Stories from Monday, February 24, 2014

The investigation of a reported abduction attempt on Friday has been closed, with police determining that the report was a misunderstanding. After media reports of the incident, the subject officers were looking for contacted police and was interviewed...

NEWELL - After playing four full quarters and an overtime period Saturday night, it came down to a two-second ballgame. In that blink of time, Alta-Aurelia's Ross Friedrich whipped a bounce pass to find Mitchel McDonald in the center of the lane for a make off the glass, and stubborn opponent West Bend-Mallard attempted a desperation three that sailed off the mark...

NEWELL - St. Mary's gamely hung around with the #2-ranked Mustangs for a while Saturday night, but a 27-0 second quarter run gave Newell-Fonda all the momentum necessary to cruise to an 84-34 win in a District quarterfinal. It was a competitive game in the early going. Dalton Anderson had 10 of NF's first 13 points as the Mustangs led 13-10, although two fouls each on the NF post players sent Coach Paul Loos to his bench halfway through the first period...

Funeral services for Ora Martha Honsbruch will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 1, at St. John's Church in rural Peterson. Visitation will begin 4 p.m., Friday, February 28, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday Evening at the Warner Funeral Home in Peterson. Burial will be in the St. John's Cemetery Rural Peterson. Warner Funeral home is in charge of arrangements...

Lois Hatlelid, age 81, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Friday, February 21, at her home in Palm Springs, Calif. Memorial services will be Wednesday, February 26, at 10:30 at the Alta Church of Christ in Alta. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 25, from 5-8 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

John Junior Oatman, age 86, of Storm Lake, died February 14, at the Newell Good Samaritan Society in Newell where he suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 19, at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Eugene Fuhrman, age 69, of Schaller, died on February 14, at his home in Schaller. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements. Eugene was born in Cherokee, on April 18, 1944 to August and Reta Fuhrman...

It sits as one of best ways to get from the highway to the town of Alta, but it can also be one of the most dangerous routes. Main Street in Alta runs north and south from Iowa Highway 7 to the out skirts of town, but when turning down the street to head south one of the first obstacles is a railroad crossing. The rail road crossing on main street is unprotected by crossing arms, unlike the one on the west side of town at the intersection of highway 7 and M31...

The Newell Public Library is a little bit bigger these days. Still located in the same spot on 2nd Street in Newell, but the number of books has increased by 70 books. "We were able to acquire new books through Libri Foundation which works through the Books For Children program," said Librarian Sherri Peterson. "Through the grant we were able to get 70 hard cover children's and teen books for use in the Library."...

Danny Schlobohom was the last rider of the night on Friday and he had a chance to defend his championship runs from last year. Schlobohom has only been to Spencer three times, Friday and Saturday night of last year and Friday night this year, but it is a place that Schlobohom has found success...

CHEROKEE - In a battle of the Mustangs, George-Little Rock had every intention of pulling off the upset of the year, but #1 Newell-Fonda was too much to handle in the second half as Newell-Fonda moves on to the 1A State Basketball Tournament 72-53...

LEMARS - Storm Lake led by 5 with under three minutes remaining in overtime to raise hopes of an upset District semifinal win over Sergeant Bluff-Luton Monday night. The Warriors made some heady fouls in the final moments to stop Storm Lake from attempting three-pointers, and handed the Tornadoes a heartbreaking, season-ending 80-78 loss...