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Junior High Jazz! The Junior High Jazz Band performed “Sing, Sing, Sing” at the Ridge View Parade of Bands concert. Photo by Brent Harm

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 2:36pm

Ridge View hosts Parade of Bands

Ridge View High School was the site for the annual Parade of Bands concert on Monday, Feb. 23. The concert, under the direction of Mr. Colby Stoos, Mrs. Kris Kistenmacher, and Mr. Jonah Kistenmacher...

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 2:35pm

Holstein Council discusses nuisance properties

Holstein City Council was able to hear about resident concerns regarding nuisance properties. During council’s Feb. 24 meeting, Dave Scott spoke during public comments. “I’d kinda like to know what...

More than 60 people attended Ida County EMS Day at the Cobblestone Inns & Suites in Holstein last Saturday. Photo submitted

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 2:32pm

Ida County EMS Day 2026

EMTs and first responders from across Ida County converged at the Cobblestone Inns & Suites in Holstein on Saturday, Feb. 28, for the fourth annual Ida County EMS Day. “It’s an opportunity for...

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 2:31pm

Ridge View FFA competes at Sub-District

Ridge View FFA members competed Feb. 23 at the sub-district competition in Newell as Ridge View was the only school amongst nine other schools in the sub-district with all 10 competition slots filled...

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 2:21pm

Ridge View’s Brown earns fourth at Spencer

Action Saturday at Spencer resulted in Ridge View’s Hannah Brown scoring a 275 for fourth for the girls to lead her team. Also on the girls side, Mandy Jacobson had a 261 for 11th, Valeria Torres-...

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Junior High Jazz! The Junior High Jazz Band performed “Sing, Sing, Sing” at the Ridge View Parade of Bands concert. Photo by Brent Harm

Ridge View hosts Parade of Bands

03/02/2026 - 2:36pm
Holstein Council discusses nuisance properties

03/02/2026 - 2:35pm
More than 60 people attended Ida County EMS Day at the Cobblestone Inns & Suites in Holstein last Saturday. Photo submitted

Ida County EMS Day 2026

03/02/2026 - 2:32pm
Ridge View FFA competes at Sub-District

03/02/2026 - 2:31pm
County Convention coming Saturday

03/02/2026 - 2:30pm
Supervisors hear breaking transit news

03/02/2026 - 2:26pm
Hard at work: Ida County supervisor Devlun Whiteing and County Auditor Kristy Gilbert sat down recently for a visit about the county budget. Photo by Brent Harm

Budget news from the Ida County Courthouse

03/02/2026 - 2:25pm
Showing off some of the auction items for the upcoming Pheasants Forever Banquet are, front row from left, Alma Montes, Kay Luscombe, Kayla Rohlk; and back row, Brent Rohlk, Loren Miller, Logan Schafer, Kyle Awry, Jim Redenius and Jerry Jensen. Photo submitted

Pheasants Forever banquet on March 21

03/02/2026 - 2:24pm
BVRMC announces plans for new medical office building

03/02/2026 - 2:22pm
Ridge View’s Brown earns fourth at Spencer

03/02/2026 - 2:21pm
Ridge View topped by Treynor 59-45

03/02/2026 - 2:20pm
Levi gets a takedown!: Ridge View 150-pounder Levi Else takes down this opponent at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament. Levi captured fourth place in the Class 1A 150-lb. division. Photo courtesy of Mid-America Publishing

Ridge View wrestlers Else, Myrtue place at State Tournament

02/23/2026 - 1:58pm
Mike Modrell. Photo submitted

Modrell joins Rasmus Realty

02/23/2026 - 1:57pm
Local fire departments responded to a fire near Cushing. Photo courtesy of Holstein Fire Dept.

Area fire departments respond to Cushing grass/field fire

02/23/2026 - 1:56pm
Primary election approaching

02/23/2026 - 1:55pm

News

Junior High Jazz! The Junior High Jazz Band performed “Sing, Sing, Sing” at the Ridge View Parade of Bands concert. Photo by Brent Harm

03/02/2026 - 2:36pm

Ridge View hosts Parade of Bands

Ridge View High School was the site for the annual Parade of Bands concert on Monday, Feb. 23. The concert, under the direction of Mr. Colby Stoos, Mrs. Kris Kistenmacher, and Mr. Jonah Kistenmacher, was held in the high school south gym. The Junior...

Holstein Council discusses nuisance properties

Ida County EMS Day 2026

Ridge View FFA competes at Sub-District

County Convention coming Saturday

Supervisors hear breaking transit news

Sports

03/02/2026 - 2:21pm

Ridge View’s Brown earns fourth at Spencer

Action Saturday at Spencer resulted in Ridge View’s Hannah Brown scoring a 275 for fourth for the girls to lead her team. Also on the girls side, Mandy Jacobson had a 261 for 11th, Valeria Torres-Najera managed a 236 for 20th, Anna Jacobson took a...

Ridge View topped by Treynor 59-45

Ridge View wrestlers Else, Myrtue place at State Tournament

Ridge View rolls past Shenandoah 74-53

Ridge View girls oust Ogden 53-14

Ridge View girls throw scare into Rock Valley: Raptors’ upset bid falls just short, 64-55

Obituaries

03/02/2026 - 6:46pm

Darlene A. Clausen

Darlene A. Clausen 1938 – 2026 HOLSTEIN - Darlene Ann Clausen, 87, of Holstein, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones at the Good Samaritan Society in Holstein. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday,...

Leanne K. Hammer

Betty Rozella Meyer

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