Ida County proved a scenic part of the experience as riders took part in a trial run ahead of next month’s RAGBRAI. With six weeks to go, RAGBRAI is taking shape as finishing touches are put on this year’s ride.
One part of that is a week-long practice run along the route by riders ahead of RAGBRAI’s main event. Anne Lawrie, a marketing director for RAGBRAI, got to take part in this year’s trial run.
By Sunday afternoon, she was pulled off to the side in Ida Grove after having journeyed from Sergeant Bluff to Ida Grove on the first leg of the trip.
An unidentified driver caused $25,000 in damage at Market Avenue and Highway 175 Saturday after running a stop sign and damaging railroad track and the driver’s own vehicle.
The crash took place 2:41 a.m. when the driver was southbound on Market Avenue and did not stop at the railroad intersection for Market Avenue and Highway 175.
Running through the intersection, the driver struck the track for the railroad.
Area voters will head to the polls June 7 as Iowa’s Primary Election takes place.
The polls open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m.
Ahead of the vote, the Ida County Courier and Holstein Advance reached out to candidates and offered them a chance to introduce themselves to voters.
All candidates were offered the same list of questions including a chance to explain why they were running, what they view as the top issues defining the race and what the first action he or she would take if elected.
Fireworks till take place Friday, June 10 to kick off the weekend before most of the events Saturday.
For the 2022 version of Creek Days, registration will kick off at 7 a.m. Saturday for a 7:30 a.m. 5K run/walk for the adults and a 1K for the kids with registration at the OABCIG Odebolt bus barn.
Working up an appetite from the 5K, participants can head over to the pancake breakfast at the community center as it runs from 7 to 10 a.m.
An Ida County mental health provider recently celebrated a new location in Ida Grove. Plains Area Mental Health moved earlier this year from its former location in Ida Grove in the 700 block of East 2nd Street to 101 2nd St.
Now settled in, the office is open for business in the new location.
Ribbon cutting took place May 23 with chamber members and staff gathering for the event.
The Ida Grove office is one of 15 locations throughout northwest Iowa operated by Plains Area Mental Health, which was founded in 1972.
Ridge View High School seniors were recognized with numerous scholarships and awards during senior honors night on Tuesday, May 17. The following scholarships and awards were handed out:
National Honor Society - Hannah Ehrp, Jerzey Endrulat, Taylor Hamrick, Brady Clausen, Graca Goettsch, Conner Naberhaus, Vanessa Neumann, Katherine Pickhinke, Logan Pickhinke, Ian Shepherd, Cameron Spina, Morgan Todd, Emma Vohs, Abigail Wandrey, Kael Wiese, Hannah Yockey.
One of the biggest election seasons in quite a while is heating up with the approach of the primary for Ida County voters.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, June 7 with the polls open at 7 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. as residents try to figure out where to head to vote following redistricting with the census.
As voters get ready to head to the polls, election staff have been at work already getting things ready including with a public test of voting equipment May 5.
Kenneth L. Van Kekerix, chairman of the Board of United Bank of Iowa, has announced the promotion of Daniel L. Dotzler to president and chief executive officer (CEO) effective June 1. Dotzler will replace Owen Bolte who has served as president and CEO for the past 14 years. Bolte will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of United Bank of Iowa and the holding company, Ida Grove Bancshares, Inc.
Ben Schmunk has been named park and recreation director for Holstein. “I’m originally from Sioux Falls, SD, where most of my family resides,” said Schmunk. “Before moving to Holstein, I went to South Dakota State University for my bachelor's degree in health education.”
