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McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Dane Erbach has advised the McHenry Messenger since 2019, when the publication was still in its infancy, and encouraged his students to turn the newspaper into the award-winning publication it is today.

The man behind the staff

Hunter Blake and Eli Frommes March 6, 2025

Dane Erbach sits down at a desk while his newspaper students come up with a question they have about their stories. Erbach continues to push his students in the right direction without directly giving...

Leading up to the midterms election, people all across the state received political mailers disguised as newspapers. These mailers, including the McHenry Times, are intended to deceive the public into thinking it is real news.

Fact or fiction?

Alayna Majkrzak, Features Editor December 2, 2022

A newspaper falls onto a doorstep. The paper is full of facts and figures that aren’t exactly true despite the tagline of “Real data. Real value. Real news.” plastered over the front page. The door...

Some of the seniors on the Messenger staff have been involved in the paper since its first year; others just joined this semester. Each one has impacted the publication in an impactful way.

The final edit

Nikki Sisson, Marketing Manager May 13, 2022

Two seniors sit next to each other in their first period class on the first day of school. One sits quietly, worried about the expectations that come with being a senior and the other stressors of the...

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