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Tanner Dixon makes a diving stop at first base.
Rams finish out the regular season on the diamond
MVAOCOU 3 Hinton 14 June 30-Baseball Hinton used a big first inning on their way to beating MVAOCOU, 14-3, on June 30. Mason Kuhlmann led the Rams at the plate with two hits and two RBIs. Caden …
Reagan Seuntjens collected the win in the circle as MVAOCOU beat Denison-Schleswig on June 20.
MVAOCOU softball team faces tough competition
MVAOCOU 4 Sioux City East 5 June 23 The Rams scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning but came up short as they fall to Sioux City East, 5-4, on June 23. MVAOCOU was limited to just five …
Mason Kuhlmann fires the ball from his shortstop position for an out.
Rams go 2-1 in baseball conference tournament
MVAOCOU 1 OA-BCIG 9 June 23 OA-BCIG scored three runs in the third and sixth innings on their way to beating MVAOCOU, 9-1, in the opening round of the conference tournament. The Rams were held to get …
Bryndall Paterson slides safely into home to score a run against Denison-Schleswig.
Rams have two busy weeks on the softball diamond
MVAOCOU at Missouri Valley Tournament June 7 MVAOCOU finished 2-1 at the Missouri Valley Tournament on June 7 as they picked up wins over Fremont-Mills (8-5) and Council Bluff Thomas Jefferson (8-0) …
MVAOCOU baseball team has a record of 7-7 going into the conference tournament
MVAOCOU 5 Kingsley-Pierson 21 June 9 Kingsley-Pierson scored nine runs in the sixth inning on their way to beat MVAOCOU, 21-5, on June 9. Brayton Patereson had two hits and two RBIs and Bronx …
Caden Schmidt  hit two doubles and a home run in the Rams season opener against Westwood. The Rams have a record of 4-2 after the first two weeks.
Rams are 4-2 heading into week three on the baseball diamond
MVAOCOU 10 Westwood 0 May 27 The MVAOCOU baseball season got underway on May 27, as the Rams collected a 10-0 victory over Westwood. The bats were hot for the Rams led by Caden Schmidt who hit two …
Obituaries
OBIT…Lester “Les” Earl Goslar, 77
Lester “Les” Earl Goslar, 77, of Mapleton, passed away peacefully at his beloved farmhouse on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Lester Earl Goslar was born on …
OBIT…Marshall Sohm, 85
Marshall Sohm passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Maple Heights Care Center in Mapleton where he had lived since March 2023. Visitation with a vigil service were held at St. Mary’s …
OBIT…Farley Emerson McIllece, 66

Farley Emerson McIllece, a devoted man of faith and gentle spirit, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025, at the age of 66. Born on December 16, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Donald J. McIllece …
OBIT…Megan “Meme” Leigh Johnston, 46
Megan “Meme” Leigh Johnston, 46, of Mapleton, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025 at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Megan Leigh was born May 17, 1979 in Sioux City, the …
OBIT…Jeanette Urwiler, 86
Jeanette A. Urwiler, 86 of Mapleton, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City. Jeanette Ann Urwiler, the daughter of Roland and Leona (Lau) …
OBIT...Beverly (Babl) Hayney, 75
Beverly (Babl) Hayney, 75, of Camp Hill, PA (formerly from Mapleton), passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at her residence. She was born on January 11, 1950, in Mapleton, the daughter of the late …
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Five Generations

With the birth of Paisley Schroeder, five generations of the family gathered together on Easter, April 4. Pictured in the front is Great-Great-Grandma Dorothy Ortner holding Paisley Schroeder. In the back is Great-Grandma Marsha Craig, Grandma Samantha Schroeder and Dad Sean Schroeder.

With the birth of Paisley Schroeder, five generations of the family gathered together on Easter, April 4. Pictured in the front is Great-Great-Grandma Dorothy Ortner holding Paisley Schroeder. In the …

Weddings

Matney and Lerner wed

Maura Matney and Brian Lerner exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, June 21, at Homewood in Asheville, North Carolina. Maura is the daughter of Jeanie Theobald of Mapleton. Brian is the son of Nina and …

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