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There is a new men's basketball coach in Iowa City, Ben McCollum. Ben McCollum isn't new to my husband and I. Daniel graduated from Ben's alma mater Northwest Missouri State and even lived on …
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By Jenna Comes
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4/2/25
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The Mapleton elementary students took part in their third quarter Reading Celebration on Tuesday, March 18. Mrs. Oberreuter handed out the library and classroom reading awards and then acknowledged …
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4/2/25
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The Lake Riders Saddle Club of Lake View, sponsored the 2025 Outdoor and Gun Show at the Holstein American Legion Hall. The show featured outdoor and hunting items for sale. The club would like to …
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4/2/25
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Do you know how important your balance is to you? Nine K-3rd graders had a full morning adventure with fun activities learning how balance is so important to you every day in your life on February …
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4/2/25
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The Monona County Extension Office wants to congratulate and thank everyone who made the fruit and brat sales a success this year with over $21,000 worth of fresh fruit and brats sold. The fruit was …
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4/2/25
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The Monona County Extension and Outreach office is inviting local residents and families to sign up for a plot in the Onawa Community Garden. The raised-bed garden is located on the grounds of the …
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4/2/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Year Ago April 2, 2015 County Engineer David Carney informed County Officials that, the Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning Association (SRTPA) approved Monona …
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4/2/25
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Coach Dick Kingsbury started the wrestling program at Maple Valley in 1966 from the ground up. Kingsbury said building the program was fairly easy as he was the physical education teacher. “The …
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By Jenna Comes
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3/26/25
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Familiar faces in the Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton, Library Director Peg Gay and Library Assistance Jean Wessling will both be retiring soon. A retirement open house will be held for …
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By Jenna Comes
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3/26/25
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The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s First Lady Award is the most prestigious award the IGHSAU bestows on a woman. It is given to “a daughter of Iowa" – recognizing the …
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3/26/25
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For the second time this March, western Iowa was hit with a Blizzard. Crazy how the weather in Iowa on Monday can be close to 70 degrees by Wednesday everything is shut down due to a blizzard. The …
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3/26/25
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In this week's issue of the Mapleton Press, you will see the debut of the Little Ram Writeup by the 4th Grade class from the MVAO-Mapleton Elementary. When I was in elementary school, my mom along …
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By Jenna Comes
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3/26/25
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Hi everyone, hope you are all safe. I need help from Moorehead, Soldier, Castana, Ute, Mapleton, Danbury, Smithland, Oto and Anthon. From business, stores, churches, individuals, anyone and everyone. …
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3/26/25
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Students from Charter Oak-Ute, Denison, and Schleswig participated in the 10th Annual Crawford County Honor Band in Charter Oak on Tuesday, March 18, with guest conductor, Peter Bekkerus. Pictured …
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3/26/25
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The elementary students at Charter Oak-Ute Elementary held their Third Quarter Reading Celebration on Friday, March 7. Classroom reading awards were handed out to begin the event. …
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3/26/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago March 26, 2015 Ten fifth, tenth, and twelfth grade students from Maple Valley-Anthon Oto competed as two teams at the Sub-State Destination Imagination …
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3/26/25
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Hailey Meseck of Charter Oak has been able to participate in several travel and volunteer opportunities during her time at Buena Vista University (BVU). She is currently completing her final semester …
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3/19/25
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Former Charter Oak-Ute Superintendent Rollie Wiebers was inducted to the IHSAA Officials Hall of Fame. He was honored during the 2025 IHSAA State Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 14. Rollie …
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3/19/25
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Two members of the MVAOCOU Dance Team, Delaney Welte and Renee Oberreuter, were selected to the 2025 All Iowa Honor Dance Team. The girls performed at the Girls State Basketball Tournament.
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3/19/25
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When preparing the Years Ago for March, I learned that March is Music in Schools Month. In my close to 15 years at the Mapleton Press, I have attended a number of music concerts at MVAO, MVAOCOU, …
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By Jenna Comes
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3/19/25
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The Mapleton Starspinners 4-H Club gathered at ‘The Mansion’ on February 8, at 9 a.m. To get everyone’s wiggles out, Layla Kuehn taught us a new game she had created. The meeting …
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By Lydia Grell, Reporter
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3/19/25
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On Tuesday, March 11, six 5th & 6th grade students from Schleswig Middle School participated in the SW Iowa Choral Directors Association Elementary/Middle School Honor Choir. The concert featured …
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3/19/25
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It was 50 years ago the Maple Valley Rambleretts had a magical postseason run that ended with a third place finish at the State Tournament in Des Moines.
To advance to the State Tournament, the …
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3/19/25
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Mapleton Press
10 Years Ago March 19, 2015 The 2015 Class 1A State Runner-Up Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto Rams, who took second place at the 2015 Boys State Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena …
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3/19/25
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In celebration of Arbor Day on April 25, Monona County Conservation is giving away free trees for planting. On Saturday, April 26, look for a Monona County Conservation vehicle in each location at …
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3/19/25
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