TOP HEADLINES

  • EMS Essential Service passes with much support from the community
    11/27/2023 - 2:30pm

  • GOP Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks Sept. 14, 2023 in Decorah during a sweep through Iowa. The candidate will be speaking in Ida County at the Farmacy Nov. 30. Mid-America Publishing file photo
    Vivek Ramaswamy, presidential candidate coming to Ida Grove Farmacy
    11/27/2023 - 2:28pm

  • Those who help at the food pantry on this day: Royce - FB of Siouxland truck driver, Nancy Ford, Kris and Steve Gunderson, Casey Cameron, Dennis Bennett, Julie Cameron, and Kurtis Krager. Photo by Mary Morgan
    Visit to the Food Pantry finds faithful givers
    11/27/2023 - 2:27pm
  • Holstein Home for the Holidays
    11/27/2023 - 2:25pm

  • New jewelry store in Holstein: Buffalo Creek Jewelry in Holstein has a variety of gems for customers to choose from. The business, located at 716 South Main Street Suite E, in the Suite Emporium, had its opening day on Nov. 15. Photo by Brent Harm
    Buffalo Creek Jewelry opens in Holstein
    11/27/2023 - 2:23pm

  • Hoffman Agency helpers: Employees at the Hoffman Agency in Ida Grove are ready to help with your insurance needs: From left: Lou Venteicher, Kelly Shever, Sheryl Goodenow, and Grant Patera. Photo by Brent Harm
    Hoffman Agency helps community with insurance needs
    11/27/2023 - 2:21pm

  • $3,000 donation to Horn Memorial in Holstein: From left to right: Mitchel Christoffel, Evan Kunkel; Angie Schluter, LPN and Dr. Sharon VandeVegte (of Horn Memorial), and on the far right is Susan Richard. Photo submitted
    Total Motors donates $26,000 to the local Fight Against Breast Cancer
    11/27/2023 - 2:19pm

  • Storage capacity: AgState in Holstein has grain storage buildings to help area farmers. Photo by Brent Harm
    AgState in Holstein helps meet agricultural needs
    11/27/2023 - 2:14pm

  • OABCIG boys bowling team: Front row: Beau Malcom, Alex Weir, Ethan Frank, Chase Miesner, Quinen Wallace, and Marshall Skinner. Back row: Marshall Mogensen, Jackson Groth, Blaise Wilcox, Isaac Neubauer, Garrett Van Houten, Dillon Hanneman, Tristen Petersen, and Ben Hofmeister. Missing: Aleric Schoonover. Photo by Brent Harm
    OABCIG boys look forward to new bowling season
    11/27/2023 - 2:11pm

  • Ridge View wrestling team: Front row: Cole Bloyer, Evan Ramirez, Lane Johnson, Landyn Peterson, Noah Shepherd, and Jake Cougil. Second row: Maguire Neumann, Connor Jacobsen, Dramelle McCray, Kolton Witzke, Austin Wood, Hunter Young, and Clayton Jacobsen. Third row: Kody Jacobsen, Jon Friedrichsen, Blake Myrtue, Carter Wright, Shane Reiss, and Colin Pribble. Missing from photo: Francisco Guerra. Photo courtesy of Ridge View
    Ridge View returns talented, tested wrestlers
    11/27/2023 - 2:08pm

  • OABCIG girls bowling team: Front row: Lizzy Hoefling, Kendra Baker, Alyssa Monroe, and Torilyn Wallace. Back row: Kaylie Riggs, Kamryn Larson, Leah Sholty, Erika Swanger, Caitlyn Ulrich, and Shelby Banghart. Missing: Jaelynn Pierce. Photo by Brent Harm
    OABCIG lady bowlers look forward to fun season
    11/27/2023 - 2:06pm

  • OABCIG boys basketball team: Front row: Eidan Skirvin, Aidan Roberts, Miles Chesney, Jaymes Williams, Kade Spotts, Anthony Newquist, Brayden Miller, Bradyn Barber, Joshua Parks, Andrew Parks, Aidan Carstensen, Carter Olerich, Bodie Hansen, and Kadyn Conolly. Back row: Sawyer Harm, Zachary Balder, Jacob Clausen, Jack Gilbert, Brysen Kolar, Jaxx DeJean, Ethan Behrendsen, Evan Hoffman, Noah Bartlett, Sawyer Schmidt, Nikolas Segebart, and Trenton Gilbert. Photo by Brent Harm
    OABCIG boys eager to start new season
    11/27/2023 - 2:03pm

