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Mid-Prairie drops tax rate 7 cents, approves 4-5% compensation increases

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 … more
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Mid-Prairie students go whole hog on Farm-to-Fork Adventure

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. … more

Mid-Prairie Student Art Show

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 … more
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M-P grad shines in lead role in ‘Silent Sky’

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 … more
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Strapped farmers object to Mid-Prairie tax increase

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 … more
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Friends and colleagues remember Dr. Bill Marks

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 … more

Mid-Prairie sees more resignations, but also hires; property tax rate may tick up nickel

WELLMAN The Mid-Prairie school board accepted a few more resignations Monday night as staffers make early decisions about next school year, among them two behavioral interventionists and Virtual … more
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Cellphone ban looks increasingly likely at Mid-Prairie schools

WELLMAN Whether or not to ban cellphones at Mid-Prairie schools has been a topic of discussion for the school board in recent months, and on Monday night those talks continued, although this time … more
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Investing in Our Communities: Shiloh’s Transformative Gift

Recently, the City of Kalona, Washington County Conservation, and the Mid-Prairie Community School District have been the beneficiaries of extraordinary generosity from the Shiloh Committee. These … more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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‘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
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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
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‘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
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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
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