A part of the Battle Creek community is celebrating its first 100 years and looking ahead to the next century of serving Battle Creek.
The Battle Creek Public Library saw its official foundation just a few years after the First World War had ended. “The founding of the town library was in 1922,” said Sheila Petersen, director of the Battle Creek Public Library. That library had even earlier roots with an original foundation in 1886 with eight members, meeting each week in the home of one of the members as they gathered to read books.
Bridge work with a $410,000 price tag on Highway 175 is among upcoming projects approved the Iowa Department of Transportation, one of several projects along the highway over the next few summers.
The DOT listed several northeast Iowa projects, including replacement of a bridge over the Mississippi River, in its Five-Year Highway Program that was approved at its meeting in Coralville.
The 2026 bridge deck replacement is set along Moorehead Creek.
That work will be close to a 2027 project for a completely new bridge over Reynolds Creek just to the south and east.
The Ida County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, June 14 at 9 a.m. in the courthouse. Board members in attendance were Chair Raymond Drey, Creston Schubert, and Rhett Leonard. County Engineer Jeff Williams presented an Application for Underground Construction on County Right of Way located along Eagle Avenue to the Ida/Sac border for Aureon Network Services. The board approved the application, then authorized the Chair to sign an Iowa DOT underground construction permit for Aureon Network Services along Highway 20 in Ida/Sac counties.
A northwestern Iowa business is celebrating is 50th Anniversary with special events.
North Star Community Credit Union emerged from origins in Cherokee as the Cherokee County Credit Union. “And we are planning celebrations in all of our branches,” said Lorna Kohn, director of Business Development and Marketing.
The origins were of the business were fairly simple.
“We started in the basement of a home in Cherokee,” said Kohn.
A final schedule is set for Heritage Days with several days of fun for the community.
Things will kick off Thursday, June 23 with daytime activities led by the Ida Grove Public Library hosting story time and a stuffed animal sleepover drop-off beginning at 10:30 a.m. with Farmers Market and a grill out to officially get things going.
Crowning of Lil Miss as well as Mister Heritage Days will take place at Godbersen Park at 6:30 p.m. with a free moving following at 7 p.m. at the King Theatre.
The Ida Area Farmers’ Market is beginning its eighth season June 23 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the City Park. The market will run beginning June 23 through Sept. 30.
Kenny Tietsort will once again be at the market with lots of produce for customers to enjoy.
Grote’s Goodies will join the market again this summer with her glass, wood and clay custom made jewelry. Sunshine and Flora will be at the market with fresh cut flower arrangements.
A storm that slammed into northwest Iowa ahead of Memorial Day caused quite a bit of damage with a bit of something unique to Holstein among the impacts, but the community is working to put things right.
The late May storm damaged buildings and tipped a semi just off of Highway 20, but perhaps its biggest impact was to Holstein’s Avenue of Flags.
“The Avenue of Flags started 13 years ago and represented men and women who had connections to Holstein,” said Alex Conover, a member of Holstein’s Chamber of Commerce.
Roughly, 500 flags were part of the Avenue of Flags.
Holstein will see the return of a signature celebration as Kinderfest returns.
Set for June 16 – 18, Kinderfest will have a superhero theme for the kiddos this time around.
The fun kicks off Thursday, June 16 with “Old Fashioned Night” set for 5 to 9 p.m. at Cornerhaus 101 with a free meal at 6 p.m. over at the Holstein State Theatre and a free movie following there as well at 7 p.m.
Also as an option, at the same time trivia will be on tap at Cobblestone Inn & Suites.
Farm Bureau Financial Services (FBFS) of Ida County, the area leader in insurance and wealth management, has announced changes to the Ida County Farm Bureau landscape. Alex Conover, former Sales Associate for Agent Denise Van Dusen has been selected to transition into a New Agent role in Ida County.
