Archive for: March 2011

[caption id="attachment_2204" align="alignright" width="500" caption="The Mid-Prairie High School Jazz Band will play for the Iowa Jazz championship Tuesday, April 12, in the Polk County Convention Center, Des Moines. Band members, shown with instructor David Kunz, front far right, ...

Six out of eight of Mid-Prairie’s IHSSA Individual Events (IE) Speech entries received “1” ratings at the State level contest held March 12 at Vinton-Shellsburg. Receiving “1” ratings were Taylor Troyer (acting and solo musical theater categories), Ryan Shellady (acting …

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk boys’ track team competed in the Washington Indoor track meet at the University of Iowa Friday, March 11. Thirty-one teams participated.
Mid-Prairie Individual Results: Shot Put – Alex McKee-Crow 40’ (43rd), Clint Schwerin 33’9” …

by Ranee Fladung
With a quarter of a century under his belt as the assistant boys’ basketball coach at Mid-Prairie, Chris Kern, was notified in January that he was among the six finalists selected for the 2011 National Coach of the Year award.[caption id="attachment_2190" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Chris Kern, Mid-Prairie assistant boys’ basketball coach, was selected as the assistant coach 2011 National Coach of the Year Finalist. (Photo by Ranee Fladung)"][/caption]
Mid-Prairie Athletic Director Don Showalter said he depends very highly on his assistant coaches for different reasons, and Chris’s role is quite extensive. “One of the things you always look at is loyalty. And Chris has been loyal to our program and myself for the last 25 years,” said Showalter. “This award speaks very highly of his longevity and how much he enjoys his position working with the kids over the years.”
Kern attributes his working relationship with Showalter as giving him many opportunities.
“With Don I’ve been able to do some things like the McDonald’s All-American game, The Capitol Classic game in Washington DC (now the Michael Jordan Classic), and the Snow Valley Camp that runs in the summer, that other assistants don’t,” said Kern. “He’s been a great mentor to me.”
Although there have been ups and downs coming back to his alma mater, Kern said he tries to be as fair as you can with everyone.

By Mary Zielinski
The Washington County Supervisors Monday approved the $22 million fiscal 2011-12 budget that has a 1.3 percent ($996,000) increase in property tax revenues, to cover debt service on $8 million in GO bonds for the $12 million …

By Mary Zielinski
Judging from the measure of student achievement, including being one of the best high schools in the nation, ACT scores, AP standing, graduation rates and employee professionalism, 2010 was a good year for the Mid-Prairie School District.
In …

November 23, 1921- March 9, 2011
Marjorie M. Yoder, 89, of Kalona, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.
Funeral Services were held Saturday, March …

February 23, 1920 – March 14, 2011
Orpha B. Yoder, 91, of Kalona, Iowa, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.
Celebration of life will be …

January 22, 1929- March 12, 2011
Kenneth Wieland, 82, of Riverside, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 8, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.
Funeral Mass was held Saturday, March …

September 2, 1923 – March 13, 2011
Lillian Marie (Wolf) Statler, 87, of Washington, Iowa, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at Halcyon House in Washington.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at the Jones & Eden Funeral …

April 27, 1921 – March 13, 2011
Lorraine Blanche Jones, 89, of Wellman, Iowa, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona, Iowa.
Graveside Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at the Oakdale Cemetery in Wilton, …

September 15, 1947 – March 2, 2011
Manfred (Leo) Leodolter, 64, of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, died March 2, 2011. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 11 a.m. in the East Union Mennonite Cemetery. Pastor Jay Miller …