Manson News

Sue Skilling, 55, died at her home in Manson on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, following a battle with cancer.

Ghosts and goblins will haunt the hallways and classrooms once occupied by students at the former Manson Elementary School this weekend.

A new business cleared the first rezoning hurdle during the City Council meeting Tuesday.

A Manson teenager is charged with vehicular homicide as a result of a two-car crash that happened almost a year ago.

For 16 years the Hy-Vee Community Kids Fest has been bringing kids and area communities together at the Crossroads Mall for a night of fun.

Voters throughout the area will be heading to the polls Tuesday to select school board members.

The first day of class for a few local school districts falls right in the middle of the Iowa State Fair.

The midway grounds were empty and the beer tents were closed, but food-on-a-stick lovers consumed mass quantities inside the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday.

The 2009 football season may still be months away but that doesn't mean players throughout the State are not preparing for a run to the UNI-Dome. Iowa Preps has started our preseason coverage of the upcoming season.

As Jerrold Jimmerson gazed down at the photographs, recollections of horror flooded into his mind.

Manson Chief of Police Tom Ritts came to this Calhoun County town back in 1979 as a patrolman.

Members of the VFW and American Legion lowered the flag for the last time at the Manson Northwest Webster elementary Wednesday afternoon at the school building's closing ceremony.

Manson, Ia. - Phil Calmer has a simple philosophy that guides hog production on the 1,300-acre Calhoun County farm he operates with his wife, Jody, and their four children.

Manson residents gathered at Rosehill Cemetery for Memorial Day Services witnessed a special presentation when local teacher and retired Air Force veteran Kyle Teeselink was honored by the Iowa Department of Education as the Iowa Troops to Teachers Teacher of the Year.

The last two shuttle hurdle performances at the blue oval in Drake Stadium were unforgettable in a not-so-good way for the Collins-Maxwell-Baxter girls.

The Iowa Department of Education has recognized Manson-Northwest Webster High School teacher Kyle Teeselink as the state's first teacher of the year for the Troops-to-Teachers Program.

As Ethan Egli entered the barn at the farm of his grandparents Ken and Judy Egli Saturday morning, he was ready to take his pony, Jimmy, for a ride.

History repeated itself for Manson Northwest Webster senior Kelsey Sukovaty on the opening day of the state track meet here Thursday inside Drake Stadium.

Manson Northwest Webster senior track standout Kelsey Sukovaty is no stranger to the state's biggest stage.

With state bids on the line, it's now or never for both the St. Edmond boys and girls track squads when they travel here this evening for a Class 2A, District 4 meet.