The Holstein Community Theatre production of “Oklahoma!” will be presented on June 28 and 29 on the stage at the Rosemary Clausen Center.
Jim and Kris Kistenmacher are the music directors for the production; Vickie Heck is the stage and dialogue director.
Lots of locals are in the cast.
Ida Grove City Council has given the green light to getting rid of a right-of-way ditch in the interest of safety.
James Lindgren had petitioned the city for permission to have the ditch filled in, arguing it “does not appear to actively take any water from neighboring properties.”
An existing drainage tube at the property’s eastern edge, at 1108 W 6th St, was intentionally filled in years ago, according to public works staff.
Hello again,
I recorded a pair of red-headed woodpeckers here in Moorehead Park this past week. The pair are identical, and the first three days, they were busy drilling out three holes in a dead tree.
They continued the work and both could be seen at times, bringing small wood chips out of the cavity. The female knows the size needed inside of the hole for a new nest, with enough room to lay about four eggs.
I recently had a chance to visit with Ida County veteran Steve Wilkins, about the history of the Grand Army of the Republic, as well as some Civil War facts. Wilkins is a history buff and veteran himself, having served as a Lieutenant in the Vietnam War from September 1971 to April 1972. Wilkins shared the following information.
Rex Chevrolet-GMC of Odebolt was recently honored at the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) banquet in Des Moines, for reaching a monumental milestone - 100 years of dedicated service and commitment to the community.
“Thank you to all our customers and team members, who have been a part of this incredible journey,” said owner Mark Hansen. “Here’s to a century of excellence and many more years ahead!”
Hansen shared some of the reasons for the success of the business.
Charles W. Cook purchased about 12 square miles of prairie land from the Iowa Railroad Land Company in 1873.
Cook would turn the land, located 3.5 miles north of Odebolt, into the largest contiguous farm under sole management in the history of Iowa.
Cook named the ranch “Brookmont Farm” because he believed (incorrectly) that its brooks marked the divide between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
