TOP HEADLINES

  • Residents voice traffic concerns as wind project goes forward
    11/24/2025 - 1:43pm

  • Dan Schroeder and his horses Smoke and Lance gave rides around the downtown area during the kickoff event. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Downtown in Castletown
    11/24/2025 - 1:10pm

  • A big crowd filled the Ida Grove Skate Palace for the Ducks Unlimited Banquet. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Ducks Unlimited Banquet
    11/24/2025 - 1:08pm

  • Rose’s Riches has offered home décor and lots more in downtown Ida Grove since March 2024. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Rose’s Riches finds its niche in Ida Grove
    11/24/2025 - 1:06pm

  • Evelyn Schug, 7, read to Santa a Christmas list that had items for her and for her sister, Cora, at right. The girls are from Ida Grove. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Ida Grove Holiday Open House
    11/24/2025 - 1:05pm

  • Ida Grove Library gazebo ribbon cutting: From left, Carol Thomson, County Betterment Foundation; Angela Scales, library director; Linda Hanson, donor; Jennifer Glawe, library board; Haley Miesner, library board; Luann Benge, library board; Jackie Netherton, library board president; Nancy Ford, library board; and Tom Grell, library board vice president, took part in the ribbon cutting. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Library gazebo ribbon cutting
    11/24/2025 - 1:03pm

  • OABCIG Dance Team: L-R: Kadence West, Macy VanWhye, Breah Harms, Briaunna Ackerman, Allison Moore, Alayna Swanger, Hailey Bender, Ashlyn Frye, Martina Igor, Saige Raasch, Cecily Jacobson, and Ella Boysen. Photo submitted
    OABCIG Dance Team will see state action
    11/24/2025 - 1:01pm
  • Ridge View dance squad to perform at State Competition, host Dance Night at school
    11/24/2025 - 12:59pm
  • Supervisors hear law enforcement cost concern
    11/24/2025 - 12:57pm
  • Regional Transit secures big grant award
    11/24/2025 - 12:57pm
  • Council approves T-Mobile antenna agreement
    11/24/2025 - 12:56pm

  • A good crowd showed up to shop at the Odebolt Harvest Market. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Odebolt Harvest Market
    11/24/2025 - 12:54pm

  • Siegner scores a takedown: Ridge View’s Lauren Siegner takes her opponent to the mat, during Saturday’s wrestling tournament in Holstein. Photo by Brent Harm
    Raptor girls third at Ridge View Invitational: Tegan Robertson captures 120-lb championship
    11/24/2025 - 12:44pm

  • 2025-’26 Ridge View boys basketball: Front from left: Brock Bisenius, Jaxson Stowater, Luke Braunschweig, Wyatt Modrell, Kaleb Kolpin, Kamdyn Lenz, Max Breyfogle, Robert Carlson, and Leo Nedved. Second row: Eli Franken, Robert Forristal, Lane Wandrey, Talan Witzke, Karsen Jensen, Derek Heilman, Aiden Myrtue, Tyler Dutler, Hayden Hawthorne, Evan Kolpin, Drew Burk, and Jacob Cougill. Third row: Assistant Coach Austin Hansen, Assistant Coach Jacob Clarahan, Broc Wilken, Ethan Wandrey, Brayden Blum, Kinnick Jensen, Adam Stephan, Carter Todd, Zach Kolpin, Luke Whitmer, Cole Jochims, Jacob Friedmann, and Head Coach Alex Warnke. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View boys looking to repeat last year’s success
    11/24/2025 - 12:41pm

  • 2025-’26 Ridge View girls basketball: Front from left: Reese Hawthorne, Alyssa Biede, and Zoey Aschinger. Second row: Hannah Brown, Brynlee Grieme, Cora Tesch, Graceyn Hansen, Chloe Murphy, Shea Rapp, and Eve Hustedt. Back row: Head coach Brian Bode, Assistant coach Kenzee Wunschel, Melany Horan, Olivia Feilmeier, Kimiya Bolden, Jayna Aschinger, Assistant coach Carly Murphy, and Assistant coach Keely Dutler. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View girls look to returning talent as basketball begins
    11/24/2025 - 12:38pm

News

11/24/2025 - 1:43pm
Residents voice traffic concerns as wind project goes forward
  Worries over the impact on Ida County roads were among concerns voiced at a public hearing on a proposed wind project.   The Ida County Board of Adjustments had a public hearing Nov. 17 for a conditional use permit under the Ida County Wind...
Downtown in Castletown
Ducks Unlimited Banquet
Rose’s Riches finds its niche in Ida Grove
Ida Grove Holiday Open House
Library gazebo ribbon cutting

Opinion

11/24/2025 - 12:33pm
Delivering for Iowa veterans, farmers, and students
  In Congress, I’m focused on cutting through the noise in Washington, D.C. and working to advance real policy solutions that benefit Iowa. That’s what Iowans elected me to do and deserve from their representatives. Putting Iowans first and...
Looming on the Horizon
Sports Geography (Where do your loyalties lie?)
How I’m doing
Voting to end the Democrat shutdown and reopen the government
President Trump delivers important wins for Iowa farmers

Sports


Siegner scores a takedown: Ridge View’s Lauren Siegner takes her opponent to the mat, during Saturday’s wrestling tournament in Holstein. Photo by Brent Harm
11/24/2025 - 12:44pm
Raptor girls third at Ridge View Invitational: Tegan Robertson captures 120-lb championship
  The Raptor girls wrestling squad won third place out of 20 teams, at the Ridge View Invitational tournament in Holstein on Saturday.   Ridge View’s Tegan Robertson captured first place in the 120-lb division. Lauren Siegner won third place in the...
Ridge View boys looking to repeat last year’s success
Ridge View girls look to returning talent as basketball begins
Ridge View archery team aiming for a fun season
OABCIG football players receive All-District honors
Ridge View football players named to All-District teams

Obituaries

11/21/2025 - 10:13am
Deanna Marie Danger
Deanna Marie Danger Death Notice   IDA GROVE - Deanna Marie Danger, 80, of Ida Grove, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at the Willow Dale Wellness Village of Battle Creek, Iowa. No services will be held at this time. The Christensen-Van...
Kelsi Nicole Rupert
Jessie Brown
Wayne D. Albers
Richard Petersen
Darren D. Venteicher

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