About Us

The Holstein Advance is owned and operated by Mid-America Publishing Corporation, based in Hampton, Iowa. The Advance is a weekly publication published on Wednesday. We cover news, sports, obituaries and events from the communities of Holstein and Galva. The Reminder is a weekly shopper publication published every Tuesday and is distributed FREE to 5,800 homes in the area. It goes to EVERY home in Ida Grove, Battle Creek, Arthur, Odebolt, Galva, Holstein, Cushing, Danbury, Schleswig and Kiron. 

We are a member of the Green Saver Association. The Green Saver is a supplemental shopper that is inserted into 11 weekly newspapers across Northwest Iowa, boosting advertising circulation by 20,100. Green Saver newspapers include: Pocahontas Record Democrat, Storm Lake Times, The Sac Sun - Sac City, Odebolt Chronicle, Ida County Courier, Lake View Resort, Mapleton Press, Schaller Herald, Schleswig Leader, The B.V. County Journal - Newell and the Vail Observer.

Our office can currently be reached by calling 712-364-3131, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can email the staff at info@idacountycourier.com. 

Mid-America Publishing also provides commercial web printing services for several shoppers, newspapers, and other organizations. Commercial job printing services are also provided for individuals and businesses throughout the company's trade area.

The corporate headquarters is located at 9 2nd Street NW, Hampton, Iowa 50441. The company's mailing address is P.O. Box 29, Hampton, Iowa 50441.