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A Criminal Trial Against Not the Perp

belltimescourier.com Posted on February 14, 2026 by StaffFebruary 14, 2026

By Mari RadtkeThe testimonial part of a criminal trial held last week in O’Brien County is moving to its final stages beginning Tuesday February 10. Atypically, I sat through as much of that trial as I could. It is the … Continue reading →

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Much Loss to Paullina

belltimescourier.com Posted on August 6, 2025 by richard radtkeAugust 6, 2025

It’s been a pretty wild time since 2003 when Richard and Mari Radtke purchased three newspapers from Mike Otto, O’Brien County Bell, Paullina Times and the Sutherland Courier.So much changed while we were publishing, closing, selling, creating and merging newspapers, … Continue reading →

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The Evans Edition

belltimescourier.com Posted on June 25, 2025 by mnwvdJune 25, 2025

by Senator Lynn Evans“Freedom and property rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.” – George Washington.One of the issues that I have heard about most often and most consistently throughout the past three years concerns the carbon … Continue reading →

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Editorial

belltimescourier.com Posted on April 16, 2025 by StaffApril 16, 2025

Really? By Mari RadtkeIowa State Auditor Rob Sand spent a Friday night in Sanborn talking about what it is like being a State Auditor. Despite him being the only state-wide Democrat elected to office, he mostly left the Democrat vs. … Continue reading →

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Video of 2025 O’Brien County Community Foundation Grants held June 12th, 2025.

https://youtu.be/OhH3dBbCTHQ

News

  • Easter-Egg Hunt in Paullina – Cool Fun
    The hunt was on in Paullina Saturday April 4 at ...
  • Sutherland’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt
    Every year Easter brings the Easter Bunny to Sutherland. Every ...
  • National Honor Society Induction
    Congratulations to the newest members of the South O’Brien Chapter ...

Local Community Websites

City of Sutherland, Iowa website

Paullina, Iowa Community website

City of Primghar, Iowa website

 

Recent Posts

  • Easter-Egg Hunt in Paullina – Cool Fun April 14, 2026
  • Sutherland’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt April 14, 2026
  • National Honor Society Induction April 2, 2026
  • South O’Brien School District Special Meetings April 2, 2026
  • Tis the Season — For Pancakes! March 27, 2026
  • Andrew Clemons Art at the Sutherland Library March 27, 2026
  • Sutherland Experiences Empty Water Tower March 27, 2026
  • Primghar Community Playhouse Presents • “Ken Ludwig’s Moon Over Buffalo” Dinner and Live Theater March 20, 2026
  • South O’Brien School District Meeting March 27, 2026

Zion St. John School board members break ground for new addition.

https://youtu.be/ekSzyvamYHo

Paullina City Council Meeting – May 5, 2025

https://youtu.be/yNSBmlhzAe4

Change in Office Hours

Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 9 – Noon
Wednesday – 9 – 4:30
Thursday – 9 to Noon
Friday- Closed
Sat – Sun – Closed

Area Weather

Sports

  • South O’Brien Basketball
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  • Trinity Tigers Overcome by Visitors

Obituaries

  • Obituary – Jerry Cullison
    Jerry E. CullisonPaullina, Iowa Jerry E. Cullison, 90, of Paullina passed ...
  • Death Notice – Wesley Wayne Yates
    Wesley Wayne Yates was born October 14, 1933. He passed ...
  • Obituary – Nadine Ruth Faust
    Nadine R. Faust March 20, 1936-November 21, 2025, 89 Yr. – ...

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