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Merry Wives!: The ex-wives of King Henry the 8th were portrayed colorfully by, from left, Mylee Dvorak, Tiegan Vohs, Regan Ruble, Savannah Cudaback and Addy Tesch, during a Choral Reading at Ridge View Speech Night. Photo by Brent Harm

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 1:54pm

Ridge View hosts Large Group Speech Night

Ridge View High School hosted its annual Large Group Speech Night on Thursday at the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts. The speech students presented a variety of entertaining acts,...

From left, Kathy Breyfogle, Grant Breyfogle, and Vicki Larson from the 2007 Holstein Community Theatre Variety Show production, “Hee Haw.” Photo submitted

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 1:52pm

Vintage Variety Shows begin Saturday at State Theatre

The first of five recordings of vintage Holstein Community Theatre productions will screen at the Holstein State Theatre this Saturday, March 14. The rest will be shown on Saturdays later in March...

Leonard leads GOP meeting: Mark Leonard of Holstein acted as Chair for the Republican convention in Holstein on Saturday. Photo by Brent Harm

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 1:51pm

Ida County Republicans meet in Holstein

The Ida County Republicans hosted a convention at the Lohff-Schumann Community Center in Holstein. Teresa Paulsrud, Chair of Ida County Republicans, welcomed the attendees and gave a brief...

Rasmus Realty team: From left, Brian Decker, Zaira Zetino, Katie Hansen, Missy Shea, Mike Modrell, Joyce Rasmus, Rusty Rasmus, and Kurt Rasmus. Photo submitted

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 1:50pm

Rasmus Realty opens new location in Holstein

Rasmus Realty of Cherokee has opened a new location in Holstein. The office is located at 110 North Main Street, next to the pharmacy. “All of our agents will use the office,” explained Joyce Rasmus...

Ridge View Speech: Pictured (front row, l-r) are: Reese Hawthorne, Max Breyfogle, Addy Tesch, and Tailor Vincent. Back row: Melany Horan, Ethan Brockman, Gillian Chance, Corvin Griffin, and Leo Avina. Photo courtesy Ridge View

Mon, 03/09/2026 - 1:49pm

Ridge View speech performers state bound

Performers from Ridge View are headed to the state speech contest on March 14 in Denison. District speech took place at Kuemper Catholic in Carroll on Feb. 28. Ridge View students earning a Division...

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Merry Wives!: The ex-wives of King Henry the 8th were portrayed colorfully by, from left, Mylee Dvorak, Tiegan Vohs, Regan Ruble, Savannah Cudaback and Addy Tesch, during a Choral Reading at Ridge View Speech Night. Photo by Brent Harm

Ridge View hosts Large Group Speech Night

03/09/2026 - 1:54pm
From left, Kathy Breyfogle, Grant Breyfogle, and Vicki Larson from the 2007 Holstein Community Theatre Variety Show production, “Hee Haw.” Photo submitted

Vintage Variety Shows begin Saturday at State Theatre

03/09/2026 - 1:52pm
Leonard leads GOP meeting: Mark Leonard of Holstein acted as Chair for the Republican convention in Holstein on Saturday. Photo by Brent Harm

Ida County Republicans meet in Holstein

03/09/2026 - 1:51pm
Rasmus Realty team: From left, Brian Decker, Zaira Zetino, Katie Hansen, Missy Shea, Mike Modrell, Joyce Rasmus, Rusty Rasmus, and Kurt Rasmus. Photo submitted

Rasmus Realty opens new location in Holstein

03/09/2026 - 1:50pm
Ridge View Speech: Pictured (front row, l-r) are: Reese Hawthorne, Max Breyfogle, Addy Tesch, and Tailor Vincent. Back row: Melany Horan, Ethan Brockman, Gillian Chance, Corvin Griffin, and Leo Avina. Photo courtesy Ridge View

Ridge View speech performers state bound

03/09/2026 - 1:49pm
AgState donates toward the Galva Park Shelterhouse. Photo submitted

Galva Shelterhouse project nearing completion

03/09/2026 - 1:48pm
G-H audit completed

03/09/2026 - 1:47pm
Area hoopsters named to all-conference teams

03/09/2026 - 1:46pm
Junior High Jazz! The Junior High Jazz Band performed “Sing, Sing, Sing” at the Ridge View Parade of Bands concert. Photo by Brent Harm

Ridge View hosts Parade of Bands

03/02/2026 - 2:36pm
Holstein Council discusses nuisance properties

03/02/2026 - 2:35pm
More than 60 people attended Ida County EMS Day at the Cobblestone Inns & Suites in Holstein last Saturday. Photo submitted

Ida County EMS Day 2026

03/02/2026 - 2:32pm
Ridge View FFA competes at Sub-District

03/02/2026 - 2:31pm
County Convention coming Saturday

03/02/2026 - 2:30pm
Supervisors hear breaking transit news

03/02/2026 - 2:26pm
Hard at work: Ida County supervisor Devlun Whiteing and County Auditor Kristy Gilbert sat down recently for a visit about the county budget. Photo by Brent Harm

Budget news from the Ida County Courthouse

03/02/2026 - 2:25pm

News

Merry Wives!: The ex-wives of King Henry the 8th were portrayed colorfully by, from left, Mylee Dvorak, Tiegan Vohs, Regan Ruble, Savannah Cudaback and Addy Tesch, during a Choral Reading at Ridge View Speech Night. Photo by Brent Harm

03/09/2026 - 1:54pm

Ridge View hosts Large Group Speech Night

Ridge View High School hosted its annual Large Group Speech Night on Thursday at the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts. The speech students presented a variety of entertaining acts, including several “Improv” performances, Ensemble Acting...

Vintage Variety Shows begin Saturday at State Theatre

Ida County Republicans meet in Holstein

Rasmus Realty opens new location in Holstein

Ridge View speech performers state bound

Galva Shelterhouse project nearing completion

Sports

03/09/2026 - 1:46pm

Area hoopsters named to all-conference teams

The Western Valley Conference has released its 2025-2026 basketball all-conference teams for both girls and boys. Several area athletes were among those named either first or second team. In girls basketball, OABCIG junior Jenessa Kolar and Ridge...

Ridge View’s Brown earns fourth at Spencer

Ridge View topped by Treynor 59-45

Ridge View wrestlers Else, Myrtue place at State Tournament

Ridge View rolls past Shenandoah 74-53

Ridge View girls oust Ogden 53-14

Obituaries

03/05/2026 - 9:53am

Kylee J. Collins

Kylee J. Collins 2007 – 2026 HOLSTEIN - We are so thankful you are here to celebrate the life of our beautiful and amazing daughter, Kylee Jean Collins. She was born on Friday, July 13, 2007 in Sioux Falls, SD. A happy baby from the start, she...

Darlene A. Clausen

Leanne K. Hammer

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