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The Student News Site of Yutan High School

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Maddie Fenn

Maddie Fenn, Senior writer

Maddie Fenn is a senior and in her 4th year of journalism. She enjoys taking and sorting through pictures. Outside journalism, Maddie is involved in Speech, FBLA, NHS, and Chieftain Buddies.

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Senior Addi Smith and sophomore Kinsley Smith smile for their first day of school. In this picture, the sisters are almost one month post surgery. (Courtesy Photo)

Smith sisters bond over summer recovery

Maddie Fenn
October 14, 2025
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Making money, creating lifetime bonds

Making money, creating lifetime bonds

Maddie Fenn
October 14, 2025
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During the second annual powderpuff football game, junior Charlie Weeder gets ready to hand off the ball to junior Emmy Tederman. The seniors won the game 21-7. “Even though we lost, it was a fun chance to play a sport I normally don’t play,” Tederman said.

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Freshman Jalen Gahan raises his hand after being announced the winner of the cupcake-eating contest. This was his second year participating in the cupcake-eating contest.

[Photo] A tradition fine-tuned

Anna Rupp
October 14, 2025
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Photo illustration by Maddie Fenn

Photo illustration: Senior alumni parents

Maddie Fenn
May 7, 2025
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During the NCC competition, sophomore Lincoln Hoffart and seniors Nolan Gayer, Tannen Honke and AJ Arensberg deliberate a question. The team went 2-2 at conference, earning third as a team.

[Photo] Buzzing in wins

Alexis Pehrson
April 17, 2025
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SEL photo illustration

[Photo] Editorial: The importance of SEL lessons

Jada Reed
February 27, 2025
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Math teacher Kassie Trevarrow and sophomore Halle Arlt meet in the lunch room to meet for the Teammates program. Trevarrow and Arlt have been meeting since before winter break.

Making more matches

Maddie Fenn
February 4, 2025
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Junior Addi Smith locks into Block Blast in an attempt to beat junior Delaney Shield's high score. Many students use lunch or passing period to play.

Having a blast

Maddie Fenn
December 10, 2024
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Senior Gabi Tederman tips the ball during the subdistrict final game against Elgin Public-Pope John. Tederman had a total of 272 kills this season.

[Photo] Setting themselves up for success

Alexis Pehrson
December 10, 2024
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Infographic: YHS driving habits by the numbers

Infographic: YHS driving habits by the numbers

Maddie Fenn
November 18, 2024
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From left to right, _, Beth _, _ , Jenna Trent, Leah Thompson, Jordyn Campbell, Addi Jones, Delaney Shield, _, Addi Smith, Kylie Woster, and Molly Besch pose for a picture after a Bible study.

Softball team aims to improve team bonds, fundamental skills

Maddie Fenn
October 8, 2024
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Senior Alexis Pehrson studies her note cards. This year, each Chieftain Time class is separated by grade level.

Chieftain Time offers expanded opportunities to meet students’ needs

Maddie Fenn
October 8, 2024
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Senior Gavin Fenn assists at fixing a tractor tire. In Fenn’s future career as a diesel truck and tractor trailer driver he will have to learn how to fix different parts of the vehicles.

Rolling up their sleeves

Maddie Fenn
May 6, 2024
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Seniors Haley Kube and Reagan Wilson hold up their pinkies to toast to an accomplishment. Kube and Wilson earned third place at districts, which took place at David City.

Speech team improves in numbers, success

Maddie Fenn
March 26, 2024
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Health survey Q&A

Health survey Q&A

Maddie Fenn
February 22, 2024
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All-school musical opens up the gates

All-school musical opens up the gates

Maddie Fenn
February 8, 2024
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Spanish teacher Megan Widmer reviews class expectations to her Spanish 2 students. Next semester, she plans to create a more fun learning environment in her classroom.

Teacher takeover

Maddie Fenn
December 14, 2023
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Video: The Attic’s vendors discuss their creative process

Maddie Fenn
December 14, 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.

New Yutan business features handcrafted home goods, craft supplies

Maddie Fenn
November 8, 2023
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Cross country team finds success in unexpected ways

Cross country team finds success in unexpected ways

Maddie Fenn
November 8, 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.

Interim superintendent aims to lead Yutan forward

Maddie Fenn
October 3, 2023
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Sophomore Addi smith poses with her sister eighth-grader Kinsley Smith. This was their first time experiencing the ocean.

Family time well spent

Maddie Fenn
October 3, 2023
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Skylar Crews (11) played the casting director in this year's all-school play, along with Bella Silva (9) who played Rodger. During the play, there were many clever improv moments that the actors came up with. "My favorite improv moment was probably the Tinder part when they added in talking about the Tinder dates. I thought that was really funny," said Crews.

Audience entertained by bad auditions

Maddie Fenn
May 5, 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.

Junior transfers find a place in the Chieftain family

Maddie Fenn
May 2, 2023
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This is a picture of the sensory room located next to Madsen's office. Students can come in this room to calm down or to decompress.

Yutan guidance counselor discusses students’ mental health struggles

Maddie Fenn
February 28, 2023
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One of Anderson's favorite product to sell are gaming consoles. This Gameboy was one of the items they sold.

Buy, sell, make some extra cash

Maddie Fenn
December 2, 2022
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After they finish decorating their house freshman Adie Gale poses with her brother Colton. The Gale family decorates their house with pumpkins, corn stalks, scarecrows and a hay bale.

Fall family fun

Maddie Fenn
November 10, 2022
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Sophomores Rylee Kirchmann and Britney Zeleny work together to finish up math homework during Access Period. This year, Access Periods are extended by 5 minutes but are only scheduled twice a week.

Students and teachers react to new Access Period schedule

Maddie Fenn
October 4, 2022
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