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The Lone Tree school board met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20 in the school’s library. Before the meeting, board member Joel Yedlik announced via email that he would …
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With low bids for two county road projects well under estimate, Washington County Supervisors Tuesday noted that the “significant savings” likely will make it possible for the county to do …
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Finances were a central concern for the Mid-Prairie Board of Education at their regular meeting Monday, Sept. 25. The first public hearing was held for the Continuation of the Instructional Support …
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Mid-Prairie volleyball senior night

Mid-Prairie honored three seniors during senior night on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The three seniors being Paige Safly, Reese Good and Ava Pence.   The ceremony began before the game with the …
Volleyball: Lone Tree hosts varsity quad
Lone Tree hosted an Invitational Quad and faced off against Cedar Valley Christian, Keota, and WACO on Sept. 26. The Lady Lions defeated Keota, 2-1, with final scores of 18-21, 21-19, …
Football: Mid-Prairie vs Davis County
Mid-Prairie defeated the Davis County Mustangs, 42-7, on September 22.  This was a road game for the Golden Hawks. 
Lone Tree hosts Homecoming Parade, crowns King and Queen
At the end of their school day on Friday, Sept. 22, Lone Tree held a pep rally, crowning their Homecoming King as Ethan Bockelman and Homecoming Queen as Lila Bell.  Other homecoming court …
Highland celebrates homecoming with "Boom Night" at Riverside
As part of their homecoming festivities Highland held "Boom Night" at Riverside on Sept. 20.  The event began with a parade that ended at Hall Park where the rest of the planned activites …
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 …
Sports
Dakota Mitchell, a junior libero for Mid-Prairie's volleyball team, has verbaled her commitment to North Texas University. Mitchell, a 2022 All-State selection, is ranked fifth in defensive digs …
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RIVERSIDE Even while hosting the opening rounds of the Southeast Iowa Super Conference Volleyball Tournament, Highland faced a challenging road toward the tourney finals. Among the three …
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Nearly pitching a shutout, the Golden Hawks put on a defensive clinic en route to their first road win of the season, 42-7, over the Davis County Mustangs on Sept. 22.  During a night …
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How to Make a Difference This Halloween
(Family Features) This year, you can make Halloween more than just a festive holiday by making a difference for children worldwide through purchasing gifts such as education supplies, soccer balls, immunization supplies and more.
Voter ID laws are disenfranchising transgender and nonbinary people as anti-trans legislation reaches record levels
Stacker talked to experts and sifted through data to see how voter ID laws disenfranchise transgender voters.
Voter ID laws are disenfranchising transgender and nonbinary people as anti-trans legislation reaches record levels
Stacker talked to experts and sifted through data to see how voter ID laws disenfranchise transgender voters.
Voter ID laws are disenfranchising transgender and nonbinary people as anti-trans legislation reaches record levels
Stacker talked to experts and sifted through data to see how voter ID laws disenfranchise transgender voters.
Restaurant rebound: How spending at restaurants bounced back
Task Group analyzed Census Bureau data to determine how restaurant sales have recovered and grown since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the industry.