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August 16, 2025

NU looks strong in preseason win

By Bob Putman

All the preliminaries are pretty much done.

Now it is time to get down to the real business of high school football.

Not that all that has been done over the summer and on the practice field since August 1 has not been important.

The start of the regular season, however, is less than a week away.

North ...

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Panthers will play Colonel Crawford on Thursday

By Tim Miller

August 19, 2025

A Fairbanks football team with a number of untested players will encounter a veteran Colonel Crawford squad to kick off the 2025 season. The Panthers will play the Eagles on Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at Oh...

New faces will be on field for FHS gridders

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Members of Fairbanks High School’s football team are from left, front row, Konner Ohler, Gatlin Conley, Andy Agner, Cohen Burns, DJ Litzke and Nicolas Andrews; second row, Bryson Giffin, Carson Shope, Evan Wiedmann, Cooper Phelps, Reid Phelps, Daniel Bailey and Noah Mullett; third row, Camden Rall, Liam Kelly, Brennan Peffer, Leo Winner, Caleb Wilson, Nate Meihls, Joseph Reinhard and Aidan Hafner; fourth row, Rylee Castle, Jacob Sayre, Connor Bjorkgren, Max Winner, McClain Burns, Carter Woody, Caleb Hoffman, William Griffey and Collin Bailey; fifth row, Vinnie Morton, Nevan Moore, assistant coaches Dan Terhune and Mike Mays, head coach Dave Carroll, assistant coach T Jay Kemmeri and Lucas Bertin. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

New faces will be on field for FHS gridders

By Tim Miller

August 19, 2025

A number of new faces will have to take the place of 14 graduated seniors on Fairbanks High School’s football roster. That’s quite a few seniors to replace for a Division VI program that posted a 7-4 ...

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North Union’s Emmy Eastman (4) and fellow Lady Cat Lexi Wills (8) jump to block Fairbanks’ Liviann Maine (4) during the second set of action in a recent county-rival match. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff)

Fairbanks spikers top North Union

By Bob Putman

August 19, 2025

What the Fairbanks volleyball team did prior to the start of the regular season will not show up on any stat sheet. However, at least for one game, it helped what the Lady Panthers will look like as a...

Education, News

During a tour of facilities at the North Union High School before regular meeting action on Monday, members of the board of education looked at the current state of many of the building’s workspaces while exploring options for expansion. Above, board members walked through a room that used to house a weight room, which is now storage for costumes and props used in school plays. Pictured from front to back, North Union Superintendent Justin Ufferman, board member Matthew Hall and board member Matt Staley. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

Needing some space

NU officials look inward before deciding on expansion

By Kyle Meddles

August 19, 2025

The North Union Board of Education has chosen to take inventory of current school spaces before considering any building additions at the high school. At the regular meeting of the board on Monday, me...

Education, News

District eyes free student admission to some events

By Kyle Meddles

August 19, 2025

A selection of sporting events at North Union will be piloted as free admission for students after a local parent presented the idea to the school board. At the regular meeting of the board of educati...

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Panthers will play Colonel Crawford on Thursday

By Tim Miller

August 19, 2025

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New faces will be on field for FHS gridders

By Tim Miller

August 19, 2025

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Fairbanks spikers top North Union

By Bob Putman

August 19, 2025

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“Meet The Team Night” held

By Tim Miller

August 19, 2025

In the top photo, the Marysville High School cheerleaders and marching band perform during the recent “Meet the Team Night” for fall sports athletes. In the bottom photo, members of the various Monarc...