Stories from Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Below is a list of some of the scholarships and awards that were presented at Honors Night to the Ridge View Graduating Class of 2017 National Honor Society: Grace Boyle, Amanda Bruns, Cole Degen, Madisen Grieme, Sidney Johnson, Hallie Mentzer, Jon Pickhinke, Harlee Wagoner...

With the school year coming to a close and summer just around the corner, many parents of school-agers are faced with the decision of finding child care for their adolescent or allowing their child to stay home alone, says Dr. David Brown, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach...

Jim Hinkeldey, Commissioner for the Buena Vista County Soil & Water Conservation District presented Jason Hinkeldey with the $1000 Buena Vista County Soil & Water Conservation District Scholarship. The District Commissioner’s recognize outstanding high school seniors who plan to study agriculture or natural resources at a two or four year college or university. ...

Iowa Central Community College’s 50th annual commencement honored 496 graduating students on Friday, May 6th. A procession extended across the Iowa Central Fort Dodge Campus that took 20 minutes to enter and packed the John Hodges Field House and two large over flow audio/visual sites...

The Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (AEA) and Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach will provide Iowa educator credit to teach the High School Financial Planning Program in a summer 2017 Storm Lake course: “Financial Literacy for 21st Century Skills.”...

Darma Rae Tripp, Sioux Rapids, has been named the winner of the 2017 Shirley Sorbe Scholarship award. The daughter of Penny Williams and Roger Tripp, Darma will graduate from Sioux Central High School in May. Her future plans are to attend Iowa Central Community College this fall. Darma’s course of study will be secondary education with an emphasis on math. Her goal is to become a high school math or art teacher while also coaching high school sports...

Education advocates say President Donald Trump’s budget contradicts his campaign pledge to make college more affordable with its proposed elimination of subsidized student loans and cuts in other programs that help students pay tuition. The 2018 budget, unveiled Tuesday, slashes discretionary funding for the Education Department by 13.5 percent and overall funding by 46.9 percent...

ART HONORS - Naiila Flores received the “Best in Show” award at the recent Ridge View High School Art Show. The juror for the event said her work is whimsical, personal and interactive. Naiila’s unique works include oils painted on repurposed skateboard decks, and collage techniques that combine drawing, photography and text into a single work. / Photo courtesy of Phil Stough...

The Iowa Insurance Division’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) talks to thousands of Iowans every year about enrolling in Medicare.“There is a lot of information for Iowans to digest when they are deciding whether to enroll in Medicare,” Kris Gross, director of SHIIP said.  ...

At the May 2017 Shayla Bee Board meeting, the members voted to welcome Tyler and Amanda Jarvis, from Albert City, into the Shayla Bee Family of Families. The couple’s twin sons, Noah and Jonah, were born at just over a pound each. They have been in the hospital for five months so far, which included heart surgery for Noah. Since they are still in the hospital, on Friday, May 12, Susie Brinkley, Pam Faulkender and Lindsay Nagel took a road trip to Sioux Falls to meet momma and the babies...

FISHING CLINIC: Sat, June 3, 9-noon. Grades K-12 - FREE Come learn the basics of fishing, fish ID, and so much more at the Fish IOWA clinic at Blackhawk Lake! VET SCIENCE 1: Mon, June 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Grades 3-12 - $15 This camp will teach about pet safety and proper food, exercise, and grooming to ensure a healthy, happy pet. Youth will also visit with a local vet. Held at Sac County Extension Office...

The 2017 Catholic Leaders Scholarship was presented to Kaitlyn Lenhart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ned and Deb Lenhart, at an honors ceremony sponsored by the Storm Lake Dollars for Scholars on Sunday, April 30th. Lenhart is a graduating senior at Saint Mary’s High School in Storm Lake. After graduation, she is planning to attend college with a major interest in occupational therapy. One of her goals is to work in a rehabilitation center focusing on the needs of children...

Summer gives us an opportunity to slow down. Consider Centering Prayer at Our Place, 114 East 3rd St., Storm Lake, Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (except for holidays). All are welcome join in this time of 20 minutes of silence. An introductory session will be held on Monday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. for anyone curious about the practice of Centering Prayer...

Painting has been a lifelong interest for Andrea Urban or Quimby. “I believe God gifted me with artistic ability and it has been a joy to develop the natural talent I was given. My training came during high school when I took every class available in the art department at Aurelia Community School. ...

Bob “Hants” Hantsbarger will entertain at the Senior Center on Monday, June 5. Bob is the leaad guitar player for the Club House Band and he also sings a really good song. He knows all of your favorite tunes and will do as many as time allows. The entertainment begins at 11:15 a.m. and is followed by the Dinner Date lunch. If you are planning to stay for lunch, please call a day or two ahead of time at 732-2828 or 732-5158. All seniors are welcome - come early...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October. “Farmers took full advantage of the less than two and a half days suitable for field work to plant 7 percent of anticipated corn acres and 22 percent of soybean acres. ...

