After a short delay, the Ida County Board of Supervisors have received a contractor bid for the planned courthouse renovation project. Bids for the project were opened during the board meeting Aug. 31. The renovation had one bidder, L&L Construction, who submitted a contract with a total price of $2,471,000, which was near the estimated cost. L&L estimated they would be able to begin renovations near the end of this fall and work through the winter.
Randy Feenstra, the U.S. House Representative for Iowa’s Fourth District, made a stop in Ida Grove last Monday at Landus Cooperative. Feenstra is on the House Agriculture Committee, and Landus was one of his stops around the district to consult with farmers about their needs. Feenstra took a tour of the Landus facility and sat down with staff to discuss their concerns. Landus had a positive report for crop yields in the area and did not have the same problems as other farms around Iowa with corn not filling out.
The Ida Grove City Council called a special meeting Monday, Aug. 29 about a new grant opportunity for local businesses. The city will be sending a letter of support for an application to the Empower Rural Iowa Rural Scale Up Grant Program.
September hosts National Assisted Living Week, an event to honor individuals who reside, work and volunteer in assisted living communities. Ida Grove’s Golden Horizons Assisted Living plans to celebrate, but what do assisted living facilities do, and how do they impact the larger community?
While some construction plans in Ida County have had snags finding bidders, the Ida County Historical Society’s plan for restoration work on the Moorehead House Museum in Ida Grove have found a taker. They discussed a bid and cost estimate during their regular meeting Aug. 25. The historical society plans on doing exterior work to upkeep the old Moorehead house, primarily focused on repainting. The contractor who has offered to do the work gave a cost estimate of $12,575.
Midwest Industries Inc. hosted a Product Day Aug. 25 at Lake LaJune in Ida Grove, inviting all of their employees to see the fruits of their labor.
Jon Devitt, president and CEO of Midwest, said of the event, “We try to bring the whole team together to see the end product.” Midwest manufactures marine products, but as an Iowa company they aren’t located close to marine markets, which means that employees don’t often get to see the products they built in everyday use. “It’s good to get them out here and recognize them for it,” Devitt said.
With school back in session, some of the new staff in Ridge View’s Galva-Holstein district elementary have agreed to a Q&A session to introduce themselves to the surrounding community.
Angela Mallison
A Holstein native, Angela will be a paraeducator at the elementary. She attended college at Western Iowa Tech. Q: Where have you taught previously?
After reviewing the bill for grinding up felled trees, the Ida Grove City Council was of the opinion that they had traded burning wood for burning money. In their regular meeting Aug. 15, they decided to return to burning as soon as possible.
The start of the school year doesn’t only bring new students but also new teachers for the OABCIG district. To introduce themselves to the community, the staff agreed to a quick Q&A with the Courier.
Ridge View is preparing for what the new school year will bring, and part of those preparations includes getting new teachers settled. Some of the fresh faces in the Galva-Holstein district agreed to a Q&A session to introduce themselves to the surrounding community.
Jess Crist
Jess will teach Physical Science (General Science, Chemistry, Physics) at the high school. A Le Mars native, she went to college at the University of South Dakota and finished her degree at Lancaster Bible College.
