Stories from Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Ballots are set for local municipal elections to be held November 3. There will be a race for mayor in three communities - Lakeside, Storm Lake and Sioux Rapids. One of the smallest area towns, Truesdale, has produced the busiest field of candidates with eight running for city council seats.

Obama advisor is latest guest lecturer in BVU series.

Another request has come in for space in the vacated South School. Buena Vista County Genealogical Society has asked the Storm Lake School Board to consider providing their group space to relocate in one of the rooms at South. The society, formed in 1986, currently has members from across the United States.

The 131st Iowa Fireman's Association Convention was held this year Sept. 9 -- 13 in Dyersville. The Storm Lake Fire Department sent 13 firefighters to compete in the 2009 State Convention Drill Competition.

Storm Lake United, a leadership organization focused on enhancing the quality of life in the Storm Lake area, hired Kelli Berg as the Marketing and Activities Director and Ed O'Toole as the Office Manager.

Margelet G. Delbridge age 83, of Alta, was called home by the Lord on Sept. 17, 2009 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center following a stroke.

How many are coming? Hundreds? Thousands? Millions? A prediction on a number is a wild guess at best. No matter the number of these accidental invaders, most people don't like to see even one in their homes.

The Good Samaritan Society-Holstein is joining Good Samaritan Society locations across the nation in celebrating the beginnings of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.

The Buena Vista University Community Campaign kicks off with a Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours reception and ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m. on Sept. 23 at the Common Grounds coffee shop on the BVU campus.

Two seasoned Storm Lake School Board members retired Wednesday and their replacements came aboard.

On Thursday, Sept. 16, the Newell-Fonda High School inducted 13 new members to the National Honor Society. (Front) Molli Wienhold, Cassie Wells, and KayLynn Bland. (Middle) Ryan Kelly, Paige Vanderhoff, Cheyenne Anderson, Felicia Winkel, and Savanna Lindgren. (Back) Jacob Hess, Megan Juilfs, Molly Hornor, Kacie Bodholdt, and Jill Christiansen. /Photo by Dana Seivert...

The Storm Lake High School Kreative Kitchen is open for the first semester. The Kitchen is under the management of instructor Becky Stille; the cooks are made up of students from the creative foods class.

The Storm Lake High School Music Department will represent the community and school in Florida April 5-11. Fundraising events are still going on to help students with the expenses. The band, choir and orchestra will be performing at Disney Fest, held in Disney World.