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Lavohn Smith (Obituary ~ 09/10/18)
January 16, 1926 - September 3, 2018 -
Doug Peters (Obituary ~ 09/10/18)
April 27, 1945 - September 2, 2018 -
High school volleyball
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Shaky start leads to three set loss for SL IDA GROVE - The Storm Lake ladies got off to what was dubbed a shaky start on Thursday night against OA-BCIG and was unable to recover in a three set loss to the Falcons. The set scores were 11-25, 17-25 and 17-25...
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Rebels fall for the first time this season
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/18)
AKRON - Without bruising running back Ben Hargens available, the Sioux Central Rebels looked to others to carry the workload. However, they ran into a good Akron-Westfield offense that picked up over 300 yards of offense and bowed for the first time this year, 30-16...
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Iowa Mission of Mercy announces free dental clinic (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Dentists planning the 11th annual Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) announced today that Sioux City will host the large-scale, free dental clinic this year on Oct. 5-6 at the Tyson Events Center. "We are excited the Mission of Mercy is coming back to Sioux City," said Mayor Pro Tem Dan Moore. ... -
Ridge View continues searching for first win
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/18)
WALL LAKE - Ridge View had a team on the ropes for the second consecutive week and was unable to land that final knockout blow to get themselves in the win column. East Sac County scored the last 14 points of the game to take a 34-26 contest away from the Raptors...
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Alta-Aurelia uses big plays to earn second win
(High School Sports ~ 09/10/18)
PAULLINA - The Alta-Aurelia Warriors and South O’Brien Wolverines went to battle on Friday night and found themselves deadlocked at a 0-0 tie at intermission. The Warriors began to kick up the big plays in the second half and used a physical defense to pick up their second win of the season, 22-9...
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Iowa employer health insurance premiums increased 8.4%
(Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Iowa employer health insurance premiums increased an average of 8.4 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to the 2018 Iowa Employer Benefits Study(c), the 19th study conducted by David P. Lind Benchmark of Clive, an employee benefits research firm. The 8.4 percent increase is an average that factors in employers receiving no change, an increase or decrease in their premiums...
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Second ranked Mustangs handle Mavericks with ease (High School Sports ~ 09/10/18)
ROYAL - The No. 2 Newell-Fonda Mustangs flexed their muscle in a non-district 8-man contest on Friday night against Clay Central-Everly. The Mustangs built up a 28-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back with the final score of 59-13. N-F junior Bryce Coppock started the scoring early with a pick-6 with 10:33 left in the first quarter, going 21 yards to pay dirt with the point after from senior R.J. ... -
SL can’t tame Wildcats in 28-6 Week Three loss (High School Sports ~ 09/10/18)
Storm Lake put the ball in the end zone on the opening possession of the game Friday night, but could never find it again as visiting Humboldt shut down the Tornado offense in a 28-6 win. A nine-play, 67-yard drive got Storm Lake off to a fast start, as quarterback Mark Eddie shook loose on a fourth-and-three keeper to scramble 16 yards to paydirt - the sophomore’s first varsity rushing TD. ... -
Hitting the water, moving forward (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Local farmer and avid swimmer Jay Mugge has accomplished many milestones since a motorcycle accident on the Sunday morning of Memorial Day weekend 1985 took his left leg from just above the knee and left him in an almost two-month coma. His journey of recovery hasn't always been easy, but he has persevered. He achieved a milestone last year when a friend made a bet with him just after Labor Day that he couldn't swim more than 1,000 miles before the end of the year... -
Scholten calls King a 'no show' on House agriculture committee (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
J.D. Scholten, Democratic Candidate for U.S. House in Iowa's 4th Congressional District against Steve King, is blasting his opponent "for failing to fight for Iowa's farmers." Scholten claimed King missed 39% of House Agriculture Committee hearings over the past decade... -
Fonda artist featured on Buena Vista Regional Medical Center's Community Art Wall (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Fonda photographer Marilyn Tamm-Schmitt has had a passion for nature photography stemming from her childhood love of all natural beauty. During her over thirty year career as an educator in modern languages, Marilyn pursued her interest in photography specializing in birds, dogs and cats, flowers and horses. Her lifetime of rescuing animals as well as operating her own animal shelter, Cedar Creek Sanctuary, has provided willing subjects for many of her photo shoots... -
King makes Farm Show stop en route to Okoboji
(Local News ~ 09/10/18)
U.S. Rep. Steve King said he had a "free-flowing" conversation with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue when the two met Aug. 29 at the Farm Progress Show in Boone. King called on Perdue and the Trump administration to work with EPA acting administrator Andrew Wheeler to end small refinery "hardship" waivers that limit the amount of ethanol reaching consumers...
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Ridge View High School celebrates homecoming week with the theme "Retro Video Games"
(Local News ~ 09/10/18)
On Monday, Sept. 10 On Tuesday, Sept. 11 Wednesday, Sept.12 Thursday, Sept. 13 The Galva-Holstein Education Association will be grilling beef and pork burgers before and during the homecoming parade from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Holstein city park for a free will donation...
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Faith, Hope and Charity to host Golf Benefit on September 12
(Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Faith, Hope and Charity will be hosting a golf benefit this fall, it's not too late to sign up a team! Shotgun starts at 10 am at Lake Creek Country Club, in Storm Lake, IA. We will have pizza at noon, donated by Storm Lake's Pizza Ranch. The cost of the event is $75 per person-(four person best shot) price includes golf, cart, meal, and an opportunity to win pin prizes. ...
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Imagine group goes public with lakefront plans (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
A majority of the seats were filled as the lights dimmed Wednesday evening in the Pearson Lakes Art Center's Lauridsen Performing Arts Theatre. People had come for an update on the Imagine Iowa Great Lakes beautification project. Many attended the Imagine group's previous presentations, but were eager to both see and hear about plans for the first phase of the project -- and ask questions. ... -
BVU remembers Robert Tollefson (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Rev. Dr. Robert "Bob" Tollefson, former Buena Vista College (BVC) professor of religion and philosophy, passed away in Storm Lake on Thursday, Sept. 6. He was 91. A Celebration of Life will take place on Monday, Sept. 17 at Schaller Chapel on the campus of BVU. A time is to be determined... -
Trash in waste water causes SL discharge
(Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Thursday the city of Storm Lake investigated an odor complaint from a storm sewer near King's Pointe Resort on the northeast side of the lake. During the investigation, the city found a blockage at a pumping station had backed up untreated wastewater into the storm sewer. An unknown amount of diluted wastewater discharged between Wednesday morning and 4 p.m. Thursday...
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Alta bowling alley keeps on rolling - against the odds (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
While more and more bowling alleys nationwide close their doors for good, this one is doing just fine--defying the trends. Century Bar on Alta's Main Street is the only one between Alta and Sioux Rapids. Even larger towns like Storm Lake and Cherokee have to come to Alta if they want to hit a strike, giving owner Clem Ledoux a key advantage in a market that's otherwise in dire straits... -
Photo: Blast Away! (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
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Hubbell campaign comes to SL, he claims victory is in sight (Local News ~ 09/10/18)
Fred Hubbell insists he's winning the campaign for Iowa Governor, by three or four percentage points according to his internal polling. A non-presidential year election generally attracts about 55 percent of registered voters, and if Democrats can boost turnout by about 5 percent, Hubbell believes, he will be taking the oath of office...
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