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RIVERSIDE Riverside Mayor Allen Schneider and three City Council members will seek re-election in November’s election. Schneider is going after his fifth two-year term as mayor and is …
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RIVERSIDE The planned ADA ramp for the James T. Kirk birthplace monument in downtown Riverside is likely to be completed next spring. The Riverside City Council accepted a $35,022 …
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Noting “we are on the horns of a dilemma” with “lots to think about,” Supervisor Jack Seward, Jr. Tuesday asked the Washington County Supervisors to consider options for replacing/rebuilding …
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Cross-Country: Mid-Prairie at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational

The Mid-Prairie boys and girls cross-country teams competed in the Mt. Pleasant cross-country invitational on September 19.  Both teams won the small school division titles. The boys won …
Cross-Country: Lone Tree at the Mt. Pleasant Invitational
The Lone Tree boys and girls cross-country teams competed in the Mt. Pleasant cross-country invitational on September 19.  Junior Vivian Zaruba led the girls team, finishing in 12th place with a …
Pathway Christian School Volleyball Invitational
Pathway Christian School hosted their annual Volleyball Invitational last Friday and Saturday. Pathway made it to the championship game, where they faced off against the Omaha Lightning. Omaha …
Mid-Prairie celebrates homecoming with coronation, parade and more
Mid-Prairie held their homecoming parade on Wednesday, Sept. 13. After the parade finished, festivities transferred to the high school football field where the school held a powderpuff football …
Volleyball: Mid-Prairie vs Wilton
Mid-Prairie defeated the Wilton  Beavers, 3-1, with final scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-21, and 25-14 on September 14. This was a road game for the Golden Hawks. 
Volleyball: Hillcrest vs Winfield-Mt Union
Hillcrest was defeated by the Winfield-Mt Union Lady Wolves, 3-1, with final scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-4, and 25-19 on September 12. This was a home game for the Ravens. 
Football: Highland vs Van Buren
Highland was defeated by the Van Buren County Warriors, 28-22, on September 8th. This was a home game for the Huskies. 
Sports
The race for the playoffs has begun in high school football. After losing its first three non-district games, Mid-Prairie began play in the 2A-5 district with an impressive 40-18 victory last …
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The surging Golden Hawks, ranked No. 10 in Class 3A, paid a visit to fellow River Valley Conference member, the Wilton Beavers, ranked No. 12 in Class 2A, on September 14.   A conference …
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The Hillcrest, Lone Tree, and Highland cross country teams took a trip to North English to compete in the English Valleys Cross Country Invitational on Sept. 12. This cross-country meet took …
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