Stories from Thursday, October 29, 2015

Perhaps best known for her 1958 hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Brenda Lee is scheduled to perform in Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City on December 18, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Known as "Little Miss Dynamite," Brenda Lee -- who stands all of four feet, nine inches tall - was blessed with a powerful voice that belies her size. ...

Five students from Buena Vista University will be displaying their artwork at Arts on Grand from Tuesday, November 3 through Saturday, November 28. The works in the exhibit, A Familiar Presence, are connected by common themes of memory, narration, nostalgia, and life experiences...

"Come and try something from Pohnpei, you might like it," says Permino Pelep, of Pohnpei Grocery on Lake Ave, just north of subway. Pohnpei is a small mountainous island in the eastern Pacific ocean, very near the equator. The air is always about 85 degrees, and the clear ocean water is always about 80. ...

The Storm City Auto Parts store in Storm Lake is officially becoming a Carquest store this week. The local store will continue to be a locally-owned, independent outlet, with the same staff and services, plus some additional things they will be able to do for customers with new equipment, such as testing alternators and starters, and custom-making hydraulic hose...

Vehicle accidents On September 30, at approximately 3:43 p.m., at the intersection of College and W. 5th Street in Storm Lake, a vehicle driven by Teather Ingold of Storm Lake was involved in an accident with another vehicle driven by Tracy Carlson of Storm Lake. The two vehicles collided causing total damages estimated at $200...

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The Ridge View volleyball team saw its season come to a close on Tuesday with the three set to none loss to Unity Christian. The Raptors (18-18) struggled to get any offense going in the match, failing to score more than 15 points in a set. Unity Christian defeated Ridge View, 25-15, 25-13 and 25-9, to advance in the regional tournament...

After keeping it close in the first two sets, the Sioux Central volleyball team struggled on the court in the final game of the season ending loss to Okoboji Tuesday. The Rebels (13-18) lost two tight sets, 25-19 and 25-17 to the Pioneers (24-9) to start the match. However, Sioux Central failed to continue the rally in the last set, losing 25-12 to seal the defeat...

The Newell-Fonda volleyball team edged St. Mary's in three sets at home on Tuesday to advance to the third round of regional play and to end the Panthers' season. After St. Mary's (12-20) dropped a close first set, 25-13, the Panthers struggled to regain that same composure in the second set, losing 25-16. However, in the third game the Mustangs (23-15) again had to battle a surging St. Mary's team, but were able to seal the victory with a 26-24 set win...

The Storm Lake volleyball team's season came to a close Monday as it fell to Denison-Schleswig in four sets. After losing the first set 25-20, the Tornadoes (4-23) battled back to take set two 26-25. However, Storm Lake lost its momentum in game four, losing 25-14. The Monarchs (10-17) took advantage, closing out the match with a 25-19 set four win...

On a chilly night in Avoca, the Ridge View football team kept its season alive with a shutout win against AHSTW Wednesday. The Raptors (8-2) advanced to the second round of the District playoffs with their 28-0 victory over the Vikings (6-4). Senior Ryan Cougill tallied three rushing touchdowns in the game to lift Ridge View to the win...

NEWELL - The postseason began for #1-ranked Newell-Fonda in a blistery snow squall at the home field, but in the end, it was a blizzard of ground-and-pound offense and overpowering defense that earned them a 35-0 first-round win Wednesday over Harris-Lake Park in the Iowa eight-man playoffs...

My older children were all going to the corn maze, and my littlest daughters were feeling left out. "Why can't we go with you?" my youngest daughter asked. "Because we will be with our friends," her older sister said. "Besides, we like to go after dark when they have monsters in the maze, and they are too scary for you. They chase after you and try to catch you."...

I wasn't able to go afield or astream this past weekend, because I was, uh... busy. Here's what happened. When my wife turned 50 she got the recommended colonoscopy. Her doctor found polyps, removed them and sent them off to be tested. They were cancerous and they grew back in the 6 months that elapsed till her next colonoscopy. Not good...

The latest study to grab the headlines and rile everyone up claims that processed pork will kill you; probably meat in general and possibly the plate it comes on and the waiter's cologne, all spell your instant doom. I can't help but think that what also might kill you is stressing over what's going to kill you...

A juvenile pedestrian collided with a car on East Milwaukee in front of the Storm Lake High School on Monday afternoon. Police and sheriff units arrived on the scene first, administering aid to the victim on the lawn of the Storm Lake Radio office until an ambulance could respond. / Pilot photo by Dana Larsen...

Six Storm Lake St. Mary's Middle School students will be participating in the Northwest Iowa- Iowa Choral Directors' Association 7/8 Honor Choir at LeMars High School Tuesday, Nov. 3. Students have learned five pieces of music and will join over 200 other students from around the area for a 6 p.m. ...

Tyson Foods' Health and Safety Department has launched a pilot project designed to improve workplace safety communication, awareness and practices as well as provide more detailed data about safety, company officials reported today. The findings of the pilot project, being conducted at nine plant locations, are expected to provide the groundwork for a company-wide improved safety initiative...

UnityPoint Hospice will be holding its annual Hospice Memorial Service on Thursday, November 19th at 2:30 p.m. at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center for Women. "It is a time for honoring memories and celebrating the lives of loved ones who are no longer with us," said Chaplain Norman Prather. There will be a short service followed by a time of fellowship...

On Friday, October 9th Buena Vista University announced their 2015 Homecoming King and Queen. Robert (Bobby) Ivey, a senior biology major from Storm Lake, was named king. Bonnie Keller, a senior biology major from Sioux City, was named queen.

Storm Lake United is excited to announce their Seventh Annual Member's Banquet to be held at King's Pointe Resort on Tuesday, November 10th beginning at 6 p.m. The Member's Banquet Entertainment for this year will be Scotty Gunther. Scotty is a comedian, author, speaker, emcee, and award-winning syndicated radio host who travels throughout the US and Canada. ...

St. Mary's High School 1968 alumnus John P. Meyer has been named honorary chairperson for the 2015-16 St. Mary's Annual Appeal. Meyer is a retired Senior Vice President and Controller for the Sprint Corporation. The annual appeal is a key funding source for the operation of Storm Lake St. ...

A Storm Lake man who once spent a short time in a homeless shelter is working to raise interest in opening a small shelter in Storm Lake. "I'm a dreamer. I think maybe the idea came from God. I woke up one morning in my nice warm bed with a nice blanket, plenty of food and a warm home. I felt really good and thankful, but then I thought that not everyone has all of those things," said Mark Huddleston...

Monday, the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm - the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - issued a press release saying the consumption of red meat probably increases your chances of getting cancer, and processed meat such as bacon definitely increase your chances. ...

Storm Lake dredging will continue for three to four years, and a private contractor now operating the dredge will be at the helm. The Lake Improvement Commission and City officials say they are pleased so far with Dredge America, the Kansas City, Missouri-based company that recently took over dredging operations on the lake, after the City struggled to keep up with staffing and repairs...

Walker: hopes for growth 'in the right ways'