Efforts to renegotiate the details of how Galva-Holstein and Schaller-Crestland sharing is handled should not end in a break-up, board members heard from community members.
A joint meeting of the two boards in the Schaller gymnasium drew community members curious about a decision by the G-H board to give notice of intent to end the previous sharing agreement.
In a statement to the newspaper Superintendent Jon Wiebers made clear the G-H board was not calling for an end to all sharing, just a revisitation of how the arrangement is structured.
The Farmer’s Market in Holstein will be back, albeit in a different location for the summer. Members of the Holstein Chamber of Commerce heard recently that Christina Kjar Hanson has taken over duties for the farmer’s market.
Up this year is a venue change, now heading to 2nd and Highway 59 in the area of CornerHaus 101. Branding for the farmer’s market will see it now called “Market on Main” with hours every Tuesday. Kickoff will be June 7 for patrons hoping for a tasty treat or something homegrown.
A five-year strategic plan for Stubbs Memorial Library in Holstein has been approved by the library board, helping to things moving as the library’s accreditation process continues.
Director Emily Todd briefed the Holstein City Council during its April 4 meeting on the status of the process. A mission statement for the library as well as policy for the library’s meeting room were also approved by the library board.
Recent community support is helping to keep the library a friendly place, including a special project by Ridge View High School students.
With pandemic restrictions easing, a Holstein man is back in action again as he undertakes a commitment to serve in the Dominican Republic through the Peace Corps.
Kent Rice’s life has been heavily tied with the Peace Corps for decades, serving decades ago in the 1980s. His wife, Kathy, also served.
No citations have been issued following a three-vehicle accident on Highway 59/175.
According to a report from the Ida County Sheriff’s Office, the crash took place at 4:36 p.m. when James Joseph Turner, 53, of Anthon, was eastbound on 175 while Stephanie Rebekka Beeber, 27, of Sioux City, was stopped at the stop sign at Godbersen Drive and pulled out from the stop sign.
Beeber’s vehicle was struck and began spinning in circles.
The Ida Grove RAGBRAI Executive Committee met Wednesday, April 6. Those attending were Stephanie Konradi, Jake Sholty, Tonya Rehse, Jared Bogue, Rhett Leonard, Jeff Miesner, Amy Forbes, Kathy Leonard and Kurtis Krager. Also attending were Sheila Redenius and Ashley Collins. Ida Grove will serve as an overnight host town Sunday, July 24.
Longtime OABCIG teacher and coach Steve Brown passed away suddenly last week. Brown was a well-liked and highly respected member of the school system and the community. He had retired following the 2020-21 school year after serving the district for 44 years.
The Galva-Holstein board of education is not looking to end its sharing arrangement with Schaller-Crestland, but G-H board members do want to talk with their counterparts at S-C about the finer points of their agreement.
During a special meeting Thursday, G-H board members approved a letter of intent to terminate the current agreements for sharing in place with S-C.
That termination would be effective June 30, 2023.
The goal is improve efficiencies in sharing without ending sharing itself.
An informational meeting was held at the Ida Grove country club on Tuesday, March 29. RAGBRAI committee members were on hand to present information specific to businesses and answer questions. The RAGBRAI overnight stay in Ida Grove will be on July 24.
Dustin Schiernbeck of Ida Grove is getting a much-deserved break after 26 years of service with the Ida Grove ambulance crew. Schiernbeck started with the ambulance service in 1996. He has served as Director, Assistant Director, and helped with training of other crew members. Schiernbeck can recall the moment he knew he wanted to be involved with the ambulance service.
“I lived two blocks from my grandfather, and he had a heart attack,” explained Schiernbeck. “I wanted to know what to do if he had another one. I went through the first responder and EMT classes.”
