Stories from Friday, January 10, 2014

Whether to charge more local property taxes or not was a cause of tension at a Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors meeting. Most supervisors were against a 10 percent raise, and won the final vote. County Engineer Jon Ites believes an increase in the county's collecting of property taxes more than likely wouldn't be noticeable to households. Although, he does wish there were other ways to supplement funds to repair roads...

People in the area around the north end of Storm Lake High School will soon be relieved of storm water flooding and other associated problems. First, the city has to buy land to make the project happen. City Clerk Justin Yarosevich says, "We received the CDBG grant that allows us to do the entire project we need to do. As part of that project we have a need to require land for storm water detention."...

Leona Doyel, age 95, of Newell, died January 10, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 14, at 11 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...