News
For Good!: The OABCIG-Ida Grove 4th and 5th graders hosted a Spring Concert on Thursday night at the high school auditorium. One of their numbers was the song “For Good” from the movie “Wicked,” a musical fantasy film that tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West in the Land of Oz. The characters and those who played them included: Glinda - Melody Tietsort, Elphaba - Brooke Schmidt, Ape - Jacob Dannull, Goat - Victoria Johnson, Lion - Tonie Boysen, Monkey - Adalynn Trierweiler, Madame - Morrible - Aleece Hoffman, Nessarose - Madelyn Miesner, Bog - Leo Rector, Fiyero - Landon Ayala, Wizard - Trace Conkling, Scarecrow - Henley Collins, Tin Man - Eve Reiss. Photo by Brent Harm
04/15/2026 - 9:01am
The OABCIG - Ida Grove Elementary 4th and 5th grade students hosted the annual Spring Concert on Thursday, April 9 at the high school auditorium. The program was directed by music instructors Renee Fritz and Dave Kovarna.
The band and vocal groups...
Opinion
04/15/2026 - 8:27am
Over the last several years, farmers across Iowa have endured challenging market conditions as they dealt with weather, rising input costs, and other countries targeting American agriculture to gain unfair advantages. These conditions affect their...
Sports
2026 OABCIG boys golf: Front, from left: Jed Wulf, Will Godbersen, Sam Parks, Jack Schroeder, Caden Spetman, Austin Hansen. Back row: Carson Jordan, Blake Patera, Sam Lansink, Jack Gilbert, Kadyn Conolly, Jacob Clausen, Chase Meisner. Photo by Brent Harm
04/15/2026 - 8:41am
Coach Connor Christiansen and the OABCIG boys golf team is looking to some returning players for success on the course this season. Christiansen mentioned the golfers lost to graduation from last season, as well as some returning talent.
“Last year...
Obituaries
04/14/2026 - 10:32am
Darci (Schmidt) Barrett
1961 – 2026
BATTLE CREEK - Darci (Schmidt) Barrett, 64, of Battle Creek, passed away on April 6, 2026, at the Willow Dale Wellness Village of Battle Creek.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday...
