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2025 Boyer Valley Youth Soccer (Bullpup Red):  Shown in the front row, from left:  Olivia Hatterman, Mckinley Thorpe, Rose Hanigan.  Back row, Barron Hanigan, Ben Hanigan, Ike Hansen, Roman Bielenberg.
2025 Youth Soccer - Just for Kicks
Shown on these two pages are the 2025 Boyer Valley Youth Soccer Teams from this past spring. 
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Soccer: MV lands two, Lo-Ma nets three first team WIC All-Conference picks
2025 WIC All-Conference – Spring Soccer The Western Iowa All-Conference soccer teams were released early last week. BOYS Logan-Magnolia (3-6-2) finished with a total of five …
Missouri Valley's Rylee Evans slides in safely ahead of the tag in Western Iowa Conference play on June 5 in Missouri Valley.
SB: Lady Reds roll to 12-2 start
Lady Reds improve to 12-2 Missouri Valley won six of seven games last week, including winning their third straight Missouri Valley Softball Invite on June 7. Recap: Week of June 2 - 7 …
Logan-Magnolia's Campbell Chase gets the sign before delivering the pitch in recent Western Iowa Conference action.
SB: Panthers gain WIC split
Panthers gain WIC split Logan-Magnolia girls picked up a split of Western Iowa Conference action last week. Recap: June 2 - 7 Panthers blast Eagles Logan-Magnolia scored early in …
Woodbine's Vanessa Blum drives a hit into play during Rolling Valley Conference action against Ar-We-Va on June 4 in Woodbine.
SB: Tigers score four straight wins
Tigers pick up four straight wins Woodbine rebounded from a 1-3 start to win four straight in the second week of the regular season. Recap: June 2 - 7 Woodbine tops Abe Lincoln, 5-1 …
Boyer Valley's Maddie Gunia scores a run in the Lady Bulldogs victory over Coon Rapids-Bayard on June 6 at Dow City.
SB: Bulldogs plate first RVC win
Bulldogs top Crusaders in RVC opener Boyer Valley picked up a win over Coon Rapids-Bayard in the Rolling Valley Conference opener on June 6 for their first win of the season. Recap: June 2 …
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Boyer Valley's Maddie Gunia scores a run in the Lady Bulldogs victory over Coon Rapids-Bayard on June 6 at Dow City.
Boyer Valley's Maddie Gunia scores a run in the Lady Bulldogs victory over Coon Rapids-Bayard on June 6 at Dow City.
Boyer Valley's Maddie Gunia scores a run in the Lady Bulldogs victory over Coon Rapids-Bayard on June 6 at Dow City.
Boyer Valley's Maddie Gunia scores a run in the Lady Bulldogs victory over Coon Rapids-Bayard on June 6 at Dow City.
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Monte D. Clark, 90
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Suzann P. Tierney, 79
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Rick D. Dilley, 73
Rick D. Dilley passed away.
Monte D. Clark, 90
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Carol M. Beerman, 81
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“ There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest …
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This past Friday, I went to see the Missouri Valley High School Theatre Department's presentation of “Register Here.” You can find photos of that elsewhere in this paper. I did save …
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