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Rosemary Clausen

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 8:08pm

Remembering Rosemary Clausen

Longtime Holstein resident Rosemary Clausen, namesake of the Rosemary Clausen Center for the Performing Arts, passed away on July 19 in Naples, Florida. Rosemary had a lifelong passion for music....

Showing his pig: Paxton Rasmus moves his hog into the ring, during the Ida County Fair livestock auction. Photo by Brent Harm

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 8:06pm

Ida County Fair livestock sale receipts up from last year

Sales receipts from the Ida County Fair livestock auction on July 21 totaled $661,003.51. That figure was up from last year’s total of $607,611.76. The total number of animals sold was 312, down from...

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 8:05pm

Ida County challenges Iowa Department of Management EMS levy decision

Ida County has filed a legal challenge to a decision by the Iowa Department of Management to reduce the county’s voter-approved Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy. The reduction in the levy may...

Home run party: Ridge View players surround Nora Todd after her home run against Wapsie Valley, during the Class 2A State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge. Photo by Brent Harm

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 8:02pm

Wapsie Valley tops Ridge View 11-9

The Ridge View softball team continued its Class 2A State Tournament journey with a back-and-forth matchup against Wapsie Valley on Tuesday, July 21. The Warriors jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the...

Sliding in safely: Ridge View’s Kinnick Jensen slides into the base, during the Raptors’ Class 2A State Baseball Tournament game with Pleasantville. Photo by Brookelynn Cudaback

Wed, 07/29/2026 - 8:00pm

Ridge View ends season at State Tournament

The Ridge View baseball team enjoyed one of their most successful seasons this summer, culminating with a trip to the State Baseball Tournament. The Raptors also won the Western Valley Conference...

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Rosemary Clausen

Remembering Rosemary Clausen

07/29/2026 - 8:08pm
Showing his pig: Paxton Rasmus moves his hog into the ring, during the Ida County Fair livestock auction. Photo by Brent Harm

Ida County Fair livestock sale receipts up from last year

07/29/2026 - 8:06pm
Ida County challenges Iowa Department of Management EMS levy decision

07/29/2026 - 8:05pm
OABCIG adds boys, girls soccer

07/29/2026 - 8:04pm
Stubbs Library summer reading program ends with free movie

07/29/2026 - 8:03pm
Logan-Magnolia holds off Ridge View 8-4

07/29/2026 - 8:03pm
Home run party: Ridge View players surround Nora Todd after her home run against Wapsie Valley, during the Class 2A State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge. Photo by Brent Harm

Wapsie Valley tops Ridge View 11-9

07/29/2026 - 8:02pm
Sliding in safely: Ridge View’s Kinnick Jensen slides into the base, during the Raptors’ Class 2A State Baseball Tournament game with Pleasantville. Photo by Brookelynn Cudaback

Ridge View ends season at State Tournament

07/29/2026 - 8:00pm
Substate champs: Ridge View won the Class 2A Substate 7 championship with a 7-3 victory over Grundy Center, qualifying the Raptors for the Class 2A State Tournament. Photo submitted

Ridge View rallies past Grundy Center 7-3: Raptors are State Tournament bound!

07/22/2026 - 7:09pm
G-H, S-C boards discuss Eighth Grade eligibility in high school activities

07/22/2026 - 7:08pm
Holstein council returns to wastewater project discussion

07/22/2026 - 7:07pm
Rev. Matthew J. Christian. Photo submitted

Galva St. John’s Lutheran Church announces Rev. Matthew J. Christian as new pastor

07/22/2026 - 7:05pm
Fair royalty: Ida County Fair queen contest 1st Runner-Up Whitney Johnson (left) and 2026 Ida County Fair Queen Allison Moore. Photo by Brent Harm

Allison Moore crowned 2026 Ida County Fair Queen

07/22/2026 - 7:04pm
Supervisors hear EMS levy update: Legal recourse might be forthcoming

07/22/2026 - 7:03pm
State Tournament bound!: The Ridge View softball team qualified for the Class 2A State Tournament, by virtue of its 12-2 win over Lawton-Bronson in the Substate championship game. Photo by Brent Harm

State Tournament, here we come! Ridge View softball advances to State

07/22/2026 - 7:01pm

News

Rosemary Clausen

07/29/2026 - 8:08pm

Remembering Rosemary Clausen

Longtime Holstein resident Rosemary Clausen, namesake of the Rosemary Clausen Center for the Performing Arts, passed away on July 19 in Naples, Florida. Rosemary had a lifelong passion for music. After high school, she earned a degree in music from...

Ida County Fair livestock sale receipts up from last year

Ida County challenges Iowa Department of Management EMS levy decision

OABCIG adds boys, girls soccer

Stubbs Library summer reading program ends with free movie

G-H, S-C boards discuss Eighth Grade eligibility in high school activities

Sports

07/29/2026 - 8:03pm

Logan-Magnolia holds off Ridge View 8-4

The Ridge View softball team saw their super season come to a close at the Class 2A State Tournament in Fort Dodge. The Raptors came up just short in an 8-4 loss to Logan-Magnolia on Wednesday, July 22. The Panthers slowly built a 4-0 lead after...

Wapsie Valley tops Ridge View 11-9

Ridge View ends season at State Tournament

Ridge View rallies past Grundy Center 7-3: Raptors are State Tournament bound!

State Tournament, here we come! Ridge View softball advances to State

Ridge View girls oust Westwood 8-0

Obituaries

07/24/2026 - 2:21pm

Rosemary Clausen

Rosemary Clausen 1931 – 2026 NAPLES, FLORIDA – Rosemary Clausen, 95, of Naples, Florida, formerly a longtime resident of Holstein, passed away on July 19, 2026. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good...

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