Matthew Grell, an Ida County Fair Board member, provided a slide presentation at the King Theatre displaying the tearing down of two swine barns and the building of the new swine barn.
Holstein Home for the Holidays event was held Dec. 2. The Cookie walk and Vendor Show started it going at 9 a.m. with a table full of cookies and a room full of vendors. People browsed and bought for their Christmas shopping. At the Stubbs Memorial Library, there was storytime.
Vivek Ramaswamy, presidential candidate came to visit the Farmacy in Ida Grove on Nov. 30. He delivered a speech of inspiration as he talked about what it means to be an American. Ramaswamy says,
Bonnie Van Houten, long-time resident of Battle Creek, sits in her chair in her home crafting beautiful art with a beautiful heart as her pal, her kitty Daisy watches on. Van Houten has given some of her craft to the Battle Creek Chance table at the library.
On Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Galva Fire Station, there was much for all in the community including the big guy. The Galva Firefighters were serving pancakes for all who ventured in. There was cookie decorating for the kids, compliments of the Galva Library. Then, who was to show, but Santa Claus himself. First, Santa greeted all the kids in the room by walking from table to table.
Kevin Campbell, president and CEO of Shelby County State Bank (SCSB), was in Ida Grove recently and shared some insight into the bank’s success. Campbell gave a brief description of what SCSB has to offer.
Christmas in the town of Odebolt was held at the Community Center on Dec. 2. People were to bring a sizable non-perishable donation for the Sac County Food Pantry to be entered into the huge amount of drawings to win.
