Stories from Monday, July 28, 2014

An area man was arrested and charged in the armed robbery of the United Bank of Iowa branch in Holstein bank on Thursday, just one day after the incident. Michael Aaron Dutcher was arrested Friday afternoon at a residence of an acquaintance in Quimby. ...

Congressman Steve King believes the House of Representatives will begin immediate impeachment proceedings against President Barack Obama if he grants unilateral amnesty and work permits to large numbers of undocumented immigrants this season. In a Breitbart.com article reposted by King's re-election campaign on Facebook Monday, King said that if Obama "completely destroys the rule of law with the stroke of a pen" and "Congress fails to act," there will be "enough Republicans who didn't have a desire to do this" who will be "immediately activated" to consider impeachment.. ...

Committee to meet with Buena Vista University leaders in September

Donna Davis, age 81, of Storm Lake, died Sunday, July 27, at the Newell Good Samaritan Society in Newell. Private graveside services will be held at the Schaller Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Richard "Dick" Frank, age 81, of Schaller, died Saturday, July 26, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 30, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller. Burial will follow in the Schaller Cemetery. Visitation will take place Tuesday, July 29, from 4-8 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements...

Gilbert Thomas "Gib" Phillips of West Des Moines, joined his heavenly father, on July 25, at Edgewater, West Des Moines. Gib was born June 10, 1930, to Gilbert and Fern Phillips in Ida Grove. He graduated from Ida Grove High School. Gib married the love of his life, Joan Martin, on October 3, 1954 and they celebrated sixty years of marriage...

Helen F. Larson, age 95, of Albert City, died on Friday, July 25, at the Pleasant View Home in Albert City. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will follow in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place Wednesday, July 30, from 5-7 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements...

In one taste an entire weekend will be made or broken for a family in Storm Lake. One bite needs to have all the flavor and taste for the judges of the Kansas City Barbecue Society. "Competitions all really come down to one taste of the meats. So we have to make sure that we get all of the flavor in one bite for the entire meat. It is not as easy as it looks," said Shannon Sundine who started the Storm Lake based Iowa Wild Hogs championship bbq team...

Helen Larson, age 95, of Albert City, died Friday, July 25, at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Albert City. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will follow in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City. Visitation will take place Wednesday, July 30, from 5-7 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements...