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The Legacy of PV&#8217;s Sports Teams</a></div><p class='carouselbyline' style='text-align:center;'><span class="sno_date_carousel"><span class="time-wrapper"> September 8, 2026</span></span><br /><span class='sno_writer_carousel'> <a href="https://spartanshield.org/staff_name/zoya-yousaf/" class="creditline">Zoya Yousaf</a><span class="sno-byline-title">, Site Manager</span></span></p><div class='continue' style='text-align:center;'><span class='continue-link'>Read Story</span></div></div></div></li><li class='carousel-widget-slide carousel-widget-slide-beside' style='width:100%;;height:400px;overflow:hidden;'><div class='carousel-image-beside' style='height:400px;width:50%;overflow:hidden;float:left;position:relative'><img src='https://spartanshield.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-02-162205.png' id='imgcarousel-3052390'  style='height:100%;width:auto;' alt='The Sit Down photo' /></div><div class='carouseltext carouseltextcarousel-30 carousel-text-beside' style='background: #ffffff; ;width:46%;padding:2%;;height:400px;float:left;'><div id='carousel-textareacarousel-3052390' class='carousel-textarea' style='position:relative;padding-left: 60px;padding-right: 60px;'><style>@media (min-width: 600px) { #carousel-textareacarousel-3052390 { top:calc(50% - 20px); transform: translateY(-50%);}}</style><div class='topstorycat'  style='margin-bottom:10px;  text-align:center;'><span class='blockscat sno-cat-block-the-sit-down'>The Sit Down</span></div><div class='widgetheadline' style='text-align:center;'><a style='font-size:22px; line-height:26px; ' class='homeheadline' href='https://spartanshield.org/52390/showcase/the-sit-down-episode-2/'>The Sit Down: Episode #2</a></div><p class='carouselbyline' style='text-align:center;'><span class="sno_date_carousel"><span class="time-wrapper"> September 3, 2026</span></span><br /><span class='sno_writer_carousel'> <a href="https://spartanshield.org/staff_name/adalyn-belman/" class="creditline">Adalyn Belman</a><span class="sno-byline-title">, Editor-in-Chief</span></span></p><div class='continue' style='text-align:center;'><span class='continue-link'>Read Story</span></div></div></div></li><li class='carousel-widget-slide carousel-widget-slide-beside' style='width:100%;;height:400px;overflow:hidden;'><div class='carousel-image-beside' style='height:400px;width:50%;overflow:hidden;float:left;position:relative'><img src='https://spartanshield.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_5174-1200x800.jpeg' id='imgcarousel-3052316'  style='height:100%;width:auto;' alt='Junior Fiona Treiber pays tribute to Dolly Parton at the Miss America’s Teen pageant in 2025 by performing “9 to 5.” Treiber, whose pageant initiative was music related, deeply admired Dolly’s ability to connect with her audiences and spread positivity. Photo credit: Elizabeth Treiber' /></div><div class='carouseltext carouseltextcarousel-30 carousel-text-beside' style='background: #ffffff; ;width:46%;padding:2%;;height:400px;float:left;'><div id='carousel-textareacarousel-3052316' class='carousel-textarea' style='position:relative;padding-left: 60px;padding-right: 60px;'><style>@media (min-width: 600px) { #carousel-textareacarousel-3052316 { top:calc(50% - 20px); transform: translateY(-50%);}}</style><div class='topstorycat'  style='margin-bottom:10px;  text-align:center;'><span class='blockscat sno-cat-block-opinion'>Opinion</span></div><div class='widgetheadline' style='text-align:center;'><a style='font-size:22px; line-height:26px; ' class='homeheadline' href='https://spartanshield.org/52316/opinion/the-last-thing-we-agreed-on/'>The last thing we agreed on</a></div><p class='carouselbyline' style='text-align:center;'><span class="sno_date_carousel"><span class="time-wrapper"> August 1, 2026</span></span><br /><span class='sno_writer_carousel'> <a href="https://spartanshield.org/staff_name/adalyn-belman/" class="creditline">Adalyn Belman</a><span class="sno-byline-title">, Editor-in-Chief</span></span></p><div class='continue' style='text-align:center;'><span class='continue-link'>Read Story</span></div></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="clear"></div></div>					<div class="clear"></div>
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626 <span class="time-wrapper"> September 28, 2026</span></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div></div><div class='sno-story-card ' style=' background: #f7f7f7; width: calc(50% - 7.5px); float: left; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; '><div class='sno-story-card-photo-wrap' style=' height: 242.33333333333px; width: 363.5px; margin-bottom: 15px; float: left; '><img class='enlarge-effect' style='' src='https://spartanshield.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Nisha-T-Domestic-violence-in-the-NFL-1200x800.jpg' alt='Pleasant Valley&#039;s football team play in game against Cedar Falls. Photo Credit: Nisha Tilala' /></div><div class="clear"></div><div class='sno-story-card-text-wrap  ' style=' color: #000000; float: left;  float: unset;'><div class='sno-story-card-text-area ' style=' padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; '><div class='sno-story-card-link' style=' font-size: 18px; line-height: 22.5px; text-align: center;'><a href='https://spartanshield.org/52815/sports/insufficient-consequenses-in-the-nfl-creates-a-poor-example-for-the-youth/' class='homeheadline'>Insufficient consequenses in the NFL creates a poor example for the youth</a></div><div class='sno-story-card-meta' style=' font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center; margin-top: 15px; font-weight: normal;'> <a href="https://spartanshield.org/staff_name/nisha-tilala/" class="creditline">Nisha Tilala</a><span class="sno-byline-title">, PV Only Editor</span> &bull; <span class="time-wrapper"> September 21, 2026</span></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div></div></div>					<div class="clear"></div>
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660Photo Credit to PR" class="trending-thumbnail"/></div><div class="trendingheadline"><p><a href="https://spartanshield.org/49053/pvonly/top-6-funniest-impractical-jokers-punishments/" class="homeheadline">Top 6 funniest Impractical Jokers Punishments</a><span class="trending-views">  &bull;  127 Views</span></p></div><div class="clear"></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div>				
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706						<li>Varsity Boys' Basketball</li>
707					</a>
708									<a href="https://spartanshield.org/scores-and-schedules/?sport=varsity-boys'-cross-country">
709						<li>Varsity Boys' Cross Country</li>
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712						<li>Varsity Boys' Cross Country MAC Championships</li>
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714									<a href="https://spartanshield.org/scores-and-schedules/?sport=varsity-boys'-golf">
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721						<li>Varsity Football</li>
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723									<a href="https://spartanshield.org/scores-and-schedules/?sport=varsity-girls'-basketball">
724						<li>Varsity Girls' Basketball</li>
725					</a>
726									<a href="https://spartanshield.org/scores-and-schedules/?sport=varsity-girls'-cross-country">
