News
Seven Oaks Recreation has been busy lately trying to make new snow after the recent warm day or two. Seven Oaks fully opened all the hills this past Thursday and is also celebrating their 25th anniversary of being in business. / Photos by Craig Shultz
12/28/2021 - 1:16pm
The temperatures are beginning to drop as the snow begins to stick to the ground and hills of central Iowa. On Highway 30 just a few miles west of Boone is a place that allows families and individuals to hit the slopes on skis, snowboards or the...
Opinion
03/18/2021 - 9:29am
A friend once told me that with kids, ‘yes’ should be your answer most of the time. Say ‘no’ when you really mean it and stick to it.
I’m just wondering, in our day and age, do kids hear yes too often? When they hear no, do they act as if it’s...
Sports
Madrid junior Jackson Newell had his first career double-double against Ogden on Tuesday night, scoring 11 points and hauling in 13 rebounds to help the Tigers take down their rivals, 59-58. / Photos by Craig Shultz
12/28/2021 - 1:07pm
It was a thriller until the very end on Tuesday night when the Madrid Tigers went west to take on their heated rivals, the Ogden Bulldogs. The Tigers were able to hold on in the final few seconds to take a 59-58 to head into the winter break with...
Obituaries
01/20/2022 - 9:19am
Douglas Alan Lawson, 45, died at home on January 5, 2022. He was born on September 15, 1976, the son of Dennis Lawson and Linda (Lincoln) Lawson.
Doug graduated from Madrid High School in 1995. For many years, he worked with the elderly as first...
