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A new fair queen!: Abigail Else, 18, was named the Ida County Fair Queen on Wednesday evening, July 17. Else, the daughter of Stuart and Jill Else of Holstein, was also named Miss Personality and won the Top Interview award. Photo by Brent Harm

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 2:22pm

Abigail Else named 2024 Ida County Fair Queen

Abigail Else, 18, was named the Ida County Fair Queen on Wednesday evening, July 17. Else, the daughter of Stuart and Jill Else of Holstein, was also named Miss Personality and won the Top Interview...

Members of the Ida County GOP Central Committee: (from left): Ron Parker, Holstein; U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley; Lori Leonard Reyman, Holstein; Morris Hurd, Ida Grove. Photo by Lori Leonard Reyman

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 2:21pm

Senator Grassley speaks to community members in Holstein

Senator Grassley came to the Holstein Rec Center on July 18. He spoke some on what he is working on and answered questions from the group of community members there. Grassley started out telling us...

One particular painting (at left) Balderas is most proud of, is of a girl forged in fire as she put it. Its meaning comes from some personal experience Balderas escaped from and how she dealt with it. Photo submitted

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 2:19pm

Mindy Balderas, artist with a gypsy soul

Mindy Balderas is an artist you can find at the Holstein Farmers’ Market from time to time. Her and her children man the booth. She sells jewelry and art. She also does paper mache, embroidery, and...

Goettsch wins award at World Pork Expo: Graca Goettsch, a 2022 graduate of Ridge View High School, recently won a scholarship award at the World Pork Expo, held in June at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Goettsch was one of four finalists in the Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet. Her third place finish earned her a $1,500 scholarship. Photo submitted

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 2:17pm

Goettsch wins scholarship award at World Pork Expo

Ridge View class of 2022 grad Graca Goettsch recently won a scholarship award at the World Pork Expo, held in June at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Goettsch was one of four finalists in...

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 2:13pm

Area ball players named All-Conference

The Western Valley Conference has announced its all-conference teams for softball and baseball. In softball, Ridge View senior Tatum Shepherd and junior Emma Mentzer were named to the First Team....

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A new fair queen!: Abigail Else, 18, was named the Ida County Fair Queen on Wednesday evening, July 17. Else, the daughter of Stuart and Jill Else of Holstein, was also named Miss Personality and won the Top Interview award. Photo by Brent Harm

Abigail Else named 2024 Ida County Fair Queen

07/22/2024 - 2:22pm
Members of the Ida County GOP Central Committee: (from left): Ron Parker, Holstein; U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley; Lori Leonard Reyman, Holstein; Morris Hurd, Ida Grove. Photo by Lori Leonard Reyman

Senator Grassley speaks to community members in Holstein

07/22/2024 - 2:21pm
One particular painting (at left) Balderas is most proud of, is of a girl forged in fire as she put it. Its meaning comes from some personal experience Balderas escaped from and how she dealt with it. Photo submitted

Mindy Balderas, artist with a gypsy soul

07/22/2024 - 2:19pm
Goettsch wins award at World Pork Expo: Graca Goettsch, a 2022 graduate of Ridge View High School, recently won a scholarship award at the World Pork Expo, held in June at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Goettsch was one of four finalists in the Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet. Her third place finish earned her a $1,500 scholarship. Photo submitted

Goettsch wins scholarship award at World Pork Expo

07/22/2024 - 2:17pm
Holstein City Council updated on summer recreation activities

07/22/2024 - 2:16pm
G-H School Board approves hirings, talks sharing with River Valley

07/22/2024 - 2:15pm
Cherokee Regional welcomes ENT Specialists

07/22/2024 - 2:14pm
Area ball players named All-Conference

07/22/2024 - 2:13pm
2024 Ida County Fair Queen Contestants

07/15/2024 - 4:24pm
Ida County Fair Queen contest celebrating 40 years

07/15/2024 - 4:03pm
Lucia Salazar from the Entomology department at Iowa State University showing off one of their tarantulas. Photo by Mary Morgan

Spreading Bug Love

07/15/2024 - 4:02pm
Tatum goes all-out: Ridge View pitcher Tatum Shepherd dives on the ground to field an awkwardly hit ball, and flips it to first baseman Delainey Hansen as the Audubon batter races for the base. Photo by Brent Harm

Raptors end season at Audubon 6-0: Wheelers score five in third inning

07/15/2024 - 3:59pm
Party at home plate!: The Ridge View softball team celebrates the arrival of teammate Reese Hawthorne (3) at home plate, after blasting a home run against North Union. The Raptors defeated the Warriors 10-1 in a Class 2A playoff game in Swea City on Wednesday. Photo by Mid-America Publishing • Andrew Shaw

Raptors knock out North Union 10-1

07/15/2024 - 3:57pm
Ridge View topped by tough Underwood team

07/15/2024 - 3:55pm
Ridge View topped by tough Underwood team

07/15/2024 - 3:55pm

News

A new fair queen!: Abigail Else, 18, was named the Ida County Fair Queen on Wednesday evening, July 17. Else, the daughter of Stuart and Jill Else of Holstein, was also named Miss Personality and won the Top Interview award. Photo by Brent Harm

07/22/2024 - 2:22pm

Abigail Else named 2024 Ida County Fair Queen

Abigail Else, 18, was named the Ida County Fair Queen on Wednesday evening, July 17. Else, the daughter of Stuart and Jill Else of Holstein, was also named Miss Personality and won the Top Interview award. 2023 Ida County Fair Queen Margo McMillen...

Senator Grassley speaks to community members in Holstein

Mindy Balderas, artist with a gypsy soul

Goettsch wins scholarship award at World Pork Expo

Holstein City Council updated on summer recreation activities

G-H School Board approves hirings, talks sharing with River Valley

Sports

07/22/2024 - 2:13pm

Area ball players named All-Conference

The Western Valley Conference has announced its all-conference teams for softball and baseball. In softball, Ridge View senior Tatum Shepherd and junior Emma Mentzer were named to the First Team. Raptors senior Morgan Wright and sophomore Zoey...

Raptors end season at Audubon 6-0: Wheelers score five in third inning

Raptors knock out North Union 10-1

Ridge View topped by tough Underwood team

Ridge View triumphs over Treynor 4-2: Raptors notch another playoff victory

Ridge View shuts out MVAO/COU 5-0 in playoff opener

Obituaries

07/12/2024 - 11:49am

Janet K. Buenger

Janet K. Buenger 1946 – 2024 HOLSTEIN - Janet K. Buenger, 78, of Holstein, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society of Holstein. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul...

Harlan J. Fries

Douglas H. Hoaglund

Doris Mae (Breyfogle) Petersen

Steven D. Waller

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