Stories from Monday, August 6, 2018

Faith, Hope and Charity will be hosting a golf benefit on Wednesday, September 12 at Lake Creek Golf Course. The festivities will kick-off with a shotgun start beginning at 10 a.m. at Lake Creek Golf Course. The cost of the event is $75 per golfer- includes golf, cart, gift, breakfast, lunch and light supper. ...

ALBERT LEA/STORM LAKE - With all the marbles on the line in a best of three championship series, the Storm Lake Whitecaps and Albert Lea Lakers went to battle with the Lakers besting the Whitecaps in two games to capture the Pioneer Collegiate Baseball League championship...

ALTA - This past Wednesday night at the Buena Vista Raceway saw the kids race on their bicycles as part of the weekly adrenaline pumping action. Greg Haldin Construction helped to sponsor the entire night. The BVR thanks Wade and Cheri Nehring for donating two bicycles to be given away along with some helmets...

Cristena Heschke, a 2018 Buena Vista University grad with loads of volunteer experience, used to struggle with why she served. "It took me forever to figure out why I do it," she said. But now that she knows the why, she has decided to continue to invest herself in Storm Lake and Alta...

The Playground Committee is looking for parents to step up to the plate, said organizer Kayla Wilson. The committee will be meeting August 13 at 7 p.m. to determine the fate of the school grounds' current 26-year-old structure. "We need people to be part of the committee with Alta PTO to form a decision on how to proceed," Wilson said. The playground can either be fixed up, or the structure--rated for only 20 years of use--can be torn down...

Julie and Pete Pedersen's 2003 Ural Patrol isn't just a vintage style motorcycle with a rich history. The Ural's sidecar makes it easy and fun for them to ride together. The Pedersen's love motorcycles, but riding together on a regular motorcycle was not something they enjoyed. Last October, the Pedersen's found a motorcycle with sidecar, creating an opportunity for them to enjoy motorcycling together...

Connie Lai and her husband Tommy Ho think they nailed it with their modern take on the hot new spot for manicures and pedicures in town. Lavish Nail Bar, a couple doors down from the Dollar Tree on Lake Avenue, brings a modern experience in nail care and luxury to Storm Lake. Its Sioux City owners, with a combined 20 years in the industry, saw an opening on the ground level for their business in a growing, robust town...

If you are worried about terrorists, odds are that your concerns should rest with water instead. The Storm Lake City Council recently approved a new Hazard Mitigation Plan, part of a larger countywide plan that has been accepted by Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management...

After a three year pause with dogs, Storm Lake Police Department is asking the public for donations to get their Police K9 unit up and running again. The last K9 program ended when SLPD's handler moved away, said Public Safety Director Mark Prosser. With no other officers interested in taking over the handling, the department had to go without the valuable tool...

High achieving students from Storm Lake High School have been able to expand their leadership and communication skills after attending various National Hispanic Institute, NHI, conferences around the country. After his freshmen year, Matthew Marroquin, son of Emilia and Douglas Marroquin of Storm Lake, had the opportunity to attend the first NHI conference offered...

Orlean Skibsted, age 93, of Storm Lake, Iowa died on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. ...

Raymond Taphorn, age 90, of Alta, Iowa died on July 31, 2018 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake, Iowa. Funeral mass will take place on Monday, August 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the St. ...

Raymond Taphorn, age 90, of Alta, Iowa died on July 31, 2018 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake, Iowa. Funeral mass will take place on Monday, August 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the St. ...

The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline is battling to avoid dismissal of a second defendant in its federal racketeering lawsuit against three environmental groups. The pipeline construction path, which runs through Buena Vista County near Storm Lake, Alta and Newell, was marred with vandalism and protesters trying to block the work. ...

Local farm officials have yet to receive details associated with the emergency relief funding for farmers impacted by the trade war with China. Local agriculture industry professionals do know up to $12 billion of federal money has been allocated for farmers nationwide and how it will impact Clay County...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on its proposed menu of hunting and fishing license fee increases, through Aug. 21. The proposal would set the cost of an annual resident hunting or fishing license at $20; an increase of $3. The proposed license fees do not include the vendor or convenience fee that pays license sales vendors and for the license sales system that is added to the transaction...

Summer tends to be the dry months, and we're not just talking about your lawn. Donations ebb away for local food pantries during the warm months, as people's minds are on summer activities, schools are on break, and businesses are short-staffed with vacation time. A Newell pantry has planted a garden for produce to help out during the period...

The Storm Lake City Council is scheduled Monday to consider accepting an agreement with the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources on a consent order, which would include an $8,000 penalty. In January, the City found a break in a gravity sewer line that discharged untreated wastewater into the lake. Brown liquid was melting the ice, and solid material could be seen in the water...

Flight expert's attempt to reopen investigation of Buddy Holly fatal flight meet frustration as new movie sets to film