On Dec. 7 in the evening at the Ida Grove school auditorium, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders of OABCIG delighted us all with peppy Christmas songs. The chorus was directed by Renee Fritz, in which she did a fabulous job.
The streets were lined with vehicles at Battle Creek for Christmas at the Creek on Dec. 10. Santa and Mrs. Claus were at the Inn at Battle Creek. There were gifts for the kids from Santa’s elves along with treat bags, cookies, coffee, and hot chocolate sponsored by The Inn, Legion, Auxiliary, and Willow Dale. A craft fair filled the community center and was quite the hit for the town.
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove is having an open house any week day from now until Dec. 22. Anyone can come and view all the wonderful Nativity sets they have set up in the church.
The 9th Annual Ida Grove Kiwanis Christmas Ball took place at the Skate Palace in Ida Grove on Dec. 9. A large crowd enjoyed a wonderful prime rib dinner with chicken strips for the kids.
Joe Babcock, branch manager at North Star Community Credit Union in Ida Grove, recently sat down for a visit about what the credit union has to offer. Babcock described some of the services, as well as the employees ready to help customers.
The Loess Hills Garden Club ladies had their Christmas party on Dec. 9 at the Inn in Battle Creek. They enjoyed a meal and a surprise fun visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Mr.
The Ridge View dance team put on their annual Dance Night at the high school gym, on Saturday night, Dec. 9. The theme was “It’s a Party” and featured dances tied into various holidays, such as Christmas, St.
The following family members of the late Robert Spotts were present at the Ida Grove Council meeting on Dec. 4: wife, Kathryn Spotts and daughters; Teresa Lansink, Julie Mauer, Janna Thompson and Stacey Ernst. Lansink stated Ida Grove has been called home to their family for many generations.
The Mulberry Patch brings their painting projects to Sunrise Coffee in Odebolt on Dec. 9 for a fun afternoon with a group of ladies from the community. Krystal and Mike Weber started this part time business in 2020 when Covid had shut everything down. They began by mailing out DUI projects and it sprang from there. The Webers cut and engrave the wood projects that are painted on by themselves.
