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Arleta Stensland

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-11 09:29

Arleta Stensland

 

 

Arleta Ann (Kleppe) Stensland, 88, of West Union died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Stoney Brook in West Union, Iowa. She was born in West Union, Iowa on December 29, 1932 to Elmer John and Henrietta Martha (Paulson) Kleppe. They lived on a farm about ten miles northeast of West Union until 1945, when a move to West Union was made.

Arleta attended Dover #7 country school until this move. After graduation from high school in West Union, she entered the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota, finishing in 1954. Her career took her from Rochester to California back to Rochester. In 1980, Arleta gave up nursing to stay with her mother in West Union, until her death in February of 1981. In 1983, Arleta was united in marriage with Floyd Arlie Stensland and they lived on Floyd’s home farm west of Eldorado, Iowa. She thoroughly enjoyed country living. 

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Aug

'Out of the corn'

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-11 09:22

Curtis “Jake” Mack and the rest of the Ghost Players will emerge from the corn at the Field of Dreams this week as they reunite to celebrate the Major League Baseball game at the historic field. Mack, a Clermont native, has been a part of the Ghost Players since the early 1990s. (submitted photo)

 

'Out of the corn'

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

It’s a tradition unlike any other. For over 30 years, the Ghost Players of the Field of Dreams have been a part of the magic of the historic movie site in Dyersville and Clermont native Curtis “Jake” Mack has played a big role in the success.

“I was in college at Wartburg when the movie was filmed in 1988,” recalled Mack, a 1984 graduate of Valley High School. “After college, I played semi-pro ball in the area. A lot of the guys I’d play with and against were part of the Ghost Players and I eventually got involved.”

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11
Aug

Deemed one of the best Fayette County Fairs EVER!

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-11 09:17

Deemed one of the best Fayette County Fairs EVER!

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

If you haven’t heard yet, the 2021 Fayette County Fair was a hit – and here’s the proof!

“It was another great year for the Fair,” said Kevin Converse, Fair Board president. “We had great weather, great entertainment, and great turnouts!”

While the overall profits for the entire fair will not be ready until the annual meeting in October, figures for the Grandstand events are in.

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11
Aug

Johansen selected as new WU City Administrator

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-11 09:13

Amie Johansen

 

Johansen selected as new WU City Administrator

By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com

Amie Johansen has been named the new West Union City Administrator.

Johansen is currently the City Clerk. She will be officially be the new city administrator pending full City Council approval at the Aug. 16, Council meeting.

Wed
04
Aug

Monte Martin

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-04 15:08

Monte Martin

 

Monte Martin age 69, of Ossian, Iowa died on Friday, July 23, 2021 at Gunderson Health Systems in La Crosse, WI. 

Mass of Christian Burial was held 11 a.m., Friday, July 30, 3031 at the St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Ossian, IA. Interment was in the St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, Ossian, IA. Arrangements were by Schulter-Balik Funeral Home.

      Monte Edward Martin was born December 4, 1951 in Iowa City, Iowa. He grew up in Calmar, where he would graduate from South Winneshiek High School in 1970. Following high school, Monte went to Area 1 in Calmar to become an electrician. 

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04
Aug

School registration underway at St. Teresa of Calcutta

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-04 14:25

School registration underway at St. Teresa Calcutta

 

Preschool

Children from ages 3-4 learn age-appropriate small and large motor skills through a developmentally appropriate curriculum. Your child will participate in physical education, technology, music, science, and art, in addition to early literacy and quantitative activities.

Grades K-8

Students are a part of a classroom environment desifned to nurture and encourage their cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual development. St. Teresa of Calcutta School offers a curriculum of challenging academic course work as well as physical education, technology skills, art, and music instruction.

To schedule a tour, contact Debby in Ossian at (563) 532-9353 or Heather in Spillville at (563) 562-3617.

For more information on the registration process, visit http://www.st-teresa.pvt.k12.ia.us/ and click on the “Registration” link.

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04
Aug

South Winn registration period open

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-04 14:22

South Winn registration period open

 

South Winneshiek registration will be done online only this year. The period to register opened Tuesday, Aug. 3, and will remain open through Tuesday, Aug. 11.

         New families can contact Tiffany Wagner (elementary/middle school) at 563-532-9365 or tiwag-ner@swinn.k12.ia.us or Karen Schroeder (high school) at 563-562-3226 or kaschroeder

Wed
04
Aug

Plenty of fun planned for Ossian Fest

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2021-08-04 14:14

The band Lonesome Road will highlight the 2021 Ossian Fest entertainment as it will play on the Ossian Educational and Performance Pavilion in Carey’s Park, starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday night. (submitted photo)

 

Plenty of fun planned for Ossian Fest

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Ossian Fest week is here! Activities are set to get underway Thursday evening and continue through Saturday with something planned for everyone!

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