The Soldier Community Fire Department and the City of Soldier were awarded a $55,000 USDA Rural Development Grant for the purchase of a 2008 HME Silverfox Custom Pumper. The pumper was acquired from … more

Scott McCandless joined First Security Bank of Mapleton and Danbury as an Ag and Commercial Lender. He comes to First Security with many years of experience in Ag Lending. Scott was raised on a … more

For the first time in four months Katie Hoskins is back home in Soldier. And just in time for her birthday (which was Monday, Feb. 6). Hoskins had been in the hospital since October. She was … more

On January 21, members of the MVAOCOU large group speech team took part in the district speech contest with two events advancing to State Speech which was held on Saturday, Feb. 4 in LeMars. … more

The annual Monona County EMS Day was held on Saturday, Feb. 4 in Onawa. This is the 18th year for the annual EMS Day as attendees received eight hours of free continuing education delivered by some … more

The annual 4-H Volunteer/Leader ’ s Recognition Banquet was held Sunday, January 15, at St. John ’ s Methodist Church in Mapleton with around 70 4-H volunteers, leaders and spouses … more

  Sunday night Euchre in Charter Oak is back after a forced break due to COVID in 2020 courtesy of the town ’ s Commercial Club and volunteers. The turnout Sunday night, January … more

The following information in italics is taken directly from the website for Experian. I strongly suggest you check their website periodically. They have a lot of very good information. Incidents … more

The state of education in Iowa changed forever just after midnight on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 when the Iowa Senate passed House File 68 and sent it to the governor for her signature. From now on, … more

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the Students First Act into law at the Iowa State Capitol building in Des Moines. The bill had passed the Iowa House the day before with a 55-45 … more