Opinion
06/11/2025 - 1:16pm
If an opinionated old guy from southern Iowa delivered the recent commencement address at the United States Military Academy, my message would have contrasted with the one given by another opinionated old guy, one from Queens, N.Y., by way of...
Agriculture
05/21/2025 - 3:07pm
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Women in Ag Program has opened nominations for the annual Women Impacting Agriculture recognition. This honor celebrates women across Iowa who have made significant contributions to the agricultural...
Features
The newly reopened Monticello Heritage and Cultural Center held an Antique Show and Tell June 8, featuring longtime collectors Ginger Eilers (left) and Cindy Hall. (Photos by Pete Temple)
06/11/2025 - 1:22pm
Sports
At the Monticello girls’ soccer awards banquet, June 2, players choice awards were handed out. From left include: Meghan Besler (best defensive player), Nessa Eitel (most improved player), Lydia Ahlrichs (most valuable player) and Leah Schemmel (best offensive player and best first year player).
06/11/2025 - 9:20am
Obituaries
06/11/2025 - 1:04pm
Ronald Steffen, 63, died Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids following an extended illness.
A celebration of Life will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. With...
News
The Monticello Give to Grow team poses with Monticello FFA Chapter Advisor Eric Schmitt and President Porter Campbell (holding check) as part of GTG’s recent grant. On the team, from left: Sheila Tjaden, Angie McDonough, Jacob Oswald, Jami Schlarmann, Tina McDonough, Joe Oswald, Russ Farnum and Abby Jaeger. (Photo submitted)
06/11/2025 - 1:26pm
Monticello Give to Grow has reached the funding goal it set out to achieve when it was first formed in the spring of 2023.
“Thanks to the generosity (of donors) and the hard work of our team, we have officially achieved our goal of capturing...
