News
King Theatre’s 1st Annual Car Show in 2025. File photo
08/05/2026 - 8:47pm
The 2nd Annual Car Show & Movie at the Ida Grove King Theatre is coming up on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
The car show will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
“Everything’s happening right around Godbersen Park and the front of the King Theatre,” said King...
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
08/05/2026 - 8:43pm
Ridge View girls wrestler Tegan Robertson has made the Sports Illustrated Girls Wrestling National Rankings as an Honorable Mention selection.
Last winter, Robertson capped off an undefeated season by winning the Iowa Class 2A State Championship at...
Obituaries
08/10/2026 - 8:44pm
Melvin E. Ploeger
1936 – 2026
IDA GROVE - Melvin E. Ploeger, 90, of Ida Grove, passed away Aug. 7, 2026, at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the...
