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Local veterans travel on Midwest Honor Flight

Three veterans from the area, Keith Zedkier, Marvin Sonksen, and Dennis McCall traveled on Mission 26 with Midwest Honor Flight on June 3. Over 80 veterans from Northwest Iowa, Southeast South …

Community comes together to assemble new Playground Equipment

The Charter Oak City Park now has a new playground equipment thanks to the efforts of the community. The new Ortner Memorial playground equipment was installed June 22-24 in the Charter Oak City …

Charter Oak Achievement Days start this weekend

The Charter Oak Achievement Days will get underway on Saturday, July 5 with a Charter Oak Fun Ride from 5-8 p.m. Registration starts at 4:15 p.m. at The Cob. There will also be a night swim at the …

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- Monona County Babysitting Class prepared youth for babysitting
  
  Need a babysitter? Nine youth had the experience of learning how to be responsible babysitters by attending a class offered by ISU Extension and …
- Security National Bank announces Assistant Vice President promotion
  
  Jeremy Craighead, President of Security National Bank, is pleased to announce the following promotion: Andy Tirevold has been promoted to …
- Forage Field Day in Western Iowa to focus on summer annuals
  
  Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in partnership with I-29 Moo University and the Northern Plains Forage Association, invites …
- Every Click Tells a Story
  
  Now that the 125th Anniversary of Moorhead is over and things are getting back to a more normal pace, it's time to remember the upcoming exhibit …
- Charter Oak-Ute Foundation holds Annual Meeting
  
  Charter Oak-Ute Foundation meeting was held June 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Charter Oak Fire Station, Current Directors attending are Bryce Meeves, …
- Years Ago for July 10
  
  Mapleton Press 10 Years Ago July 9, 2015 The 67th Annual Charter Oak Achievement Days gets underway on Sunday, July 12, and runs through …
- Dunlap Forever set for July 12
  
  Dunlap Community Foundation event set for July 12 “A Night Forever” will set financial foundation for the Dunlap Community With so …
- Monona County Fair Opening Ceremony is July 8
  
  The Monona County Fair is set to get underway on Tuesday, July 8. The fair runs through Sunday, July 13 on the Monona County Fairgrounds in …
- Preview of the Monona County Fair
  
  Monona County Fair will be full of activities for all ages this year and feature a handful of new events including the return of a carnival. The …

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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 …

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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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Birthdays

Birthday…Harvey Hanson

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Births

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 …

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 …