  • OABCIG girls basketball team: Front row: Josilynn Pritchard, Calli Ulrich, Karter Hemer, Abby Winterrowd, Halle Montgomery, Olivia Schroeder, and Chloe Pridie. Back row: Kadence West, Lia Hansen, Jenessa Kolar, Brady Youngren, Irelyn Wittrock, Jenna Miller, Chloe Murphy, and Addisyn Pritchard. Photo by Brent Harm
    OABCIG girls excited to start basketball season
    11/27/2023 - 2:01pm

  • Ridge View varsity boys basketball team: Front row: Kyle Burk, Cole Jochims, Drew Burk, Brayden Blum, Robert Forristal, Raif Jensen, Carson Harriman, and Kellen Jensen. Back row: Head Coach Alex Warnke, Carter Todd, Kinnick Jensen, Gabe Chance, Cornell McCray, Cayden Clausen, Jack Todd, Jordyn Hinrickson, Zach Kolpin, Assistant Coach Austin Hansen, and Assistant Coach Austin Moeller. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View boys look to returning players for basketball success
    11/27/2023 - 1:59pm

  • Ridge View girls basketball team: Front row: Savannah Cudaback, and Zoey Aschinger. Second row: Alyssa Biede, Ciara Sollars, Shae Dutler, and Claire Wandrey. Back row: Asst. Coach Keely Dutler, Mya Henningson, Naunika Crum, Janna Friedmann, Madison Stowater, Gillian Chance, Reese Hawthorne, Kayla Sturm, and Head Coach Brian Bode. Not pictured: Faith Freese. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Raptor girls to feature blend of returning, young talent
    11/27/2023 - 1:56pm

News

11/27/2023 - 2:30pm
EMS Essential Service passes with much support from the community
The EMS essential service was passed with 78 percent of the community’s vote. Only 60 percent was needed for the project to move forward. Corey Trucke was pleasantly surprised and shocked with the support from the community’s support. It is...
Vivek Ramaswamy, presidential candidate coming to Ida Grove Farmacy
Visit to the Food Pantry finds faithful givers
Holstein Home for the Holidays
Buffalo Creek Jewelry opens in Holstein
Hoffman Agency helps community with insurance needs

Opinion

11/27/2023 - 2:12pm
You wrestle like a girl!
After going to a couple girls wrestling meets, I have to say, I am impressed. Everybody there, from the wrestlers to the coaches to the parents, seem every bit as excited and serious about it as they do at a boys wrestling meet. There may even be a...
To drink or not to drink
Is God a music lover?
Don’t kill the ref!! (especially if it’s me)
What’s in a name? (or uniform?)
Put me in, coach. I’m ready to play!

Sports


OABCIG boys bowling team: Front row: Beau Malcom, Alex Weir, Ethan Frank, Chase Miesner, Quinen Wallace, and Marshall Skinner. Back row: Marshall Mogensen, Jackson Groth, Blaise Wilcox, Isaac Neubauer, Garrett Van Houten, Dillon Hanneman, Tristen Petersen, and Ben Hofmeister. Missing: Aleric Schoonover. Photo by Brent Harm
11/27/2023 - 2:11pm
OABCIG boys look forward to new bowling season
Falcon boys bowling coach Kurt Hofmeister has several talented returning bowlers for the 2023-2024 season. While last year’s seniors, Connor Hoegh and Evan Jordan will be missed, the Falcons return Ben Hofmeister, Dillon Hanneman, and Blaise Wilcox...
Ridge View returns talented, tested wrestlers
OABCIG lady bowlers look forward to fun season
OABCIG boys eager to start new season
OABCIG girls excited to start basketball season
Ridge View boys look to returning players for basketball success

Obituaries

11/30/2023 - 11:33am
Bruce Norman Lundt
Bruce Norman Lundt It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bruce Norman Lundt, 74, of Cushing, who left us on Nov. 28, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Holstein. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at 5:30...
Wallace F. Burk
Karen S. Scott
Margaret Hoffman
Shirley Ann Druivenga
Betty M. Paulsen

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