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Entries by Michael Kelly
2nd Annual Youth Triathlon!
One Month From Today Is Our 2Nd Annual Youth Triathlon! This is for ages 9-16. You can participate as a team or as an individual. You will start by swimming laps at the outdoor pool, followed by riding your bike on the trail, up hamburger hill, and finish with running around the track at the […]
Magic at the Library
Magic tricks galore!! We had a great time watching Swan, Master Magician work his magic with the kids for the summer reading program on July 5th. Big thanks to Robert Swan for coming over to share a great program with us.
Library hosts Zumba Class
We all know that shaking it on the dance floor (or our living room, local grocery store, or wherever) makes us feel really good. We know that it can make us break into a sweat and there are all kinds of amazing health benefits associated with dancing. Stop by and learn a few new Zumba […]
Ida County Fair July 19-25
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Don’t Forget to Buy Ducks!
The Heritage Days Committee in partnership with Ida Grove Community Partners is sponsoring the annual Duck Race during Heritage Days. The race will be held Saturday, June 25th at 2:30 in the creek at City Park. Prices for ducks are as follows: Prizes include (2) 1/2 hog, $500.00 in Chamber Bucks, a men’s and women’s […]
Pool Opens June 2!
It’s starting to look a lot like SUMMER around here!! The city crew is working hard to get the pool ready for opening day, which is June 2nd! All passes will be available once the pool opens. Prices will remain the same: $115 for a family $70 for an adult $60 for a student. Rec […]
4th of July Celebration
The City of Ida Grove wishes you a safe and happy 4th of July celebration!
Siren Test Start first Week in April
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Rec Center Schedules Spring Classes
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Start-up in the Mid-Sixties
GOMACO Corporation was established in 1965, and since that time, the company has successfully marketed products in the United States, with expansion into Canada in 1969 and further expansion into other foreign markets in the years following. Since the start of GOMACO, the company’s designs and concepts have pioneered many aspects of slipforming concrete construction. […]
Merger in 1965
April, 1961: The Ida County State Bank and the Arthur Trust and Savings Bank merged. Assets as of December 31, 1960 were $3,636,036.00 for Ida County State Bank and $2,549,557.00 for Arthur Trust and Savings Bank.
1954 Marks First Patent
Midwest founder Byron L. Godbersen grew up as a hardworking Iowa farm boy with a passion for inventing. In 1954 Byron was issued his first patent for the Bolster Hoist, an under-body wagon hoist used to tilt a grain box and empty its contents. The Bolster Hoist was a hit with farmers across America and […]
Hospital Founded in 1905
Horn Memorial Hospital’s history began in 1905 when Dr. J.E. Conn came to Ida County and opened a hospital in conjunction with his brother Dr. Carl Conn. The Conn Brothers Hospital was located in a house referred to as the “Spaulding Place”. It had 1 operating room and 11 patient rooms. Single rooms were priced […]
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