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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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/13/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/30/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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8/30/24 08:00 AM
Students returned to Mid-Prairie West Elementary in Wellman on Friday, Aug. 23. The new parking lots and driveway had just been completed, making for smooth drop-offs by bus and car that morning.
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Photos by Cheryl Allen |
8/30/24 08:00 AM
The Mid-Prairie school board toured East Elementary and Middle schools as part of their regular meeting on Aug. 12. Construction work at the schools over the last couple of years is now paying off in …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/23/24 08:00 AM
Mid-Prairie held their all-district meeting on Monday, Aug. 19. After teams battled it out for gold, silver, and bronze medals at the “Olympics,” they gathered on the bleachers and smiled for the …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/23/24 08:00 AM
Kalona
With the passing of another school year comes change for everyone, including Mid-Prairie Middle School. The school, located in Kalona, is welcoming a new principal to its staff this fall. …
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By Madelyn Johnson |
8/16/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
In a world full of misinformation, it can be difficult to tell what is real, and what is fake. As artificial intelligence (AI) has made its debut into everyday life, it has brought fake …
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By Madelyn Johnson |
8/16/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Iowa’s School Safety Improvement Fund makes up to $50,000 per school building available for districts to implement recommended safety measures, and Mid-Prairie looks to take advantage of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/16/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN, KALONA
In early 2023, the Mid-Prairie facilities committee determined improved parking was a top concern for the district’s two elementary schools, East, in Kalona, and West, in …
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By Cheryl Allen |
7/11/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
A KCRG news story last week may have raised blood pressures of Mid-Prairie school board members, but you wouldn’t have known it at their regular business meeting on Monday night. The …
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By Cheryl Allen |
7/11/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
The Mid-Prairie school board met for a two-hour closed session Monday night in response to notification that the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) “found probable cause to …
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By Cheryl Allen |
7/2/24 01:14 AM
WELLMAN
Gov. Reynolds signed two controversial bills into law earlier this year that directly affect schools: the first, signed in March, restructured the state’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs), …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/28/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
In their relatively short business meeting Monday night, which was followed by a tour of construction progress at East Elementary and Middle Schools, the Mid-Prairie school board voted to …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/14/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN, KALONA
If our team here at The News were looking to move on to other endeavors, we wouldn’t have to look far to find our replacements. Just seven miles down the road, four students at …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/29/24 08:00 AM
Photos by Giovanni Coronel |
5/29/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
In an over three-hour business meeting Monday night, the Mid-Prairie school board approved a host of projects and changes in preparation for the next school year, in addition to …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
On April 5, Mid-Prairie’s future problem solvers headed to Central College in Pella to compete in the State Bowl competition. Five of them walked away with awards.
High schoolers …
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By Cheryl Allen and Jeff Yoder |
5/3/24 12:00 PM
WELLMAN
On Saturday, April 27, Mid-Prairie hosted their prom through the rain and thunderstorms.
Pairs were greeted by a swarm of parents and friends as they arrived at the school’s …
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Photos by TJ Rhodes |
5/3/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
The Mid-Prairie school board approved the sale of $8,700,000 in General Obligation bonds Monday night to winning bidder Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Local Hills …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/26/24 12:00 PM
