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State qualifiers!: Ridge View wrestlers Addisyn Pritchard (left) and Tegan Robertson are pictured with coach Troy Greder after qualifying for the Girls State Wrestling Tournament. Photo courtesy of Ridge View

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 2:01pm

Pritchard, Robertson qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

The Ridge View girls wrestling squad traveled to Spencer on Friday to compete in the Class 2A Regional State Qualifying Meet. The Raptors’ Tegan Robertston and Addisyn Pritchard both captured first...

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 2:00pm

Holstein hears finance update, considers Pickleball proposal

An update on the city financial status and a proposal on Pickleball Courts were on hand for the recent meeting of the Holstein City Council. During its Jan. 26 meeting, Holstein City Council heard...

Fifty-Nine Grind Coffeehouse will be located in the former Buck’s Garage building on First St. Photo by Dan Mundt

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 1:59pm

Fifty-Nine Grind coming to Holstein

Holstein will soon be home to a new place to grab a cup of coffee – and lots of other options. The shop will have indoor seating and a drive-through. Jen Miller started the first Fifty-Nine Grind...

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 1:58pm

Vintage variety shows to screen at State Theatre

Recordings of vintage Holstein Community Theatre productions will screen at the Holstein State Theatre this spring. “In the 1990s, Kathy Breyfogle, Holstein’s mayor, wrote and produced community...

Eli elevates his game: Ridge View’s Eli Franken rises up for a shot, during the Raptors’ 79-49 conference tournament win over Westwood. Photo by Brent Harm

Mon, 02/02/2026 - 1:52pm

Ridge View roars past Westwood 79-49

The Ridge View boys basketball squad opened Western Valley Conference tournament play with a resounding 79-49 win over Westwood, in first round action at Holstein on Friday night. The Raptors got...

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State qualifiers!: Ridge View wrestlers Addisyn Pritchard (left) and Tegan Robertson are pictured with coach Troy Greder after qualifying for the Girls State Wrestling Tournament. Photo courtesy of Ridge View

Pritchard, Robertson qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

02/02/2026 - 2:01pm
Holstein hears finance update, considers Pickleball proposal

02/02/2026 - 2:00pm
Fifty-Nine Grind Coffeehouse will be located in the former Buck’s Garage building on First St. Photo by Dan Mundt

Fifty-Nine Grind coming to Holstein

02/02/2026 - 1:59pm
Holstein Betterment Alliance hears Pickleball update

02/02/2026 - 1:58pm
Vintage variety shows to screen at State Theatre

02/02/2026 - 1:58pm
Hinson running for Iowa Senate: Ashley Hinson, a U.S. Representative from Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, made a campaign stop at The Farmacy in Ida Grove on Thursday afternoon. Hinson is a candidate in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Iowa, seeking to replace Republican incumbent Joni Ernst. Pictured are, from left: Teresa Paulsrud, Gordon Goodenow, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, Lori Leonard Reyman, Carol Hanson, and Don Poggensee. Photo by Brent Harm

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson visits with voters at The Farmacy

02/02/2026 - 1:57pm
Rhodes visits Ida Grove: Ryan Rhodes, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House to represent Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, made a stop at The Farmacy soda fountain in Ida Grove on Friday. Pictured with Rhodes are Naomi Corrie, Battle Creek; Gwen Ecklund, Denison; Rhodes; Lori Leonard Reyman, Holstein; Teresa Paulsrud, Danbury; Kendel Estevez, Schleswig; and Rep. Wendy Larson, Odebolt. Photo submitted

Rhodes pays visit to Ida County with stop at The Farmacy

02/02/2026 - 1:56pm
Disc Golf move going forward

02/02/2026 - 1:55pm
Courthouse landscaping eyed as spring draws near

02/02/2026 - 1:54pm
Eli elevates his game: Ridge View’s Eli Franken rises up for a shot, during the Raptors’ 79-49 conference tournament win over Westwood. Photo by Brent Harm

Ridge View roars past Westwood 79-49

02/02/2026 - 1:52pm
Ridge View boys conference co-champs

02/02/2026 - 1:50pm
Ridge View girls fall at Kingsley-Pierson 61-49

02/02/2026 - 1:49pm
Ridge View Archery competes at Siouxland Christian

02/02/2026 - 1:48pm
Nikita keeps the pressure on: Ridge View 140-pounder Nikita Tony fights off a single-leg hold from her opponent, during the East Sac County wrestling tournament at Sac City. Photo by Brent Harm

Ridge View battles through brackets at ESC Girls Tournament

02/02/2026 - 1:47pm
Lukas goes on the offensive: Ridge View 144-pounder Lukas Bruns shoots through to get a firm grasp on his opponent, before taking him to the mat, during Saturday wrestling action at Kingsley. Photo by Brent Harm

Ridge View competes at K-P Krosch Invitational

02/02/2026 - 1:46pm

News

02/02/2026 - 2:00pm

Holstein hears finance update, considers Pickleball proposal

An update on the city financial status and a proposal on Pickleball Courts were on hand for the recent meeting of the Holstein City Council. During its Jan. 26 meeting, Holstein City Council heard from UMB Bank’s Nate Summers regarding the city’s...

Fifty-Nine Grind coming to Holstein

Holstein Betterment Alliance hears Pickleball update

Vintage variety shows to screen at State Theatre

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson visits with voters at The Farmacy

Rhodes pays visit to Ida County with stop at The Farmacy

Sports

State qualifiers!: Ridge View wrestlers Addisyn Pritchard (left) and Tegan Robertson are pictured with coach Troy Greder after qualifying for the Girls State Wrestling Tournament. Photo courtesy of Ridge View

02/02/2026 - 2:01pm

Pritchard, Robertson qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

The Ridge View girls wrestling squad traveled to Spencer on Friday to compete in the Class 2A Regional State Qualifying Meet. The Raptors’ Tegan Robertston and Addisyn Pritchard both captured first place in their division, Roberstson at 120 lbs. and...

Ridge View roars past Westwood 79-49

Ridge View boys conference co-champs

Ridge View girls fall at Kingsley-Pierson 61-49

Ridge View Archery competes at Siouxland Christian

Ridge View battles through brackets at ESC Girls Tournament

Obituaries

01/14/2026 - 8:28pm

Leanne K. Hammer

Leanne K. Hammer 1956 – 2026 HOLSTEIN - Leanne K. Hammer, 69, of Holstein passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 at the Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD after sustaining a fall in her home. A funeral service will be held...

Betty Rozella Meyer

Norman Roy Buenger

Henry Glen Brueck

Heidi L. Howard

Kathy Goettsch-Krueger

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