727						<li>Varsity Girls' Cross Country</li>
728					</a>
729									<a href="https://spartanshield.org/scores-and-schedules/?sport=varsity-girls'-cross-country-mac-championships">
730						<li>Varsity Girls' Cross Country MAC Championships</li>
731					</a>
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733						<li>Varsity Girls' Soccer </li>
734					</a>
735									<a href="https://spartanshield.org/scores-and-schedules/?sport=varsity-girls-swimming">
736						<li>Varsity Girls' Swimming</li>
737					</a>
738									<a href="https://spartanshield.org/scores-and-schedules/?sport=varsity-girls'-volleyball">
739						<li>Varsity Girls' Volleyball</li>
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749	                    					<div class="sc-schoolscore scorebold">
750		                    					<div class="sc-school">PV</div>
751		                    					<div class="sc-score">3</div>
752	                    					</div>
753	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
754	                    					<div class="sc-schoolscore">
755		                    					<div class="sc-school">Davenport North Wildcats</div>
756		                    					<div class="sc-score">0</div>
757	                    					</div>
758	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
759	                						<div class="sc-datesport" style="background: #062460; color: #ffffff; ">Sep 29 / Varsity Girls' Volleyball</div>
760	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
761                    					</div>
762										<div class="clear"></div>
763									</a>	 							</div>
764
765 													
766 										
767	 							<div class="score-outer-wrap" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #00447c;">
768									                						<div class="scorewrap sc_vertical" style="background: #ffffff; color: #002e6b!important; ">
769	                    					<div class="sc-schoolscore scorebold">
770		                    					<div class="sc-school">PV</div>
771		                    					<div class="sc-score">2nd</div>
772	                    					</div>
773	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
774	                    					<div class="sc-schoolscore">
775		                    					<div class="sc-school"></div>
776		                    					<div class="sc-score"></div>
777	                    					</div>
778	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
779	                						<div class="sc-datesport" style="background: #062460; color: #ffffff; ">Sep 26 / Varsity Boys' Golf</div>
780	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
781                    					</div>
782										<div class="clear"></div>
783										 							</div>
784
785 													
786 										
787	 							<div class="score-outer-wrap" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #00447c;">
788									                						<div class="scorewrap sc_vertical" style="background: #ffffff; color: #002e6b!important; ">
789	                    					<div class="sc-schoolscore scorebold">
790		                    					<div class="sc-school">PV</div>
791		                    					<div class="sc-score">1st</div>
792	                    					</div>
793	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
794	                    					<div class="sc-schoolscore">
795		                    					<div class="sc-school"></div>
796		                    					<div class="sc-score"></div>
797	                    					</div>
798	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
799	                						<div class="sc-datesport" style="background: #062460; color: #ffffff; ">Sep 25 / Varsity Boys' Golf</div>
800	                    					<div class="clear"></div>
801                    					</div>
802										<div class="clear"></div>
803										 							</div>
804
805 													
806 						 					
807 											</div>
808					  
809	  								
810								<div class="clear"></div>
811			</div>
812				</div>
813</section>
814
815	  	<section>
816        	<div class="widgetwrap sno-animate sno-sno_pdf_flipbook-5 widget-shadow sno-pdf-flipbook-widget">
817		 
818<style>
819	.sno-sno_pdf_flipbook-5 .widgettitle {
820		background: #ffffff;
821		font-size: 20px;
822		line-height: 36px;
823		text-align: center;
824	}
825	.sno-sno_pdf_flipbook-5 .widgettitle:before {
826		border-top: 1px solid #00447c;
827		left: 17.5px;
828		right: 17.5px;
829		top: 17.5px;
830	}
831	.sno-sno_pdf_flipbook-5 .widgetbody2.widgetbody {
832		background: #ffffff;
833		padding-left: 17.5px;
834		padding-right: 17.5px;
835		padding-bottom: 17.5px;
836	}
837	.sno-sno_pdf_flipbook-5 .widgettitle a {
838		color: #00447c !important;
839	}
840	.sno-sno_pdf_flipbook-5 .widgettitle .sno-w-title {
841		background: #ffffff;
842		color: #00447c;
843			padding-left: 17.5px;
844			padding-right: 17.5px;
845	}
846</style>
847<div class="widget2 widgettitle" role="heading" aria-level="2">
848	<div class="sno-w-title">
849			The Spartan Shield Magazine		</div>
850</div>
851<div class="clear"></div>
852<div class="widgetbody2 widgetbody">        <div class="sno-pdf-flipbook-canvas">
853            <div class="book-zoom" style="background-color:#ffffff;border:1px solid #f1f1f1;">
854                <div id="sno-flipbook" class="flipbook" data-post-url="https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205" data-aspect-ratio="1.5774647887324">
855                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#1', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-1.png')"></div>
856                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#2', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-2.png')"></div>
857                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#3', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-3.png')"></div>
858                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#4', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-4.png')"></div>
859                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#5', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-5.png')"></div>
860                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#6', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-6.png')"></div>
861                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#7', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-7.png')"></div>
862                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#8', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-8.png')"></div>
863                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#9', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-9.png')"></div>
864                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#10', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-10.png')"></div>
865                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#11', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-11.png')"></div>
866                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#12', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-12.png')"></div>
867                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#13', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-13.png')"></div>
868                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#14', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-14.png')"></div>
