On Thursday April 24th, Kenneth Grant made Merrillville High School history by getting drafted as the 13th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. “Kenneth has figured out the most simple thing...

Merrillville High School sophomore Isaiah Harvey is working on a set of haptic devices designed to assist hard of hearing youth and individuals with dementia in emergency situations. His idea emerged after...

Seniors Joy Cantu and Matthew Maldonado have been together for almost three years but their time in wrestling has kept them close since childhood. Always being part of the same team, over time their feelings...

Prom is just a week away. Let's take a minute to get to know the candidates for Prom Queen and King.   Candidates for Prom Queen Divine Atkins Tell me about your involvement here at MHS. At...

Many people said Drake's career was over after he “lost the rap beef”, but he recently dropped an album that proved this to be false.  This album Some Sexy Songs 4 U sold over 248k units in its...

I’ve been a Minecraft fan for as long as I can remember—since around 2016—and watching the development of this movie has been like following a long-term friend’s journey. When the Minecraft movie...

Prior to the first football game of the season, comes year-round conditioning. Though the season ends momentarily after the final game in the audience’s eyes, a new one immediately begins for both...

The trash talking has already begun as the school gets ready for the student vs. faculty basketball game. “The staff is always cheating,” Senior Coach Kylie Wells said, echoing a common complaint...

Scrambling to do background research on teams to pick for their brackets, Mr. Traina, Junior Dante Wiley, Junior Rodrick Durant-Hicks, and Mr. Sonnenberg attempted to make the perfect bracket in time for...

Merrillville High School’s Performing Arts Department is preparing to bring "Mean Girls: The Musical" to the stage, with the final performances set to take place at Reinhart Auditorium Friday through...

In his 13th year of teaching theater at MHS, Mr. Thomas Mackey was awarded with the 2025 Outstanding Educator Award by Indiana Thespians at the recent state conference at Avon High School. “I suspected...

Last Saturday, history was written as Senior wrestler Adrian Pellot completed his undefeated season with a state championship. He remained No.1 ranked at 165 lbs. throughout his season marking his dominant...