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The Student News Site of Yutan High School

Chieftain Times
The Student News Site of Yutan High School

Chieftain Times
Halle Arlt

Halle Arlt, Junior writer

Halle is a junior and in her third year of journalism.  She enjoys taking sports pictures for journalism.  Outside journalism, Halle is involved in cheer and wrestling student manager.

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Campbell catches a strike during the varsity game versus Twin River. Campbell and the Patriots won 10-0 against the Titans.

Campbell’s fabulous fall

Halle Arlt
October 14, 2025
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Dairy Chef originally opened in 1969 under the name Dairy Sweet, but a few years later in 1982 the name was changed to Dairy Chef. This locally owned business has been a fan favorite in the Elkhorn community for many years now.

Student opinion: Working at a fan favorite

Halle Arlt
October 14, 2025
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Sophomore Jersey Siske throws a strike during the pink out game against GACC. Siske had seven strikeouts this game.

[Photo] Yutan-Mead Patriots strive to make state

Hayleigh Darling
October 14, 2025
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While playing dodgeball with his classmates, junior Hudson Bedlan throws the ball at a player on the other team. After poster making, the students could play dodgeball to pass the time. “My favorite part was dodgeball because we got to play a sport while being in school,” Bedlan said.

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Seventh grader Maggie Zeleny writes on a banner for one of the rotational games. The seventh grade was paired up with the eighth grade for rotational games.

[Photo] A tradition fine-tuned

Anna Rupp
October 14, 2025
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Sophomore Ashtyn Anderson tangles sophomore Jenna Long's hand during the power outage with red beads for their class color. Anderson and Long were in Biology, which had a free day for homework since their scheduled lesson was online.

[Photo] Color day without color

Emmy Tederman
October 14, 2025
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Seniors Alexis and Aubrie Pehrson pose with their parents after signing to Wartburg college for women's wrestling. Beside wrestling, Alexis plans to study forensic science while Aubrie plans to study biology.

Opportunity of a lifetime

Halle Arlt
May 7, 2025
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Carson Hollst throws a pitch during the Fort Calhoun game. The Patriots beat Fort Calhoun 8-0.

[Photo] Baseball team hopes connections bring success

Tyler Witt
April 17, 2025
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Senior Lucas Bussing races to the finish at last year's Yutan relays. Bussing's fastest 400 meter time was 52.73 seconds last year.

[Photo] Boys track team looks to new leadership goals

Alexis Pehrson
April 17, 2025
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Max Egr finishes the takedown on his opponent. Egr finished 35-11 his senior season.

[Photo] Season changes bring success for boys wrestling team

Tyler Witt
April 17, 2025
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Wrestling photo illustration final

[Photo] Graphic: Yutan girls take wrestling state title

March 1, 2025
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Sophomore Avery Schmidt poses with her rooster Samuel, who she trained to fly up onto her shoulder. Schmidt has even had Samuel fly up onto her head before.

Caring for many creatures

Halle Arlt
February 16, 2025
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PSA: Importance of washing hands

Halle Arlt
December 19, 2024
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Cartoon by Avery Schmidt.

Editorial: More microwaves equals less lunchtime stress

Halle Arlt
December 10, 2024
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Review – “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Halle Arlt
December 10, 2024
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Max Egr competes in a wrestling match at Boystown. Egr trained hard for this match and looked forward to beating the opponent.

[Photo] New season, new challenges

Anna Peterson
December 10, 2024
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Insuring safety on the road

Halle Arlt
November 18, 2024
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Junior Kylie Krajicek asks her “coach” a question during the homecoming powderpuff game. The juniors created their own jerseys with a nickname on the front and math equations as their numbers on the back. “We thought it would be funny to customize our own jerseys to make them more like us and represent our class,” Krajicek said.

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While participating in Chieftain Games, freshman Jersey Siske gets splashed as her water balloon pops. Siske and her partner, Addi Jones, got out in round three. “It was really fun to do the water balloon toss with Addi, but when it popped the water was really cold,” Siske said.

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On Hawaiian Day, sophomore Amalea Vaughn-Lantzer laughs with her classmates in Personal Finance. Vaughn-Lantzer was one of 25 sophomores who dressed up that day. “Dressing up for HOCO gave me something to look forward to during the week,” Vaughn-Lantzer said.

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Review – “It Ends With Us”

Halle Arlt
October 8, 2024
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Encarnacion and her husband, Ricky, visit Independence Hall, just one of the many historic sites they saw. Visiting these sites in downtown Philadelphia was a great way for the two to spend time together.

Spending the summer together

Halle Arlt
October 8, 2024
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Senior alumni parents from the class of 2024

Senior alumni parents from the class of 2024

Halle Arlt
May 6, 2024
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Sophomore Kylie Krajicek clears the bar in high jump. Krajicek is a returning state qualifier and holds the school record for girls high jump.

[Photo] Pushing the pace

Alexis Pehrson
April 8, 2024
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Fighting 'til the end

Fighting ’til the end

Halle Arlt
March 26, 2024
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Mock trial teaches American Government class real world connections

Mock trial teaches American Government class real world connections

Halle Arlt
February 8, 2024
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Review - "Mean Girls"

Review – “Mean Girls”

Halle Arlt
February 8, 2024
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Nicole wrestles with an opponent during a match. Wacker is currently in her second year of wrestling.

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Wrestling team sets personal goals with new head coach

Wrestling team sets personal goals with new head coach

Halle Arlt
December 14, 2023
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Video: Marching band expands competitions

Halle Arlt and Emmy Tederman
December 14, 2023
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New cheer uniforms help unify team

New cheer uniforms help unify team

Halle Arlt
November 8, 2023
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Review - "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour"

Review – “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”

Halle Arlt
November 8, 2023
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Striv Broadcasting teacher Hunter Vanness helps senior Jack Edwards edit a podcast. This is Vanness' first year teaching at Yutan.

[Photo] Striv Broadcasting finds a new focus with podcasting

Kylie Krajicek
November 8, 2023
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Technology teacher Hunter Vanness helps student Jack Edwards with his Striv work. Vanness teaches Computer Science, Media Production, JH Keyboarding, Striv, Marketing Management and Digital Media.

Vanness strives to grow media program

Halle Arlt
October 3, 2023
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