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The City of Ute has a new swing at the park courtesy of the Ute Community Club and installed by volunteers. From left to right: Rustie Pithan, Jimmy Carlson, Lonnie Carlson, Ryan Pithan, Kent …
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5/7/25
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be presenting new proposed deer hunting regulations for portions of Western Iowa, that are intended to allow the deer herd to recover from a major …
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5/7/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago May 8, 2014 Members of the Mapleton Starspinners 4-H Club worked with the men of the American Legion on Monday, April 28, at the Legion building to assemble white PVC …
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5/7/25
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There are two new faces at the Fisher Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton as Anni Paulsen has taken over as Library Director and Christen Leitz is the Library Assistant. Anni saw the help wanted …
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By Jenna Comes
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4/30/25
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The Charter Oak Yard of the Month (YOTM) program is back and ready to recognize the efforts of residents in maintaining and enhancing the beauty of their yards. Winners will be featured in The …
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4/30/25
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Students at the Mapleton Elementary currently raised money for the American Heart Association. The school raised a total of $5,671. 27. Pictured are the 10 Top Fundraisers (not in picture order): 1. …
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4/30/25
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The Charter Oak Development Corporation announced that it was awarded a Paint Iowa Beautiful grant from the Keep Iowa Beautiful organization and Diamond Vogel Paints. The CODC project was one of over …
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4/30/25
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On April 11, Immanuel Lutheran Preschool in Schleswig hosted a Family Fun Night and Fundraiser. Many volunteers worked to make the night a happy and memorable experience for all in attendance. …
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4/30/25
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Last Wednesday (April 23), I took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed to Willow Vale Golf Course to take girls golf pictures. Yes, I said beautiful weather for an April golf meet: a slight …
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By Jenna Comes
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4/30/25
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The meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held on April 3rd with eight members present. Minutes of the previous meeting and financial report were given by Shirley. Motion made a seconded and …
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4/30/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago April 30, 2015 Daniel Vogt and Candace Seward were crowned the 2015 Charter Oak-Ute Prom King and Queen Friday night. At the April 14 meeting of the County Board of …
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4/30/25
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Monona County Extension has been awarded a grant sponsored by the Department of Human Resources to put on a program called “Pick A Better Snack” in the schools of Anthon, Charter Oak and …
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4/30/25
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The MVAOCOU track team qualified five events for the 2025 Drake Relays that will be held April 24-26 in Des Moines at Drake Stadium. The Rams qualified in both the girls (Irelynne McNamara, Reagan …
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By Jenna Comes
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4/23/25
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Eighteen MVAOCOU high school juniors and seniors along with Mrs. Babl and their chaperons missed the mid-March blizzard/power outage as they were enjoying the sun in Costa Rica from March 13-22. The …
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By Jenna Comes
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4/23/25
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4/23/25
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Campgrounds, cabins, restrooms, and shelters at Woodbury County’s parks will open for public use on Thursday, May 1. Parks opening that day will include Brown’s Lake-Bigelow Park and …
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4/23/25
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Schroer & Associates, P.C. released an audit report on the Monona County Sanitary Landfill Agency. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: The Agency had total receipts of $995,482 for the year ended June 30, …
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4/23/25
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Monona County 4-H’ers joined Woodbury County 4-H’ers in Sioux City on March 14, at the Tyson Center, to watch Sioux City Bandits play against the Idaho Horsemen on Ag Appreciation Night. …
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4/23/25
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Easter is on Sunday, April 20 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, April 19. …
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4/15/25
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Cameron Brenner, 5th/6th grade teacher at Danbury Catholic and MVAOCOU graduate, recently published a children’s book called, Prayer Everyone, Anywhere. “I wrote Prayer Everyone, Anywhere …
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By Jenna Comes
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4/15/25
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Charter Oak-Ute Elementary students enjoyed the Ties and Tiaras Dance on Friday, April 11.
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4/15/25
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Arcola is in Section 25 of Kennebec Township. Arcola was named in 1858-59 and about the same time acquired a Post Office. At first it was somewhat of an irregular system of delivery. It depended upon …
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4/15/25
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United Bank of lowa recently donated $2,042 to Siouxland Mental Health Center. This money was raised during United Bank of lowa’s UNITED TOGETHER Makes the Difference Cause Day effort. The goal …
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4/15/25
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There was a whole lot of fun with over 40 4-H’ers, family and friends on Saturday, March 8 at the Monona County 4-H Roller Skating Event in Ida Grove Skate Palace hosted by the 4-H Monona …
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4/15/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago April 16, 2015 Charter Oak’s 2015 Citizen of the Year was presented to Bill Magill and Lucia Lincoln at the Annual Spring Dinner on March 22. Both are Community …
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4/15/25
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