News
Ranea Rehse, an Army veteran, is the Ida County VA director. Photo submitted
01/05/2026 - 11:57am
Ranea Rehse is the new Veterans Affairs (VA) Director for Ida County.
Her start date was Jan. 1.
Rehse is a 1987 graduate of Ida Grove High School – but she joined the Army in 1986.
“I was on the delayed-entry program because I stayed and played...
Opinion
01/05/2026 - 11:37am
Every January, I start the year with the best of intentions. I make New Year’s Resolutions to improve my life in a variety of ways.
I’ve also noticed that by February, some of these goals have completely fizzled out. Some of my “resolutions”...
Sports
01/05/2026 - 11:46am
The National Football League (NFL) has announced its Pro Bowl rosters for the 2025 season, and former OABCIG and Iowa football standout Cooper DeJean was selected as one of five Philadelphia Eagles to make the roster.
The 2026 Pro Bowl Games will...
Obituaries
01/05/2026 - 1:43pm
Pat Fehring
1954 – 2026
Pat Fehring was a witty guy. He was a gentleman and a scholar. He was humble and lovable and an alright guy. If you asked him how he was feeling, he was likely to say, “Just grand.”
Patrick Henry Gerald Fehring was born in...
