News
Fair royalty: Ida County Fair queen contest 1st Runner-Up Whitney Johnson (left) and 2026 Ida County Fair Queen Allison Moore. Photo by Brent Harm
07/22/2026 - 6:58pm
Allison Moore, 17, was named the Ida County Fair Queen on Wednesday evening, July 15. Allison, the daughter of Kandice Moore of Ida Grove, will be a senior at OABCIG High School this fall.
“I was really surprised when they called my name,” said...
Opinion
05/27/2026 - 7:23pm
Memorial Day is one of the most solemn days on our calendar. Across Iowa, families travel to cemeteries and veterans’ memorials to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. In towns across America, flags are...
Sports
07/22/2026 - 6:46pm
The Western Valley Conference has announced its softball and baseball all-conference selections, and several area athletes have been named to those teams.
In softball, Ridge View senior Reese Hawthorne and sophomore Cora Tesch were selected for the...
Obituaries
07/23/2026 - 9:19am
Vanessa K. Eng
Vanessa K. Eng passed away on July 10, 2026, in Rapid City, SD. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Maddy, her life partner, Roger Harrell, her mother, Deloris "Shorty" Shaw; her brother Gene Eng; and her sister, Tania moss. A...
