November 8, 2023
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Right after Independence Day of 2020, Mark Ray and his family pose for a picture together. To celebrate Mark’s homecoming, their family went tubing down the Niobrara River near Valentine, Neb.

[Photo] Absence makes the heart grow fonder

November 8, 2023
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Local veteran Hank Sauer explains the meaning of each of the flags colors to the first grade class. Sauer has been doing this lesson for the past eight years.

[Photo] First graders establish personal connections with special Veterans Day activity

November 8, 2023
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[Photo] Entertainment review – “Jeff Dunham: Still Not Canceled”

November 8, 2023
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Frankie Hendricks operates a bomb lift. This Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) is used to load ammunitions onto an aircraft.

[Photo] Home away from home

November 8, 2023
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Carter Tichota (third from left) sits in a Boeing CH-47 Chinook on the way to a mission scenario with his fellow cadets. Tichota was also able to fly in a UH-1 Huey during his two weeks in SWOC.

[Photo] Mission ready

November 8, 2023
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Zach Krajicek sits in his very first ROTC college lab. Krajicek plans on joining the United States Army when he finishes college.

[Photo] Graduate Krajicek receives large ROTC scholarship

October 1, 2023
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Senior Andi Nelson leads the cheerleaders in a cheer during a volleyball timeout. Nelson is one of three other captains.

[Photo] Yutan cheerleaders create personal, team goals for school year

October 3, 2023
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From left to right, Reagan, Madison, Mallory, and Rhett Wilson stand in front of Residence Inn Hotel. By the time their house is done, the Wilsons wouldve stayed in the hotel for six months.

[Photo] When tragedy strikes

October 3, 2023
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Senior Jesse Kult prepares to begin his wrestling match against his opponent on the last day. The tournament lasted three days.

[Photo] Kult competes in Disney Duals

October 3, 2023
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Superintendent Rex Pfeil answers an district related email using the computer. Pfeil states one of the first things he does in the morning is answer emails. The rest of his day consists of staff meetings or following up on tasks that need to get done in the district.

[Photo] Interim superintendent aims to lead Yutan forward

October 3, 2023
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As a seventh grader, Bryce Kolc runs at the Yutan Invitational meet. There were three other runners besides Kolc his seventh grade year.

[Photo] Approaching the finish

October 3, 2023
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Senior Cooper Leather and reining horse professional Steve Ross pose for a picture at the Run for a Million horse show in Las Vegas. In August, Leather competed at this show against 89 other competitors in his age division.

[Photo] Reigning in future goals

October 3, 2023
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Right after they competed in their first Open workout Gabi, Bella and Maycee pose for a picture. Their gym had themes for each Open workout, this theme was super hero theme.

[Photo] A new way to train

October 3, 2023
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English teacher Nealy Freeman and her daughter Daisy smile for the camera. The two, along with Freemans boyfriend attended the Kansas City leg of Taylor Swifts Eras Tour.

[Photo] The show of an era

October 3, 2023
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The journalism staff poses with their state championship trophy. In front (left to right) are Mckenna Jones, Loganne Barta, Gabi Tederman, Alexis Pehrson, Jade Lewis, Anna Rupp, Maddie Bailiff, Britney Zeleny, Reagan Wilson, Haley Kube, Bella Tederman, Zach Krajicek, Ginger Eikmeier, and Libby Winn. In back (left to right) are Aubrie Pehrson, Lexi Bisaillon, Adie Gale, Ellie Lloyd, Mallory Zeleny, Laycee Josoff, Shaylynn Campbell, Maycee Hays, Jenna Benjamin, Kylie Krajicek, Derek Wacker, Grayson Cogdill, and AJ Arensberg.

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Courtney Stevens, Andi Nelson, Bella Tederman, and Maura Tichota worked in a group together in the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge. Their team invested in four different stocks and placed 3rd overall.

[Photo] Students invest their time in 2023 Stock Market Challenge

May 4, 2023
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Kylie Kind-Ennis, Ella Watts, Alyssa Husing, Taylor Novak, Shaylynn Campbell, Laycee Josoff, Sophia Brennan, Alexis Polak and Kaiti Hansen pose with their state softball championship trophy. Seven of the nine seniors transferred to Yutan sophomore or junior year.

[Photo] Junior transfers find a place in the Chieftain family

May 2, 2023
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Shaylynn Campbell walks down a hallway with a patient. Campbell spent her first internship at a hospital.

[Photo] Seniors use internship to prepare for future careers

May 1, 2023
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Senior Kaeden Anderson and his siblings get together for a picture in Branson. Anderson and his family got on an annual summer trip.

[Photo] Blazing the trail

May 5, 2023
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Senior Janson Pilkington smiles with his siblings, Carson and Payton Pilkington, after a baseball game. Pilkington was the only one out of the three siblings to attend Yutan.

[Photo] The last to leave the nest

May 5, 2023
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Senior Brett Martin poses after homecoming coronation with his mom April Martin, who is also a Yutan Alum, and his dad John Martin. Brett was this years homecoming king.

