With the 47th Annual Iowa High School and College State Dance Team Championship fast approaching, some area youth will be heading to Wells Fargo Arena for a chance at state glory.
Ridge View Hip Hop will perform Nov. 30 as well as soloists Brookelynn Cudaback and Emma Mentzer. Jazz and Novelty is set for Dec. 1.
“I had to laugh at the beginning of the season when I mentioned we’d be doing ‘Forrest Gump’ as our novelty routine… some of the girls had never seen the classic movie so that was their first homework assignment!” said Ridge View Coach Brianna Witzke.
Two Holstein Girl Scouts, Kiara Dutler and Grace Venteicher, received their Girl Scout Gold Award at Court of Awards on Sunday, Nov. 20. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award in Girl Scouting. Dutler's project was Un"MASK"ing The Shortage of PPE During A Pandemic and Venteicher's project was Children’s Hospital Tie Blankets. Only 5.4% of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award.
A Galva man accused of murdering another man on Main Street and then attacking an Ambulance crew arriving to help the victim is set for arraignment Dec. 12 in Ida County.
Jesus Isai Diaz, 24, was arrested after an altercation at 7:33 p.m. that saw Eduardo Diaz found dead in the 200 block of Main Street.
The accused allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times, and witnesses saw the accused allegedly kicking and punching the unresponsive victim’s body with the accused crossing the street and then coming back to assail the body even more.
In a closely contested race for Ida County Board of Supervisors District 3, Devlun Whiteing narrowly defeated Todd Conover. The two were vying for the spot left open when Supervisor Rhett Leonard decided not to seek another term. Whitening garnered 491 votes for 55 percent of the total, while Conover received 409 votes for 45 percent of the total. Whiteing currently serves as Mayor of Ida Grove, and a new mayor will be appointed to serve the remainder of his term.
The Ida County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. Board members in attendance were Chair Raymond Drey and Rhett Leonard. Creston Schubert participated via phone conference.
County Engineer Jeff Williams presented a salary certification for Shane Walker, Operator/Bookkeeper at $28 per hour effective Nov. 15.
A final voucher for Cedar Valley with regards to the overlay project of M25 was presented. The Chair was authorized to sign the voucher.
Total Motors in Le Mars and Vollmar Motors in Holstein have once again continued making strides against Breast Cancer for the sixth consecutive year. For the year 2022, we’ve officially hit $64,000 in local donations which are generated by Total and Vollmar Motors’ commitment to donate $100 for each sold vehicle during October.
The Galva-Holstein Board of Education and the Schaller-Crestland Board of Education met in joint session on Monday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Holstein media center.
Board members in attendance were Grant Aschinger, Don Kalin, Beth Schossow, Matthew Wittrock, Jamie Whitmer and Jeff Witzke. Administrators in attendance were Superintendent Adam Bisenius and Principals Beth Bellinghausen, Katrisha Rinnan and Joshua Sussman.
Galva City Council turned attention to a wastewater project in the city and weighed in whether it was possible to live in a camper for an extended period of time in city limits.
After discussion, council agreed to enter into a loan agreement for a wastewater project.
Council also authorized a resolution as well for tax exempt bonds compliance procedures.
Meanwhile, council also turned an eye to a situation in the 200 block of West County Road.
Living in a camper cannot be done for over 14 days with the camper having a permanent foundation.
Brian Nook, a former chiropractor of Schaller and Holstein uses the work ethic he grew up here to be successful in the world with his career. His parents are Dale and Eula Nook of Holstein who instilled the great work ethic into their children.
