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After years of wanting to take an AGventure trip, Osage Community School students received the opportunity to do so thanks to the Iowa Department of Education STEM BEST

One young man left a lasting impression on all who knew him, and now, thanks to his classmates, his memory and legacy will have an impact on future generations through a scholarship set up in

After joining the Osage Chamber Board of Directors at the beginning of 2025, Rielly James moved into being the face of the chamber in early fall.

A large piece of Mitchell County history was recently moved to the Mitchell County Historical Museum.

If Santa kept a list of favorite places to fly on Christmas Eve — and there’s a good chance he does — Osage would quietly rank near the top.

Not because it’s flashy. Not because it’s big. But because it’s easy, familiar and welcoming in the way only a small town can be when the lights are on, the streets are quiet and everyone knows Christmas is about to arrive.

This year, the weather is helping.

RICEVILLE — From Friday night football to cooking class and homecoming week, students from Denmark, Spain and France are experiencing everyday life at Riceville Community School District through the school’s foreign exchange program.

Riceville schools are hosting three foreign exchange students this year through EF Education First, reviving a program that once brought international students into the community and classrooms years ago.

OSAGE — Stanley “Stan” Raymond Walk, a longtime Mitchell County supervisor, veteran and businessman known for his firm convictions and commitment to rural Iowa, died Dec. 10, 2025. He was 78.

Those who served alongside Walk say he was a public servant who did not shy away from difficult conversations, often taking positions he believed would benefit Mitchell County in the long term, even when those views were not widely shared.

Stacyville welcomes all to attend its well-known event, Christmas in the City, this Saturday, Dec. 13. A tradition since 2012, the craft and vendor show offers a variety of activities for all ages, and there is no entrance fee to attend. 

For more than 35 years, Osage Municipal Utilities and the North Iowa Community Action Organization (NIACO) have helped those struggling to pay their utility bills and this year is no different.

A new spin on a tradition of Christmas’ past is returning for its second year.

A simple desire to help their own community has resulted in a need being fulfilled in not only Osage but also Rudd.

After more than 38 years in the Osage community, Kwik Star got a refresh with the opening of its new store at 809 Main St.

Two Osage entities were presented with donations from Kwik Star, during the business’ grand opening on Thursday, Dec. 4.