Updated October 30, 2025
New school board member sworn in
Shawn Kaschmitter was sworn in to the school board at their October meeting, Monday, Oct. 20. . . .
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Credit Union collecting food bank monetary donations
The Cottonwood Community Federal Credit Union is collecting monetary donations at all branch locations for each community’s food bank through the end of the year. . . .
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Halloween event at the church on Friday
The local emergency responders will have their annual Halloween event at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cottonwood this Friday. . . .
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To the Library and Beyond!
Prairie Community Library, Inc. – Your nonprofit, all volunteer source! . . .
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Prairie football to play Valley on Friday at 1 p.m.
The Prairie football team will host the Valley Vikings Friday at 1 p.m. in a first round state playoff game. . . .
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Pirates swamped at Kendrick
On Friday, Oct. 24, the Prairie Pirates traveled to Kendrick and found out why Kendrick is the #1 rated team in the state of Idaho and the #2 ranked 8-man football team in the nation in MaxPreps rankings as they lost 8-78. . . .
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Lady Pirates basketball schedule
On this page is the Prairie Lady Pirates basketball schedule. . . .
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Girls team, two boys qualify for State
Two Prairie boys and the girls team qualified for State at the District Cross Country Meet held at Lewiston Tuesday, Oct. 21. . . .
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St. John Bosco Pro-Life Patriots chalk art
The St. John Bosco Pro-Life Patriots made pro-life messages in chalk art around town and at the school last week. . . .
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The Prairie Junior High football team won the junior high championship last Thursday by defeating Logos 6-0 in a defensive battle at the Prairie field. Photo courtesy of Prairie Junior/Senior High School.  Click on the photo for a larger view.

The Prairie girls cross country team finished second at District, qualifying them for State. From left are Bella Musick, Evelyn Gehring, Lillianne Lustig, Callie Remacle, Sydney Shears, Aubree Riener and Ella McLeod. Gehring and Shears qualified as individuals and each received a district medal. Photo by Glenn Poxleitner. Click on the photo for a larger view.

Chase VonBargen and Phineas Fitch each earned a medal at the district cross country meet and qualified for State. Photo by Glenn Poxleitner.  See article at left for full results and more photos. Click on the photo for a  larger view.

The Prairie football team completed a 6-3 regular season and will compete in the 2A State Football playoffs starting with a home game against Valley, also 6-3, this Friday at 1 p.m. See bracket below. Front from left are John Seubert, Isaiah Warren, Marshall Weber, Tate Uhlenkott, Cooper Riener, Josh Abbott, Zander Reuter, Lane Mader, Chris Schumacher, Oliver Van Houten, Phillip Treib, Zachary Schumacher, Onyx Lish and Austin Labrum. Back from left are head coach Ryan Hasselstrom, Levi McElroy, Payton Stamper, Kade Quintal, Levi Gehring, Trajan Elven, Benny Secrest, Ashton Martin, Max Rehder, Carson Lockart, Sam Rehder. Bucky Harman, and assistant coaches Teel Bruner and Matt Elven. Click on the photo for a larger view.

The 2A State Football bracket. Prairie is the #3 seed in the first round. After the first round games the teams will be reseeded according to the end of the season MaxPreps rankings. If Prairie wins along with Kamiah and Logos, Prairie would be the #5 seed in the second round and have to travel to #4 Grace. Click on the photo for a larger view.

The St. John Bosco Pro-Life Patriots did pro-life chalk art last week around town and at the school. Above are some of the students with their artwork in front of the Mager Bargains former Hoene Hardware site. For more photos see article above left. Click on the photo for a larger view.
 
Chain gang for high school and some jr high games. From left are Clint Riener, Mat Forsmann and Shaun Riener. Not shown is Tyler Cash. Photo by Vikki Riener. Click on the photo for a larger view.

The new addition to Cloninger’s Marketplace in Cottonwood is taking shape as construction continues. Click on the photo for a larger view.

Excavation started recently at the site of Simmons Sanitation's proposed transfer station east of the Cottonwood Community Cemetery along Cottonwood Butte Road. Click on the photo for a larger view.
 
 
 

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