Stories from Monday, July 3, 2017

“Go in peace,” Deacon Kenny Lindquist told the congregation at Saint Louis Catholic Church. It’s a close to Mass the local Catholics have heard for years, but last week those words took on special significance. Lindquist concelebrated the final scheduled Sunday Mass at the Royal church, effectively bringing to an end the church’s function as the spiritual hub to the 62 registered families and estimated 170 members it has served in recent years...

Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was riding his all-terrain vehicle at an off-road park in Webster County. The Iowa Natural Resources Department says it received a report around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday about an unresponsive male at the Gypsum City Off-Highway Vehicle Park. The park sits between Fort Dodge and Coalville...

Hy-Vee, Inc. has announced it now offers a Begin® for Diabetes lifestyle management program, in addition to its existing Begin® and Begin® 4 Kids programs. All three options are led by registered dietitians in Hy-Vee’s 244 stores across its eight-state region...

The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) is engaging The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group (CWG) to conduct a broad review of the state’s child welfare system. CWG, a nonprofit technical assistance organization, has been involved in child welfare reforms throughout the country since 1996, conducting evaluations in more than two dozen states. ...

Charlie Delaney, Nurse Anesthetist, will be presenting information to the public on the Pain Clinic offered at Horn Memorial Hospital. Charlie offers pain services at Horn on Monday through Thursday with a physician referral. Horn’s Pain Clinic is different from others in that Charlie provides a comprehensive evaluation of your pain and treatment options prior to his treatment intervention. ...

The Buena Vista Regional Healthcare Foundation is pleased to announce that Mr. Larry Schultz has joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Mr. Schultz was recently named Branch Manager for MetaBank for the main bank and plaza bank in Storm Lake. He and his wife, Carolyn who is a nurse by profession, have lived on their acreage north of Storm Lake for the past seventeen years.  They have three children and eight grandchildren. ...

Buena Vista County Emergency Management was recently awarded matching grants from Alceco, a farmer-owned cooperative, and the Land O’Lakes Foundation. The organization was awarded a total of $600, which will be used toward the purchase of a drone. The drone will have a variety of uses, including assessing damage after major storms, search and rescue – especially in areas that are remote or in farm fields – and during times with an entry team is needed...

Storm Lake Boy Scouts Troop 104 will host the Taste of Storm Lake event July 6, 5-7:00 p.m. at Chautauqua Park. The event will serve as a fund raiser to purchase camping supplies. The Scouts will soon be making a trip for camping in Wisconsin. The menu for this Taste of Storm Lake will include egg rolls, fried rice, watermelon, s’mores (make your own or ready-made) and lemonade. Extra egg rolls can be ordered at $1 /dozen...

Whether attending a spectacular Fourth of July celebration or a picnic with backyard fireworks, the aftermath of drifting smoke can cause breathing problems for some. If the air is stagnant, fine particles can be trapped near the ground and build to unhealthy levels...

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the Iowa DNR law enforcement officers will be focusing on keeping boaters safe by cracking down on boating under the influence. The DNR will be conducting heightened awareness and enforcement of boating under the influence laws as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign in hopes to decrease the number of crashes and deaths...

Within the past few years, the population of Storm Lake has grown and so has the amount of waste that is created daily. The Waste Water Treatment Plant located on the outskirts of Storm Lake treats about two and a half to three million gallons of water a day. ...

Some minor changes to Iowa election laws have gone into effect, while major changes to the election laws will be occurring in the next two years. Among the minor changes, voters not registered to vote in the precinct where they live will need to provide proof of residence, as well as identification, when they vote at the polling place...

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On the evening of Wednesday, June 28, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the Storm Lake Police Department was dispatched to 130 Kenzy Street in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, police met with the reporting party who alleged that her former boyfriend, identified as Jamie Hammer, age 32, of Alta, was yelling obscenities towards the reporting party outside of her residence and threatened to damage her vehicle. Hammer had fled from the scene prior to the arrival of police...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will participate in the Iowa Ag Summit set for Aug. 5 to highlight trade, energy, sustainability, the environment, corporate mergers, the 2018 farm bill and other issues important to agriculture’s future, event organizer Bruce Rastetter said today...

Members of the Galva Economic Development Corporation continue to makeover the Galva City Park this summer.  Most recently, they installed a musical piece called an Imbarimba. An Imbarimba is a C major and A Minor pentatonic xylophone with 22 fiberglass keys and two mallets. ...

• “Baby Driver,” a Sony Pictures release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “violence and language throughout.” Running time: 113 minutes. Three and a half stars out of five.

Shellabration is excited to announce LOCASH as headliner of the first ever Downtown Country Jam in Fort Dodge. Slated for Saturday, September 23rd, the event will take place at the Central Plaza green space. Two opening acts will kick off the show with Fort Dodge’s own Jessica McClintock and regional favorites Farm Rock...

The country’s top Eagles tribute band is expanding its area stay to two shows. Hotel California will perform live at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji on Wednesday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. and on Thursday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for Hotel California are $32, $20 for students online at www.lakesart.org, or by calling 712-332-7013...