Stories from Friday, July 18, 2014

Storm Lake Community Schools has one of the largest English Language Learners programs in the state. However after this year the number of ELL children will decrease by about 10 percent. "We have had over 600 kids in the ELL program the last three years," Superintendent of Storm Lake Schools Carl Turner said at the July meeting of the School Board. "The way that the kids exit the ELL program is through taking the ELDA test."...

It was a last day of class that many hope for. Prior to the pencils hitting the paper for the final tests, several of the students had job interviews. Four nights a week, for five hours they met in a classroom learning a variety of new skills. While others were outside enjoying the sun and summer evenings the students were inside learning a new skill...

They come from all walks of life, and in some cases from several counties away. While the children work all year around to make their projects the best they can be, the judges that get to have the final say. "I really enjoy coming out to these events and judging them," said Mike Harman who served as the judge for the goat show at the Buena Vista County Fair. "It is great to see all the projects and animals that are put together."...

Newell-Fonda and Alta-Aurelia both land six players on the list for the All-Conference team

In some people's minds the Civil War took place thousands of miles away from Iowa and most of the Midwestern states. However, as author and Storm Lake resident, John Reed explores in his book "Justice or Revenge? The Wright Family Saga" the Civil War was prevalent in the Midwest, and close to Iowa...

HOLSTEIN - It all started over 30 years ago when his family made a trip to Sioux Rapids to see a train collection that was there. That was the first time that Leon Peterson saw a model rail-road and it was the start of a life-long hobby for him. "My family went and saw a HO scale railroad that was in Sioux Rapids," Leon Peterson the conductor of the B&L Railroad said. "Shortly after that I got my first rail road train set, a HO scale train."...

Irene Stauter, age 96 of Fonda, Iowa passed away on July 16, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. Funeral mass will be held Saturday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Mahaney Funeral Home in Fonda is in charge of the arrangements...

The St. Mary's softball team ended its season with a 6-16-0 record. The Panthers were knocked out on July 7 by Laurens-Marathon. For the Panthers at the plate this season, Mackenzie Laven went 21-60 with 17 runs, three doubles, seven RBIs, 10 base on balls, seven strike outs and 12 stolen bases, Rachel Todd went 14-66 with 11 runs, five doubles, two RBIs, 11 bases on balls, seven strike outs and two stolen bases and Riley Lenhart went 12-62 with 16 runs, a triple, eight RBIs, 10 bases on balls, 10 strike outs and two stole bases.. ...

The Storm Lake Tornadoes ended their season with a 2-22-0 record. The Tornadoes were knocked out on July 10 by LeMars. At the plate for the Tornadoes this season, Emalie Xayavath went 15-59 with six runs, a double, four RBIs, eight bases on balls and 15 strike outs, Tessa DeWall went 16-65 with three runs, four RBIs, five bases on balls and five strike outs, Alicia Krier went 14-68 with 11 runs, three doubles, a triple, seven RBIs, eight bases on balls, 13 strike outs and a stolen base and Madison Gaffney went 10-54 with four RBIs, 12 bases on balls and 15 strike outs.. ...

The Alta-Aurelia softball team ended its season on Wednesday July 9 to Emmetsburg. The Warriors were 20-6-0 on the season. For Alta-Aurelia on the season, DJ Flores went 36-87 with 28 runs, a home run, 17 RBIs, six doubles, seven bases on balls, eight strike outs and 12 stolen bases, Tayler Rohwer went 28-81 with five runs, seven doubles, a home run, 23 RBIs, two bases on balls, eight strike outs and a stolen base and Micah Barnes went 29-85 with 29 runs, three doubles, three triples, 13 RBIs, eight bases on balls, two strike outs and 13 stolen bases.. ...

The Ridge View Raptors softball team ended their 10-15-0 season on July 9 to Lawton-Bronson. For the Raptors this season, Kyra Hoffman went 39-84 with 23 runs, six doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 28 RBIs, eight bases on balls, 25 strike outs ad six stolen bases, Emily Forristal went 30-74 with 14 runs, 12 doubles, two home runs, 20 RBIs, nine bases on balls, two strike outs and three stolen bases and Emily Egger went 31-84 with 14 runs, 13 doubles, two triples, 19 RBIs, four bases on balls, seven strike outs and a stolen bases.. ...

The Newell-Fonda Mustangs softball team finished their season 23-14-0, losing 6-2 Monday night to Akron-Westfield. For the Mustangs on the season, Renee Manemann went 63-114 with 61 runs, six doubles, five triples, 20 RBIs, 27 bases on balls, 16 strike outs and 86 stolen bases, Brianna Wells went 42-95 with 30 runs, four doubles, a triple, 17 RBIs, 12 bases on balls, 12 strike outs and 20 stolen bases, Missy Morenz went 41-116 with 31 runs, 12 doubles, five triples, 42 RBIs, nine bases on balls, 26 strike outs and 11 stolen bases, Mackenzie Mandernach went 38-110 with 28 runs, 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 42 RBIs, 18 bases on balls, 20 strike outs and eight stolen bases and Jordan Wilken went 36-105 with 43 runs, two doubles, a triple, 24 RBIs, 17 bases on balls, 17 strike outs and 34 stolen bases.. ...

STORM LAKE -It was any one's ball game after the first inning of the Storm Lake vs Denison-Schleswig game on Wednesday night. Denison-Schleswig lead 6-4 after the first inning. In the third they took the 8-4 lead. The Tornadoes couldn't stop them, scoring three more in the fourth and two in the sixth to end the game 13-4...

ALTA- Thursday's night game was a battle of the Warriors, as the Alta-Aurelia Warriors took on the North Union Warriors. Alta-Aurelia came out on top of the 5-4 ball game, moving them on to the district finals today at 7 p.m. in Algona against Bishop Garrigan...

By MARK SCHAFER Pilot-Tribune motorsports editor When his brother had worked his way up to the top of the pack in the race, Logan Scott knew that it was time to start doing the same. Logan's brother, Keagan, had started three positions behind him, but with the laps falling off the pileon every 20 seconds, Logan knew that if he hesitated just a few seconds that could spell trouble for his season as well as the immediate race...

Funeral services for Clifford E. Carlson, 88, of Aurelia, will be Thursday, July 24, 2014, at 10:30 A.M., at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Larry Lemke officiating. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Cherokee, with Military Honors by the L. A. Wescott Post # 2253 of the VFW in Cherokee. There will be no visitation. A memorial fund has been established. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements...