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Weddings and Engagements
Perry and Michelena to wed
(06/17/13)
Blaine and Darlene Perry of Aurelia and Gale and Sandy Michelena of Sheridan, Wyo. annouce the upcoming wedding of their children Brooke and Regis. Brook graduated from Aurelia High School in 2003 and received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Augustana College Sioux Falls, S.D. ...
Kessler and Cepeda to wed
(06/17/13)
Gary and Linda Kessler of Lakeside are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Heather Kessler to Raven Cepeda, son of Manny and Natalie Cepeda of Chicago Ill. Heather is a 2007 gradute of Storm Lake High School, a 2010 graduate of UNI with a degree in Management Information Systems, and a 2011 graduate of Westwood College with a Masters in Business Administration. ...
Rosel and Drey to wed
(06/11/13)
The parents of Megan Rosel and Ryan Drey are happy to announce the upcoming wedding of their children. Megan is the daughter of Leanna and Jeff Rosel of Clear Lake. Ryan is the son of Mary and Dave Drey of Storm Lake. Megan is a graduate of Allen College in Waterloo and received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Ryan is a graduate of The University of Northern Iowa and has a Bachelors degree in Education...
Police and Sheriff's Blotter
Police and Sheriff's Blotter
(06/18/13)
Updates from the Storm Lake Police Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office and the Storm Lake Fire Department.
Police and Sheriff's Blotter
(06/17/13)
Updates from the Storm Lake Police Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office and the Storm Lake Fire Department.
Employee, customer arrested after a drug deal at Hardees
(06/17/13)
Storm Lake Police received information Thursday evening that a juvenile male had allegedly just purchased illegal drugs from an employee at the Hardees restaurant. Police located the person reportedly who made the purchase in Chautauqua Park, identifying him as David Barragan, age 17 of Storm Lake. ...
Fingerprints key evidence in trial conviction for 3rd OWI
(06/17/13)
On Tuesday, 12 jurors returned a unanimous guilty verdict against Reas Wade Hoops, age 41 of Storm Lake, for Third Offense Operating While Intoxicated a Class D Felony, following a one-day jury trial in Buena Vista County District Court. Mr. Hoops, who had already been found guilty of Operating While Intoxicated for a March 25, 2012 incident, argued through his attorney David Johnson that the State could not prove Mr. ...
Alta man charged in Domestic Abuse Assault
(06/17/13)
According to Sheriff Gary Launderville an Alta man has been arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. On June 12, the Sheriff's Office received a report of a domestic dispute that had occurred at 106 Leander #53 in Alta. The female victim reported she was choked and assaulted by her husband. The victim was injured but did not require medical treatment. Three small children were present in the home when the incident occurred but were uninjured...
Burglary busts in Rembrandt
(06/17/13)
On June 11, the Sioux Rapids Police Department was called to the Rembrandt Bar and Grill to investigate a report of a burglary that had occurred at the business. Taken in the burglary were several items of liquor and other items from the bar. On June 12, at approximately 12:15 a.m. ...
Muddy robber found, more charges anticipated
(06/17/13)
On June 11, at approximately 7:50 p.m., the Storm Lake Police Department was dispatched to 319 West 7th Street in reference to a burglary. Upon arrival police met with the reporting party who advised that a person known to her and identified as David Almendarez, age 18 of Storm Lake, allegedly entered her residence without permission while she was home and removed some items from a bedroom. As Almendarez was leaving the female victim attempted to stop him but he ran from the residence...
Police and Sheriff's Blotter
(06/11/13)
Updates from the Storm Lake Police Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office and the Storm Lake Fire Department.
Police and Sheriff's Blotter
(06/10/13)
Updates from the Storm Lake Police Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office and the Storm Lake Fire Department.
Police and Sheriff's Blotter
(06/06/13)
Updates from the Storm Lake Police Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office and the Storm Lake Fire Department.
Healthbeat
BVRMC: Komen grant to provide no-cost mammograms for needy women
(06/17/13)
The Iowa Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the CureŽ has awarded an $11,928 grant to Buena Vista Regional Medical Center for no-cost mammogram services to qualifying women in Buena Vista County and surrounding areas to improve breast health for underserved populations...
Responsible beverage server training termed a success
(06/17/13)
The Iowa Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant and Compass Pointe Behavioral Health want to applaud Kings Pointe servers for successfully completing the June Responsible Beverage Server Training TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures). ...
Making Waves for Children comes to amusement park
(06/17/13)
Fighting cancer or battling an illness can be difficult at any age but can be especially difficult for children and their families. Arnolds Park Amusement Park, Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center, Mau Marine, Clary Lake Service, Walmart and Sanford Children's Hospital out of Sioux Falls, S.D. have all come together to provide children from Sanford Children's Hospital, and their families, a much needed break by offering a weekend get away at beautiful Lake Okoboji...
BVRMC Events
(06/17/13)
- June 17: Skin Cancer: Be Sun Safe, Speaker: Tracy Feathers, June E Nylen Cancer Center, 12-1 p.m. *KEC - June 18: Young at Heart Day Trip Storm Lake Community Blood Drive-LifeServe Blood Center, 12:30-6 p.m. BVRMC Specialty Clinic - June 26:...
BVRMC Recognizes Nursing Scholarship Recipients at Award Ceremony
(06/10/13)
The ten recipients selected to receive nursing scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year were recognized at the 11th annual award reception held May 29th in the Schaller Family Center for Women at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. A total of seventy-eight scholarships have been awarded since the program began in 2003. ...
Congratulations LifeServe Blood Center Gallon Grads
(06/10/13)
LifeServe Blood Center would like to congratulate the 2013 high school graduates who donated one gallon before graduating from high school! The following local student(s) are being recognized as 2013 Gallon Grad(s): DEBORAH A HOFFMAN, Sioux Central High School Sioux Rapids...
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Anniversaries
Russ and Tracee Dierenfield
(06/17/13)
Russ and Tracee Dierenfield will celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary on June 18th.
Letter from the Editor
Ending the trail of frustration
(06/18/13)
That is it about trails here that make the process so darned frustrating? - our best laid plans seem to be foiled or delayed time after time. In the process, our hopes for recreation and public safety suffer. We've been going at this in Storm Lake for nearly as long as I can remember...
The Stoned Age
(06/17/13)
Marijuana has been an issue of smouldering debate in this country since the 1950s, so it is no surprise that legalization has boiled over onto the front burner again. It is a little shocking, however, to see how rapidly this is coming. A couple of states have already made marijuana legal. ...
The Baby of Doom
(06/17/13)
My daughter strolled into the newspaper office one day, then barely a teenager, gently cradling a bundle in her arms. This was not unusual - she is well-known for bringing home any raggedy stray beast that dares wander into the hemisphere, usually wrapped up for its slimy comfort in what had been Dad's best shower towel...
How safe can we afford to be?
(06/11/13)
Every once in a while, you crack open a Pandora's box, take a little peek outside, and end up wondering if you should even have touched the lid. Such may be the case with the discussion of a "safe room" project at Storm Lake High School. It seemed like a wise question to ask, while we're tearing things apart and putting them back together - after all, it could be another 50 years before the next opportunity to consider a major high school re-do. ...
Hooked on fishing
(06/10/13)
Fish have a sense of humor, I'm convinced of it. Say you, the Great White Angler, take your city-bred wife for her first-ever fishing trip, to share just a bit of your limitless fountain of knowledge. "Here, boo, let me help you with that." (Insert condescending chuckle here.)...
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