Gary Streck, owner of Gary’s Barber Shop in Ida Grove, has been in the haircutting business for over 50 years. His shop is located on Susan Lawrence Drive, between the Skate Palace and Highway 175.
“I tell people it’s the castle next to Bomgaars’ old building,” he said.
Gary graduated from Sioux City Barber College in the spring of 1969. He shared how he got his start in Ida Grove.
“I came to town in ‘69,” he stated, “and I worked for Roger Spotts doing a year-and-a-half apprenticeship. After that, Roger sold the business to me in ‘71.”
Jenny Seuntjens, Graphic Designer for the Ida County Courier-Reminder and The Holstein Advance, has reached an impressive 10-year milestone in her career. Seuntjens discussed her role at the newspaper.
The Ida County Historical Society has work to be done on the Moorehead House in Ida Grove. Moorehead House Museum included a bid for a new gutter from Lance Ladwig in the amount of $2,750. Jackie Netherton will call Blake’s Seamless Gutters in Schleswig for another estimate. There were no bids on replacing the porch flooring. Jackie Netherton will call local contractors for estimates to be discussed at the next meeting.
Brian Barry, along with his father Mike, is the owner of Barry Motor Company on Highway 175 in Danbury. The Ford dealership, which employs around 15 people, provides many services. Brian briefly described what Barry Motor Co. has to offer.
“We do sales and service, a full-line body shop, parts, tow truck service calls, and pretty much anything to do with the auto business.”
Galva Fun Days: The City of Galva hosted a car show as part of the 2023 Galva Fun Days celebration. Proceeds from the car show are being donated to Galva City Park renovations.
“The Enchanted Bookshop”: Local youth performed a play entitled “The Enchanted Bookshop” on Friday night, at the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts in Holstein. The play was directed by Joyce Galvin, and was the culmination of last week’s annual theatre camp, hosted by the Holstein Community Theatre. Photo by Brent Harm
Farmers Market draws crowd: The Sunrise Coffee shop in Odebolt hosted a Farmers Market on Saturday. A good crowd of people showed up to check out the goods and food available.
Jim and Madeline Meyer live on their four-generation family farm. Jim’s great-great-grandfather bought this land from the railroad in 1874. It was two years before he saw what he bought, because some friends had bought it for him at $5 per acre. He was a horseback minister who would fill in the pulpit when they needed one.
Jim Meyer has been collecting tractors for around 20 years now. He now has 21 in his collection. He says,
“We believe homes should be built around the people who live in them,” is the mission statement for local home builders Ida Grove Homes. Located along Highway 175 on the east side of town, partners Joy Wulf, Rod Flogstad, and Karen Lansink, owners of Ida Grove Homes, work with families to build their dream home. Wulf explained what the company has to offer.
