Stories from Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Eight students from Buena Vista University (BVU) spent fall break visiting Mayo Clinic, Imanis Life Sciences, and Sanford Health Research Center, where they received a behind-the-scenes look at various types of science and medicine-based professional opportunities...

Middle School Honor Roll 1st Quarter 3.00 and above 8th Grade: Isaac Albeus, Lauren Berberich, Liliah Burhans, Brooklyn Cavanaugh, Dakota Deuschle, Clayton Ehlers, Sara Feeley, Chris Ferguson, Josh Ferguson, Bryant Garberding, Diana Gomez, Grant Gunderson Csron Gunnerson, Shaylen Habben,...

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has awarded more than 2,250 scholarships to students for the 2017-18 academic year.

 The college and its departments award more than $3 million in scholarships each year...

Indianola, Iowa (AP) — Simpson College in Indianola says it will cover tuition costs of Iowa students whose families have an adjusted gross income of $60,000 or less. The Des Moines Register reports that the college announced its plan Monday, with Simpson President Jay Simmons saying in a statement, “There has been a lot of talk about making college affordable. We decided it was time to take action.”...

With winter coming on, several projects are wrapping up for the season in Storm Lake, and others are preparing for next year. City code officer Scott Olesen offered an update on the projects, and how they impact the city’s water quality efforts, at a meeting of the Storm Water Advisory Board recently...

According to Sheriff Kory Elston, the Buena Vista County Reserve Deputy Association received a donation from the Grand Lodge of Iowa Independent Order of Odd Fellows on November 1. The Reserve Deputy Association received a check in the amount of $21,000. ...

Witter Gallery will be hosting Fighting Damsels this Saturday. The focus of the event is to raise awareness to domestic and sexual abuse. The event will be kicked off by a reading of Woman Wonder, a group of college professors who share their life experiences including poignant insight into domestic abuse...

Tyson Foods is investing $200,000 in Campus Compact to create internship opportunities with non-profit groups for college students in Storm Lake, Sioux City, Council Bluffs and Chicago. Eight week paid internships will take place next summer. Up to about 20 organizations will be accepted in the program...

WANTED On the morning of Sunday, November 5, at approximately 1:05 a.m., the Storm Lake Police Department observed a wanted person while conducting a bar check at Mo’s Bar on Lake Avenue. Police made contact with and arrested Jason Flowers, age 41 of Storm Lake who was wanted out of Buena Vista County on a warrant charging him with Contempt of Court reference OWI 2nd Offense...

On the afternoon of Monday, November 6, at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Storm Lake Fire Department responded to Smith Concrete located at 814 Vestal Street in reference to a tar kettle being on fire. Upon arrival of fire fighters they learned that a Buena Vista County Deputy that was passing by had applied a dry chemical fire extinguisher to the fire...

On the morning of Sunday, November 5, at approximately 11 a.m., the Storm Lake Fire Department responded to 5663 160th Avenue in reference to a reported machine shed on fire. Upon arrival of fire fighters they entered the shed and extinguished a smoldering fire on the floor of the building...

On the evening of Monday, November 6, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the Storm Lake Police Department conducted a foot patrol in the 600 block of West 9th Street. While on patrol police allege they observed a wanted person inside of 633B West 9th Street identified as Levi Watts, age 20 of Storm Lake. Watts was wanted out of Buena Vista County on a warrant charging him with Failure to Appear in Court reference Assault and Harassment...

On the evening of Friday, November 3, at approximately 11:26 p.m., the Storm Lake Police Department was dispatched to Puff’s Bar located at 1205 East Lakeshore Drive for a fight in progress. Upon arrival of police they intervened and detained several persons at the bar. ...

There’s been a lot of recent conversation about the topic of kneeling at Buena Vista University in the media. BVU recently posted the following list of questions and answers that address the recent controversy surrounding the act of kneeling during the national anthem: ...

Looking out his combine cab window, Iowa farmer Dean Meyer contemplates several things, but one stands out, how to add value to every bushel of corn. Meyer knows one proven strategy to do so has been his diversified operation, including the livestock animals raised on his farm...

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center is in the process of remodeling the former Center for Women into the new Oncology & Infusion Center. The remodel is important to help better serve a growing need for cancer patient services and to accommodate ongoing advances in care. The development will also provide facilities for liquid infusion services to patients with many types of conditions, including multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s disease, according to BVRMC officials...

A Buena Vista University female student has been accused of assaulting a male student over money he owed her, at one point throwing a knife at the victim. Storm Lake Police were called to the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Emergency Room to meet with a victim of the incident Monday night around 10 p.m...

For the first time in memory, the consent agenda during a Storm Lake City Council meeting saw opposition Monday, in the form of a statement against city spending policies. The consent agenda contains routine items that the council votes on in mass, including lists of city expenditures. ...

Judy Winnick, historian/actress, portrays extraordinary women from World War II history. Monday night, she appeared at Buena Vista University as part of a series of events on the Holocaust. She portrayed Miep Gies, the woman who hid Anne Frank and her family in their attic in Amsterdam during the terrifying Nazi occupation...

The food pantry for the needy at Upper Des Moines Opportunity is running extremely low on everything, according to local director Melissa Keller. Commonly, this pre-holidays time of year is difficult for the pantry, a lull before holiday-based food collection efforts come to the rescue. A food order is due next week from the Iowa Food Bank that should help, and local car dealers are currently working on a donation promotion that is also appreciated, Keller said...

DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Wild, in conjunction with Iowa Corn, announced on Thursday, the two have partnered to create Hockey Days Iowa - an outdoor three-on-three hockey tournament to be held from Jan. 13 - 14 in a central Iowa cornfield. “Growing the game of hockey continues to be our goal. With a great partner like Iowa Corn, it helps us accomplish this unique event that ties into the great culture of the wonderful state of Iowa,” said Iowa Wild President Todd Frederickson...

Legacy. What does someone want to be known for after a set amount of time after putting in the hard work, showing the dedication, and building a brotherhood among a group of friends? For Storm Lake senior Brayden Hoops, his wants his legacy as a Tornado to be with his fellow seniors as the class that helped to build up some of the athletic programs...