Wanita Friedrichsen truly has led a lofty career in insurance and real estate. Her smile and friendly aura could carry any of us through the sale of a home. She states with her lovely upbeat words that sound like a song,
“I have been doing this all my life since I was 19 years old.”
Friedrichsen was born and raised in Wall Lake. Freddie and Wanita married right out of high school. She began work for Richard Swanson and then a year or so later, Howard Hustedt came along. Friedrichsen states,
“Richard Swanson and Howard Hustedt were my college. They taught me a lot.”
Dana Miller from Unity Massage & Wellness provides great comfort to the community. She is located in Dr. Deb Ulrich’s office in Ida Grove. Before venturing into this career of massage therapy, Miller had great respect for Ulrich’s work. Miller credits Ulrich for getting her through stressful times and giving her an understanding that the mind holds on to things in the body.
The King Theatre in Ida Grove rises up from demolition delays to COVID to now, WOW! Not just movies, but live events as well. Doug Clough, the King Theatre’s manager tells of the journey.
Ida Grove resident Al Corbin has been helping with the local Meals on Wheels program for the past ten years. “I enjoy helping people,” explained Corbin.
Each morning, Monday through Friday, Corbin heads to the Ida Grove rec center and helps prepare meals from 9 to 12.
“The meals come in and I check the temperature, put them in the oven to warm them up, and make sure I’ve got the right amount.”
Corbin has to take a test to be certified, just like someone running a restaurant.
Lundell Plastics in Odebolt, Iowa started from one man’s idea to design a plastic auger and has grown into a thriving business. In the early 80’s, Vance Lundell was thinking on his farm that he would like something to get the hog waste out. A steel auger was not useful because the hog waste is too hard on it. Then the idea came to Lundell to design a plastic auger. Little did he know how his idea would grow. He started by making one for his farm, then he made for others. Lundell patented the way they designed the joint of the auger.
An Odebolt man is facing charges of theft in the second degree, a Class “C” felony and burglary in the third degree, a Class “D” felony, as well as having his probation revoked.
Cole Hammond, 27, was arrested Thursday for his alleged role in robbing a construction site in Early.
Hammond’s arrest follows the arrest of Jeremy Adam Fank, 45, for allegedly being involved in the same burglary.
Fank’s residence was searched on a warrant back in December with items from the theft in Early and a second site around Early both found. Since December, Fank has been in custody.
The Ida County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Members in attendance were Chair Creston Schubert and Devlun Whiteing. The board had met on Jan. 23 with Ryan Berven, Assured Partners and Brad Holten, ISAC Representative with regards to the ISAC Health, Dental, Accident and Vision renewal. It was the consensus of the Board to possibly offer both ISAC Health Plan 11C and Plan 16 to the employees as an option for family health coverage. The Board also reviewed various budgets.
The Ida County Cattlemen and Ida County Pork Producers held their joint banquet Jan. 14, 2023, at Veterans Memorial Hall in Holstein. Backdraft Bar and Grill of Holstein catered the meal and Tiefenthaler Quality Meats of Holstein provided hors d’oeuvres. FFA members from Ridge View and OABCIG helped serve the meal. A full house enjoyed the banquet, entertainment, and socializing.
