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OABCIG Summer Theatre Camp takes the stage

Published by admin on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 7:55pm

The 2026 OABCIG Middle School Summer Theatre Camp workshop took place Monday through Friday last week, with a production on Friday, July 24, capping off the camp.

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Ida County Fair livestock sale receipts up from last year

Published by admin on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 7:53pm

Sales receipts from the Ida County Fair livestock auction on July 21 totaled $661,003.51. That figure was up from last year’s total of $607,611.76.

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OABCIG - Ida Grove Elementary kitchen getting improvements

Published by admin on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 7:52pm

The kitchen at OABCIG Elementary in Ida Grove is undergoing some major changes.

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Ida Grove Council consider OABCIG lighting project

Published by admin on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 7:50pm

The OABCIG Community School District will move ahead with a parking lot lighting project after securing approval from the city.

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Remembering Rosemary Clausen

Published by admin on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 7:49pm

Longtime Holstein resident Rosemary Clausen, namesake of the Rosemary Clausen Center for the Performing Arts, passed away on July 19 in Naples, Florida.

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Allison Moore crowned 2026 Ida County Fair Queen

Published by admin on Wed, 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.

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Supervisors hear EMS levy update: Legal recourse might be forthcoming

Published by admin on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 6:56pm

Ida County officials are still working to resolve an impending issue with the EMS tax levy.

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OABCIG preparing for new school year: Eighth-grade sports move details outlined for HS play

Published by admin on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 6:54pm

Despite the heat of summer, OABCIG officials and staff are getting ready for a new school year.

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G-H, S-C boards discuss Eighth Grade eligibility in high school activities

Published by admin on Wed, 07/22/2026 - 6:53pm

The Galva-Holstein Board of Education met in joint regular session with the Schaller-Crestland Board of Education on Monday, July 13, in the Galva-Holstein Media Center.