Stories from Friday, August 24, 2018

Slow start causes Alta-Aurelia setback ALTA - Alta-Aurelia fell behind early in the first set and never escaped an early hole on Tuesday night against OA-BCIG. The Warriors bowed three sets to one to the Falcons. The set scores were 14-25, 18-25, 25-21 and 24-26...

For head coach Grant Mollring and the Buena Vista Beavers, they will attempt to build upon last season’s three win campaign. The Beavers picked up wins in their first two games and sat at 3-2 going into October before the wheels fell off enroute to a 3-7 season. Coach Mollring returns a handful of starters but will see a youth movement with over 30 freshman strapping up the helmets for the first time as a college football player...

Paul Smith, age 93, of Storm Lake, Iowa died on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in the St. ...

Camels and giraffes and woolly mammoths, oh my! Metal artist Dennis Allen of Aurelia has become known for importing some unusual and exotic creatures to the landscape of rural Iowa. You may have seen one of his exhibits of a woolly mammoth and winged prehistoric creature along highway C63 south of Aurelia. ...

In 1977, they met the year that Elvis died and the first ever arcade video game (Space Invaders) came out. Now, she is recently retired from 30 years of service at Heritage Bank in town, and they have seen both of their sons grow up to be successful, respected people...

"I always thought I was going to grow up and be Cher," said artist Ceil Triggs. But fate had other plans for this flower child. The retired teacher and special education consultant of 40 years has finally found a use for the "art" part of her college degree. "I was so happy to get back into art," said Triggs, 10 years into her retirement. "This is the first time I've actually done anything with it."...

The Iowa college student who was allegedly abducted by a stranger while running last month in a small town was stabbed to death, investigators announced Thursday. Preliminary autopsy results from the state medical examiner's office determined that 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was the victim of a homicide who died from "multiple sharp force injuries," the Division of Criminal Investigation announced in a news release...

Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency's board was expected to approve a lease this week to continue use of the AEA building in Storm Lake by Iowa Central Community College. ICCC leases 1,134 square feet of the space in the building at 824 Flindt Drive. Under the agreement, ICCC can use the space for classes, training, seminars, counseling and office work only...

$720K buy opens possibility to move entire campus someday

Three juvenile girls have been charged after allegedly stealing a car Tuesday morning and committing thefts from local businesses, leaving a trail of stolen goods behind them. Police were called to a residence in the 1600 block of Violet Lane shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday, where the owner of a 2014 Nissan had discovered that the vehicle had been stolen sometime during the night...

With gardens at their late summer peak, these are the salad days indeed for veggie lovers. And for the Storm Lake Farmers Market, the season's weather's been kind, and times are good. "This is an awesome year. The gardens are just bursting with vegetables," says market manager Linda Patterson. "Thursdays have been ridiculous. We've had people two and three deep at the stands. I blow the whistle at 4 p.m. to start things, people are already waiting, and it's pretty exciting."...

Homeowners with maple trees are calling Iowa State Extension offices concerned about numerous black spots appearing on maple tree leaves. One local tree owner brought several of the infected leaves to the Pilot-Tribune. What most are seeing are symptoms of a fungal disease known as tar spot. The disease is caused by several fungi and infects silver, sugar, red and Norway maple as well as their relative, box elder...

Buena Vista University President Joshua D. Merchant has been named by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds to serve on the Governor's Empower Rural Iowa Initiative Task Force. Governor Reynolds announced members of three different task forces at the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Aug. 18. President Merchant will serve on the Investing in Rural Iowa Task Force...

Members of a group suing the county may be forced to reveal themselves as part of a countersuit filed by local businessman Leo "Butch" Parks. His lawsuit against Concerned Citizens of Dickinson County was put on hold by the Iowa Supreme Court in July at the request of the Concerned Citizens group. ...

Coalition of states and local governments oppose EPA's new pollution rules.

Marvin and Laura Bumann are celebrating their 65th Wedding Anniversary. They were married on August 30, 1953 at Zion Lutheran Church in rural Storm Lake. They are gathering with their family including daughters Linda, Ladene and Lynnette along with 7 grand children and 3 great-great grandchildren. If you wish to send them a card, please mail them to 116 Grand Ave. Storm Lake, IA 50588...

Security Trust & Savings Bank of Storm Lake is pleased to announce the execution of a definitive agreement with The First National Bank of Rembrandt to acquire substantially all the assets and assume substantially all the liabilities (including bank deposits) of...