Stories from Thursday, January 23, 2014

East Sac team dedicates itself to fighting Parkinson's after their mentor is diagnosed

Utilizing all community resources is important. At a City of Alta special meeting Monday, Jan. 20 council was deciding whether or not to financially support a portion of the costs to have an assessment done on the old Alta school. The debate was whether putting money into the building would be worth it and who would be responsible for leading the efforts...

Lucille K. Hartman, age 95, of Storm Lake, died Tuesday, January 21, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

When Esmeralda Espinoza was on vacation in Vera Cruz, Mexico she met a young girl who was selling aluminum flowers made out of pop cans. Now, Espinoza is known for her beautiful glittering flowers that she gives out as appreciation gifts. Espinoza remembers back to her vacation in 2009 when she visited parts of Central America...

Alta has created a way to unite businesses with other businesses and the people of Alta. This time around the new center of commerce is being called the Alta Community Chamber and began in the fall of 2013. Co-President of the Alta Community Chamber Deb Aberson says, "A few years ago it got to be too much with just three or four people doing everything. We got some new blood now and we are going again."...