The Storm Lake Dollars for Scholars Chapter awarded $39,675 to graduating seniors from St. Mary’s High School and Storm Lake High School at the awards ceremony held recently. This amount included nine-$800, 20-$600, and 23-$400 scholarships generated from the community campaign as well as 23 Sponsored Scholarships from a variety of community sponsors...

GoServ Global, a faith-based disaster relief organization headquartered in Eagle Grove and serving in the U.S., Peru, Haiti, Guatemala, and India, will mark its six-year anniversary on Saturday, June 10, with a banquet/fundraiser at the Clay County Events Center in Spencer. Doors will open a 5:30 p.m. with a dinner beginning at 6 p.m...

Summer is almost here and that means new summer fashion trends. Instagram and Pinterest have been booming with the new trends that are mostly old trends like retro sportswear and bright bold colors. As we start to transition into summer, local businesses like the Buckle, Osweiler’s, and Rust Menswear and Tuxedos are seeing some of these trends come to life...

Students metaphorically turned into wax figures on Tuesday for the annual Storm Lake Middle School fifth grade wax museum. Fifth-graders from Lori Gano-Ohlson’s and Abby Weber’s social studies classes researched historical figures, created a poster and then dressed up like them for the public on Tuesday May, 23...

Grant Godbersen, GOMACO’s Vice President of Manufacturing, has been elected to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Board of Directors. AEM, with headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, is the North American-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers. ...

Accurate Appliance has opened a new store located at 125 Flint Drive next to Malarkey’s. Tawny Shuck and her husband who reside in Spencer own the shop. Storm Lake’s Accurate Appliance is a branch store from the main one in Spencer. What made them decide to open a store in Storm Lake? “With all the rentals coming and going in Storm Lake we saw the need for a store like this one. We had many customers drive up to Spencer from Storm Lake and thought it would be a good move,” remarks Shuck...

• “Baywatch,” a Paramount release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “language throughout, crude sexual content, and graphic nudity.” Running time: 116 minutes. One and a half stars out of five.

Summer Fest at Sioux City will feature entertainment for all ages from May 31st through June 9th. Enjoy favorite carnival rides, great food and plenty of live music and other free acts. Get unlimited rides with a $25 wristband. The festival is located outside the Tyson Events Center...

Be part of the mission – take someone fishing! Share your love of fishing with a kid, your best friend, a spouse or your parents. Snap a photo of you and the person(s) you took fishing. Set the post to “public” on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and be sure and tag it with #MissionFishin and @iowadnr. Or upload your photo to our #MissionFishin Photo Contest webpage.

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The City of Storm Lake will be temporarily closing East Richland Street from the Intersection of Flindt Drive to Vilas Road for the 2017 Richland Project.  The work will include the installation of a new water main and re-pavement of the road. The closure began May 25 and will continue through June 16 at 5 p.m...

Seasons Center received funding from Northwest Iowa Care Connections to provide mobile crisis services in six counties in northwest Iowa beginning January 1, 2018. The mobile crisis services will cover Clay, Dickinson, O’Brien, Osceola, Lyon and Palo Alto counties...

Children hope to build a better world this summer as kids from the Storm Lake area, preschool through high school, read to their heart’s content as a part of Storm Lake Public Library’s literacy program. Storm Lake Public Library, along with libraries across the United States and 49 other countries, participate in this year’s collaborative summer reading program. This year’s theme is ‘Building a Better World’...

Camp Autumn received a donation of fishing supplies from the Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club. The therapeutic day camp, located in O’Brien County, is home to a 30 acre lake, where many of the outdoor camp activities, like fishing, will take place. The Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club donated 25 rods and reels with tackle, as well as fully-stocked tackle bags. The club is also planning to volunteer at the camp and maintain the fishing supplies throughout the summer...

Not only do LifeServe Blood Center blood donors get the immediate gratification of saving local lives; they also earn online store points with each donation! Hats, sweatshirts and a new summer superhero t-shirt: all these things and more are available for LifeServe donors in the online store. ...

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health has received a $20,000 grant from the Lakes Area Decat Board. This grant will be used to purchase resources and materials to support the implementation of specialized prevention and early intervention behavioral health, physical health, wellness, and naturebased programs and services at Autumn’s Center and Camp Autumn...

Trinity Wound Healing Center at UnityPoint Health-Trinity Regional Medical Center has been recognized with a national award for continued excellence in wound healing. By earning the Center of Excellence Award four consecutive years, Trinity Wound Health Center is now among the top 5% wound care centers in the nation...