Stories from Friday, August 3, 2018

Alice Carlson, age 99, of Spencer, Iowa died on July 29, 2018 in Spencer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 3, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Riverside Evangelical Free Church in Linn Grove. Burial will be in the Barnes Township Cemetery in Linn Grove. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Randal Edward Rasmussen, age 74, of Sac City, IA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Randy was born on November 11, 1943, to parents Harry and Garnet (Wedeking) Rasmussen in Storm Lake, IA. Randy lived in one of the Howard Center's group homes for 46 years. He worked at the Howard Center's recycling plant as well the work assistance program out in his community...

Step back in time as you visit Hanover Village this August for its 22nd annual festival. The restored general store, two-story machine shed, barber shop, home and more show a glimpse of a bygone era in American life and farming. The annual end-of-summer celebration includes the Hanover Tractor Ride on August 18, a wine tasting "Sip in the Country" on August 24, and the grand festival commencing August 26 at the corner of Highways C65 and M27, eight miles southwest of Alta...

Lights, camera, action! Kids this week are learning the ins and outs of acting in Roxy Theatre at Buena Vista Community Theatre's Storytelling Camp, preparing for a showcase of their talent on Friday night at 6:30. "We'll be doing six skits on Friday night," said Carrie Buddenhagen, who was directing some of the kids through their lines on the stage...