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Mon, 02/16/2026 - 1:16pm

Holstein Chamber hears 2025 review, 2026 Farmers Market plans

A snapshot of 2025 overall and an update on Farmers Market for 2026 were on tap for the Holstein Chamber of Commerce. The Holstein Chamber of Commerce met Feb. 12. “So, overall, um, the expenses were...

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 1:15pm

Holstein Betterment Alliance elects officers

Officers have been approved for the Holstein Betterment Alliance. During the group’s Feb. 11 meeting, Tom Kofmehl was named as President, Brenda Cronin as Vice President, Terri Schimmer as Secretary...

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 1:15pm

Holstein Council eyes baseball field parking lot work

Work at the baseball field’s parking lot has a tentative price. For roughly 30 years, the city has been dumping snow behind the county rock pile. Public Works Director Aedan Hickey said this was no...

State Qualifiers! Ridge View 190-pounder Blake Myrtue (left) and 150-pounder Levi Else qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Pictured with them is Raptors wrestling coach Chance Downs. Photo courtesy of Ridge View

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 1:06pm

Myrtue, Else qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

Ridge View hosted a Class 1A district wrestling tournament on Saturday, and a pair of Raptor wrestlers qualfied for the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Blake Myrtue,...

Wandrey with the jumper: Ridge View's Lane Wandrey pulls up for a jump shot against East Sac County, during the Raptors' 61-34 win over the Raiders. Photo by Brent Harm

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 1:04pm

Ridge View topples East Sac County 61-34

The Ridge View boys basketball team hosted East Sac County on Tuesday night, in the final regular season tuneup before the playoffs. The Raptors built a 13-6 lead over the Raiders after the first...

TOP HEADLINES

Holstein Chamber hears 2025 review, 2026 Farmers Market plans

02/16/2026 - 1:16pm
Holstein Betterment Alliance elects officers

02/16/2026 - 1:15pm
Holstein Council eyes baseball field parking lot work

02/16/2026 - 1:15pm
G-H approves hires, resignations

02/16/2026 - 1:14pm
Double S Bull Rodeo coming to Ida County Fair

02/16/2026 - 1:13pm
Kinderfest theme announced

02/16/2026 - 1:12pm
Levitation, mind-reading, interactive magic, and sleight of hand will be featured in Bill Blagg’s show on Saturday night. Photo submitted

The Magic of Bill Blagg at Rosemary Clausen Center

02/16/2026 - 1:12pm
Andrews stops at The Farmacy: Eddie Andrews, Republican candidate for Governor of Iowa, made a campaign stop at The Farmacy soda fountain in Ida Grove on Friday. Photo by Brent Harm

Andrews stops at The Farmacy

02/16/2026 - 1:10pm
Six Iowa Republican Women Leaders tapped for National Federation Board

02/16/2026 - 1:09pm
Twin talents: Ray and Roy Wehde, Holstein natives and members of the ISU 1944 Final Four basketball team. Photo courtesy of Iowa State University

Remembering Holstein native Ray Wehde: ISU Hall-of-Famer and 1944 Final Four team member

02/16/2026 - 1:07pm
State Qualifiers! Ridge View 190-pounder Blake Myrtue (left) and 150-pounder Levi Else qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Pictured with them is Raptors wrestling coach Chance Downs. Photo courtesy of Ridge View

Myrtue, Else qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

02/16/2026 - 1:06pm
Wandrey with the jumper: Ridge View's Lane Wandrey pulls up for a jump shot against East Sac County, during the Raptors' 61-34 win over the Raiders. Photo by Brent Harm

Ridge View topples East Sac County 61-34

02/16/2026 - 1:04pm
Alyssa aims for the basket: Ridge View’s Alyssa Biede shoots the ball while getting fouled, during the Raptors’ 56-34 win over Harris-Lake Park. Photo by Brent Harm

Raptor girls hammer Harris-Lake Park 56-34

02/16/2026 - 1:03pm
Proud moment: Robertson celebrated the moment by pointing to the audience where her family was cheering her on. Photo courtesy of Ridge View girls wrestling

Tegan Robertson wins state wrestling championship! Robertson wins 120-lb. Iowa state title Friday night

02/09/2026 - 1:24pm
Holstein Advance wins state recognition

02/09/2026 - 1:23pm

News

02/16/2026 - 1:16pm

Holstein Chamber hears 2025 review, 2026 Farmers Market plans

A snapshot of 2025 overall and an update on Farmers Market for 2026 were on tap for the Holstein Chamber of Commerce. The Holstein Chamber of Commerce met Feb. 12. “So, overall, um, the expenses were about $3,000 less than the income,” said...

Holstein Betterment Alliance elects officers

Holstein Council eyes baseball field parking lot work

G-H approves hires, resignations

Double S Bull Rodeo coming to Ida County Fair

Kinderfest theme announced

Sports

State Qualifiers! Ridge View 190-pounder Blake Myrtue (left) and 150-pounder Levi Else qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Pictured with them is Raptors wrestling coach Chance Downs. Photo courtesy of Ridge View

02/16/2026 - 1:06pm

Myrtue, Else qualify for State Wrestling Tournament

Ridge View hosted a Class 1A district wrestling tournament on Saturday, and a pair of Raptor wrestlers qualfied for the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines. Blake Myrtue, competing in the 190-lb class, and 150-pounder Levi Else...

Ridge View topples East Sac County 61-34

Raptor girls hammer Harris-Lake Park 56-34

Tegan Robertson wins state wrestling championship! Robertson wins 120-lb. Iowa state title Friday night

OABCIG edges Ridge View for conference tourney title, 68-63

Ridge View conquers Kingsley-Pierson 62-56

Obituaries

01/14/2026 - 8:28pm

Leanne K. Hammer

Leanne K. Hammer 1956 – 2026 HOLSTEIN - Leanne K. Hammer, 69, of Holstein passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 at the Sanford USD Medical Center and Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD after sustaining a fall in her home. A funeral service will be held...

Betty Rozella Meyer

Norman Roy Buenger

Henry Glen Brueck

Heidi L. Howard

Kathy Goettsch-Krueger

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