Mapleton Press

09/04/2025

Beauty in the Flowers Series - Flowers are Therapy

Flowers are Vera Hoskins’ therapy. The family had considered starting flower gardens in 2024, but their daughter, Katie’s health was a full time job for Vera. Katie had a double lung …

09/03/2025

MVAOCOU Homecoming 2025

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09/03/2025

Concept for a new Mapleton Event Center

After months and months of behind the scene work, Mapleton Mayor Brent Streck announced in a Facebook post on Friday, Aug. 29 the concept for a new Mapleton Event Center. “This is something I …

09/03/2025

The latest edition of The Mapleton Press is now on newsstands and headed to your mailbox. Here's a peek at what's inside:
-Concept for a new Mapleton Event Center
-Beauty in the Flowers Series - Flowers are Therapy
-Charter Oak Paint Iowa Beautiful project complete
-4-H Hall of Fame
-Fall Sports are underway

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08/28/2025

A View from the Hill...Watermelon Eating Contest

I have been covering Ute Fun Days for long time. Events have come and gone and changed over the years. This year, I was excited to see some new events on the schedule. My favorite was the watermelon …

08/28/2025

Ortner Scholarship Foundation celebrates 20th golf tournament

On the Years Ago page in the August 14 issue of The Mapleton Press, you read 20 Years Ago-“The first golf tournament fundraiser for the Ortner Family Scholarship Foundation was held Saturday, …

08/27/2025

The latest edition of The Mapleton Press is now on newsstands and headed to your mailbox. Here's a peek at what's inside:
- Ortner Scholarship celebrates 20th golf tournament
- Monona County Historic Preservation - Lost Towns
- Charter Oak-Ute Class of 1965 Reunion
- Hanson reaches 1,000 books Before Kindergarten
- A View from the Hill - Watermelon Eating Contest
- Photos from Back-to-School
(thanks to those who submitted pictures)

Or you can visit our website at www.mapletonpress.com

08/25/2025

Happy 1st Day of School!
Share your first day of school/back-to-school pictures with the Mapleton Press by posting them in the comments below!! We might publish your picture in the next issue of the Mapleton Press. Have a great school year.

08/22/2025

Ute Autism Walk celebrates 10th anniversary.

Caden Scheer has been showing poultry at the Monona County Fair for the past 4-5 years. He also showed a bucket calf one year. As a high school freshman, Caden had the chance to compete in the …

08/21/2025

2025 IOWA STATE FAIR
📣 Calling all Iowa State Fair participants! 🎡
We’d love to see what you did at the Iowa State Fair — and share it with our community! 🐮🍦🎶
If you’re willing, drop a photo in the comments along with a short description.

08/21/2025

Tonight MVAO and COU will be hosting their Back-to-School Open House.
MVAO has new administrator duties as school year gets underway. www.mapletonpress.com

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Caden Scheer has been showing poultry at the Monona County Fair for the past 4-5 years. He also showed a bucket calf one year. As a high school freshman, Caden had the chance to compete in the …

08/21/2025

Remembering the Ute Water Tower. Thanks you to everyone who submitted pictures. www.mapletonpress.com

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Caden Scheer has been showing poultry at the Monona County Fair for the past 4-5 years. He also showed a bucket calf one year. As a high school freshman, Caden had the chance to compete in the …