[Photo] Roots sprouting from the ’90s

May 2, 2023
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Senior Zach Krajicek stands with all the players on his team (The North team) for the Shrine Bowl. This was at the Player Press Conference where the rosters for both the North and South teams were released. (Courtesy Photo)

[Photo] Time to shrine

May 1, 2023
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At powerlifting nationals, senior Will Peterson poses for a picture after winning a national title. Peterson won nationals just a month after earning the state title in March.

[Photo] Reaching redemption

May 1, 2023
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Eighth graders Amalea Vaughn-Lantzer and Ella Henkel pose for a picture with their awards after wrestling at NEUSA State in Grand Island. Henkel placed first and Vaughn-Lantzer placed third.

[Photo] Growing the program

March 30, 2023
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The Yutan girls basketball team and Yutan student section pose with the district championship plaque. After every win, the team and student section sing the school song, Hail Varsity.

[Photo] Through adversity, into history

March 30, 2023
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The 2022 4x100 meter relay team including (left to right) graduate Josh Jessen, junior Derek Wacker, senior Jett Arensberg and senior Zach Krajicek poses with their medals. The 4x100 meter relay team placed fifth at the 2022 state meet.

[Photo] New leaders, new goals

March 30, 2023
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Senior Kaitlin Hansen gets ready to swing at a ball. Hansen played softball for eleven years and decided not to play in college due to injuries.

[Photo] Seniors leave high school sports behind to focus on college

May 5, 2023
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Junior Max Peterson finishes a deadlift at the state powerlifting meet in Fremont. The state meet was only Petersons second time competing in the sport.

[Photo] Peterson power

March 30, 2023
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[Photo] A grand family connection

February 28, 2023
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Junior Derek Wacker earns an arm raise after pinning his opponent in his first state match. Wacker ended his season with a record of 37-3.

[Photo] A bumpy road to the podium

February 28, 2023
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After a basketball game, sophomore AJ Arensberg smiles for a picture with his grandparents.

[Photo] A grand family connection

February 28, 2023
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Junior Maycee Hays benches at the raw state meet. Hays plans to continue powerlifting next year.

[Photo] Lift like a girl

February 28, 2023
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Junior high choir students pose for a funny picture at the honor band and choir event they attented. Top row left to right are: Ryan Drews, Corwin Cantrell, Erika Sons, front Izaiah Hancock, Charlie Tasich, Sam Janning

[Photo] Junior high students perform at honor band, choir

February 28, 2023
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Sophomore Aubrie Pehrson gets in on a shot on her opponent. Pehrson is a two-time district champion.

[Photo] Ready for a challenge

February 28, 2023
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Another monument the Yuan students will see is the Trevi Fountain. The fountain is known for 1-3 coin myth.

[Photo] Students excited to travel internationally

December 2, 2022
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Freshman Kylie Krajicek leaps across the stage as the harlequin doll in the 2021 production of The Nutcracker. Krajicek has played over 20 roles in her time performing The Nutcracker at RSDA.

[Photo] Dancing the holidays away

December 2, 2022
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Junior Bella Tederman lifting a dead lift in her garage. Tederman lifts five times a week and sometimes more.

[Photo] Athletes take new path during winter season

December 2, 2022
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From left to right, brothers Brady, Mason and Nolan Timm pose in front of Los Angeles billboard before a Lakers game. Nolans favorite NBA player at the time was LeBron James.

[Photo] Last brother, last season

December 1, 2022
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From left to right: Aubrie Pehrson, Jordyn Campbell, Alexis Pehrson, Olympian Randy Miller, Anna Rupp, Kylie Wooster and Nicole wacker pose for a picture after a wrestling camp. This camp took place at Marian High School and helped the girls prepare over the summer.

[Photo] More people, more potential

December 2, 2022
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Colton Feist (82) and other Husker defensive lineman pose with the Heroes Game trophy. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the annual Black Friday game between Nebraska and Iowa.

[Photo] Workin' pretty hard

December 2, 2022
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Nebraska defensive lineman Colton Feist tackles a Rutgers ballcarrier. Feist finished with 46 total tackles on the year.

[Photo] Workin’ pretty hard

December 2, 2022
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Senior Jude Elgert takes pictures of his work after cleaning a customers shoes. Elgert started his business October 1st.

[Photo] Shoes offer senior Elgert unique side business

December 2, 2022
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Senior Trevin Arlt poses with a medal from a tournament during the summer. Coming into his last season, Arlt is ranked fifth in Class C at 132 pound weight class.

[Photo] One last shot

December 1, 2022
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During a snowboarding trip, math teacher Joel Carrillo (far right) takes a picture with his friends. Carrillo has gone on a snowboarding trip with his friends for six years. I enjoy shredding the white powder at Keystone, Carrillo said.

[Photo] Student opinion: Appreciating winter’s wonderland

December 2, 2022
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Junior Ollie Egr and his classmate helpers take a picture working in the shop to build wooden toy cars. With the help of classmates, Egr handcrafted wooden vehicles for kids in need to open on Christmas morning.

