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Soooo Close

9/2/2020
Mid-Prairie’s football team kicked into gear at about 8:30 this past Friday night. Senior running back Kayden Reinier plowed through Sigourney Keota for a game-high 134 yards and two …

Golden Hawks Season Opener

8/31/2020
Mid-Prairie’s football opener on Friday ended in heartbreaking fashion. Attempting to drive for a winning touchdown in the final seconds, an interception of a pass finished off a furious …

Golden Hawks Prepare for Opener

8/28/2020
Mid-Prairie’s football team prepared for its season-opening game against Sigourney-Keota by holding a scrimmage on August 21 at the school’s stadium in Wellman. Click through the …

Masking up for the season

8/19/2020
A hot summer day had settled in Lone Tree. A giant fan situated in the doorway leading to the gymnasium at the high school produced a breeze as senior and junior members of the school’s …

Golden Hawks Volleyball Workouts

8/19/2020
Preseason workouts began for the Mid-Prairie volleyball team last week at the Kalona Community Center. The Golden Hawks were starting their preparation for a season which begins on August 24 in …

Lone Tree Lions Football Camp

8/12/2020
Lone Tree football players took to the practice field this past week for the school’s annual football camp. The camp took place under the direction of head coach Aaron Bohr and football …

Storm rips through the area Monday

8/11/2020
Winds exceeding 100 miles per hour tore through Iowa early Monday afternoon, in a so-called derecho, a severe weather phenomenon involving hurricane-strength winds moving in a straight line. The …

Golden Hawks Football Camp

8/7/2020
Mid-Prairie’s football players took to the practice field this past week for the school’s annual football camp. The camp took place August 3 through 6 under the direction of head coach …

Hoops Time

8/4/2020
The Floor Burn Academy took place the last week of July at the Lone Tree Wellness Center. Separate camps were held for high schoolers and kids in grades 3 to 8. Click through the photos to take a …

Baseball squad ends summer in districts

7/31/2020
The moment tugged at the hearts, a senior outfielder and the coach he played for. The season had just ended for the Highland baseball team in New London, a 9-3 loss in the semifinals of the Class …

Huskies Power Up

7/15/2020
The craziness spilled over when Jenna Sands of Highland slammed her second hit of the game toward the Hillcrest Academy outfield. Two teammates sprinted home with the Huskies’ ninth and …

Mid-Prairie still seeking first victory

7/2/2020
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks softball team is still searching for their first win after dropping a pair of games last week. They currently stand at 0-4.   June 24 Durant 15 …

Ravens finish week on a winning note

7/2/2020
The Hillcrest Ravens went 1-2 last week, moving their overall record to 2-5 on the season. Their 2-3 conference record has them at sixth place in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North …

Highland posts 2-3 record in busy week

7/2/2020
The Highland Huskies softball team had a busy week, going 2-3 over five games. Their overall record is 4-4, with a 3-2 Southeast Iowa Super Conference record.   June 23 Pekin …

Huskies go .500, move to first place conference tie

7/2/2020
The Highland Huskies went 2-2 last week to move their overall record to 4-3 on the season. Their 4-1 conference record has them in a first place tie with Mediapolis in the Southeast Iowa Super …

Lone Tree hands conference leader first loss

7/2/2020
With a 2-2 record last week, the Lone Tree Lions baseball team moved to an overall record of 4-4. Their 3-2 Southeast Iowa Super Conference North record has them sitting in fourth …

Lone Tree High School graduates 30 members of the …

7/1/2020
On Sunday afternoon, 30 Lone Tree High School seniors marched across the stage in the gym to receive their diplomas. During her keynote address, math teacher Bethany Baum told the seniors that …

Mid-Prairie High School 2020 seniors receive diplomas

7/1/2020
After not having been able to gather in school since before spring break, the Mid-Prairie High School class of 2020 were together one last time on Sunday to receive their diplomas. Speakers …