Homecoming started off a bit wet as rain had fallen in the morning and early afternoon, forcing coronation indoors. During coronation ceremonies, Chloe Hamman (daughter of Amy and Corey Hamman of Anthon) received the queen's tiara while Bo Clausen (son of Jaclynn and Kevin Clausen of Anthon) was crowned the king. Other senior candidates were Claire Smallwood, Chloe Parr, Taya Ohlmeier, Dierks Hieber, Collin Smeltzer, and Caden McCormick. Attendants were juniors Ella Staley and Levi Trucke, sophomores Lily Jacobson and Ford Welte, and freshmen Bailey Allen and Creighton Koenigs.
    "It was a huge rush of emotions, said Hamman of receiving the tiara. "I felt so honored to be voted Homecoming Queen by my peers and humbled by all the support from my family and friends."
    "Being voted the 2026-27 Homecoming King by the student body is an honor and achievement I'll never forget," stated Clausen. "I look forward to Homecoming week every year; this being my last as a Senior and Hoco King definitely has a different feeling. I am looking forward to the rest of the week with the student body, my team and the homecoming court."
    Chloe agreed with Bo's special emotion as Homecoming royalty, receiving the majority of votes from peers.
    "Homecoming has always been such a memorable tradition for me at MVAOCOU and this definitely adds to my excitement," she exclaimed.
    Homecoming week will end on Friday evening with the Homecoming football game pairing the Rams with the Lawton-Bronson Eagles. A tailgate party for the high schoolers will be held after the game at the school.
    Pictures from Homecoming will be printed next week.

    The fall rally for the LWML Mapleton zone will be Wednesday evening, September 23, 2026. St. John Lutheran Church, Battle Creek, IA will be hosting. Registration will be at 5pm. Salad buffet will be served at 5:30pm.
    Guest speaker is Mission Central Gary Thies. Please ask a friend (or two) to join you.
    All are invited and welcomed.

    Cord Memorial Library will be open from 9am - 5pm on Saturday, September 19th for our annual Corn Days book sale. There will be new and used books for sale at a bargain of a price. We also have a few puzzles and DVDs you can purchase for a steal. If your book shelves are full, no worries! You can check out a book, DVD, puzzle or all 3! Don't have a library card? Anna will be happy to set you up a library account, free of charge.
    Stop in to cool off and grab a bottle of water. We have comfy chairs and a nice clean bathroom, too! Come see what is new at Cord Memorial Library in Danbury.

    Visit Danbury for the last party of the summer, Corn Days!
    The weekend kicks off on Saturday, September 19th from 9:30 until 10:30 at Dana hall Morning Eats - cinnamon rolls, juice and coffee, all for a free donation; the proceeds will go towards Corn Days expenses. This year the Euchre tournament will be held Saturday morning beginning at 10:00 in Dana Hall. The cost is $5 per player. There will be prizes for the top two players; proceeds will go towards Corn Days expenses. The Marketplace will open at 10:00 a.m. Food, clothes, decor, and toys will be sold in the Marketplace, located in Dana Hall and outside. Also beginning at 10:00 are horse rides by Hidden Valley Equestrian. The horse rides will be held until 2:00 for a free will donation. There will be a waiver to sign. The Kiddie Cook Off returns for kids age 6-12. The $10 fee will give the entrants a protein, corn which needs to be included, a pair of tongs and hot pad, and a grill to use. Bring any other ingredients which you may want to use. There will be prizes for the top three chefs. The food entry needs to be ready to judge by noon, and you may start cooking by 10:30.
    Things really get going at 11:00. The Knights of Columbus will begin serving lunch at the fire station with proceeds benefiting the Knights. The group will serve chopped pork sandwiches, beans and chips until they run out or until 1:00. The corn contest also will be opened; bring your entries to Dana Hall from 11:00 until 3:00. The winners will be announced during the parade. The vehicle show will begin at 11:00. Bring your wheels to show off! Sidekick Caricatures returns (it's a Corn Days tradition, after all) will begin at 11:00 and run until Kim Boyle decides to stop. Inflatables will be up and running at no charge. Remember, the community club and city of Danbury are not babysitters, and the community club and city are not responsible for accidents. At noon the new Gem City royalty will be crowned at the fire station. Naomi Corrie will also begin face painting, decorating mugs until 3:00. Happy D Klown will also arrive to make free animal balloons. The annual pedal tractor pull and the annual corn hole tournament will both begin at 1:00 with registration beginning at 12:30. While the pedal tractor pull is free, the cost for the corn hole tournament is $20 per team made up of middle school and adults. Proceeds will go to the Danbury Fire Department. Krafting with Katherine will have crafters painting cool planters for $20 each. Live music will fill the air compliments of Neil Anders.
    Dana Hall will move from Euchre to Bingo at 1:30 at $5 a card; proceeds will benefit Danbury Catholic School. Those needing a little protein can get a walking taco or nachos at Dana Hall until 3:30. At 3:15 on Main Street, Happy D Klown will hold a magic show. This gives people a great opportunity to find a spot for the parade, too! The kiddie and grand parades will begin around 4:00. Following the parade, the Great Rubber Duckie Street Race makes its debut. The duckies, to be rented at a buck a duck, will float down Main Street with a bit of assistance from the fire department. The winning duck will win 100 bucks.
    The Danbury Fire Department will be serving their annual supper, known as dinner by some, beginning at 5:00. While they feed the crowd, kids can get their muscles on with Kiddie Tug a Tractor. The cost is $20 per team with the fastest team winning $100. Meanwhile, other games will come out to play while the band New Age Cowboys fills the air. An adult tug a tractor begins at 8:00. Teams of 4 will vie for the fastest time. The cost is $20 with the fastest team earning $100. Tug a tractor proceeds will help pay for Corn Days expenses.
    Whew! With a full Saturday, the events are a little more laid back for Sunday, the last day of Summer. The party moves to the park beginning the softball tournament. This year the cost is $150 per team with prizes for the top two teams. Concessions will be available. Weather permitting, a foam party will begin at 1:00 and last until we run out of foam. Some of the games from Saturday will return.
    Plan to join the committee in Danbury September 19th through 20th for a nice line up of activities. For more details and contact info for specific activities, check out our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/danburycorndays.