869                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#15', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-15.png')"></div>
870                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#16', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-16.png')"></div>
871                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#17', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-17.png')"></div>
872                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#18', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-18.png')"></div>
873                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#19', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-19.png')"></div>
874                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#20', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-20.png')"></div>
875                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#21', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-21.png')"></div>
876                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#22', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-22.png')"></div>
877                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#23', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-23.png')"></div>
878                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#24', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-24.png')"></div>
879                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#25', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-25.png')"></div>
880                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#26', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-26.png')"></div>
881                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#27', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-27.png')"></div>
882                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#28', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-28.png')"></div>
883                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#29', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-29.png')"></div>
884                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#30', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-30.png')"></div>
885                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#31', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-31.png')"></div>
886                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#32', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-32.png')"></div>
887                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#33', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-33.png')"></div>
888                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#34', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-34.png')"></div>
889                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#35', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-35.png')"></div>
890                                            <div onclick="window.open('https://spartanshield.org/?post_type=flipbook&#038;p=52205#36', '_blank')" class='sno-flipbook-page-container' style="background-image:url('https://snopdf.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/70988485/52205/thumbnails/NEWFINALEDITSpdf-page-36.png')"></div>
891                                    </div>
892                <div class='sno-flipbook-page-controls'>
893                    <div class="btn sno-flipbook-arrow sno-flipbook-arrow-left disabled" style="color: #000000;"><i class="fas fa-chevron-left"></i></div>
894                    <div class="btn sno-flipbook-arrow sno-flipbook-arrow-right" style="color: #000000;"><i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i></div>
895                </div>
896            </div>
897        </div>
898        					<div class="clear"></div>
899			</div>
900				</div>
901</section>
902<section>
903        	<div class="widgetwrap sno-animate sno-sno_weather-6 widget-shadow">
904		 
905<style>
906</style>
907<div class="widget2 widgettitle" role="heading" aria-level="2">
908	<div class="sno-w-title">
909			Weather in Bettendorf		</div>
910</div>
911<div class="clear"></div>
912<div class="widgetbody2 widgetbody">    <!--widget wrapper -->
913    <div class='sno-weather-wrap sno-weather-6abf82f4edc5e sno-weather-mode-default'>
914        <!-- display actions -->
915        <div class="sno-weather-forecast-actions">
916            <br></br>
917            <button class='sno-weather-hourly-button sno-weather-forecast-button
918                sno-weather-hourly-button-off'>Hourly
919            </button>
920            <button class='sno-weather-daily-button sno-weather-forecast-button
921                sno-weather-daily-button-off'>Extended
922            </button>
923                
924        </div>
925        <!--end display actions-->
926
927                    <div class="sno-weather-hourly-container">
928                <ul class='sno-weather-hourly-slider'>
929                                            
930                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
931                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
932                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
933                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
934                                        6 AM                                    </div>
935                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
936                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud'></i>
937                                    </div>
938                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
939                                        51 &deg;
940                                    </div>
941                                </div>
942                            </li>
943                                            
944                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
945                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
946                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
947                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
948                                        7 AM                                    </div>
949                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
950                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud'></i>
951                                    </div>
952                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
953                                        50 &deg;
954                                    </div>
955                                </div>
956                            </li>
957                                            
958                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
959                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
960                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
961                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
962                                        8 AM                                    </div>
963                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
