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Baby Rams
By Jenna Comes As the school year wrapped up last week, a number of teachers and staff will be spending the summer with their bundles of joy that were born during the school year. Several … more
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The Fisher Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton has lots of events planned for this summer.
Exciting summer of events planned at Mapleton Library
Find Your Voice is the theme for this year’s summer reading program at the Fisher Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton. The fun starts on Thursday, June 8 as the Monona County Library … more
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Barb Jensen, Treasurer and Warren Jensen, Chief .
Soldier Fire Dept. receives $55,000 grant
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
Family and friends gathered on Saturday, Feb. 4 to welcome home Katie.
Welcome Home Katie!
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
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MVAOCOU had two events advancing to State Speech. Pictured are: Annamarie Mallory, Maycie Howland, Grayce Hanke, Ashley Rosener, Molly Fitzpatrick, and Kiley Davis..
MVAOCOU Large Group Speech students compete at State contest
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
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2022-2023 4-H County Council - First Row: Brooklynn Hupke, Miah Hillman, Hannah Allen, Chevelle Spaulding, Sara Rosener, Ashley Rosener, and Joanna Koenig. Back Row: Haylee Schmidt, Aden Schmidt, Lance Nichols, Ashlyn Davis, Colton Pepin, and Colton Davis.
4-H Leaders and Volunteers honored at banquet in Mapleton
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
Area superintendents react to Students First Act
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
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The family of Brady Hanson presented a special award for his years of contributions as a member to the association. Pictured are Brad Hanson, Vice President Bob Otto, Cathy Hanson, and Beau Hanson.
Monona County Cattlemen host annual banquet
The Monona County Cattlemen ’ s Association held their annual meeting and banquet on January 21, at Ute Town and Country in Ute. Darren Goslar of Goslar Funeral Home & Monuments began the … more
MVAOCOU senior Emily Kovarna (bassoonist), junior Paige Schmidt (trumpeter), junior Jasmine Schaffer (clarinetist) were seleceted for the NWIBA High School Honor Band.
Four band students selected for NWIBA Honor Band
One MVAO Middle School and three MVAOCOU High School musicians auditioned for the 2022-23 Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association Honor Bands (NWIBA). All four students who auditioned from MVAOCOU … more
Introducing the SHOT CLOCK
For the 2022-2023 high school basketball season, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and the Iowa Boys Athletic Union introduced the 35 second shot clock to the game. “ I was very … more
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Bruce and Carol Meyer were recipients of the 2022 Ricketts Community Club Leadership Award. Also pictured, is the Ricketts Community Club Vice President, Jerry Jors. .
Ricketts Community Club Leadership Award
The recipients of the 2022 Ricketts Community Club Leadership Award were Bruce and Carol Meyer. Over the years of being residents of the Ricketts area, Bruce and Carol raised their children, both … more
Claire Smallwood holds the Griswold traveling trophy award as the Smallwoods were the Griswold winners in Mapleton's Holiday of Lights contest.
That's a wrap on the holidays in Mapleton
While 2023 is rolling right along, we want to recap the activities and events that happened during Mapleton ’ s Home for the Holidays. To help brighten the end of 2023, the Mapleton … more
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The MVAOCOU High School band held an alumni pep band night on Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Alumni Pep Band
The MVAOCOU High School band had some each members as they performed during the Rams ’ basketball game on Tuesday, Jan. 10 as alumni joined them. “ I had seen other places that had … more
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Charter Oak celebrated the Community Building's 50th anniversary with a number of festivities.
Year in Review Part 2
July 2022 -Charter Oak celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Charter Oak Community Building with a day full of festivities on July 9. Eunice Schroeder was the National Pork Queen in 1972 and … more
In 1994, Gina Crandel, Professor Dept. of Landscape Architecture, College of Design, Iowa State University, led the effort to construct Preparation Tables as a part of the “Land of the Fragile Giants: Landscapes, Environments, and Peoples of the Loess Hills” art exhibit being celebrated at Moorhead
What the heck is a preparation table?
