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The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education is awarding more than 500 STEM Scale-Up Program awards to Iowa educators for the 2025-26 school year. This amounts to …
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6/20/25 08:00 AM
Each year the Southeast district and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conferences for FFA members in the SE district. Cedar Rapids Prairie High School …
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By Adelyn Huston and Averi Janecek |
6/20/25 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
It was a packed house Monday night at the Mid-Prairie school board’s business meeting. Although only four of seven board members were present, friends and family of retiring …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/13/25 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
Since 1996, Amy Shalla has put her heart and soul into education.
When she first enrolled at University of Iowa and began working toward her undergraduate degree in elementary …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/6/25 08:00 AM
Since its inception in 2004, Hills Bank’s Classroom Cash® program has donated over $1.56 million to all schools in the program, supporting programs and services that enhance student educational …
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6/6/25 08:00 AM
Photos by Cheryl Allen |
5/30/25 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
From March 10 to May 9, Iowa students were tested in math, reading, writing, and science when they took the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). Those scores impact …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/16/25 08:00 AM
Ainsley Roling, a student at Highland High School, Mason Bender, a student at Hillcrest Academy, Catelynn Sexton, a student at Lone Tree High School, and Logan McClellen, a student at Mid-Prairie …
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5/9/25 08:00 AM
On Wednesday, April 30, the Mid-Prairie Home School Assistance Program hosted its annual Safety Day at the HSEC. This event provided families with valuable, hands-on learning experiences focused on …
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5/9/25 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
No one turned out for public hearings Monday night to amend the FY24-25 budget and approve the FY25-26 certified budget for the Mid-Prairie School District; hearing no comments, the board …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/2/25 08:00 AM
Mid-Prairie students coordinated their fashion with their transportation Saturday night, and they sure knew how to make an entrance, from decending from a crane to posing on the red carpet. …
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Photos by Cheryl Allen |
4/29/25 03:31 PM
The Mid-Prairie Board of Education recently approved the plans recommended by the Facilities Advisory Committee (FAC) for a new building at Mid-Prairie High School. The new building will be situated …
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4/25/25 08:00 AM
KALONA
On April 14, the Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation, in partnership with the School Boards for Academic Excellence, launched a new online resource that provides Iowans access to data on …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/25/25 08:00 AM
Established in 2019, the Carrie Chapman Catt Award was created by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate to encourage voter registration in Iowa high schools. Lone Tree High School is among only four …
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4/25/25 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Mid-Prairie district residents feeling crushed by the weight of property taxes got a little good news Monday night: thanks to state approval of SSA at 2%, Mid-Prairie’s overall filed tax …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/18/25 08:00 AM
Oink-tastic! That’s just one word to describe the incredible Farm-to-Fork Adventure recently experienced by Mid-Prairie FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) and FFA students. …
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4/18/25 08:00 AM
Mid-Prairie students showed off their artistic skills and talents April 7-10 at the Wellman YMCA banquet hall during the 4th annual district-wide Student Art Show. Hundreds of works across a wide …
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Photos by Cheryl Allen |
4/18/25 08:00 AM
CEDAR RAPIDS
Mid-Prairie Virtual Academy graduate Madeline O’Donnell brought to life the character of Henrietta Leavitt on March 28-30 at the Ballentyne Auditorium in Cedar Rapids during …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/11/25 08:00 AM
WELLLMAN
When the Mid-Prairie school board opened their meeting Monday night, 13 people were seated at the back of the Community Room, half of them present specifically for the public hearing …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/28/25 08:00 AM
Time passes and people tend to forget the legacy of someone who served endless hours making the Mid-Prairie school district great. But many in the community remember Bill Marks and want to keep his …
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3/28/25 08:00 AM