[Photo] Ollie’s Mission returns to spread holiday cheer

December 2, 2022
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Math teacher Natalie Zabrocki (right) poses with English teacher Ginger Eikmeier at the Broadway play Something Rotten in New York City. Zabrocki was a chaperone for this educational trip in 2016 as well as the 2015 Washington, D.C. trip.

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Teachers (left to right, back to front) Sarah Portis, Natalie Zabrocki, Ginger Eikmeier, Bethany Clark, Kassie Trevarrow, and Leslie Heise take a photo booth picture at the 2019 prom. Zabrocki has been a prom and homecoming chaperone every year she has worked at Yutan.

[Photo] Once a Chieftain, forever a Chieftain

December 2, 2022
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Yutan staff members (left to right) Michelle Dooley, Ginger Eikmeier, Sarah Portis, Natalie Zabrocki, Brian Sass, Kathy Lewis, Amy Arensberg and Chris Feller take a funny picture together during the 2014 homecoming week. Zabrocki enjoyed getting creative with homecoming and Halloween dress-up days.

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Yutan staff members (left to right, front to back) Becky OMalley, Joy Tiefel, Chris Feller, Michelle Dooley, Julie Hendricks, Sarah Portis, Lisa Leahy, Brian Sass, Lyle Mead, Michelle Dahlhauser, Elliot Ruleaux, Natalie Zabrocki, Bethany Clark, Laurie St. Patrick, Ginger Eikmeier, Kassie Trevarrow, Amy Arensberg, Leslie Heise and Kathy Lewis pose in football jerseys after a pep rally. Zabrocki taught the teachers the dance routine from Remember the Titans, which they then performed at the pep rally.

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Math teacher Natalie Zabrocki leads the students in The Wobble during prom 2017. Zabrocki was known for taking the lead on group dances during both homecoming and prom.

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Cross country coach Natalie Zabrocki gives a knucks to sophomore Aubrie Pehrson after a race. Zabrocki has coached cross country, cheer, math counts and track while at Yutan.

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Sophmore Alexis Pehrson wins her finals match at the Mat of Dreams individual tournament. The tournament was held in October in Coralville, Iowa.

[Photo] Pehrson twins use off-season meets to fuel sophomore season

December 2, 2022
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Sophomores AJ Arensberg and Libby Winn pose with their poster and Dum-Dums. Arensberg presented the hoco-prosal after a football game.

[Photo] Happy hoco-proposals

November 7, 2022
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Junior Emma Scheuler and her dad pose with a deer they shot during rifle season in 2021. Scheuler has been hunting with her family for six years.

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Senior Shaylynn Campbell poses with a sunflower at Valas Pumpkin Patch. Campbell enjoys the apple orchard the most. I love getting to go somewhere with my family to celebrate the fall, Campbell said.

[Photo] Leaves falling, traditions calling

November 10, 2022
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[Photo] Seniors get first opportunities to vote

November 10, 2022
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Carter Tichota (front right) stands at attention waiting for his flight commanders next command. Tichota is part of a special group within ROTC that meets every Friday from 5-7 p.m.

[Photo] Working hard to get ahead

November 8, 2022
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Sophomore Jade Lewis stands with her brother Jaxon in their Halloween costumes. Lewis is one of many sophomores who went trick-or-treating with their younger siblings this year.

[Photo] To trick-or-treat or not?

November 10, 2022
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From left to right, brothers Garrison, Clark, Logan and Grayson Cogdill stand in front of a military vehicle. The oldest brother, Logan, has just finished basic training when the family came to visit in 2018.

[Photo] Challenges back home

November 8, 2022
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Senior Will Peterson poses for a picture with a group called Manila Bay along with fellow students from Nebraska. Peterson got firsthand government experience while attending Boys State.

[Photo] Learning to lead

November 4, 2022
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Senior Zack Krajicek poses for a picture with a group called Alamo containing fellow students from different schools around Nebraska. Krajicek learned about leadership while at boys state.

[Photo] Learning to lead

November 4, 2022
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From left to right, Haley Kube, Laycee Josoff, Ellie Lloyd, Maura Tichota, Jack Edwards, Connor Engel, Reagan Wilson, Maycee Hays and Bella Tederman pose for a picture at the 2022 spring FBLA state leadership conference. Tederman won a first place award for Introduction to Business Communication.

[Photo] Advisor, students strive to expand FBLA program

November 10, 2022
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Sophomore Austin McIntyre poses for a picture with a deer he killed while hunting. McIntyre has been hunting since he could walk.

[Photo] Yutan students spend time with nature, family through hunting

November 10, 2022
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Junior Emma Scheuler and her dad pose with a deer they killed. Scheuler has been hunting with her family for 6 years.

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Logan Cogdill poses for a picture during a field training exercise. Cogdill spends most of his time training and getting better.

[Photo] Armed with character, leadership

November 8, 2022
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