SueAna’s Gifts and More opened up Oct. 13 next to Trendue Salon in Ida Grove. Wendy Sue Mosier and Shiloh Anastasia Scott are the owners of the shop. Their middle names make the name of the shop. Mosier says,
A Halloween party took place on Oct. 22 at the Ida Grove Skate Palace. All proceeds went to the Kidzone Child Care Center. There were games and scary and not so scary Halloween participants.
Joseph Anderson, owner of Affordable Precision Property Services in Ida Grove, is honest and dependable. Despite being born deaf, he has over 20 years of experience as a handyman and takes on all types of odd jobs.
Darrin Crow from Cedar Rapids performed an evening with Edgar Allan Poe at the Galva Public Library on Oct. 27. Crow recited several stories and poems or rather performed as Edgar Allan Poe telling the stories.
OABCIG High School had their Fall Choir Concert directed by Mr. Jacob Pedersen. The group sang four songs from the 1980s including: a medley “Awesome 80s” arr. Mark Brymer, “Livin’ on a Prayer” arr. Mac Huff, “Love Shack” arr. Mac Huff and soloist Kennedy Lerrsen sang, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin. A lovely solo it was. Mr.
Richard Swanson started Swanson Insurance sometime in the 1950s, according to Jason DeJean, current owner of Swanson Insurance today. DeJean and Bryce Hustedt head things up in the business today. In the 1970s, Swanson brought on Howard Hustedt.
Mike Clausen, owner of Holstein Super Market, has reached a milestone in his career. Oct. 20 marked the 20-year anniversary of him purchasing the grocery store. Clausen explained how he came to be a business owner.
“I purchased the building from Jerry Blenner 20 years ago,” said Clausen. “Back then, it was JB’s Super Value. I worked here at JB’s all through high school and through my first year of college.”
