More than I thought: Cheerleading reflections

January 11, 2020

Hayden Graves, 14 Cheer is so much more than I thought it would be. When I was little I would watch shows and movies which would include cheerleaders and I always wanted to be one. Now that I am a cheerleader, I never thought about just how much goes into it. For example, when we stunt we have to follow rules and be very focused, and when we condition we condition for each different part of cheer. I have made so many good friends being on the cheer team. My coaches like to say that the girls on the team will be our strongest and closest friends we’ll ever have. I agree with that ...

Community continues to help Paw Packs

January 11, 2020

GWINN — The food program for youngsters in need at K.I. Sawyer Elementary School is going well, but a little — or a lot — of added help now and then can’t hurt. Hannah Erickson, coordinator of the nonprofit organization that began in August 2018, acknowledged Paw Packs is going ...

Oozing their way into 2020

January 4, 2020

By CHRISTIE BLECK Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — They were told to “dress for a mess.” And a mess is what they got. Youngsters took part in several Thursday sessions of the New Year’s Slime activity at the Peter White Public Library’s Great Room. Mary Harma, PWPL Youth ...

PWPL youth events

January 2, 2021

January Kids Take & Make Kit Pickup Monday, Jan. 4. 10-11 a.m. and 4-5 p.m., Peter White Public Library parking lot doors. January Kits include everything you need to participate in Cupcake Wars! Bake, decorate, and share a picture of your completed masterpiece. For youth ages 4-12. No registration for this program, kits are available first come, first serve. To pick up during these times, come to the PWPL parking lot doors. After these two pick up times, any leftover kits will be available by stopping by the library during business hours and calling the Youth Services Department, we ...

Consider supporting the Prime Time program

December 28, 2019

Anja mcbride, 14 This past fall, I spent hours at the Peter White Public Library every Saturday for six weeks. While, it isn’t unusual for me to spend my days in the library (it is like my second home), this time it was for an extra special reason. From Oct. 5 to Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m. to noon, I was helping out with an amazing program that I had once partaken in as a young child and loved. The program is called Prime Time. Prime Time is a program for kids ages pre-K to 10 years old and their families. It is completely free, all you have to do is pre-register and get there by 10:30 ...

N. Dakota youth court program aims to help at-risk youth

December 28, 2019

By JACK DURA The Bismarck Tribune AP Member Exchange BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Nearly half of all youth referred to North Dakota’s juvenile court since March have involvement with child welfare. One new program aims to reduce that number. North Dakota’s Supreme Court and Department of Human Services have a memorandum of understanding to share information related to children involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. The program is called the Dual Status Youth Initiative, and it aims to prevent youths’ further involvement in the juvenile justice system ...