News
Jazz Combo students performed “Blues in Hoss Flat.” Photo by Dan Mundt
12/22/2025 - 1:46pm
The OABCIG High School Music Department’s 2025 Holiday Concert took place on Monday, Dec. 15, at the high school auditorium.
The Jazz Combo, Jazz I, Concert Band, and Concert Choir performed a selection of songs.
The instrumental music students...
Opinion
12/22/2025 - 1:03pm
As another Christmas is here, I was trying to come up with something interesting to say about it. But I think I will just list some of the best quotes from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” instead. So here goes -
• “It’s not what’s under the Christmas...
Sports
Carter closes in on a pin: OABCIG 215-pounder Carter Schaeding puts his West Monona opponent on his back. Carter would go on to pin the Spartan wrestler during Thursday night’s action at Onawa. Photo by Brent Harm
12/22/2025 - 1:26pm
The OABCIG wrestling squad traveled to Onawa on Thursday, to grapple with Western Valley Conference foes West Monona-Whiting, Westwood (Sloan), and Kingsley-Pierson.
The Falcons fell to the Spartans 50-30, lost to the Rebels 64-18, and came up...
Obituaries
12/22/2025 - 5:49pm
Kirk Douglas Reitz
IDA GROVE - Kirk Douglas Reitz, 65, of Ida Grove, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital of Denison.
A Celebration of Life Service will be planned for later date.
The Christensen-Van...
