Stories from Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Many luminaries of the film world passed away in 2017, but their work remains. For this version of Dana’s Dozen, we’ll select 12 of the best films made by this collection of lost Hollywood heavyweights. Rest in peace. Watch in amazement. 12. The wonderful Mary Tyler Moore will always be remembered as a TV icon, but she made some 30 movies as well, including some winners. ...

A cavalier social media trend occurring nationwide encourages “participants” to record themselves biting into a laundry detergent pod. According to the Iowa Poison Control Center — which fields all Iowa area code poisoning calls from their Sioux City office — the number of contacts related to the trend has increased exponentially. ...

Yoga assists the body and mind to become flexible, storng and balanced through stretching, posture, breathing and relaxation. The No Floor yoga classes uses standing and sitting poses adapted to the individual. Newcomers learn yoga postures while advanced students progress in their skills. Wear stretchy clothes and bring a towel. This class will be held in portable #1. No Floor yoga will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15-10:30 a.m. Yoga will be held Tuesdays from 5:45-7 p.m...

Ninety percent of the population will experience a need for blood at some point during their lives. Whether it’s a trauma victim, surgery patient, cancer fighter, premature baby or mother in distress after delivery, someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds. ...

A fundraising event will be hosted at Pizza Ranch to help benefit United Community Health Center on February 19 from 5-8 p.m. Pizza Ranch will donate 10 percent of the guest check to the United Community Health Center.

There was another railroad instrumental to the development of Buena Vista County besides the much touted and publicized Illinois Central (IC) railroad. That “other” railroad also contributed significantly to the county’s development but, comparatively, has been overshadowed, ignored, and largely forgotten. This is the story of that “other” railroad—the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, generally known as “The Milwaukee Road”...

On January 7, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia installed a new minister, Rev. Derek Evans. Evans succeeds Rev. Larry Lemke, who served the St. Paul congregation for 17 years before retiring recently. Installing a new minister is not exactly a common occurrence at St. Paul. Rev. Evans becomes just the fifth full-rime minister at the church over the last 67 years, as Rev. E.J. Wehrspann, Rev. David Oswald, Rev. David Renfro and Rev. Lemke each served as St. Paul’s pastor for at least ten years...

The search is underway for candidates to compete for the title of Clay County fair queen. The winner, to be crowned Sunday, April 8, will reign over this year’s Clay County Fair and will also compete for the Iowa State Fair queen title. Females between the ages of 16 and 21 by Aug. ...

Regional directors from U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s office will hold traveling office hours in February and March in all 99 counties in Iowa. These staff members will be available to assist Iowans with problems or questions about eligibility involving issues like Social Security, veterans’ benefits, military affairs, passports, immigration issues, and other federal programs. ...

Representatives from the American Legion and VFW presented the Huckfelt family with donations raised from a joint fundraiser for the family organized by both the American Legion and VFW alongside the Spencer Fire Department. Over 600 people attended the benefit. Both Todd Huckfelt and his wife Stacie Huckfelt have suffered from unexpected medical emergencies that have required multiple surgeries for each...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) issued a statement following President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, we heard a message of optimism from President Trump through his vision to continue keeping America safe, keeping America strong, and of course, remaining a proud America. ...

House Republicans rolled out our Fiscal Year 2019 K-12 school funding plan this morning. As promised, we are on schedule to have Supplemental State Aid and categorical funding approved and on the Governor’s desk within the first 30 days of the session. Along with SSA and categorical funding, we are proposing new funds to alleviate transportation expenses in high cost districts, and we are continuing to study ways to improve flexibility in the use of categorical funding...

Local students from Buena Vista University (BVU) recently completed an internship during January Interim. BVU had over 80 students participating in the three-week internship program across the country. “Interns can be a supportive asset to any company looking for additional help within their workforce,” said Kristi Davis, assistant director of career and personal development and internship coordinator at BVU. “They provide new insight and can assist with completing larger projects.”...

The online reservation system for the Sunrise Campgrounds will open up on Tuesday, February 6, at 8 a.m. Campers can start to book their stays for the 2018 season online at www.campingfriend.com/sunrisecampgrounds including stays for the three biggest camping weekends of the year; Memorial Day, July 1-4, and Labor Day weekend. Rates for the 2018 camping season remain the same as they were in 2014...

Storm Lake St. Mary’s Parish kicked off a new youth ministry program, LifeTEEN, this week with 40 high school students from area high schools attending. The event included glow in the dark dodgeball, pizza and faith building activities. The core team includes Fr. Michael Cronin, associate pastor at St. Mary’s, Will and Kate Swanson, Bree Roberts and Chase Lopez. Additional activities will be announced in the parish bulletin, on the website, stormlakecatholic.com and on social media...

When Gov. Kim Reynolds made a water quality bill her first piece of legislation signed into law as governor Wednesday, some local officials saw the direction as encouraging. “I am proud that the first piece of legislation I signed as governor was a water quality bill,” Gov. Reynolds said. “This law… should ignite a continuing conversation as we work to make a positive impact on water quality in Iowa.”...

Storm Lake St. Mary’s School held a system-wide food drive for their Catholic Schools Week service project and collected a truckload of non-perishable food products including bottled water, canned goods, peanut butter and Ramen noodles. The St. Mary’s Middle School Character Council under the direction of Mrs. ...

Over the past 15 years of traveling the world, BVU grad Travis Johnson and his culinary team have shared a passion with governors, presidential candidates, and world leaders. He’s setting trends in the food industry, and to say he has seen his share of success is an understatement. ...

Iowa Central Community College continued to have more Buena Vista County students enrolled in credit and non-credit courses in the Fall of 2017 for yet another year. Dan Anderson, Iowa Central Storm Lake Center Director, credits another Buena Vista County student enrollment bump — in part — to growing attention on the local high-demand high-wage career programs, flexible morning, afternoon and evening course scheduling and the value of a community college education...

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