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Mid-Prairie speech groups nominated to All-State

Congratulations to the students who are nominated to the Iowa High School Speech Association's All-State Festival, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Iowa State Center in Ames. The … more

Mid-Prairie board loses sleep over snow days, special ed losses

WELLMAN Mid-Prairie students and staff may have enjoyed three snow days in January when over two feet of snow buried the area in a single week, but they may not enjoy making that time up quite as … more

39th Legislative Symposium and FFA Day at the Capitol

FFA members from across Iowa converged on the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines to build character and promote citizenship, volunteerism, and patriotism. More than 700 high school students wearing … more

Instructional Coaches an asset at Mid-Prairie

The Mid-Prairie Community School District has endorsed a new full-time release Instructional Coach in all buildings for the 2023/2024 school year. This team of coaches formerly served Mid-Prairie as … more

Mid-Prairie Large Group Speech events nab high ratings

Nine Mid-Prairie Large Group Speech events competed on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf for the Iowa High School Speech Association’s State Large Group Speech Contest. … more

Kirkwood Washington County Regional to host CCHS information night

Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center is excited to announce an upcoming event aimed at providing valuable information to current 8th – 11th grade high school students and their parents about … more

Want to Know More About the Mid-Prairie Home School Assistance Program?

The Mid-Prairie Home School Assistance Program provides support and assistance to parents who serve as the primary educators for their children. Currently, 267 families have enrolled 592 students … more

Mid-Prairie fifth graders give first band performance

On Jan. 11, approximately 70 fifth grade students had their first ever band performance. Shawn Sandersfeld, their director, has been working with these students since the end of September. Fifth … more

Meeting reshuffle advances, fine arts needs considered at Mid-Prairie

WELLMAN The Mid-Prairie school board covered a range of issues Monday night at their regular meeting, a work session/business meeting combination format that may be on its way out. Although a … more

Local High Schooler extends his compassion for animals to area senior communities

KALONA & WELLMAN “I would say that human interaction is very important, but animals are unique in that they have absolutely no judgment,” Henry Yoder says. “The … more

Intro to military book a good primer for youth

IOWA CITY Without a close role model to recommend it, military service may not be considered by high schoolers as an option these days. That’s a missed opportunity that some may have found … more

Mid-Prairie assesses meeting structure, school safety

WELLMAN Four of seven board members turned out for Mid-Prairie’s school board meeting Monday night as rain fell and snow threatened, conditions that caused the cancellation of all other school … more

2023: A retrospective

KALONA We may live in small towns where the pace of life is more relaxed, but that doesn’t mean that nothing happens. We are always in motion, tearing down the old, building the new, and … more

Big Hawk Little Hawk program builds positive relationships at M-P

Mid-Prairie High School & Mid-Prairie West Elementary have teamed up to offer Big Hawk Little Hawk (BHLH), a mentoring program involving Mid-Prairie High School students and 3rd and 4th graders from … more

Two minutes, four trophies, and bonds that won’t break

WELLMAN The coach was new. The assistant coach was new. Of the 11 girls, only two were upperclasswomen. When Mid-Prairie’s dance team showed up for their first practice in June, they knew that … more

Mid-Prairie FFA welcomes state officer

The Mid-Prairie FFA chapter welcomed Iowa FFA State Officer Emma Humphreys and District Officer Chloe Zittergruen to a chapter visit on Nov. 15. While at the high school, the officers discussed … more

Sold-out Madrigal Dinner delights with traditional favorites, new twists

WELLMAN The Mid-Prairie Choir Department held its 30th annual Madrigal Dinner the weekend of December 8-10. After the success of previous Madrigal Dinners, there was no surprise when all three … more

Statler proposes 'Golden Hawk Future Builders Club' to Mid-Prairie Board

WELLMAN There’s a new board in town, and they’re shaking things up. Mid-Prairie’s new school board was present in full for the first time at their regular meeting on Dec. 11, and new … more

Hills Bank donates nearly $7000 to local schools

This fall, Hills Bank donated $6,986.71 to Highland Community School District, Mid-Prairie Community School District, Lone Tree Community School District, and Hillcrest Academy as part of the … more
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