Leonard Bloton took the remote-control boat races very seriously, determined to win against his parents at Dunlap's Art in the Park.
Kendra Beckner
Woodbine native Turbo, an experienced mutton buster, took his turn having one of the best runs of the night at the Woodbine Rodeo.
Kendra Beckner
2023 Dunlap Fourth of July Parade, Grand Marshal: Marilyn Murphy.
photo: Matt Gengler
Dunlap Mayor Jason Knickman gets fancy during the pedal pull at the 4 County Fair.
Aaron Hickman
Calvary Falls gets its name from the three crosses overlooking the property. Also commonly referred to as Golgotha, or "the place of the skull," Calvary is the place just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.
Aaron Hickman
Mark K. Smith erected a cross on a bluff overlooking Missouri Valley to provide hope during the floods of 2019. The MVCSD office is visible in the bottom left.
Aaron Hickman
Caden and Owen Smith enjoyed looking at the tractors, including the ones that were a bit more suited to their size, at Woodbine's Applefest.
Aaron Hickman
Marki Bertelsen was crowned Queen of the 2023 Harrison County Fair and Grant Brix was crowned King. The King and Queen results were shared at a crowning ceremony held on Tuesday, July 18.
Kendra Beckner
2023 BV Homecoming Parade: Jett Schaben gets in the school spirit.
photo: Matt Gengler
Mr. Rogers (Justin Kenkel) provides Mrs. Rogers (Hazel Gilflores) with some old school medicine as Dr. Armstrong (Carlos Arroyo) watches on during Boyer Valley's presentation of "And Then There Were None."
Aaron Hickman
Dow City Hometown Christmas: Ridge and Nova Nelson.
photo: Matt Gengler
Dax and Bo Stinn meet Santa in Dunlap.
photo: Matt Gengler
Boyer Valley students hosted members of the community who have battled or are currently battling cancer during the school's Cancer and Cocoa event.
With this batch of photos taken in July – December of last year, our look back at our favorite headlines and photos of 2023 is complete. We look forward to all that 2024 has to offer, and we are excited to see what headlines and photos make it in the paper for next year's review. Thank you for reading!
