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City and School Board elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Here is a list of candidates that will be up for election around the area. See page 6 …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/28/25
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If anyone mentions 4-H in Monona County, Nancy McGrain would likely come to mind right away. She has spent the last 33 years helping “To Make the Best Better.” Nancy will retire from the …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/27/25
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The residents of Soldier have had special guest visiting them in the days leading by to Halloween. His name is “Ole O’Bones.”
Ole O’Bones is a traveling skeleton who …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/24/25
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The Charter Oak-Ute elementary students participated in their first quarter Reading Celebration on Friday, October 17. The fifth grade students started off the event with a very fun reader's theater …
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10/23/25
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OUTDOOR NEWS: Pheasant Season Opens This Weekend
The phone calls began as soon as the annual pheasant survey hit the internet. Hunters from around the state and across the Midwest wanted to know …
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10/22/25
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Mapleton Housing and Community Improvement, a branch of MCDC (Mapleton Community Development Corporation) purchased a property on 8th Street in Mapleton in December of 2022. Shortly after, the home …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/21/25
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It's me again asking for help for the Mapleton Food Pantry in Mapleton. 1st- For the month of November we are told there will be NO SNAP or food stamps giving out, which will mean many more families …
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Connie Swearingen, Volunteer at the Mapleton Food Pantry
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10/21/25
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Austin Schaben of Dunlap Livestock Auction punched his ticket to the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championships. He qualified after finishing fifth overall at the WLAC Texas Qualifying Event in …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/21/25
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Two Exciting Fall Events Coming to the Fisher Whiting Memorial Library The Fisher Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton has two great programs coming up this October, both sponsored by the Friends of …
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10/21/25
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“Peeking Out” by Sue Cutler of Blencoe is done in water color, which is very seasonal. A very delicate and soothing image of a ground squirrel peeking from the colored fall leaves. The …
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10/21/25
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Senior Spotlight… Rylee Linkenhoker
Parents: Bethany and Josh Linkenhoker Activities at MVAOCOU: Football and Basketball What will you miss most about being a Ram? Mr. Mac's classes A …
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10/21/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago Oct. 22, 2015 The building said to be the first one erected in the City of Ute was demolished on Oct. 14 after serving as the site of many businesses over the years. …
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10/21/25
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A number of activities are scheduled in the area to celebrate Halloween.
Mapleton On Saturday, October 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Fisher Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton will host its …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/20/25
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Work began in the early morning hours of Oct. 14 taking down the iconic Soldier water tower. Heavy machinery was used to dismantle the structure. The entire process took about six hours. For the past …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/17/25
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Horn Memorial Hospital proudly announces that Tiffany Lindberg, RN, has been selected as a 2025 Hospital Hero by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). Lindberg was recognized at the October IHA Annual …
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10/16/25
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The MVAOCOU Football Cheerleaders hosted a Ram Youth Spirit Night. There were 53 participants from the Mapleton-Elementary, Anthon-Elementary and Charter Oak-Ute Elementary at the Spirit Clinic. The …
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10/15/25
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The MVAO School Foundation has been looking for ways to continue to enhance educational opportunities for students. The initial focus of the School Foundation was to provide scholarships to …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/14/25
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Bruce Burton, a Vietnam era Veteran, of Lincoln, has been selected to fly a ling with approximately 100 other veterans to Washington D.C. to view the memorials on October 6-8 with two nights lodging …
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10/14/25
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October is known as Respect Life Month with a focus and time for us to consider more deeply why every human life is valuable and reflect on how to build a culture that protects life. A group of folks …
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10/14/25
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The Women of Christ hosted the LWML Denison Zone Fall Rally at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Denison on September 25. The rally theme was based on Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for …
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10/14/25
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October 17 Discover the Dark Tales of Edgar Allan Poe at the Mapleton Library The Fisher Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton invites the public to a special presentation by storyteller Darrin Crow …
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10/14/25
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Joe Cooper of Logan-Magnolia school was the judge of “Celebrate the Hills” 2025. He wrote, “I grew up in a small town in Big Springs of western Nebraska, just a few miles from …
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10/14/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago October 15, 2015 Keith Robinson received the Mapleton Rotary Club’s “Service Above Self Award” from Pat Sullivan during the Oct. 11 Christmas in …
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10/14/25
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Mapleton has gotten the reputation for knowing how to celebrate the holidays and plans are underway for the 2025 Halloween and Christmas season:
Halloween Activities in Mapleton On Saturday, …
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10/13/25
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The MVAO School Foundation has been looking for ways to continue to enhance educational opportunities for students.
The initial focus of the School Foundation was to provide scholarships to …
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By Jenna Comes
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10/10/25
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