News
Ranea Rehse, an Army veteran, is the Ida County VA director. Photo submitted
01/05/2026 - 11:57am
Ranea Rehse is the new Veterans Affairs (VA) Director for Ida County.
Her start date was Jan. 1.
Rehse is a 1987 graduate of Ida Grove High School – but she joined the Army in 1986.
“I was on the delayed-entry program because I stayed and played...
Opinion
01/05/2026 - 11:37am
Every January, I start the year with the best of intentions. I make New Year’s Resolutions to improve my life in a variety of ways.
I’ve also noticed that by February, some of these goals have completely fizzled out. Some of my “resolutions”...
Sports
01/05/2026 - 11:46am
The National Football League (NFL) has announced its Pro Bowl rosters for the 2025 season, and former OABCIG and Iowa football standout Cooper DeJean was selected as one of five Philadelphia Eagles to make the roster.
The 2026 Pro Bowl Games will...
Obituaries
01/09/2026 - 8:45am
Dean O’Tool
1952 – 2026
IDA GROVE - Dean O’Tool, 73, of Ida Grove, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Sacred Heart...
