News
02/16/2026 - 12:58pm
Fairgoers can look for something new this year at the Ida County Fair.
The Ida County Fair Board announced Sunday that Double S Bull Company will take part in the 2026 Ida County Fair.
Rodeo Night is set for Thursday, July 16.
The event kicks off on...
Opinion
02/16/2026 - 12:18pm
Rapid Motion
Hello everyone. The best way to describe these past two weeks of the 2026 Legislative Session would be Rapid Motion, so rapid in fact that I was unable to get a newsletter sent out last week. So, this week’s edition of Freedom Watch...
Sports
State Qualifiers! Ridge View 190-pounder Blake Myrtue (left) and 150-pounder Levi Else qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Pictured with them is Raptors wrestling coach Chance Downs. Photo courtesy of Ridge View
02/16/2026 - 12:27pm
Ridge View hosted a Class 1A district wrestling tournament on Saturday, and a pair of Raptor wrestlers qualfied for the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines.
Blake Myrtue, competing in the 190-lb class, and 150-pounder Levi Else...
Obituaries
02/13/2026 - 9:55am
Walter Ferdinand Sonksen
1932 – 2026
Walter “Walt” Ferdinand Sonksen, was born on April 22, 1932, at the family farm in Mapleton, to Richard and Frances (Ruchti) Sonksen. He attended country school through the eighth grade and graduated from...
