Stories from Monday, April 7, 2014

Currently the Methodist Manor Retirement Community has reached a limit on how many people they can serve. However, on Thursday, CEO, Nicholas Landgraf announced that the community is planning to expand. A project was announced that the retirement community is entered into a partnership with OPN Architects of Cedar Rapids for initial building plans for a 48-bed addition to the facility...

"I'm an aggressive warrior, a fighter," Blaise Winter said in a motivational speech Wednesday night at the Storm Lake high school gym. Winter was a second round draft pick in 1984 by the Indianapolis Colts as a defensive lineman. Blaise played 11 seasons in the National Football League with the Colts, the Green Bay Packers and the San Diego Chargers. ...

HOLSTEIN - The 74th annual Ridge View CO-ED Relays at Russ Kraai field took place Monday afternoon, after being postponed from Friday, April 4. There were 10 schools in attendance at the relays. For Alta-Aurelia and Ridge View this was their first track meet of the young 2014 season outdoors. Both schools had competed at the Elite Indoor meet at Buena Vista campus a couple weeks ago...

The second game of a double header was over; a Beaver base runner was running down the first base line, just in case. Then, Central College's first baseman, while his foot was firmly planted on the bag , leaned forward and gathered in the pass from the third baseman. The throw, however, rolled out of Grant Seuferer's glove and bounced off the field-turf...

The Storm Lake Albatross Rugby Club opened its 2014 spring season in somewhat of a dramatic fashion this past weekend. The Albatross traveled to Wayne, NE for the 13th year in a row to play in what is becoming one of the largest tournaments in the country...