Stories from Monday, September 25, 2017

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April 19, 1931 - September 19, 2017

June 14, 1939

Storm Lake St. Mary’s School dedicated their newly refurbished middle school science room this week and announced they will be continuing their dedication to high quality STEM education with an upcoming renovation of the high school facilities. Due to the generosity of Joe Nemmers in the name of his late wife, the Kathy Christenson Nemmers Science Room provides students with all new flooring, spacious cabinetry, sinks, new plumbing, expanded electrical capacity, air conditioning, new eyewash station and modern lighting. ...

Terri Zimmeman, Athletic Director, handed out an email stating the status of open gym and activities. Because Wednesday is primarily a church night, no outside activities should be planned.She also stated because kids need some down time to avoid burnout that there would be no open gym on Sundays. ...

Monday- September 25 Home run day- dress in sports attire, home cross country, home JV football vs Sioux Central Tuesday- September 26 Home away from home- dress in vacation attire (safari, beach, ski, tourist) 6:30 p.m. home volleyball vs. St. Mary’s, 8:30 p.m., free movie- at the football field “Home” - high school students only free hot dogs, pop $1, bars $.50...

Ten representatives from the Korean Bioethanol Advisory Team traveled to the United States from September 19–21 to learn more about Iowa’s corn and ethanol industries.  As part of their two-day visit to the U.S., T.J. Page with the Iowa Corn Board brought the Korean group to Galva on September 20th where they met with Quad County Corn Processors CEO Delayne Johnson and toured the northwest Iowa ethanol plant. ...

Jared Brashears, of Central Insurance in Storm Lake, participated in Grinnell Mutual’s Farm Academy. He joined agents from throughout Grinnell Mutual’s territory to learn more about farm insurance coverages, services, and Grinnell Mutual’s operations...

Thursday September 14th, Metabank’s downtown, and North Lake Avenue branch celebrated customer appreciation day, an annual event hosted by the bank.  Lunch was served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Branch manager Larry Schultz said “We fed over 175 people in a two hour period.” Free gifts were given to everyone, and by registering for door prizes winners were Dale Larson, Gastavo Porras, Terry Bruns, Lois Lytle, Karen Stacy, and Lidsana Sixaphol. ...

Will Pickelball be the next sport in Storm Lake? During a recent meeting of the Mayor’s Committee on Parks, Trails and Urban Forestry, a member suggested a court as a possible future development, noting that the sport has become very popular among older athletes...

Gas price relief may arrive soon average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 4.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.48/gallon this week. Storm Lake pump prices spiked, then inched down to $2.41 at many stations as of Wednesday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.60. ...

Animal athletes from Barnes PRCA Rodeo are in high demand between September 28 - October 1. Marty Barnes and his son Westin Barnes will take part in seven rodeo performances in just four days in Iowa and South Dakota.  Barnes PRCA Rodeo is providing livestock for two Great Plains Regional Rodeos at Iowa Central Community College and Iowa State University.  Also, eight of their top bucking horses and bulls were selected to compete at the Wrangler Champions Challenge Finale in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on September 29 and 30.. ...

J.D. Scholten, Democratic candidate for Iowa’s U.S. House 4th District representative seat, spent an afternoon at the party’s booth at the Clay County Fair visiting with constituents about issues ranging from economic opportunity for the middle class to creating public options to stabilize the health insurance market...

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a pilot project focusing on inclusive civic engagement Friday. The state of Iowa will partner with the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity’s Grand Boule to increase participation at the state level through gubernatorial boards and commissions. Gov. Reynolds says the pilot project offers another way to seek qualified and diverse applicants who are strong believers in becoming an active voice in state government...

The nomination period for city seats on the November ballot is complete. Several area towns including Storm Lake will have competitive races, one will have no candidates on the ballot at all, and one will have its entire slate of five current council members and mayor looking to return...

By DANA LARSEN / Pilot-Tribune Editor The new management for city-owned resort King’s Pointe is finding that reputation isn’t made - or unmade - overnight. “It’s been an interesting time,” Weiland-Omega’s VP of Residential Operations Todd Zauner reported to the city council last week, six months after the company was contracted as former management was being suddenly evicted. “We inherited the history of the resort,” he said...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Iowa DNR Director Chuck Gipp today encouraged Iowa hunters to follow proper field-dressing and handling procedures this hunting season to ensure they are able to enjoy safe and high-quality meat.  “The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship oversee the local locker plants that provide processing for many hunters throughout the season.  Following best practices in the field can help make sure you are able to enjoy safe, high-quality meat,” Northey said.. ...

