News – The North Star

Corona Craziness: The Virus Sweeping Over Mainland China

February 12, 2020

Australia’s BushFire Scenes Appear Apocalyptic to the Public

Nayely Espinoza-Perez, Co-Editor-in-Chief

January 24, 2020

Twenty-eight people have lost their lives. Countless homes have been destroyed, many have become homeless. Over one billion animals have been killed. Some species are in danger of becoming extinct. These wildfires taking...

Minimum Wage

Carter Genslak, News & Photo Editor

January 24, 2020

On January 1st, 2020, the state of Michigan increased the minimum wage from $9.45 to $9.65. For tipped workers, the wage will be $3.67. By 2021, the minimum wage will increase to $9.87 per hour. Raising the minimum wage ...

The Global Warming Crisis

Carter Genslak, News & Photo Editor

January 22, 2020

Global Warming is a gradual increase in the overall temperature in Earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by the increase of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons and pollutants. The greenhouse ...

The Trump Impeachment

December 20, 2019

Clearing the Smoke Around Vape Detectors

December 16, 2019

ATTENTION ALL SENIORS!

December 12, 2019

Mr. Kroll Earns State Award and What it Means to Him

November 26, 2019

The Keystone Pipeline

Carter Genslak, News & Photo Editor

November 26, 2019

The keystone pipeline system is an oil pipeline system designed to carry oil across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri and on the way to oil refineries in Patoka, Il...

School Store Christmas Sales

Michael Yuschak, Guest Writer

November 22, 2019

If you've ever wanted school apparel, now is the time to get it. In this upcoming holiday season, the school store is offering a sale of 15% off of all apparel from shirts to hoodies. This sale will be starting on December 2nd...

November at LCN

Brenna Filbey, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Features Editor

November 8, 2019

Happy November! Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and that means no school! During November LCN students have the following days off: November 20th: No school *Could become a half day* November 27: START OF THAN...

Elijah Cummings

Carter Genslak, News Editor & Photo Editor

October 29, 2019

Elijah Cummings passed away at the age of 68 years old. He passed from complications concerning long standing health challenges. Cummings was a longtime Maryland Democrat and key figure of leading investigations into Preside...