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Another round of special ed losses at Mid-Prairie; librarians propose cozy revamp at Middle

WELLMAN February 3 was the deadline for Mid-Prairie staffers to give notice if they would not be returning for the 2025-26 school year and receive a $2,000 incentive check. Eight staffers turned … more

Changes to East/West Elementary grades, school calendar, cellphone policy under consideration at Mid-Prairie

WELLMAN A range of topics occupied the Mid-Prairie school board at their Jan. 27 work session; among those that would potentially most impact students and families are changes to the grades served … more

Mid-Prairie not going to settle for mediocrity, board hears

WELLMAN When state education report cards came out in November, Mid-Prairie found itself looking at marks at the low end of the range: the elementary and middle schools were rated ‘acceptable’ … more

Mid-Prairie teacher Kerri Bell honored with state teaching award

Kerri Bell, a second-grade teacher at Mid-Prairie East Elementary School in Kalona, has been named the recipient of the Iowa Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture award. Presented by the Iowa … more

Mid-Prairie board keeps employment incentives as-is, grateful for paid student lunch accounts

WELLMAN The Mid-Prairie school board opened their first meeting of 2025 with a new vision statement at the top of the agenda: “Every Student, Every Day.” Kalona resident and recent school … more

‘A great guy with a big heart’

KALONA His bright smile, his penchant for humor and laughter, his positivity and joy. These are the traits that come to mind when people think David Tornow, a “great guy with a big heart” who … more

ALL THAT JAZZ

DES MOINES When dancers from Lone Tree and Mid-Prairie high schools arrived in Des Moines on Dec. 4, their hearts raced with excitement and nerves. They had been preparing for this weekend since … more

‘You have some fantastic youth in your school district’

WELLMAN Andy Miller, Washington County director for the ISU Extension, kicked off the Mid-Prairie school board meeting Monday night, sharing with the board the success of a youth project that … more

Behind the scenes with the EagleBots

IOWA CITY For six hours a week, often more, you’ll find 15 high school students working nights and weekends in the basement of a building at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. They aren’t … more

‘Absolutely tremendous’

Wellman The student body packed the gym at Mid-Prairie High School on Monday, Nov. 25 to recognize the huge number of honor roll students this semester, “by far the biggest number that we’ve … more

Mid-Prairie Home School’s Makers Market

Crowds filled the hallways and classrooms of the Mid-Prairie Home School Assistance Program building on Friday night, Nov. 15, as soon as the announcement was made: “The market is now open!” … more

New board installed; project savings result in wrestling center upgrades at Mid-Prairie

WELLMAN Although school board seats were not up for election this November and all members remain the same, the Mid-Prairie school board retired the old board at their Monday night meeting and … more

‘You all have the power within you to be great and to make this world better’

WELLMAN Veteran Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps members, whose service spanned the globe and included combat in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq, filled the front rows at the … more

Mid-Prairie Elementary Trunk or Treat

‘Marci cares exponentially about making sure our kids are fed’

WELLMAN It’s not every week that Mid-Prairie’s school board members are treated to meat sticks at their meetings, but that is what happened Monday night when Nutrition Director Marci Stanfield … more

Band Night

The Mid-Prairie band took the field for a terrific halftime performance on Senior Night, October 11. more

Mid-Prairie Homecoming 2024

FFA students enjoy State Fair; school lunches cost district

WELLMAN Seven FFA students, along with advisor Elsa Schmidt, kicked off Monday night’s regular meeting of the Mid-Prairie school board with a presentation on some of the activities they … more

Mid-Prairie talks building trades program at work session

WELLMAN In an environment in which the cost of college education continues to rise and the return on that investment is not a given, and the demand for skilled tradespeople is strong, building … more

Mid-Prairie student-historian to speak at EV History Center

If you believe “Young people just don’t care about history anymore,” or “Kids these days don’t understand the sacrifices their ancestors made,” 15-year-old Caedyn Huston will surprise … more
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