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News

12/29/2025 - 1:41pm
Farmland values in Ida County saw a strong value increase in 2025, according to the annual Iowa State University Land Value Survey, which was released by the Iowa State Extension last week. Farmland value in the county increased from $12.794 per...

Sports

12/29/2025 - 1:35pm
The Ridge View boys basketball team continued their winning ways last Monday, as they hit the road and brought home a 77-42 victory over Newell-Fonda. The Raptors got off to a fast start, rolling to a 17-5 lead after the first quarter. Ridge View...

Obituaries

12/04/2025 - 11:34am
Betty Rozella Meyer 1948 – 2025 Betty Rozella Meyer was born on May 21, 1948, in Cherokee, Iowa, to John and Rozella (Endrulat) Bauman. She grew up in Holstein, where she attended school and graduated with the Class of 1966. Betty was first married...

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