TOP HEADLINES


  • Double duty: Jared Schmidt’s building in Ida Grove serves as home to both Port-A-Hut farm shelters and Schmidt Insurance. Photo by Brent Harm
    Schmidt revitalizes Port-A-Hut as flourishing Ida Grove business
    11/25/2024 - 12:52pm

  • Pictured representing OABCIG are: Courtney Ackerman, Breah Harms, Allison Moore, Alayna Swanger, Alexis Patera, Chloe Pridie, Malia Lansink, Saige Raasch, and Ella Boysen. Pictured representing Ridge View (front row, l-r) are: Emma Mentzer, Reese Hawthorne, Brookelynn Cudaback, Alyvia Allerdings and Cadey Vohs. Back row: Marleigh Banks, Emlynn Winkel, Savannah Lesher, Alyssa Biede and Naunika Crum.
    Area youth heading to State Dance
    11/25/2024 - 12:51pm
  • 10th Annual Christmas Ball: A great time for a great cause!
    11/25/2024 - 12:49pm

  • Grant Terry, Summit Carbon Solutions senior pipeline project manager, describes a “bowtie model” of possible scenarios for the company’s proposed pipeline. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Summit Carbon Solutions provides information about pipeline project
    11/25/2024 - 12:47pm

  • Saw-whet. Photo courtesy of Don Poggensee
    Saw-whet Owls in Moorehead Park
    11/25/2024 - 12:45pm
  • OABCIG approves new discipline policy
    11/25/2024 - 12:44pm
  • Ida Grove council approves $300K sewer loan agreement
    11/25/2024 - 12:43pm
  • Holstein hears traffic camera update
    11/25/2024 - 12:42pm

  • Call Fran for a ride!: Fran Leonard (pictured), as well as Pam Kay, are Holstein city employees who help keep the taxi service going. Photo by Brent Harm
    Holstein’s history includes a smooth ride
    11/25/2024 - 12:39pm

  • This is the first Hustler to be built. The Coltrains restored it to better-than-new condition last year. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Rare 4WD vehicles have home near Kiron
    11/25/2024 - 12:36pm

  • Siegner seals the deal: Lauren Siegner of the Ridge View girls wrestling squad pins her Spencer opponent as the referee prepares to slap the mat. Photo by Brent Harm
    Ridge View Raptors dominate in season opener
    11/25/2024 - 12:31pm

  • 2024-25 Ridge View boys basketball team: Front from left: Lane Wandrey, Jared Friedmann, Karsen Jensen, Talan Witzke, Aiden Myrtue, Blake Friedrichsen, Tyler Dutler, Derek Heilman, Hayden Hawthorne, and Evan Kolpin. Second row: Robert Forristal, Tyler Friedrichsen, Jacob Friedmann, Ethan Wandrey, Luke Whitmer, Broc Wilken, Eli Franken, Ethan Castillo, Drew Burk, and Brayden Blum. Back row: Assistant coach Austin Moeller, Gavin Vohs, Carson Harriman, Kellen Jensen, Daniel Najera-Torres, Kinnick Jensen, Adam Stephan, Jack Todd, Carter Todd, Zach Kolpin, Kyle Burk, Cole Jochims, Assistant coach Austin Hansen, and Head coach Alex Warnke. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View boys aim to keep winning basketball tradition
    11/25/2024 - 12:30pm

  • 2024-25 Ridge View girls basketball team: Front from left: Manager Savannah Lesher, Zoey Aschinger, Mya Henningson, Sydney Blackmore, Claire Wandrey, and Alyvia Allerdings. Second row: Asst. Coach Carly Murphy, Cora Tesch, Janna Friedmann, Alyssa Biede, Reese Hawthorne, Chloe Murphy, Brynlee Grieme, and Asst. Coach Kenzee Wunschel. Back row: Asst. Coach Keely Dutler, Kimiya Bolden, Graceyn Hansen, Jayna Aschinger, Hannah Brown, and Head Coach Brian Bode. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View girls eager to get basketball season underway
    11/25/2024 - 12:27pm

  • Orduna with the escape: Jazmine Orduna of Ridge View escapes the grasp of her opponent, during Saturday’s tournament in Holstein. Orduna claimed sixth place at 110 pounds in the Ridge View Girls Wrestling Invitational. Photo by Brent Harm
    Raptor girls claim sixth place at 21-team Ridge View Invitational
    11/25/2024 - 12:25pm
  • Ida Grove Holiday Open House is Sunday
    11/18/2024 - 2:22pm

News


Double duty: Jared Schmidt’s building in Ida Grove serves as home to both Port-A-Hut farm shelters and Schmidt Insurance. Photo by Brent Harm
11/25/2024 - 12:52pm
Schmidt revitalizes Port-A-Hut as flourishing Ida Grove business
Jared Schmidt, owner of Schmidt Insurance in Ida Grove, purchased the Storm Lake-based Port-A-Hut business earlier this year, and has pumped new life into it here in Ida Grove. Schmidt, who also owns Wilsch Family Farm pasture-raised pigs in rural...
Area youth heading to State Dance
10th Annual Christmas Ball: A great time for a great cause!
Summit Carbon Solutions provides information about pipeline project
Saw-whet Owls in Moorehead Park
OABCIG approves new discipline policy

Opinion

11/25/2024 - 12:24pm
In the sky during December
December will be an interesting month in the sky. Brilliant Venus will be unmistakable, shining in a fully dark sky. It will set about three hours after the Sun in early December, and it will climb even higher before it starts to descend in late...
Securing disaster relief for Iowa
What’s my motivation?
Unified Republican government will deliver for America
‘Tis the Season
Honoring and thanking our veterans

Sports


Siegner seals the deal: Lauren Siegner of the Ridge View girls wrestling squad pins her Spencer opponent as the referee prepares to slap the mat. Photo by Brent Harm
11/25/2024 - 12:31pm
Ridge View Raptors dominate in season opener
  The Ridge View girls wrestling team kicked off their season in spectacular fashion at Denison High School, facing off against Spencer, Creston, and Denison-Schleswig. Their performance set a high standard for the season ahead, as they emerged...
Ridge View boys aim to keep winning basketball tradition
Ridge View girls eager to get basketball season underway
Raptor girls claim sixth place at 21-team Ridge View Invitational
Area football players named to All-District teams: Several OABCIG, Ridge View players honored
Area volleyball players receive all-conference honors

Obituaries

11/30/2024 - 6:21pm
Janet Ehlers
Janet Ehlers 1940 – 2024   Janet (Jan) June (Todd) Ehlers was born on April 3, 1940 in Ida County, and passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024 at Iowa Jewish Life Senior Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Graveside services will take place at 1 p.m. Monday,...
Todd Jochims
Virginia ‘Ginny’ B. Vermeys Sido
Karen M. Lansink
Steven Miller
Joel Kiertzner

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