TOP HEADLINES


  • Sid the Serpent opera performance. Photo by Mary Morgan
    03/18/2024 - 4:40pm

  • Family affair: The father and son team of Daryl and Hunter Durbin do car repair and restoration, at Durbin’s Garage in downtown Ida Grove. Photo by Brent Harm
    03/18/2024 - 4:39pm

  • VT groundbreaking: (l to r): Steve Tomlinson - Chief Information Officer, Travis Mudloff - Senior VP of Door Division, Doug Clausen - President & CEO, Aaron Clausen - VP of Operations Door Division, Ryan Clausen - Senior VP of Countertop Division, Kathy Breyfogle - Mayor of Holstein, Joanie Clausen, Ann Duebner - VP of Human Resources and Lindsay (Clausen) Armstrong. Photo by Mary Morgan
    03/18/2024 - 4:37pm
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  • Girls playing with balloons at OABCIG father-daughter dance. Photo by Mary Morgan
    03/18/2024 - 4:29pm
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  • Home of the Raptors!: The Schaller-Crestland 6th graders and all of the 7th and 8th graders will be in the Schaller building next year. Photo by Brent Harm
    03/18/2024 - 4:25pm

  • High School Jazz Choir directed by Mr. Jacob Petersen. Photo by Mary Morgan
    03/18/2024 - 4:23pm

  • OABCIG boys' track team: Front from left: Ethan Behrendsen, Andrew Parks, Kelton Ladwig, Brysen Kolar, Jaxx Dejean, Bodie Hansen, Miles Chesney, and Chris Reisdorph. Second row: Colton Delong, Evan Hoffman, Kade Spotts, Gavin Remer, JJ Parks, Kadyn Connolly, and Eidan Skivin. Third row: Quintin Samway, Chase Miesner, Hogan Loger, Ben Riessen, Will Porter, and Hunter Maier. Photo by Brent Harm
    03/18/2024 - 4:20pm

  • OABCIG girls' track team: Front row: Kenai Nielsen, Abby Winterrowd, Avery Behrendsen, Gaia Busiello, and Faith Johnson. Second row: Sydney Neubauer, Allie Godbersen, Maddie Barbeau, Kendra Baker, Savanna Gigaroa, and Brynley Smith. Third row: Yamilet Flores-Galvez, Abigail Bergman, Aubrey Taylor, Irelyn Wittrock, Caity Todd, Riley Lund, Anna Hoffman, and Kamryn Larson. Fourth row: Jenessa Kolar, Brady Youngren, Addisyn Pritchard, Stella Remer, Lia Hansen, Diem Reis, and Olivia Schnabel. Absent: Chloe Murphy. Photo by Brent Harm
    03/18/2024 - 4:18pm

  • Ridge View girls' track and field team: Front from left: Delainey Hansen (manager), Aubree Galvin, Faith Freese, Jayley Endrulat, Tatum Shepherd, Jaycie Vohs, Shae Dutler, Madison Stowater, and Rowan Jensen. Second row: Cadey Vohs (manager), Liz Schimmer, Mya Henningson, Gabi Mason, Sydney Blackmore, Mazee Henningson, Lillian Whitmer, Addison Voge, and Xaria Rojas. Third row: Naunika Crum, Reese Hawthorne, Lea Johnson, Linda Spahn, Jazmine Orduna, Addy Tesch, Alyssa Biede, Marissa Domino, and Arissa Kretlow. Fourth row: Coach Angie Kohn, Regan Ruble, Gillian Chance, Bryli Blunk, Tiegan Vohs, Janna Friedmann, and Asst. Coach Angela Warren. Absent: Taya Phillips, and Volunteer Coach Lisa Shepherd. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    03/18/2024 - 4:17pm

  • Making the exchange: Jaycie Vohs of Ridge View (right) passes the baton to Alyssa Biede during the 4x800 relay, at the BVU Indoor Meet in Storm Lake on Friday. Photo by Brent Harm
    03/18/2024 - 4:12pm

  • Long-time volunteer: John Jacobson has been on the Ida Grove Fire Department for 20 years. Jacobson meets the challenge of the stressful calls, and enjoys the fun times with fellow firefighters. Photo by Brent Harm
    03/11/2024 - 2:59pm

  • Senator Jason Schultz and House Rep. Steve Holt. Photo by Lori Reyman Leonard
    03/11/2024 - 2:58pm

  • Concert Choir and alumni or anyone involved in the AllState Process who joined them on stage with Mrs. Johnson directing as the sang Battle Hymn of Republic. Photo by Mary Morgan
    03/11/2024 - 2:56pm

News


Sid the Serpent opera performance. Photo by Mary Morgan
03/18/2024 - 4:40pm
On March 12 at 2 p.m., the Des Moines Metro Opera Iowa  presented the Opera “Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing” to all K-5 students in the OABCIG school district at the High School Auditorium. Sid the Serpent is about a serpent who wanted to sing,...

Opinion

03/18/2024 - 4:08pm
The heralds auguring the departure of our twins from the mere realm of high school onward to their college days keep coming. Delphi might have had quieter times than this. You know, should any tunic-wearing oracular expert come to my front door,...

Sports


OABCIG boys' track team: Front from left: Ethan Behrendsen, Andrew Parks, Kelton Ladwig, Brysen Kolar, Jaxx Dejean, Bodie Hansen, Miles Chesney, and Chris Reisdorph. Second row: Colton Delong, Evan Hoffman, Kade Spotts, Gavin Remer, JJ Parks, Kadyn Connolly, and Eidan Skivin. Third row: Quintin Samway, Chase Miesner, Hogan Loger, Ben Riessen, Will Porter, and Hunter Maier. Photo by Brent Harm
03/18/2024 - 4:20pm
The OABCIG boys’ track and field squad has some big shoes to fill from last year. Lost to graduation are speedsters Gabe Winterrowd, Treyten Kolar, Beckett DeJean and Josh Peters. The cupboard is not bare for coach Tony Napierala, however, as the...

Obituaries

03/11/2024 - 4:36pm
Ernest ‘Ernie’ Rickabaugh 1941 – 2024   BATTLE CREEK - Ernest “Ernie” Rickabaugh, 82, of Battle Creek, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Battle Creek.  A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the First...

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