News
It’s never too late to return a book to the library. Photo by Dan Mundt
10/07/2026 - 9:07pm
Skeletons seem to be a little bit like ants; once one shows up, you can be pretty sure a lot more are on the way.
Following an initial incursion around Main Street, skeletons have popped up all over Odebolt in the last week or so.
Some were busy...
Opinion
Robb Hicks
10/07/2026 - 8:35pm
During National Newspaper Week, we should all ask what would happen if our local newspaper suddenly disappeared.
Our community would lose more than headlines.
We would lose the public record of who voted for what, how tax dollars were spent and...
Sports
QB keeper: OABCIG quarterback Raif Jensen calls his own number on this play, during the Falcons’ 43-0 victory at Estherville Lincoln Central. Photo by Brent Harm
10/07/2026 - 8:45pm
The OABCIG football team picked up another Class 2A District 2 victory on Friday night at Estherville, rumbling past the Midgets of E-LC by a tune of 43-0.
The Falcons opened the scoring at the 1:20 mark of the first quarter, with a four-yard...
Obituaries
10/01/2026 - 2:40pm
Garland 'Kent' Renegar
1945 – 2026
ANKENY - Garland "Kent" Renegar, age 81, of Ankeny, died Sept. 24, 2026 in Ankeny.
Graveside services were Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Newell Cemetery in Newell, Iowa. Visitation was on Monday, Sept...
