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All the kids showed off their costumes for a picture at the Douglas Center schoolhouse just before the Pumpkin Parade. Photo submitted
11/04/2026 - 8:26pm
  Monsters, witches, superheroes, cats and dogs and everything else appeared on the sidewalks in Holstein’s business district on Friday, Oct. 30, for the annual Pumpkin Parade. All the kids gathered at the Douglas Center schoolhouse for a picture...

Sports


Destiny Chavez and Eve Hustedt. Photos by Brent Harm
11/04/2026 - 8:21pm
Two Ridge View athletes competed at the Girls State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge on Friday. In Class 1A, Ridge View’s Destiny Chavez clocked in at 21:22.10 (74th place), while teammate Eve Hustedt crossed the finish line in 22:05.70 (98th place).

Obituaries

10/29/2026 - 8:46am
Ronald 'Ron' L. Parker 1950 – 2026 HOLSTEIN - Ronald "Ron" L. Parker, 75, of Holstein, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center of Omaha, Nebraska, following a 16.5...

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