Stories from Saturday, February 15, 2014

The Sioux Central Board of Directors has voted unanimously to hold a special election in hopes of gaining funding for a major facilities project that would include new athletic facilities and special education rooms. The board voted after receiving a petition from the community containing over 100 signatures, according to Superintendent Scott Williamson...

Storm Lake Police were called to the Walmart store Thursday evening for a report of a man armed with a handgun threatening customers. Officers arrived to find two suspects still in the store, Phya Aung, and Celestino Zamora, both age 20 of Storm Lake...

A former Storm Laker wants to launch a campaign to re-open the long-vacant Cobblestone Ballroom at Lakeside, and apparently, he is not alone. Clinton Bydo, now of Sheldon, has been researching the Cobblestone for some time, and on a whim Wednesday night, he decided to launch a Facebook page in hopes of gathering some supporters for a project...