964                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fa fa-cloud'></i>
965                                    </div>
966                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
967                                        50 &deg;
968                                    </div>
969                                </div>
970                            </li>
971                                            
972                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
973                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
974                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
975                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
976                                        9 AM                                    </div>
977                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
978                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud'></i>
979                                    </div>
980                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
981                                        53 &deg;
982                                    </div>
983                                </div>
984                            </li>
985                                            
986                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
987                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
988                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
989                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
990                                        10 AM                                    </div>
991                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
992                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
993                                    </div>
994                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
995                                        56 &deg;
996                                    </div>
997                                </div>
998                            </li>
999                                            
1000                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1001                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1002                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1003                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1004                                        11 AM                                    </div>
1005                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1006                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1007                                    </div>
1008                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1009                                        62 &deg;
1010                                    </div>
1011                                </div>
1012                            </li>
1013                                            
1014                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1015                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1016                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1017                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1018                                        12 PM                                    </div>
1019                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1020                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1021                                    </div>
1022                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1023                                        64 &deg;
1024                                    </div>
1025                                </div>
1026                            </li>
1027                                            
1028                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1029                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1030                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1031                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1032                                        1 PM                                    </div>
1033                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1034                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1035                                    </div>
1036                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1037                                        66 &deg;
1038                                    </div>
1039                                </div>
1040                            </li>
1041                                            
1042                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1043                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1044                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1045                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1046                                        2 PM                                    </div>
1047                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1048                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1049                                    </div>
1050                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1051                                        65 &deg;
1052                                    </div>
1053                                </div>
1054                            </li>
1055                                            
1056                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1057                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1058                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1059                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1060                                        3 PM                                    </div>
1061                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1062                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1063                                    </div>
1064                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1065                                        65 &deg;
1066                                    </div>
1067                                </div>
1068                            </li>
1069                                            
1070                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1071                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1072                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1073                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1074                                        4 PM                                    </div>
1075                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1076                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1077                                    </div>
1078                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1079                                        61 &deg;
1080                                    </div>
1081                                </div>
1082                            </li>
