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April 13 One Room Schoolhouse Style Lunch and Recess Bring a sack lunch. Hear a story and play boardgames with friends of all ages from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of every month …
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4/7/26
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In early March, MVAOCOU students Landen Meseck and Grant McElmuray went to the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines for the State Skills USA competition. Landen Meseck competed …
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4/7/26
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Ryan Brodersen has joined First Security Bank in the position of President / CEO as of March 30. Brodersen was raised in Denison and has spent most of his life in western Iowa. He graduated …
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4/7/26
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• Time: 10 minutes after the conclusion of 2nd Budget Hearing (2nd Budget Hearing Begins at 7:00 PM) • Place: Middle School Library, Anthon Iowa AGENDA: I. Opening of Meeting A. Call to Order B. …
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4/7/26
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The Crawford County Farm Bureau is proud to announce the five students awarded a scholarship to further their agricultural careers. Huntur Johannsen, son of Sara Swafford of Schleswig, plans to …
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4/7/26
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He slowly pulled back the trigger mechanism and placed the penny in the designated slot. “Watch this!” he commanded. With great fanfare, my brother pressed the silver button. Just like that, the …
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DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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4/7/26
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago April 7, 2016 Jeremiah Brinkley and his eight-year-old horse, Skipper, stopped at the KCK gas station in Schleswig on Tuesday, March 29, while on their way to Sioux …
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4/7/26
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Drive Your Tractor to School
On Thursday, March 26, some MVAOCOU students drove their tractors to school instead of their regular vehicles. Even FFA Advisor Jon Wimmer drove a tractor to school. …
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By Jenna Comes
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3/31/26
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It was a big day (Saturday, March 28) on Main Street in Charter Oak as the town held a Spring Shop Hop. There were lot of activities at at five locations on Main Street as the former Bank Iowa …
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3/31/26
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The Mapleton Elementary students participated in their third quarter Reading Celebration on Tuesday, March 17. The second and third grade classes shared various St. Patrick's Day jokes and poems …
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3/31/26
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The elementary students at Charter Oak-Ute took part in their third quarter Reading Celebration on Friday, March 6. Ms. Schafer's fourth grade class shared various March and St. Patrick's Day poems …
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3/31/26
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April 4 Legislative Coffee The American Legion Auxiliary of Onawa will host the final legislative coffee for this legislative session on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m. at the Onawa Public …
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3/31/26
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Explore the origins of the nation's largest youth organization during The Legacy of 4-H, a new documentary from Iowa PBS premiering Monday, April 6 at 8 p.m. It will be rebroadcast Sunday, April 12 …
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3/31/26
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago March 31, 2016 Seventeen fifth through eighth grade students from MVAO competed as three teams at the Sub-State Destination Imagination competition in Ames on March …
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3/31/26
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This year's MVAOCOU Prom theme was “A Night at Gatsby's.” The grand march was held on Saturday, March 28 followed by dinner, dance and after prom. Thank you to everyone who submitted prom …
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3/31/26
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The Ram Boosters held their annual Ram Ball on Saturday, March 21 and honored former coach and teacher, Bob Schulz. Coach Schulz began his 30+ year coaching career at Maple Valley in 1967. On the …
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By Jenna Comes
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3/24/26
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Midwestern Land and Auction -
Seuntjens Bros/Seuntjens Realty & Auction
Seuntjens brothers, Wayne and Andy, farmed together north of Danbury and decided they wanted to become …
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3/24/26
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The MVAOCOU Dance Team hosted their annual dance clinic and showcase on March 13. This year’s theme was Cartoon Craze.
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3/24/26
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Blake Paulsen and Lexi Weber first met in fifth grade and on August 9, 2025 they became Mr. and Mrs. Paulsen. The couple had some crazy weather the morning of their wedding with high winds and a ton …
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3/24/26
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Normally, I don't like putting together the Ag Outlook section but this year has been different. After I visited the Gress Family Farm/Vintage Beef at the end of February when Iowa Secretary of …
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By Jenna Comes
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3/24/26
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The Monona County Assessor's office plans to mail the 2026 property assessment notices to property owners on or before April 1, 2026. The notices are intended to inform the property owners of the …
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3/24/26
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Easter is on Sunday, April 5 and area communities will be celebrating with a number of Easter activities.
Schleswig The Easter Bunny will be hopping his way to Schleswig on Saturday, March 28 …
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3/24/26
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March 26 Kotz at Cord Memorial Library Iowa historical fiction writer, Ann Hanigan Kotz, will be at the Cord Memorial Library in Danbury on Thursday, March 26 at 4 p.m. She will be talking about …
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3/24/26
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Senior Spotlight…Ace Staley
Parents: Jim and Jessica Staley Activities at MVAOCOU: Football, FFA, Trap Shooting What will you miss most about being a Ram: Playing football with all my friends …
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3/24/26
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Local non-profits, business leaders, elected officials and residents are invited to attend “Putting Yourself on the Map, Maximizing the Iowa Tourism Office’s Free Marketing Tools and Resources” …
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3/24/26
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