News
The new 2025 royalty for Ida Grove Heritage Days are, from left, Little Mr. Heritage Days Tucker Sholty, Mr. Heritage Days Paxton McConnell (shading his eyes with his plaque), Miss Heritage Days Kaylee Dannull, and Little Miss Heritage Days Madilyn VanWhye. Photo by Dan Mundt
06/30/2025 - 2:44pm
A good crowd showed up for the first 2nd & Main Farmers Market of 2025 at Godbersen Park last Thursday evening.
The event was also part of the kickoff of Ida Grove Heritage Days.
The storms of Wednesday and Thursday cleared out for the market...
Opinion
06/23/2025 - 11:57am
by Mayor Nathan Weitl
City of Ida Grove
Small towns like ours depend on local hospitals. They’re not just where we go when we’re sick, where emergencies are handled close to home, and where our loved ones receive care as they age. For Ida Grove,...
Sports
Party at home plate: Somewhere in that pile of purple is OABCIG’s Zach Balder, who is congratulated after hitting a two-run homer for the Falcons. Photo by Brent Harm. Luke lunges for home: Ridge View’s Luke Braunschweig dives head first into home plate, scoring a run in the Raptors’ matchup with OABCIG. Photo by Brent Harm
06/30/2025 - 2:06pm
The OABCIG and Ridge View baseball squads met up in the Western Valley Conference tournament third-place game, held at Kingsley on Thursday.
The Falcons got off to a fast start, racing to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, then tacking on a run in the...
Obituaries
06/30/2025 - 1:13pm
Gary Wayne Rohlf
1952 – 2025
ODEBOLT - Gary Wayne Rohlf, age 72, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away peacefully and was joyfully reunited in heaven with his beloved wife, Sharon Irene Rohlf. Born on September 15, 1952, to Robert and Frances Rohlf, Gary...