1083                                            
1084                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1085                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1086                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1087                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1088                                        5 PM                                    </div>
1089                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1090                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1091                                    </div>
1092                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1093                                        60 &deg;
1094                                    </div>
1095                                </div>
1096                            </li>
1097                                            
1098                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1099                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1100                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1101                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1102                                        6 PM                                    </div>
1103                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1104                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1105                                    </div>
1106                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1107                                        58 &deg;
1108                                    </div>
1109                                </div>
1110                            </li>
1111                                            
1112                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1113                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1114                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1115                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1116                                        7 PM                                    </div>
1117                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1118                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-cloud-moon'></i>
1119                                    </div>
1120                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1121                                        55 &deg;
1122                                    </div>
1123                                </div>
1124                            </li>
1125                                            
1126                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1127                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1128                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1129                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1130                                        8 PM                                    </div>
1131                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1132                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1133                                    </div>
1134                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1135                                        53 &deg;
1136                                    </div>
1137                                </div>
1138                            </li>
1139                                            
1140                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1141                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1142                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1143                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1144                                        9 PM                                    </div>
1145                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1146                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1147                                    </div>
1148                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1149                                        52 &deg;
1150                                    </div>
1151                                </div>
1152                            </li>
1153                                            
1154                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1155                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1156                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1157                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1158                                        10 PM                                    </div>
1159                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1160                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1161                                    </div>
1162                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1163                                        51 &deg;
1164                                    </div>
1165                                </div>
1166                            </li>
1167                                            
1168                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1169                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1170                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1171                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1172                                        11 PM                                    </div>
1173                                    <div class='sno-weat
1173her-hourly-image'>
1174                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1175                                    </div>
1176                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1177                                        50 &deg;
1178                                    </div>
1179                                </div>
1180                            </li>
1181                                            
1182                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1183                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1184                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1185                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1186                                        12 AM                                    </div>
1187                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1188                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1189                                    </div>
1190                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1191                                        50 &deg;
1192                                    </div>
1193                                </div>
1194                            </li>
1195                                            
1196                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1197                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1198                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1199                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1200                                        1 AM                                    </div>
