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Ida Grove Hardware ribbon cutting: Ida Grove Hardware hosted a Grand Opening on Monday, May 6. Owner Sheila Redenius, who purchased the business formerly known as Malcom’s Hardware, served burgers and hot dogs to help celebrate the new business venture. Joining her at the ribbon cutting ceremony were members of the Chamber of Commerce, as well as other fellow businessmen and women from town. Pictured with Sheila are Alana Redenius (holding roll of ribbon), Dana Wessel, Bill Redenius (between Dana and Derrick), Derrick Redenius, Tayden Redenius (behind in blue), Sheila Redenius, Trisha Hoffman, and Wylene Redenius. Trisha, Derrick and Tayden are store employees. Photo by Brent Harm
05/13/2024 - 5:06pm
Sheila Redenius likes to keep busy, and wants the town of Ida Grove to keep busy too. In November, Redenius purchased Malcom’s Hardware in downtown Ida Grove. Sheila discussed how she came to be the owner of the hardware store. “Shelley Malcom (...

Opinion

05/13/2024 - 4:35pm
  It has been my tradition over the past decade or so to use one of my May columns to pen a message to graduates. The message is often fairly similar, though it changes in the same way I do. Some of it might even seem a little cliché, though there...

Sports


OABCIG 4x200 team: The OABCIG girls qualified for the State Track Meet in the 4x200 meter relay. Team members are, from left: Sydney Neubauer, Abby Winterrowd, Brady Youngren and Allie Godbersen. Photo by Brent Harm
05/13/2024 - 4:47pm
The Falcon boys and girls track and field squads journeyed south to Treynor on Thursday, to compete in the Class 2A state qualifying meet. The OABCIG girls took sixth place out of 12 teams at the meet, accumulating 56 total points. Van Meter won the...

Obituaries

05/15/2024 - 1:27pm
Steven R. Skarin 1954 – 2024   IDA GROVE - Steven Ray Skarin, 69, of Ida Grove, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Horn Memorial Hospital of Ida Grove.  Per Steven’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. The...

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