Mapleton Press

12/06/2025

It was a Magical Night in Mapleton with hot chocolate, cookies, writing letters for Santa, popcorn, soup and grilled cheese, kids shopping spree, a SNOW ball drop and SANTA!! Look in the Dec. 11 issue of the Mapleton Press to see which pictures are published.
Mapleton Chamber of Commerce

12/02/2025

Twas the Night Before Christmas!! Thank you to Pam Jahn from Ute for decorating the front window of the Mapleton Press.

12/02/2025

The Mapleton Press is looking for ONE more story idea for our Live Here, Shop Here feature this holiday season!

Do you know anyone from the area that has a fun holiday baking tradition? Someone that has a baking party each year or has a famous fudge or cookie recipe they make each Christmas.....

Share your story idea in the comments below!!

11/30/2025

Share your snow pictures with The Mapleton Press! Some will be published in the Dec. 4th issue.

11/19/2025

The House has Arrived in Mapleton!

Quick Recap: Mapleton Housing and Community Improvement, a branch of MCDC (Mapleton Community Development Corporation) purchased a property on 8th Street in Mapleton in December of 2022. The group started working with Homes for Iowa in January of 2024.� According to the Homes for Iowa website: Homes for Iowa has been working to train offenders, reduce recidivism (reincarceration) and benefit Iowans since 2019. Mapleton Housing has also worked with SIMPCO (Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council) to bring this house to Mapleton.

11/18/2025

Did you know the E-Edition for the Nov. 20 issue of the Mapleton Press already online?!?
Inside this week's issue
-Kragel brothers receive Quilts of Valor
-My Dad is a Veteran
-An Item inside the Museum
-FFA Trip to National Convention
-Live Here, Shop Here - Making Personalized Treasures
-Photos from Veterans Day around the Area

11/11/2025

Honoring All Who Served on Veterans Day. Here are photos from the MVAOCOU Veterans Day program today.

11/11/2025

The MVAOCOU Tune Squad sang the National Anthem to open the Veterans Day program in Mapleton.

11/11/2025

Did you know the E-Edition for the Nov. 13 issue of the Mapleton Press already online?!?

Inside this week's issue
-The Legacy of the Barber
-Restaurant creates gathering place for Charter Oak community
-Week 2 of the Live Here, Shop Here Series
-Fall Activities from around the area
and see where to register for the Gobble-Till-You-Wobble Give-Away

11/06/2025

Make sure to check out the 1st Week of The Mapleton Press's Live Here Shop Here series! This week, we talked to local boutique owners why shopping local is important!

The Mapleton Press is starting a special feature this week called, “Live Here, Shop Here.” The eight-week feature will run every week until December 25. As a small community newspaper, we …