Stories from Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Members of Buena Vista University’s Pre-Vet Club were invited to take part in a private tour of Iowa State University’s (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) on Dec. 2. Throughout the day, BVU students had the opportunity to discuss veterinary research opportunities with the CVM’s Interim Dean, Dr. Pat Halbur, as well as speak with BVU alumnus and current ISU graduate student, Dr. Scott Radke, and first year ISU CVM student, Michaela Nordhiem...

June 28, 1965 - December 6, 2017

4-H BV Equine Team is a county-wide 4-H club that meets throughout the year to learn more about horses. During the fall and winter they meet monthly with equine experts to learn about nutrition, tack, trail-riding, horse husbandry and more. During the spring and summer they meet weekly with their horses at the Buena Vista County Fairgrounds to work on horsemanship and riding skills...

Take colorful bows and hearty handshakes, shimmering red blouses and neighborly waves, lighted trees and Christmas hugs. Then add stompin’ boots and shiny belt buckles, leather vests and three beautiful smiles, and you get the world-renowned Texas Tenors performing at Holstein’s Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts. Billboard’s #1 recording artists presented their “Deep in the Heart of Christmas” concert to a sold out audience that couldn’t have been happier to be there...

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will be featuring the Spazmatics on Sunday, December 31 starting at 9 p.m. Tickets start out at $20 for general admission and can be purchased at tickets.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com String Theory to an upstart pupil in front of the entire student body and faculty. ...

Junie B. Jones is Not A Crook, is the Old Creamery’s holiday Theatre for Young Audiences show that runs until December 16. Show times are December 16 at both 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Something terrible happened to Junie B. Jones at school today. Someone stole her new furry mittens. So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen of many colors, she should be allowed to keep it, right? Because finders keepers, losers weepers...

Each month, the Sanford Museum features an artist who has been invited to display his or her work in the museum’s East Gallery. For the months of December and January, the Sanford Museum will be showing the amazing cityscapes of Amber Deerr. “I love to use warm earth tones in my pieces to make them welcoming and inviting,” says Deer, who earned her BA in Art Education from Grand View University. ...

Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.45/gallon early this week. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.45. Storm Lake prices inched down from $2.26 to $2.20, continuing as one of the state’s bargain spots. Seven miles away, Alta’s stations were nine cents higher...

Nine Alta Aurelia high school students participated in the South O’Brien Quiz Bowl in Paullina on Saturday, Dec. 9, and advanced to the semifinals. They competed with 15 other teams and placed third in their division.

The Buena Vista County Attorney’s Office has seen an increase in the number of school bus traffic violations recently and wants to remind the public of the main points of Iowa law and the consequences for breaking the law. Current motor vehicle laws concerning approaching and passing a school bus were passed in 2012 after the tragic death of 7-year-old Kadyn Halverson...

The community is invited to special Christmas services scheduled at St. John Lutheran Church, 402 Lake Avenue, Storm Lake, during December. On Sunday, December 17, the worship service at 9 a.m. will include selections by the St. John Choir such as “The Angel’s Song” by Tschesnokov, a Bach chorale, and an arrangement of “Jesus, Name Above All Names.” Enhancing the music will be the St. John Instrumental Ensemble and the church’s Dobson organ...

Storm Lake Public Library will host its final adult coloring night of 2017 on Thursday, December 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  Coloring pages, pencils, and refreshments will be provided.  Come to relax and enjoy a fun and creative evening. Additional adult coloring nights will be scheduled in 2018: visit www.stormlake.lib.ia.us for the most up-to-date event information or call the library at 732-8026.  Coloring programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Storm Lake Library...

The O’Brien County Conservation Board is holding a GPS scavenger hunt at the Prairie Heritage Center, 4931 Yellow Ave, on Saturday, December 16 at 11 a.m. Join the naturalist for a preview or refresher on how to use the GPS equipment.  Then, each team will use a handheld GPS unit loaded with clues to find a Christmas creature on the prairie.  After the team has captured the elf, warm up at the center with hot cocoa and a snack. The program is free and open to all.  Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.  This is a family friendly program. ...

A Spirit Lake man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he entered an Alford plea to allegations that he had sexual contact with a young child. Paul Francis Hicks was arrested for second-degree sexual assault — a Class B felony — after a search of at 2704 Keokuk Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016. He entered a “not guilty” plea a month later at the Dickinson County Courthouse...

