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The small town of Osage can count itself among those producing the state's top talent. 

Jonas Lenth wants more families in the area to open their homes this fall. 

Fifty-eight years is a long time.

OSAGE, Iowa — For Megan Maher, care often begins with a simple check-in, whether it is a quiet conversation at a patient’s bedside, a carefully prepared meal or a thoughtful adjustment to help someone eat safely. That compassion has earned her recognition as the 2026 ROSE (Recognition of Service Excellence) Award recipient at Mitchell County Regional Health Center (MCRHC).

STORY CITY / OSAGE — Inside the halls of Roland-Story High School last week, the conversation was less about a new title and more about the future of two North Iowa s

RICEVILLE — Just after noon Friday, the graduating seniors of Riceville Community School District walked slowly toward midfield at Rasmussen Field carrying footballs marked with the Riceville school emblem.

Waiting for them on the opposite side of the field were kindergarten students — some smiling nervously, others bouncing with excitement, many still small enough that the footballs looked oversized in their hands.