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Buena Vista University congratulates more than 560 students who were named to the Fall 2025 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher …
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2/3/26
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Mapleton Press 10 Years Ago Feb. 4, 2016 Charter Oak-Ute fifth grade students recently participated in a statewide essay contest. The topic was, “What the United States flag means to me.” Thomas …
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2/3/26
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The City of Mapleton is launching a new text alert system, TextMyGov, a convenient and smart text messaging service. This service will enable residents to effortlessly receive important notifications …
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1/30/26
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Last night, Wednesday, Jan. 28, there was a fire at the Monona County Fairgrounds in the grandstand.
The page came out at 6:15 p.m., to a possible structure fire. Crews were told the …
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1/29/26
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In honor of America’s 250th Birthday the Mapleton Press is starting a monthly special featuring businesses/establishments in the area that have been there for the community for years.
The …
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By Jenna Comes
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1/27/26
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Kennebec is located six miles northeast of Onawa. It was never a platted town. In the early days there was a good place to camp on the bank of the Little Sioux River. Pioneers coming through the …
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1/27/26
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As America celebrates it’s 250th birthday, The Mapleton Press has been around for over 150 of those years. Each month during 2026, The Mapleton Press will be featuring a business/establishments in …
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By Jenna Comes
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1/27/26
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In Iowa DNR’s January 2026 Quarterly Newsletter, they provided an update on Blue Lake and Lewis & Clark State Park, west of Onawa.
Blue Lake Pumping Study Last summer, the DNR installed a …
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1/27/26
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The Charter Oak Boosters have been holding monthly meetings that are held on the first Sunday of every month. For the 2025-2026 4-H year, the Boosters have welcomed six new members and have installed …
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1/27/26
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Senior Spotlight… Bradley Jensen
Nickname: Bread Parents: David and Sheri Jensen Activities at MVAOCOU: FFA Accomplishment you are most proud of: Being able to run every piece of equipment on …
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1/27/26
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Burgess Health Center invites community members to attend the annual Wear Red event on Friday, February 13, in support of women’s heart health. This year’s theme, “Strong Women, Strong …
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1/27/26
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President Shirley called meeting to order on January 8 with six members present. We said the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Secretary and treasurer’s reports were read. Glenda made motion to …
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1/27/26
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago January 28, 2016 The Ricketts Community Club “Leadership Award” winners are Robert “Bob” and Lana “Strawberry” Schrieber. Ping pong balls were falling …
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1/27/26
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The Schleswig Basic Fund distributed $21,012.64 in grants when they met on January 6 at the Schleswig Public Library. Organizations that received funds are represented in the photo. Front Row: …
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1/20/26
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The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag program recognized four Iowa agricultural leaders during the 9th annual Women in Ag Leadership Conference, which was open to all and held …
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by Lisa Scarbrough, ISU Extension,
and Brent Harm, Ida County Courier
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1/20/26
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When I looked at my list on Dec. 31, I noticed I only read 11.5 books during 2025 which was disappointing. There are a number of factors that played into this low number. I think a big one is …
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By Jenna Comes
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1/20/26
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The staff of Monona County Conservation Board and their other board members would like to recognize Board Member Nancy McGrain for her 25 years of dedicated service to the Monona County Conservation …
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1/20/26
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January 21 Bingo at the Cord Memorial Library There will be Bingo at Cord Memorial Library in Danbury on Wednesday, January 21 from 1:30 -3:30 p.m. Bring a non-perishable item for each game you want …
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1/20/26
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The procedure goal for this the Schleswig Community blood drive on Jan. 5 was 13 complete donations, and the LifeServe Blood Center is happy to share that they met their goal. “A huge shout-out and …
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1/20/26
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WHEREAS, radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that threatens the health of our citizens; WHEREAS, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the United …
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1/20/26
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Coach Sloth put on an amazing presentation for the entire Schleswig school. He shared things about his life and how he became a writer. He was very funny, entertaining, and got the kids involved in …
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1/20/26
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Crawford County Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce a new Specialty Clinic addition with Adaptive Audiology Solutions, bringing a full range of audiology services to our community beginning …
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1/20/26
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The Burgess Foundation is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. Up to three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded this spring to deserving area …
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1/20/26
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago January 21, 2016 On a snowy, flight-delayed Monday, Sandy Bubke and Roxie Wray of St Matthew’s - Mapleton and Connie McGee and Elaine Carlson of St Luke’s - …
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1/20/26
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Posted on Jan. 15, 2026
I'm sure you have seen the posts from area towns about the increase they are seeing on electricity costs. Mapleton is no different and we are seeing our cost being raised …
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1/16/26
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