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Post 61 Commander Vera Varner (at right) and auxiliary member Keri Weber presented the wreath. Photo by Dan Mundt
06/03/2026 - 8:01pm
A crowd gathered at the Ida Grove Skate Palace to observe Memorial Day.
McNamara-Moore American Legion Post 61 of Ida Grove conducted the ceremony.
Post 61 Commander Vera Varner was the host.
The OABCIG High School Band provided music for the...
Opinion
05/27/2026 - 7:23pm
Memorial Day is one of the most solemn days on our calendar. Across Iowa, families travel to cemeteries and veterans’ memorials to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In towns across America, flags are...
Sports
Safe at second: A Woodbury Central baserunner steps on second base, just before OABCIG second baseman Eidan Skirvin can apply the tag. Shortstop Jaxx DeJean closes in for backup on the play, during the Falcons’ 7-3 win over the Wildcats. Photo by Brent Harm
06/03/2026 - 7:22pm
The OABCIG baseball team won its second home game in as many nights last week, topping Woodbury Central 7-3 on Thursday, May 28, in Ida Grove. This contest came on the heels of a high scoring 18-13 win over Glidden-Ralston on Wednesday, May 27.
The...
Obituaries
05/29/2026 - 12:18pm
Sallie A. Miesner
1955 – 2026
IDA GROVE - Sallie Anne Miesner, 70, of Ida Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
A Visitation will be held from...