What the heck is a Preparation Table? Why? Getting ready for a celebration? Lost? Where is it? It is an environmental sculpture created by Gina Crandel, Professor Dept. of Landscape … more
Pictured are Foundation board members and representatives of Crawford County organizations who received grants from the Crawford County Community Foundation - First Row: Corrine Kinney-Mehaffey – City of Deloit; Connie Mulligan – City of Deloit; Deb Quandt – Crawford County Community Foundation Board Member; Rachel Dolby – Klondike Hotel; Kelly Sonnichsen – Crawford County Community Foundation Board Member Chair, Friends of Yellow Smoke; Kathi Gustafson – Crawford County Historical Society; Virginia Rasmussen – Little Hawks Childcare Center; Jodi Head – Friends of the Dow House; Amy Pieper – Friends of the Dow House; Steve Vollstedt – Crawford County Community Foundation Board Member Secretary/Treasurer, Manilla Fire Department, Manilla Wellness Center; Nicole Kock – City of Westside; Deb Garrett – Crawford County Community Foundation Board Member; Second Row: Sandra Gruhn – Klondike Hotel; Jace Hawley – Crawford County Community Foundation Board Member; Stacy Jepsen – Under the Son Childcare; Julie Schroeder – Under the Son Childcare; Steve Brownmiller, OD – Crawford County Community Foundation Board Member; Rachel Burns – Kiron Fire Department; Tim Stuart – Crawford County Wellness Center; Kim Larson – Children’s Imagination Station; Amy Schultz – Eventide Foundation; Morgan Saunders – Eventide Foundation; Casey Cary – Friends of the Dow House; Jary Quandt – City of Westside
Crawford County Community Foundation celebrates 2022 grant recipients
At its second annual grant celebration event, the Crawford County Community Foundation honored 30 nonprofit organizations and community projects that received grants throughout the past year. These … more
Some changes have been made to the Hawkeye Bar, as tthe new owners put in new flooring, painted the walls, as well as the accent wall, and they are currently working on a new kitchen.
Highlighting 2022 business changes
During 2022, Mapleton saw a number of progressive changes in the business district. One business was purchased by new owners, one business under went a huge reformation, and one new business was … more
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The MVAOCOU boys basketball team and coaches were excited to greet students at the front door.
Year in Review: Jan. - June 2022
January 2022 -The Friedrichsen house on Sioux Street was awarded the “ Griswold Award ” and the Grinch That Will Give contest helped raised over $2,000 for three community causes. … more
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Santa took a picture with his helpers at the Castana Post 502 and Legion Auxiliary Annual Toy Drive..
Castana Post 502 and Legion Auxiliary held fourth Annual Toy Drive
The Grimsley-Thayer American Legion Post 502 and Legion Auxiliary of Castana held its fourth Annual Toy Drive and Santa Visit on Saturday, Dec. 10 outside the Castana Legion Hall. By many accounts it … more
Katie Hoskins received a lung transplant in November. Pictured is her with her family on Thanksgiving.
Katie Hoskins receives a miracle gift
You don’t think much about miracles until you need one. My cousin, Katie Hoskins, needed several. On an evening just over two months ago, she suddenly collapsed. She was rushed to … more
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The Charter Oak-Ute 5th Grade music class sang "Feliz Navidad" and "Winter Wonderland" during the winter concert.
Holiday Music in the Air
Students in the area were busy during December performing their winter concerts.  more
Morgan and Andrew Christiansen welcomed their daughter Blakely home on Nov. 15. She had been at Children's in Omaha since her birth on July 21, 2021.
Little Miracle
After nearly a year-and-a-half spent in the hospital, Blakely Christiansen has gone home. Born prematurely at 24 weeks on July 27, 2021, Blakely weighed in at one pound, three ounces and was 12.4 … more
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Connie Riesselman, Crawford County Farm Bureau Voting Delegate, accepting award from Brent Johnson, Iowa Farm Bureau president. Jeremy Stangl, president of Crawford County Farm Bureau was unavailable for the photo.
Crawford County Farm Bureau honored for excellence
Crawford County Farm Bureau was recognized as an “ Outstanding County Farm Bureau ” during Iowa Farm Bureau Federation ’ s 104 th annual meeting held Dec. 6-7 in Des Moines. … more
Santa and his elves (Ben and Graham LeFebvre) stopped by the Christmas party at the Mapleton library on Dec. 10.
Mapleton's Home for the Holidays
There have been a number of activities in Mapleton to celebrate this holiday season from Santa ’ s Village to Lighted Parade and Community Meal to the Walk Through Bethlehem.  more
From left: Graysen (12), Crissa, Hudsen (11), and Samsen (8).
You've got mail!
A Charter Oak family will be spending Christmas a little bit differently than everyone else this year. That’s thanks to a Facebook post made by Crissa Schumann asking for people to send … more
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