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Photos: Lone Tree, Highland at Indoor Classic

3/22/2022
The Highland boys and girls track teams, and the Lone Tree girls squad began their spring season March  17 at the Pekin Indoor Classic held at Central College in Pella. Click through the …

Photos: Golden Hawks at IWCOA Girls State

1/23/2022
Mid-Prairie senior Bronwyn Brenneman wrapped up her career with a win in the fifth place match at 130 pounds in the final session of the IWCOA girls state wrestling tournament. Gabi Robertson also …

Photos: Huskies at IWCOA Girls State Friday

1/21/2022
Friday Results: 100 Champ. Round 1 - Abbigail Grout (Highland, Riverside) 4-4 won by fall over Paige Dulin (Tripoli) 1-8 (Fall 0:13) Champ. Round 2 - Jillian Worthen (Union, LaPorte City) …

Photos: Golden Hawks at IWCOA Girls State Friday

1/21/2022
Friday Results: 100 Champ. Round 1 - Gabi Robertson (Mid-Prairie) 13-6 won by fall over Illesia Carter (Bettendorf) 8-6 (Fall 4:36) Champ. Round 2 - Gabi Robertson (Mid-Prairie) 13-6 won by …

Photos: Sledding at Mid-Prairie West

1/3/2022
Third-grade and kindergarten students at Mid-Prairie West enjoy the snow during recess on Monday, January 3, 2022. 

Photos: Hillcrest Academy Alumni Night Celebrates …

12/23/2021
The center of attention at Hillcrest Academy's Alumni Night on December 21 was boys basketball coach Dwight Gingerich, who won his 702nd game with a victory over conference rival Highland. Gingerich …

Christmas in Kalona returns

12/7/2021
Christmas in Kalona, after a hiatus in 2020, returned last weekend in force, with hundreds of visitors from all over Iowa and the Midwest converging in Kalona to participate in the Christmas …

Mid-Prairie takes two of three at home

12/3/2021
Cael Garvey and Mid-Prairie took West Branch’s best punch, and walked off the mat with a win on Thursday. The Golden Hawks defeated the Bears 40-39 on criteria and picked up a win over New London as well to go 2-1 for the day.

Photos: Huskies host wrestling quad

11/30/2021
Iowa Valley 66, Highland 17 160: Nathaniel Miller (IOVA) over (HIGH) (For.) 170: Colton Hudepohl (IOVA) over (HIGH) (For.) 182: Brody Hoyt (IOVA) over (HIGH) (For.) 195: Ronan Peach …

Photos: Lone Tree basketball scrimmage night

11/19/2021
Lone Tree's  boys and girls basketball teams held a "canned goods" scrimmage doubleheader on November 16. The benefit asked spectators to donate a canned good. Click through the photos for a …

Hillcrest Academy Presents "Mom's Gift"

11/9/2021
Hillcrest Academy presented “Mom’s Gift” on Nov. 5-7, starring Hannah Chalupa, Ivana Ebersole, Gabe Burns, Julia Boller, Samara Jimenez, Jacob Smith Derksen and Julia Ortiz-Luna.

"Meet Me in St. Louis"

11/9/2021
Mid-Prairie students presented “Meet me in St. Louis” on Nov. 5-7, directed by Natalie Silbaugh and Christine Meader, with the Vocal Director, Collette McClellen.

Trick or Treat!

11/2/2021
Photos from Trick or Treating this past weekend  in Kalona and Wellman.

Photos: 2A state cross country championships

10/30/2021
The Mid-Prairie girls tied a state record for all classes with their fifth straight 2A cross country championship on Saturday. With her second win, Danielle Hostetler gave the Golden Hawks a sixth …

Mid-Prairie's season ends at No. 1 West Marshall

10/30/2021
The sounds defined the battle. When West Marshall running back Preston Pope, the leading rusher in Class 2A, got the ball in last Friday night’s playoff game against Mid-Prairie, he was …

Photos: 1A state qualifier

10/27/2021
Cross country runners from Highland High School, Hillcrest Academy and Lone Tree High School chased after state championship berths in the Class 1A state qualifier held October 21 at the Iowa City …

Photos: River Valley Conference cross country

10/19/2021
Mid-Prairie's girls team captured the team title at the River Valley Conference Cross Country Championships on October 12, and the Golden Hawks boys placed second. The meet was run at the Iowa City …