THREATS On the evening of Saturday, November 25, at approximately 11:05 p.m., the Storm Lake Police Department was dispatched to Mo’s Bar located at 707 Lake Avenue in reference to a patron making threats. Upon arrival of police they were directed to a patron at the bar identified as Filmon Araya, age 29 of Storm Lake. Witnesses advised that Araya allegedly threatened a staff member after being refused service for an associate and he refused to leave the bar when he was asked to...

On the morning of Monday December 11, at approximately 3:45 a.m., SLPD officers were called to the Quality Inn on a report of a disturbance in a hotel room.  On arrival police were told by employees that occupants of a room at the hotel had been creating a noise disturbance resulting in several complaints from other tenants.  Police were further advised that upon the employee notifying the tenants of the complaints in the room, they detected an odor of marijuana present. ...

After nearly a decade of coordination, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation has transferred ownership of 37 miles of corridor slated to become a new trail and greenway system in Dickinson and Osceola counties. “The Iowa Great Lakes area is already a destination, so adding an extensive trail will give people one more reason to go visit,” said Andrea Boulton, INHF trails and greenways director...

Less than two months ago, Milena Lauderback was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, an eye cancer. The Lauderbacks are the organization’s 136th family. Members of Shayla Bee presented gifts for Milena as well as her 4-year-old brother Brantley, a monetary donation, as well as a prayer shawl presented by Christian Motorcyclists Association during a chili feed, bake sale and auction fund raising event for the family. ...

The volunteer group Positively Storm Lake has completed its online survey period in an attempt to launch a recreation/wellness center project in Storm Lake - but they hope to reach a wider audience before moving forward. “The survey went really well,” said Cindy Cone, one of the founders of the group. “We were hoping for 1,000 survey responses by December, and we have 1,168.”...

Storm Lake Public Library Director Elizabeth Huff recently returned from the International Book Fair held in Guadalajara , Mexico, one of the most important publishing gatherings in the world. For the fourth time in her tenure, she has been awarded a grant to attend...

The Storm Lake Public Library Board of Trustees had issues to deal with Monday that they would rather have not had to tackle. Discussion included the necessity to remove two members from office, improper use of computers by patrons, and an increase in penalty for materials theft...

The Adopt a Family program is complete, continuing its streak of 100 percent success. As of Tuesday, all 240 needs families - a new record - had been “adopted” with donations of food and other items for the holiday they might otherwise not have had...

Pomegranate Masonic Lodge #408 of Alta, held its regular meeting on December 11. As part of the regular meeting Worshipful Master Roman Redig, announced his great-great grandfather Golman Z. Davenport, of Alta, became a full member of Pomegranate Lodge on December 6, 1917. Making him and his father, Roger Redig, Treasurer of the Lodge, among a select group with ancestors in Pomegranate Lodge for 100 years...

SIBLEY - Both the Warrior and Raptor grapplers took part in the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational on Saturday with five other teams also there. Alta-Aurelia took fourth place with 174 points and Alta-Aurelia sixth with 109. Sibley-Ocheyedan took first with 242 points. Alta-Aurelia had two first place finishes and one second...

INDIANOLA - The Simpson College “S” Club announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2017, a group that includes four former student-athletes representing five teams and two legendary coaches. The newest group of honorees will be inducted during the annual Red & Gold Celebration, which was held on Friday, Oct. 13 in Hubbell Hall at the Kent Campus Center...

DES MOINES - The Storm Lake boys got back in the pool on Saturday against four other schools at the Hoover Invitational. The green and white swimmers came away with a fifth place finish scoring 91 points. Boone took first with 330 points and Carroll second with 269...

EMMETSBURG - Saturday proved to be a fruitful day for the Storm Lake wrestlers as they had three champions and three second place finishes at the Emmetsburg Invitational. Bradley Brown at 126, Christopher Shima at 132 and Jorge Sandoval at 285 all took home the title in their weight class...

KINGSLEY - The Warrior ladies found life difficult on Monday night against Kingsley-Pierson, mustering only six first half points and eventually bowed 64-25 to the Panthers. Alta-Aurelia struggled to keep the ball though the night as they had 33 turnovers...

KINGSLEY - The Alta-Aurelia boys basketball team relied on their defense and timely free throws to ward off Kingsley-Pierson on Monday night as they picked up a 48-42 win, their fifth of the season, despite a shortened rotation. The Warriors saw injuries mount up over the weekend as seniors Jordan Gano and Jaden Henrichs joined the list of A-A players who have spent time in street clothes...