Classrooms throughout the school are being brought to life as new staff get to decorate and add personality making their rooms unique.

Liberty has nine new teachers this year. Here’s a brief introduction to the new staff.

September 11, 2024

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Bella Lentsch has had seven prosthetics in the span of her life, that's one prosthetic for every year she has been alive.

A tradition since 1972, the Iowa Shrine Bowl is an all-star football game that brings athletes from all over the state of Iowa to help support the children at Shriners’ Hospitals.

Hadley Andersen, Website Manager, Social Media Chair

September 10, 2024

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Sands is excited to join Liberty as the new Athletic Director.

Liberty High School welcomes Brent Sands as new athletic director

Sands has over 30 years of experience working in high school athletics.

Madelyn Johnson, Editor-In-Chief, Social Media Chair

September 6, 2024

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The summer of 2024 saw the release of many notable films.

Exploring a summer of movies

Summer 2024 was full of blockbuster hits. This list dives into nine of this summer’s biggest movies.

Kaelyn Rickels, Editor-In-Chief

September 5, 2024

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New AI policies are planned to be implemented in the ICCSD by the start of the 2025-2026 school year.

New educational policies emphasize the difficulty of regulating AI

As policies are now in-the-works, the rapid development of AI is making long-term solutions difficult to achieve.

Avery Riehl, Managing Editor

September 4, 2024

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News

Parking woes
Leela Strand, Managing Editor | May 21, 2024
University of Iowa students call for ceasefire
Vanessa Litton, Reporter | May 13, 2024
Digital delays: technology in early-elementary education
Avery Riehl, Managing Editor | May 7, 2024
Food deserts and insecurity in Iowa
Paige Lambi, Foundation's Reporter | April 23, 2024

Features

New Iowa law bans re-entry for deported individuals: immigrant community faces unforeseen challenges
Madelyn Johnson and Aileen Villatoro | May 30, 2024
Class of 2024: a walk through memory lane
Jocelyn Klein, Reporter | May 29, 2024
Liberty students take on the business world
Piper Kearney, Copy Editor | May 14, 2024
Gloom before bloom
Jocelyn Klein, Reporter | April 30, 2024

Opinion

The TikTok ban: is it silencing or protecting Americans?
Addison Pirkl and Vanessa Litton | May 1, 2024
Is group work in school fair and helpful?
Hadley Andersen, Website Manager, Social Media Chair | April 29, 2024
The culture of school fights
Leela Strand, Managing Editor | February 27, 2024
Opinion: the public school crisis
Madelyn Johnson, Editor-In-Chief, Social Media Chair | February 6, 2024

Meet the Staff!

Addison Pirkl

Website Manager

Addison is a senior at Liberty this year, and her third and final year on the Liberty Live Wire staff. She enjoys reading, writing, crafting jewelry, being in speech, and Miss Me jeans! She also holds Ethel Cain's music very close...

Averie Bilskemper

Reporter

Averie Bilskemper is a senior at Liberty High School. This is her first year on Liberty's Live Wire Staff. Averie usually spends her time at swim club practices or running track in the spring. Besides sports, she enjoys traveling...

Madelyn Johnson

Editor-In-Chief, Social Media Chair

Madelyn is a senior at Liberty. This is her fourth year in Journalism! Madelyn runs cross country and track, and is a member of the speech team. Outside of school, Madelyn enjoys watching her favorite romcoms, reading, and hanging...