Donations to the Buena Vista Regional Healthcare Foundation have recently been used by the BVRMC Wound Care (WOC) Department to purchase the latest patient examination chair. This department serves patients with diabetic and pressure ulcers, burns, surgical wounds, traumatic injuries and ostomies in addition to other related conditions...

On August 21 a final walk through was done in the gym and a punch list with Paul from DLR Group and Brett and Tim from H&H Construction. It was determined that the gym was ‘substantialy complete’ and ready for students to use. Substantial completion marks the point when warranties start. ...

The public is invited to attend the third annual Blue Mass at St. Mary’s Church, co-hosted by the Storm Lake Public Safety Department, Monday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at 320 Seneca Street. The service is held to pray for first responders – law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical service personnel. People of all faith backgrounds are welcome to attend.  ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Specialist Carol Ehlers has been certified as an Accredited Financial Counselor by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Ehlers completed the association’s national exam and 1,000 hours of applied experience in financial counseling to achieve the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) designation. ...

Vernon Winterhof, Aurelia, with grandchildren Renae and Marcus Hinkeldey, Alta, exhibited the Reserve Junior Champion, Winterhof Alstar Moon Beam, at the Clay County Fair Guernsey Show. This heifer also won first place honors in her class at the Iowa State Fair. Winterhof Guernseys, Aurelia, won the Champion Dairy Herdsmanship Award at the Centennial Clay County Fair. ...

Summer is winding down and fall is almost here. That means it’s time to start focusing on plants that rebloom during colder months, like the amaryllis or the Christmas cactus. They often require specialized care to reach their full potential. What needs to be done?Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer questions about reblooming house plants. ...

Stay Where You Play Make your next fishing trip an overnight stay. Take advantage of state park cabins and campgrounds near many of these bodies of water. Make your reservation now. For more information on availability and rates, visit iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com...

Ralph Kluseman may head up a Beatles cover band, but he isn’t planning a “Revolution” as he takes on a leadership role at the Iowa Rock ’n’ Roll Music Association. The new president said he wants to build on what Iowa Rock ’n’ Roll Music Association founder John Senn established. Kluseman was elevated to his new role on Sunday, Sept. 3. Senn will serve as CEO and “chairman emeritus.”...

SIOUX CENTER - The Tornado boys cross country team came away with a 12th place finish on Thursday night at the Warrior Invite. There were 20 teams in the meet total as George-LR-CL took first place on the day. “Another very warm meet up at Sioux Center. We decided to do this meet due to poor conditions at Sheldon on Tuesday, which led to the cancellation of that meet,” SL Coach Justin Mellmann said. “Varsity guys ran okay. We were a little flat.”...

DES MOINES - The Tornado swimmers had another successful day at the Des Moines North Lonny Kerman Invitational on Saturday. This is the fourth year in a row that the team has won the meet. Storm Lake finished with 308 points, followed by Algona with 197, Perry with 180, then Oskaloosa at 163 points, Des Moines Hoover with 111 points and finally host Des Moines North with 102 points...

Tornadoes fight hard against the Braves, fall short CHEROKEE - Storm Lake continues to fight on the court but come up on the wrong side of the scoreboard this season, picking up their ninth loss, as they fell in three sets to Cherokee on Thursday night. The set scores were 14-25, 25-27 and 21-25...

INWOOD - Alta-Aurelia thought they had a good thing going in the early stages of Friday night’s contest against the top ranked team in 1A. The Warriors forced the Wildcats to a three and out, but a mishandled punt return gave West Lyon all the momentum they needed to seize the game and eventually walk away with a 45-6 victory...

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Rebel ground game paved the way to their third win of the season Friday as they were able to best district foe, South O’Brien, 18-6. The Rebels struck first with junior fullback Ben Hargens finding some room and scoring from six yards out in the first quarter, but the point after was no good. With 6:44 left in the first half, junior quarterback Jake Hanson dashed in from 15 yards out to extend the lead to 12-0 after the two point conversion failed...

HOLSTEIN - The Raptor defense stepped up outside of one big play on Friday night against St. Edmond to take a 16-7 decision on their homecoming night. “The first half was a game of defense, although I think we stopped ourselves with our mistakes,” RV Coach Dale Tokheim said...

NEWELL - Six points. That was the deficit Newell-Fonda faced as they headed towards the fourth quarter in a top 5 clash against Remsen St. Mary’s on Friday night. The Mustangs were unable to complete the comeback bid and fell, 51-26. The Hawks go going quickly in the first quarter. ...

Five Hoops TDs, 460 yards of Storm Lake offense too much for Humboldt

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