TOP HEADLINES


  • Owner Hillary Walsh was back in her shop last week after a shopping trip to Los Angeles, CA. Photo by Dan Mundt
    A trip to LA for Lucy & Ethel on Main
    08/29/2025 - 10:43am
  • Ag Secretary visits Holstein Mfg.
    08/29/2025 - 10:41am
  • Election filings begin
    08/29/2025 - 10:41am
  • Supervisors hear EMS update
    08/29/2025 - 10:39am

  • Battle at the net: Ridge View’s Naunika Crum blasts the volleyball past a pair of blocking defenders, during the Raptors’ 3-2 win over South Central Calhoun. Photo by Brent Harm
    Ridge View sneaks past SCC 3-2
    08/29/2025 - 10:38am

  • 2025 Ridge View Cross Country: Front, from left: Cora Tesch, Tiegan Vohs, Destiny Chavez, Taylor Hansen, Addy Tesch, Alyssa Biede, Clara Todd, Jayna Aschinger, Regan Ruble, Savannah Cudaback, Liz Martin, and Hannah Brown. Back: Coach Downs, Maxwell Breyfogle, Leo Nedved, Tristan Werner, Jared Friedmann, Odin Hanson, Ayden Heitmann, Carter Heitmann, Talan Witzke, Landyn Peterson, Ian Hanson, Tyler Dutler, Aiden Stevenson, and Coach Tesch. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View cross country team ready to run
    08/29/2025 - 10:37am

  • Ridge View renovation: Pictured are some of the rooms and areas needing renovation or upgrading at the Ridge View High School building in Holstein. Photo by Brent Harm
    Galva-Holstein school special election on Sept. 9: Voters asked to renew funding stream for school district
    08/25/2025 - 1:27pm

  • Vollmar Motors in Holstein has been renamed Total Motors. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Vollmar Motors is now Total Motors
    08/25/2025 - 1:26pm

  • Vicki Meyer, of Correctionville, shopped at Sunshine & Flora on Saturday. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Fall arrives early at Sunshine & Flora
    08/25/2025 - 1:25pm

  • Country school: The beginning of the school year also marks the start of 4th graders taking a trip to Moorehead Park for country school. Teachers and guides for this trip are, front from left: Deb Parker and Susan Miller. Back row: Gloria Rohlfsen, Steve Wilkins, Nancy Ploeger, Bev Yeager and Jennifer Glawe. Also helping are Lynette Wunschel and Ida County Naturalist Danielle Bennett. Photo by Brent Harm
    4th graders off to country school
    08/25/2025 - 1:23pm

  • 2025 Ridge View Football: Front row: Jake Cougill, Cody Wunschel, Blake Myrtue, Zach Kolpin, Carter Todd, Kinnick Jensen, Donovan Martin, Tyler Friedrichsen, Cole Jochims, Jacob Friedmann, and Lucas Heilman. Second row: Evan Kolpin, Kreighton Krager, Broc Wilken, Kolton Witzke, Kyson Turnquist, Jonathan Friedrichsen, Leo Avina, Jasper Scadden, Shane Reiss, Alax Goettsch, and Hayden Hawthorne. Third row: Derek Heilman, Carson Jacobson, Brody Goettsch, Tucker Parker, Blake Friedrichsen, Aiden Myrtue, Karsen Jensen, Talan Witzke, Ty Clausen, Kelsen Griffin, Lukas Bruns, and Lane Wandrey. Fourth row: Joshton Brell, Jaxson Stowater, Luke Braunschweig, Ethan Younie, Brock Bisenius, Wyatt Modrell, Robert Carlson, Cayden Christensen, Kaleb Kolpin, Tim Wiskow, Kamdyn Lenz, and Levi Bruns. Fifth row: Manager Ozzy Crum, Coach Adam Bisenius, Coach Tyler Wingert, Head Coach Brian Wilken, Coach Nathan Conover, and Manager Kye Conover. Absent: Coach Brian Bode and Coach Wade Harriman. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View football to build on last season's success
    08/25/2025 - 1:21pm

  • 2025 Ridge View Volleyball: Front, from left: Laney Georg, Eve Hustedt, Shea Rapp, Callie Wendt, Leslie Avina, Chloe Murphy, Cora Tesch, and Izzy Forristal. Middle row: Chloe Kinney, Brooklynn Lukins, Savannah Cudaback, Madelynn Horan, Natalie Madsen, Naunika Crum, Claire Wandrey, Zoey Aschinger, Graceyn Hansen, Carli Friedrichsen, and Melany Horan. Back row: Coach Monica Brandhorst, Elizabeth Jacobson, Emilee Hoover, Brynlee Grieme, Savannah Lesher, Haley Wright, Gillian Chance, Alyssa Biede, Olivia Feilmeier, Hannah Brown, Kimiya Bolden, Emlynn Winkel, Kallie Pyle, Gracie Thompson, Coach Carly Murphy, and Coach Steph Wandrey. Photo courtesy of Stevenson Studios
    Ridge View volleyball ready to shine
    08/25/2025 - 1:19pm

  • Lots of people came and went during the 75th anniversary celebration on Friday. Photo by Dan Mundt
    Stubbs Memorial Library celebrates 75 years
    08/18/2025 - 1:26pm
  • Ridge View students return to classes next week
    08/18/2025 - 1:25pm
  • Farm-to-Table dinner a success
    08/18/2025 - 1:23pm

News


Owner Hillary Walsh was back in her shop last week after a shopping trip to Los Angeles, CA. Photo by Dan Mundt
08/29/2025 - 10:43am
A trip to LA for Lucy & Ethel on Main
Hillary Walsh, owner of Lucy & Ethel on Main in Holstein, recently took a trip to Los Angeles, CA, to shop for fall/winter fashions and other items for her shop. She traveled with Amy Conover, the former owner of rehabd, which was previously in...
Ag Secretary visits Holstein Mfg.
Election filings begin
Supervisors hear EMS update
Galva-Holstein school special election on Sept. 9: Voters asked to renew funding stream for school district
Vollmar Motors is now Total Motors

Sports


Battle at the net: Ridge View’s Naunika Crum blasts the volleyball past a pair of blocking defenders, during the Raptors’ 3-2 win over South Central Calhoun. Photo by Brent Harm
08/29/2025 - 10:38am
Ridge View sneaks past SCC 3-2
The Ridge View volleyball team started the season on a high note, earning an exciting, 3-2 victory over South Central Calhoun in the home opener at Holstein. It was the visiting Titans who took an early 1-0 lead in the match, with a 25-20 win in...
Ridge View cross country team ready to run
Ridge View football to build on last season's success
Ridge View volleyball ready to shine
Ida County Trap Team - 2025 State Trap Shoot Results
Local student-athletes playing in college (including HS Graduation Year)

Obituaries

08/25/2025 - 4:12pm
Kathy Goettsch-Krueger
Kathy Goettsch-Krueger Kathy Goettsch-Krueger of Apple Valley, MN passed away Dec. 5, 2024. Burial will be at Holstein Calvary Cemetery from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Cobblestone Inn at Holstein from 3-5...
Terry D. Gebers
Dennis R. Grothaus
David E. Bauer
Marshall Sohm
Vicki J. Zahner

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