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Cotter Chronicle

The student news site of Cotter High School

Cotter Chronicle

The student news site of Cotter High School

Cotter Chronicle

Emily Blumers, Ava Homola (Grade 12)
What is your favorite Homecoming memory?
Julia Johnson and Annouk Morel September 29, 2025

"I always like going to the football game"   "When Dillon went into the sports thing, and dabbed after every homecoming game. Even if he lost." "Taking...

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Hunter Schroeder (Grade 9) working hard in his animation class!
What’s happening in art?
Alanna Johnson, reporter • September 29, 2025

Creative ideas are flowing in Mr Hodge's art room this...

LeYan Thean is a senior at Cotter who is now one of the leaders of the Power in Prayer group
Faith, Fellowship, and Friendship
Marisa Oberg, reporter • September 25, 2025

Every Thursday at lunch, a group of students gather...

Mr. Paulsen in Engineering classroom
Technical Advancements Approach at Cotter
Han Gia Hua, Reporter • May 21, 2025

Engineering classes,  once seen as dull,  are being...

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Photo from the Duke Chronicle.
“The West Wing”: Still Relevant Today
Elise Modjeski, staff reporter • May 13, 2022

Blaming the government seems a popular pastime in American society. Horrible phrases condemning POTUS, Congress, and political parties adorn bumper stickers, flags, and...

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Macs Nisbit connects on an extra point Kenyon-Wanamingo
Music, Routine, and Tranquility: How Macs Locks In Before Kickoff
Ben Burch September 15, 2025

Headphones on, eyes closed, and legs stretching in...

The Cotter golf team made progress in its 2nd year as part of the Three Rivers Conference
The Return of Cotter Golf
Logan Fritts, Reporter • June 9, 2025

The Cotter Ramblers are back in the swing on the golf...

Cotter girls checking results after the race. The girls team is on a roll and hopes to finish the season with another state title
Double Trouble: both boys and girls teams qualify for True Team
Ella Hoeger, Reporter • June 4, 2025

The Cotter track teams made history - again. For...

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A&E
SoundWaves, Cotter's a capella vocal group, held its annual auditions this fall
SoundWaves continue to flow
Gaia Dellamandola, reporter • September 29, 2025

Water splashing softly on the sand or voices harmonizing -- soundwaves. Soundwaves is Cotter’s  a cappella vocal group. The group focuses mainly on pop music, performing...

Mr. Spencer Hodge, Cotter art teacher and photography enthusiast
From Shutter Click to Story
Winnie Hoang, Reporter • June 2, 2025

What happens when a camera becomes more than just a tool, when it opens the imagination to color, character, and personal expression?  In a small studio where lights with...

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Homecoming Highlight: Pep Guard steals the show
Homecoming Highlight: Pep Guard steals the show

  Cotter Pep Guard makes there first appearance at the Homecoming football game on Friday, October 3rd, 2025. The group performed to the School...

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Hamilton wearing neon for Homecoming week dress up day
Carnival is brewing

Thursday's Homecoming theme was Brazilian Carnival. Students were encouraged to wear bright, colorful clothes. Senior Hamilton Brewer is all decked out...

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Mr. Roeckers in his classroom. He is in his 33rd year of teaching at Cotter and has been working on the school musicals for most of that time
Mr. Roeckers: still making magic musicals
Julia Johnson, reporter • September 23, 2025

Mr. Roeckers has been working at Cotter for 33 years, and directing musicals for 15 years. He has always been involved in musicals, starting in second grade when he was the...

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Access to one of our country's most unique and beautiful areas is right outside your backdoor
Our Own Delightful Driftless
Jack Jerowski, Reporter • June 7, 2025

Some people think that you have to take a vacation out west to see something truly special in nature; I think I just have to walk out in my backyard. Southeast Minnesota...

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