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Thanks for all the Project Teddy Bear support this year! The Spanish Fork High School Letterman’s Club and Canyon Elementary School donated 1,433 new collected Teddy Bears. Through Project Teddy

In cataloging all the “building Zion” quotes from early LDS leaders, 33 of them, spanning the same number of years, show that the goal of establishing Zion was a primary focus for them. Here are

The Springville City mayor and city council have announced the hiring of Dan Mickelson as director of the Springville Public Library. Mickelson will replace former Library Director Pam Vaughn, wh

I read a lot. I read every book my Spring Oaks Book Club picks. I read every book someone gives me for Christmas. I even joined the Green-Jell-O Book Club on Goodreads because I’m always searchin

In November when I photographed the moon behind the Moroni statue on the Payson Temple, I was reminded of the beautiful stained glass artwork that adorns the building. The 600mm lens that I was u

By Ryan Andrew Stream
My name is Ryan Andrew Stream. I am a 27-year-old husband, father, motivational speaker, musician, soldier and high school football coach and I also work full-time at a plan

The Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce has chosen Emily Bird as its Youth Citizen of the Year for 2017. This is the first time the chamber has awarded this honor and we are happy that it is

As we begin a new year, I wanted to take a look back at some highlights of 2016.
Fiesta Catering/V Sisters Homemade Creations blew me away with their homemade, delicious meals that you can pick u

The iconic Center Street Chapel in Springville is well known for its relief panels of LDS church history, the architectural elements of the ceiling and walls, the cathedral style stained-glass wi

“Granna Epperson” at Santaquin Elementary School was honored on the KSL High 5 program on Dec. 20. Granna Epperson’s whole life has been dedicated to serving others. She started making patchwork

The Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Collin Allan of Mapleton has been named its 2017 Citizen of the Year.Collin Allan was born May 13, 1933, to James G. and Gwe

By the Merit Academy ASK Club
On Dec. 1, members of Merit Academy’s ASK service club served dinner to handicapped adults at TURN’s annual Christmas dinner. TURN is a community service program tha