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Rick Bartels, one of the woodcarvers at the Monona Historical Museum, holds a stick of wood that he is working on whittling into a small wooden chain. (Destiny Kapler/The Outlook photos)
Ron Keiser of Garnavillo poses with an antelope and a bison he is working on currently. He is planning on adding metal horns to the antelope and painting the bison.
Neil Boleyn of West Union works on a carving. To the left, there are two carvings he has finished, and to the right is a rough-cut design ready for carving.
Bob Moses of Monona holds the pocket-size fishing pole he made out of wood. The inside of the pole is hollow to hold fishing hooks.
Rick Bartels holds tiny wooden chains made out of a toothpick and a matchstick. These tiny chains are part of the collection made by Elmer Marting, Sr.
03/20/2025 - 3:10pm
Despite the recent tragedy of Elmer Marting, Jr., passing away, local woodcarvers are still meeting weekly at the Monona Historical Museum to carve as they did while he was carving with them.
Elmer Marting Jr., who was the president of the...
Opinion
02/19/2025 - 3:53pm
Last week, I covered a brief outline of the lives of Frederick Douglass (for Douglass Day, Feb. 14) and Susan B. Anthony (for Susan B. Anthony Day, Feb. 15). As a little refresher, Douglass was born into slavery but escaped after suffering terrible...
Sports
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03/20/2025 - 2:36pm
Information courtesy of Kelli Saxe, MFL MarMac Varsity Football Cheerleading Coach
On March 11, the MFL MarMac varsity football cheer team performed at the boys’ state basketball 3A tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
They were...
Obituaries
03/25/2025 - 8:18am
ANAMOSA - Burnell Fuelling, 82, passed away March 19, 2025, at Grand Living at Indian Creek.
No services are planned. Inurnment will be held in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Burnell was a carpenter for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
