For just the fourth time overall, Ida Grove is smack dab in the midst of RAGBRAI’s planned 2022 route with the only question being just which other area communities will be announced coming up as Pass Through towns.
Day One’s overnight stop is Ida Grove, according to Friday’s route announcement.
District Large Group Speech went well for Ridge View and OABCIG students with a total of eight varsity teams earning a Division I rating to advance to State.
Denison hosted this year’s District Large Group Speech.
Ridge View had five teams and OABCIG had four tearms earning a Division I rating.
That earned students a chance to head to State, which is set for Saturday, Feb. 5 in Spencer.
Despite winter’s chill, things are going to start heating up soon in terms of election season as eyes turn toward what could be some important choices for voters.
Ida County voters will have to bid farewell to Supervisor Rhett Leonard (District 3) as he has announced he will not seek reelection.
According to information provided by the Ida County Auditor’s Office, redistricting has shifted District 3 to include the entire City of Ida Grove as well as all of Corwin Township plus part of Grant Township with sections 1 to 6 including electors living north of 290th Street.
An effort begun during lockdown to aid small meat-processing facilities has earned a Holstein business a state award of $50,000.
The award is under the aegis of the Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Fund, an effort to provide financial support for small-scale meat industry businesses.
Meat processing facilities and locker services as well as mobile slaughter units are the intended recipients for the program, which came about after Iowa’s meat industry suffered severe strain during 2020 as the supply chain came close to breaking for Iowa’s farming sector.
The Ida Grove ambulance department recently received two new Max Air helmets. The helmets are controlled air purifying respirators. They allow the ambulance crew to work with COVID-19 patients without fear of catching the virus, or without fear of possibly transferring the virus from themselves to patients. The helmets were made possible by donations from the community.
Joyce Schnabel, paramedic with the Ida Grove ambulance department, talked about the gift of the new equipment. .
The Ida Grove City Council met on Monday, January 17 at the temporary City Hall in the Rec Center. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Devlun Whiteing at 6 p.m. Board members in attendance were Jeff Miesner, Jared Bogue, and Ange Johnson. Gregor Ernst was present electronically. Ethan Joy of JEO Consulting was present to provide recommendation on awarding the water utility improvement project bids. One bid was received for constructing well #9 from King Construction in the amount of $1,299,760.20 (estimated cost was $762,750).
A difficult time for Iowa schools has one area superintendent hoping people reach out to their legislators.
Requirements left and right, COVID emergency protocols and a tight hiring situation for staff and substitutes is not making this an easy time for schools.
“If there ever was a year to give school districts five percent supplemental aid this was the year to do it,” said Superintendent Matt Alexander.
The Consumer Price Index is soaring at present as inflation not seen since the 1970s grips the country.
The Ida County Cattlemen and Ida County Pork Producers held their joint banquet on January 8 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.
Roger Bauman, president of the pork producers, gave the welcome and he also presented information and support for the Ag in the Classroom program sponsored by both county commodity groups.