1201                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1202                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1203                                    </div>
1204                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1205                                        49 &deg;
1206                                    </div>
1207                                </div>
1208                            </li>
1209                                            
1210                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1211                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1212                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1213                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1214                                        2 AM                                    </div>
1215                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1216                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1217                                    </div>
1218                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1219                                        48 &deg;
1220                                    </div>
1221                                </div>
1222                            </li>
1223                                            
1224                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1225                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1226                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1227                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1228                                        3 AM                                    </div>
1229                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1230                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1231                                    </div>
1232                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1233                                        48 &deg;
1234                                    </div>
1235                                </div>
1236                            </li>
1237                                            
1238                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1239                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1240                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1241                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1242                                        4 AM                                    </div>
1243                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1244                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1245                                    </div>
1246                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1247                                        48 &deg;
1248                                    </div>
1249                                </div>
1250                            </li>
1251                                            
1252                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1253                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1254                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1255                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1256                                        5 AM                                    </div>
1257                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1258                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1259                                    </div>
1260                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1261                                        47 &deg;
1262                                    </div>
1263                                </div>
1264                            </li>
1265                                            
1266                            <li class="sno-weather-slides">
1267                                <div class='sno-weather-hourly-items' 
1268                                style='width: 104.67px'>    
1269                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-time'>
1270                                        6 AM                                    </div>
1271                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-image'>
1272                                        <i class='sno-weather-hourly-icon fas fa-moon'></i>
1273                                    </div>
1274                                    <div class='sno-weather-hourly-temp'> 
1275                                        47 &deg;
1276                                    </div>
1277                                </div>
1278                            </li>
1279                                    </ul>
1280            </div>
1281        <!--end hourly data -->
1282        <!--begin extended daily data -->
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1284                
1285        <div class= 'sno-weather-extended-forecast-container'>        
1286            <div class=
1287            sno-weather-extended-forecast-display-block >                            
1288                            <div class =
1289                            'sno-weather-daily-items-1 '>
1290                                <div class='sno-weather-daily-date'>
1291                                    October 2                                </div>
1292                                <div class=
1293                                    sno-weather-daily-primary>
1294                                    
1295                                    66&deg;/
1296                                        50&deg;            
1297                                        <i class='sno-weather-daily-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1298                                                                        </div>
1299                                
1300                                
1301                                <div class='sno-weather-daily-details'>
1302                                    
1303                                    <span class=
1304                                        sno-weather-daily-condition-text>
1305                                        Sunny                                    </span> 
1306
1307                                                                    </div>
1308                            </div>
1309                                            
1310                            <div class =
1311                            'sno-weather-daily-items-1 '>
1312                                <div class='sno-weather-daily-date'>
1313                                    October 3                                </div>
1314                                <div class=
1315                                    sno-weather-daily-primary>
1316                                    
1317                                    64&deg;/
1318                                        47&deg;            
1319                                        <i class='sno-weather-daily-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1320                                                                        </div>
