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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

U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a joint press conference after their meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.

As winter arrives, the Russia-Ukrainian war trudges on

Olivia Smith, Social Media Manager December 19, 2023

As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the humanitarian crisis the Ukrainian people are facing continues.  On Tuesday, Dec. 5, a bill was proposed to the House of Representatives, which would donate...

Journalists gather as bodies are exhumed from a mass-grave in the grounds of the St. Andrew and Pyervozvannoho All Saints church in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, northwest of Kyiv on April 13, 2022.

Opinion: Putin is a war criminal

Bri Quast, Staff Writer April 21, 2022

Bodies with gunshots to their heads, and white ties bounding their wrists behind their backs are strewn across the streets of Bucha. Cars with bullet holes sit abandoned by civilians, some of them with...

The Hall Pass: Ukraine in conflict, Brown Jackson's confirmation and the tardy policy

The Hall Pass: Ukraine in conflict, Brown Jackson’s confirmation and the tardy policy

Kyla Henige, Features Editor March 24, 2022

 The McHenry Messenger · The Hall Pass: Ukraine conflict, Brown Jackson's confirmation, and the tardy policy (Episode One)   The Hall Pass is a podcast that gives you the local, national...

Residents carry bags out of an apartment building damaged by a Russian strike in suburban Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, March 14, 2022.

Humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues, affecting economies throughout the world

Bri Quast, Staff Writer March 15, 2022

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues as Russia commits possible war crimes in attempts to gain control over major Ukrainian cities. Inflation on energy and oil continues to heighten, per President...

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2022.

Russian forces launch attack on Ukraine

Vanessa Moreno, News Editor February 25, 2022

On Thursday, a Russian attack on Ukraine began with missile attacks near Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, and the Russian border. There have been around ten civilian deaths, 40 Ukrainian soldier deaths, and...

Demonstrations in Iran over the death of Qasem Soleimani.

Death of Iranian general stokes tension in Middle East

Kyla Henige, News Editor January 27, 2020

Going into a new decade, rumors have spread that WWIII is going to break out between the United States and Iran, along with other countries involved. But, safe to say, those are just rumors, for now. There...

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