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The Lantern

The Student News Site of CFHS

The Lantern

The Student News Site of CFHS

The Lantern

The Cannon Falls dance team at their showcase last year. Their 2025-2026 showcase will be on October 20.
Dance season starts soon
Conditioning is already underway, and leadership meetings begin shortly.
Cindy Zheng, Newsflash writer • September 26, 2025
Veterans march in remembrance of their time serving.
Honoring heroes
Cannon Falls High School held an assembly to honor Veterans Day
Anya Nygaard, Torch Editor • November 12, 2025
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Oct 15 / Football
Senior captain Grady Meyers during team warmups prior to a game against Rochester Lourdes.
A disappointing end to a hopeful season
The football team's season has come to a close.
Will Montgomery, Sports Writer • November 11, 2025
Freshman volleyball player Lucy Nobach prepares to serve the ball during the team's homecoming game on September 8.
Season ends, bonds last
The volleyball team's season has come to a close.
Lucy Nobach, Sports Writer • November 4, 2025
MHS members held a stand for students to sign up for the blood drive at lunch before it was moved
Donating more time
The Blood Drive has been rescheduled due to drawbacks
Cara Erickson, Editor in Chief • November 13, 2025
Members of the Interview team, Cole Rapp and Tyler Myers prepare for the next installment.
Speaking up
On Instagram, a student-run account has been interviewing students and teachers at CFHS
Amy Fick, Features Editor • November 7, 2025
Where in the building is this?
Where in the building is this?
November 17, 2025
Artwork by Noelle Swenson
A stumbling Snow White spinoff
The live action release has fallen short of expectations.
Madeline Olson, A&E Editor • November 17, 2025
Art by Charles Fick
A heartwarming message of humanity
Superman (2025) demands that its audience embrace their innate kindness in the same way that the superhero does.
Charles Fick, Editor in Chief • November 9, 2025
This artwork for the school shooting article has been submitted by Hades Kammerude
A serious safety concern
Gun violence is an ongoing issue among schools
Hades Kammerude, Features Writer • November 4, 2025
Beck Swanson hands the ball off
Bombers close out their season
The bombers finished the season 4-5 and earned the 3rd seed in Section 4aa.
Dawson Sanford, Editor in chief • October 22, 2025
Cameron Anderson throws the tennis ball up during her serve.
Serving high for victory
The girls in varsity tennis are working hard in both practice and their games
Dawson Sanford, Media Editor-in-chief • September 29, 2025
Aurora 2025
Aurora 2025
Grace Parks, Aurora editor • May 20, 2025
Artwork by Grace Parks
Pulling back the curtain
Exploring the behind the scenes of what it takes to produce a Lantern article
Thomas Coyle, Special Projects Editor • May 30, 2025
The 24th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy
9/11 in numbers
The Lantern reviews the facts on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy
Charles Fick, Editor in-Chief • September 15, 2025
A referendum overview
A referendum overview
Torin Strecker, Special projects editor • October 10, 2025
Northern Lights in the sky at night
A beautiful sight
Increasing in visibility, the Northern Lights have shown up in many locations
Lillian Olund, Torch Writer • November 14, 2025
A grand finale
A grand finale
The fifth and final season of Stranger Things is set to release soon
Finn Peterson, Torch Write • November 7, 2025
Kinley Sheller ends the point with a volley at the net.
All for the game
The JV Tennis team had a fun year, with more members than before
Lola Winchell, Torch Writer • October 28, 2025
C - Squad girls gather after a successful rally.
C-squad volleyball coasts through season
The volleyball C-squad team continues to improve.
Brekkyn Ayres, Torch Writer • October 23, 2025
8th grade football focused on improving
8th grade football focused on improving
The eighth grade football team has returned many of its members from last year and is showing improvement as the season progresses.
Lola Winchell, Torch Writer • October 3, 2025
Artwork by Avery Schaffer
A generation’s worth
There has been an ongoing debate on whether or not Gen Z is the worst generation
Lizzie Tipton, Torch Writer • October 3, 2025