Ida County Courier

News

07/29/2026 - 7:57pm

It’s official! The OABCIG School Board voted unanimously at their July 13 meeting to add soccer as a high school sport for the 2026-27 school year. Play will begin in the spring of 2027, provided the sport meets certain stipulations, including a...

Ida County challenges Iowa Department of Management EMS levy decision

OABCIG Summer Theatre Camp takes the stage

Ida County Fair livestock sale receipts up from last year

OABCIG - Ida Grove Elementary kitchen getting improvements

Ida Grove Council consider OABCIG lighting project

Opinion

05/27/2026 - 7:23pm

Remembering Iowa’s Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day

Memorial Day is one of the most solemn days on our calendar. Across Iowa, families travel to cemeteries and veterans’ memorials to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In towns across America, flags are...

A historic step toward nationwide year-round E15

Passing a strong farm bill that delivers for rural America

How the DHS funding lapse has strained homeland security

Property Taxes: The House Proposal

A Historic Investment for the 185th Air Refueling Wing

Sports

07/29/2026 - 7:24pm

Logan-Magnolia holds off Ridge View 8-4

The Ridge View softball team saw their super season come to a close at the Class 2A State Tournament in Fort Dodge. The Raptors came up just short in an 8-4 loss to Logan-Magnolia on Wednesday, July 22. The Panthers slowly built a 4-0 lead after...

Wapsie Valley tops Ridge View 11-9

Ridge View ends season at State Tournament

Area ballplayers selected to All-Conference teams

State Tournament, here we come! Ridge View softball advances to State

Ridge View rallies past Grundy Center 7-3: Raptors are State Tournament bound!

Obituaries

07/31/2026 - 2:53pm

Kathryn Lee Spotts

Kathryn Lee Spotts 1939 – 2026 IDA GROVE - Kathryn Lee Spotts, 86, of Ida Grove, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at UnityPoint-St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center, Sioux City. Private Family Services will be held in the Ida Grove Methodist...

Janet Mary Sharkey Fitch

Vanessa K. Eng

Donald 'Don' M. Belson

Rhett Leonard

Richard L. 'Rick' Swanger