Stories from Monday, September 11, 2017

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach- Buena Vista County is offering a food safety training for food service managers Tuesday, November 7 at the ISU Extension and Outreach Office in Storm Lake. “Certification in ServSafe meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection manager in all establishments,” said Renee Sweers, class instructor and ISU Extension and Outreach Nutrition and Wellness Specialist...

Autumn’s Center is hosting a one year anniversary celebration with a free kid’s carnival and open house on Tuesday, September 19, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The open house is in conjunction with the Spencer Chamber of Commerce’s After Hours. Autumn’s Center opened its doors in October of 2016 and has since served over 1,200 children...

A University of Iowa study suggests farmers have a higher risk for suicide than other professions. The study, which looked at 19 years of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, found 230 farmers committed suicide between 1992 and 2010, a rate of 0.36 to 0.95 per 100,000. No other occupation exceed 0.19 suicides per 100,000 in the same time period...

The Storm Lake City Council has set a new public hearing for a zoning request change for Mag-Shu LLC, which is planning to construct a pair of duplex buildings that would require a change from R1 single-family dwelling to R3 medium density on its property...

Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Chuck Gipp presented 81 Iowa farm families with the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award during a ceremony Aug. 16 at the Iowa State Fair...

A German feast will be held Saturday, September 23, at 6 p.m. at the Aurelia Community Center, 235 Main St., Aurelia. The dinner is a fund-raiser sponsored by the Hanover Historical Society. The menu will feature tender, flavorful sauerbraten (roast beef) with mashed potatoes and gravy, brats, Bavarian sauerkraut, German potato salad accompanied by sweet corn, applesauce, cucumber salad, tomatoes, beet pickles, hard rolls and a dessert of apple cake with warm butter sauce. ...

Tyson Foods Inc. will invest $320 million in a new chicken-processing plant in northeastern Kansas employing 1,600 people so that it can keep up with a growing consumer demand for fresh poultry, the company and state officials announced Tuesday. The Springdale, Arkansas-based meat-producer unveiled its plans during a news conference in Tonganoxie with Gov. ...

Students from area schools will be observing Constitution Week from September 18 through September 24. Constitution Day, September 17, falls on a Sunday this year so the beginning of this federal celebration has been moved to the Monday following. The U S Constitution is the oldest written constitution still in use today.1 Constitution Week commemorates America’s most important document with an annual celebration started by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1956. ...

The Witter Gallery is teaming up with Pizza Ranch to hold a Community Impact Fundraiser on Monday, September 25 from 5-9 p.m. The community is involved to show its support. This buffet will be from 5-8 p.m. and anything ordered after that until 9 p.m. ...

Nine youth and one adult attended a Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Workshop at the East Sac County Middle School. The youth learned the importance of using research tested recipes, how to use the hot water bath and they were able to make strawberry rhubarb jam and go home with a fair ready project. For more information about joining 4-H or questions about the workshop please contact the Sac County Extension and Outreach Office at 712/662-7131 or email erpeldin@iastate.edu.  ...

The Spencer Dream Center was one of multiple drop points in northwest Iowa for a variety of supplies destined for a Baptist Church in Sugar Land, Texas, as part of the local Hurricane Harvey relief effort. The supplies were loaded into a truck trailer and driven to Sutherland, where at least three semitrucks holding approximately 40,000 pieces of clothing, food, water and other supplies waited...

This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. For current information, contact the district fisheries office at the phone number listed at the end of each district report...

HOLSTEIN - The Raptor rushing attack was in full force on Friday night as they rolled to the tune of 390 yards on the ground against North Union, taking a 45-0 contest to begin district play. North Union picked up a first down on their opening possession of the game, but were then forced to punt the ball away to the Raptors. ...

Storm Lake battles, falls in home opener STORM LAKE - The Tornadoes opened up their new gym on Thursday night but fell against the OA-BCIG Falcons in four sets. The set scores were 13-25, 23-25, 25-21 and 21-25. “We got off to a slow start in every set and that hurts because we are always trying to play catch up. At times our serve receive struggled and at times it looked really good and when it was good, we could attack successfully,” SL Coach Kim Johnson said...

August 22, 1942 - September 8, 2017

NEWELL - It was a top 10 8-Man clash on Friday night between two district teams looking to continue their quest for an undefeated record. Thanks to a late game stop at the three yard line, Newell-Fonda picked up their third win of the season, and their first district win, against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Aryshire, 25-22...

AURELIA - Alta-Aurelia left it on all the field in their 2017 home opener as they gave defending 1A state champions, Western Christian, all they could handle before coming up a little short, 36-27. The two teams went back and forth for the majority of the contest. ...

STORM LAKE - You know that fan who’s always late to the game, and wants to know what he missed? You didn’t want to be that guy Friday night. Within 26 seconds, Algona and Storm Lake had each put up a wild touchdown play. Offenses ran roughshod in the first half, defenses took over in the second, and in the end, a foiled Algona decision to go for a two-point conversion and the win instead of the tie let the Tornadoes escape with a 35-34 win...

June 28, 1924 - September 8, 2017

We say we appreciate what we have, that we are blessed – do we truly believe it until tragedy strikes, to make us take stock? Back in April of this year, Storm Laker David Munoz was involved in a head-on collision that almost cost him his life. What is truly amazing has been David’s recovery since then. If you believe in miracles, it has been nothing short of one. So, to be able to walk outside on a sunny, spectacular September afternoon, and take it all in, has been a blessing in David’s eyes...

Did you happen to see the bright rainbow splashed on the sides of a red and white topless truck cruising around Storm Lake Thursday afternoon? No you weren’t seeing things - a 50 year old ice cream truck was paying a visit to help a couple celebrate their 50th anniversary. Bob and Kate Shaw decided they would celebrate by cruising across Iowa stopping all along the way to hand out free ice cream to share their happiness with hundreds of people...

December 29, 1921 - September 8, 2017