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The crowd stuck around for the fundraiser auction at the end of the event. Scott Krosch, who is a contract auctioneer with McGuire Auction Company, Inc., ran the show. Photo by Dan Mundt
08/11/2025 - 12:25pm
The Farm-to-Table dinner last Thursday drew about 220 people to the venue set up on East 2nd Street on the east side of Main Street/Highway 59 in Holstein. Ridge View High School Dance Team and FFA students helped serve the meal. The Ida County...

Opinion

08/11/2025 - 11:59am
On July 4, President Trump signed one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in American history into law. Among a wide range of benefits, H.R. 1—commonly known as the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”—shielded Americans from the largest tax hike...

Sports


3rd place JV Team: From left, Bretton Fraser, Watson Susie, Kenda Smith, Caleb Schimmer and Tate Sandhoff. Photo submitted
08/11/2025 - 12:04pm
There were 2,958 athletes competing at the state trap event this year in 4,890 individual events. Singles Intermediate Entry Team – 29th out of 99 teams Total was 730 out of 1000 ∙Lorelei Keleher 162 ∙Henry Friedrichsen 152 ∙Remington Blackmore 143...

Obituaries

08/11/2025 - 1:20pm
Joel Fitzpatrick Barry 1990 – 2025   SIOUX CITY - Joel Fitzpatrick Barry, 35, of Sioux City, Iowa (formerly of Danbury) passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 16...

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