News
Marlowe Burges, age 4, of Ida Grove, enjoyed working on her jack-o’-lantern on Friday. Photo by Dan Mundt
10/21/2026 - 8:07pm
Lots of pumpkins lost their guts at the Depot at Moorehead Park on Friday, Oct. 16.
Don Poggensee of Ida Grove and Kelli’s Greenhouse in Holstein donated all the pumpkins so the event could be free.
Kids and adults took over the tables inside the...
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
Back-to-back champs!: Congratulations to the OABCIG Falcon volleyball team and coaches on their 2026 Western Valley Conference Tournament Championship win and WVC Regular Season Conference Champions! Photo courtesy of OABCIG
10/21/2026 - 7:58pm
Conference champs has a nice ring to it for the OABCIG volleyball team. After winning the Western Valley Conference regular season championship, the Falcons have added the conference tournament title to their resume.
After dispatching of Westwood,...
Obituaries
10/23/2026 - 10:08am
Jeremy Earl Krayenhagen
1989 – 2026
URBANA, IOWA – Jeremy Earl Krayenhagen, 37 of Urbana, Iowa (formerly of Ida Grove) passed away on Sunday, Oct 4, 2026, at his residence.
A Private Family Funeral Service was held in the St. John's Lutheran Church...
