News
White on white: The power line utility trucks were out in full force during the Wednesday snowstorm, though they blended into the winter background with their white paint job. Photo by Brent Harm
03/24/2025 - 10:47am
March seems determined not to go out like a lamb.
A late winter storm the final day before spring’s arrival saw several inches of snow for area communities.
Totals ranged from seven inches at both Holstein and Arthur, up to eight inches at Ida Grove...
Opinion
03/24/2025 - 10:34am
April will be an interesting month in the sky. The bright stars and constellations of winter will be dropping lower in the western sky each evening, and the planets that were in the early evening sky will have moved into the morning sky. The only...
Sports
Brysen clears the bar: Brysen Kolar of OABCIG completes a successful attempt in the high jump, at the Dordt University indoor track meet. Kolar captured second place in the event by clearing a height of six feet. Photo by Brent Harm
03/24/2025 - 10:37am
The OABCIG boys and girls track squads traveled northwest to Sioux Center last week, to participate in the Dordt University Indoor Track and Field Meet. The Falcons competed against teams from Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, Emmetsburg, Le Mars Gehlen,...
Obituaries
03/14/2025 - 11:41am
Mick Hammer
1948 – 2025
HOLSTEIN - Michael “Mick” Gary Hammer, 76, of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holstein...