1321                                
1322                                
1323                                <div class='sno-weather-daily-details'>
1324                                    
1325                                    <span class=
1326                                        sno-weather-daily-condition-text>
1327                                        Sunny                                    </span> 
1328
1329                                                                    </div>
1330                            </div>
1331                                            
1332                            <div class =
1333                            'sno-weather-daily-items-1 '>
1334                                <div class='sno-weather-daily-date'>
1335                                    October 4                                </div>
1336                                <div class=
1337                                    sno-weather-daily-primary>
1338                                    
1339                                    66&deg;/
1340                                        53&deg;            
1341                                        <i class='sno-weather-daily-icon fas fa-sun'></i>
1342                                                                        </div>
1343                                
1344                                
1345                                <div class='sno-weather-daily-details'>
1346                                    
1347                                    <span class=
1348                                        sno-weather-daily-condition-text>
1349                                        Sunny                                    </span> 
1350
1351                                                                    </div>
1352                            </div>
1353                  
1354            </div>
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1356        <!--end daily data -->
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1425-900x1200.jpg' id='imggrid-5052801'  alt='Pleasant Valley Teacher Kelby LaBarge sits at her desk and smiles. LaBarge is a Pleasant Valley alum. Photo Credit- Angelina Tang' /><div id='textgrid-5052801' class='gridwidgetoverlay desc' style='top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;text-align:center;display:none;'><div class='inneroverlay' style='position: relative; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);'><div id='gridcontentgrid-5052801' class='gridcontent' style='display:block;'><div style='font-size:16px; line-height:19px; margin-right:8px; margin-left:8px; margin-bottom: 8px; ' ><a class='homeheadline' href='https://spartanshield.org/52801/feature/back-where-it-began-pv-alumni-return-as-teachers/'>Back where it began: PV alumni return as teachers</a></div><p class='carouselbyline'><span class='sno_writer_carousel'> <a href="https://spartanshield.org/staff_name/angelina-tang/" class="creditline">Angelina Tang</a><span class="sno-byline-title">, A&amp;E Editor</span></span></p><div class='clear'></div></div></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div></div>					<div class="clear"></div>
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1812	    		if( jQuery('.navbarwrap').length ) {
1813	    			var	TopNavOffset 		= jQuery('.navbarwrap').offset().top;
1814					var TopNavDistance		= (TopNavOffset - NavScrollTop);
1815	   	 		}
1816	   	 		if( jQuery('.subnavbarwrap').length ) {
1817		   	 		var	BottomNavOffset 	= jQuery('.subnavbarwrap').offset().top;
1818		   	 		var	BottomNavDistance	= (BottomNavOffset - NavScrollTop);
1819	   	 		}
1820	   	 		
1821	   	 		jQuery('#hoverbar_menu .mobile-menu').height( jQuery(window).height() - 50);
1822	   	 		
1823	   	 		var HoverOffset = 0, HoverOffset2 = 0;
1824					   	 		var HoverHeight = jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').outerHeight();
1825	   	 		var HoverHeight2 = jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').outerHeight();
1826	   	 		
1827					
1828				var CurrentScroll = 0;
1829				var WindowHeight = jQuery(document).height() - 100;
1830				if( jQuery('.footer').length ) WindowHeight -= jQuery('.footer').height();
1831				
1832				jQuery(window).scroll(function(event) {
1833
1834					var NextScroll = jQuery(this).scrollTop();
1835	
1836					var ScrollPercent = (NextScroll / (WindowHeight - jQuery(window).height())) * 100;
1837										
1838					jQuery('#progress-bar-color').css({ width: ScrollPercent + '%'});
1839					jQuery('#hoverbar_menu').css({ top: jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').height() });
1840					
1841					var headerLocation = jQuery("#wrap").offset().top;
1842					if (NextScroll > CurrentScroll && jQuery(document).scrollTop() > headerLocation) {
1843						if (jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').is(":hidden")) {
1844							jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').show();
1845							jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').stop().animate({ top: '0' }, { duration: 300, queue: false });
1846								
1847														
1848															var lpb = jQuery('.lf_headerleft').width();
1849								lpb += jQuery('#sno_hoverbar .sno-menu').width(); 								var rpb = 50 + jQuery('.socialmedia').width();
1850																	rpb += jQuery('#sno_hoverbar .sno-search-button').width();
1851																jQuery('#progress-bar').css({ left: lpb + 'px', right: rpb + 'px'})
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1853	
1854	
1855	        			
1856					} else if (NextScroll < CurrentScroll && jQuery(document).scrollTop() < ( headerLocation + 300 ) && jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').is(":visible")) {
1857						
1858							jQuery('#hoverbar_menu').hide();
1859							jQuery('.close-icon').hide();
1860							jQuery('.menu-icon').show();
1861							jQuery('#hoverbar_menu').hide();
1862							jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').stop().animate({
1863								top: '-50px'
1864								},300, function(){
1865									jQuery('#sno_hoverbar').hide();
1866								});
1867							if ( jQuery('.navbarwrap').length ) { jQuery('.navbarwrap').stop().animate({ top: HoverOffset + 'px'},300); }
1868							if ( jQuery('.subnavbarwrap').length ) { jQuery('.subnavbarwrap').stop().animate({ top: HoverOffset2 + 'px'},300); }
1869	
1870					}
1871				CurrentScroll = NextScroll;
1872				});
1873	
1874	
1875			});
1876	
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1878		<button data-remodal-action="close" class="remodal-close sno-overlay-close" aria-label="Close Overlay"><span class="icon-hidden-text">Close</span></button>
1879		<div class="remodal-inner-container"></div>
1880	</div>
1881	<div class="remodal-share-story" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" data-remodal-id="modal-share" data-remodal-options="hashTracking: false, closeOnConfirm: false">
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1883		<div class="remodal-share-inner-container"></div>
1884	</div>
1885	<div class='modal-story-collection' role='dialog' aria-modal='true'>
1886		<button data-remodal-action="close" class="modal-close sno-overlay-close"><span class="icon-hidden-text">Close</span></button>
1887		<div class="remodal-collection-inner-container"></div>
1888	</div>
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1903
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