Stories from Monday, October 15, 2018

On October 11 at approximately 12:24 a.m., at 1420 N Lake Ave. in Storm Lake, a semi owned by G&J Wells Trucking of Fonda, rolled into a vehicle owned by Chad Burk of Ida Grove, and a couple trailers, one trailer is owned by Jonesco Inc of Storm Lake, and the other one is owned by Andrews Leasing Inc of Galva. One trailer was pushed into a fence owned by North Lake Truck Repair of Storm Lake. Total damages were estimated at $15,250...

Sandra Thillen, age 62, of LeMars, Iowa lost her battle to cancer on Friday, October 5, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. A Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday, November 4, at the Townhouse, 2701 Floyd Blvd, Sioux City, Iowa 51104; starting at 11:30 a.m. ...

By CRAIG SHULTZ Sports Editor

EMMETSBURG - The Tornado swimmers travelled for a meet with the Algona Swim Team on Thursday night. This is always a fun meet as girls try new events as the end of the season approaches, SL Coach Jodi Mongan commented. The team was short four members but still managed to win nine of the 11 varsity events, including all three relays, during the meet. The final score was Storm Lake 103 to Algona’s 57...

LAURENS - The Warriors took each game on Thursday night to three sets in Twin Lakes Conference tournament action. They were able to take one of those games, and bowed in the other two to settle for sixth place in the conference. “We played intense volleyball for about four hours tonight. Every match went three and we had to be strong both mentally and physically to compete,” A-A Coach Jeannie Henningsen said. “Our conference is very balanced and we showed that we can play with anyone.”...

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Rebels were able to get past three teams on Thursday night in consolation bracket to claim ninth place in the Twin Lakes Conference tournament. “It was a great and rewarding night overall for the girls. The girls synched well together throughout the whole night. ...

LAURENS - The Newell-Fonda Mustangs rode a wave of momentum on Thursday night in the Twin Lakes Conference tournament and managed to finish as the runner up after three matches. N-F began their night with a three set triumph over Manson-NW Webster with set scores of 19-25, 25-19 and 15-13. ...

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Panthers tried to get some momentum built up for regional play following three games on Thursday night in the Twin Lakes Conference tournament consolation bracket, but was unable to come away with a win. St. Mary’s first game came against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Aryshire and fell in three sets. GT-RA took the first set by eight, 25-17 but the Panthers stormed back in the second, 25-13. The Titans took the third set, 15-9...

MANSON - Ridge View had been in this position before, get up early in the first quarter, watch the lead evaporate and leave with a loss. They bucked that trend on Friday night against Manson-NW Webster, able to finish off the game and take a 32-19 decision for their second win of the year...

Trailing 1-0 early in the second half, the Buena Vista men’s soccer team responded late in the match with a pair of goals, including the game-winner from Gum Riak with just over 10 minutes left in regulation, as the Beavers went on to capture their first American Conference victory of the season, 2-1 against Coe on Friday night...

MANNING - Sioux Central had a clear game plan on Friday night and it was a simple one. Feed the bruising fullback Ben Hargens until IKM-Manning could no longer stomach him. The Rebels cruised to a 26-7 win to claim first place in Class A-District 2 with one game left...

DECORAH - Buena Vista chalked up 435 yards of total offense on Saturday at Luther College, but in the end the Beavers couldn’t overcome 375 yards rushing by the Norse, as Luther scored a key insurance rushing touchdown with a 1:33 left en route to a 41-26 victory...

SIOUX CITY - It was all Bishop Heelan Friday, as they picked off three Storm Lake passes and held the Tornadoes to 153 yards of offense in a 31-6 win. The Crusaders scored on their first two possessions to take control. On the first, they escaped a third-down-and-15 hole with a Drew Olsen 27 yard TD run, followed by the extra point. ...

FORT DODGE - The Alta-Aurelia Warriors were a force on Friday night against St. Edmond. A-A used numerous big plays from junior Anthony Krier to help build an insurmountable lead before being able to rest some players in a 50-22 win over the Gaels. Krier wasted little time by returning the opening kickoff 78 yards to the house with the two point conversion good to make it 8-0 before fans had a chance to sit down. ...

NEWELL - Friday night had the feel of two boxers going 15 rounds in the ring in the game between Newell-Fonda and Remsen St. Mary’s on the slippery gridiron. The two schools exchanged blows back and forth for the entire four quarter contest while battling themselves as well. A field goal splitting the uprights as time expired gave the Mustangs a 24-22 win to take sole possession of second place in 8-Player-District 1...

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center October Young at Heart speaker was Rick D. Wilkerson, D.O. BVRMC Orthopedic Surgeon. Working as an instructor and developer of new programs for Orthopedics Overseas has been one of the cornerstones of Dr. Wilkerson’s practice. He spoke to members on his recent medical trip to Haiti; “Love Takes Root, Cultivating the Future of Children Worldwide.” / Photo Submitted...

Buena Vista University was awarded a research grant in the amount of $329,633 in support of a project titled Knowledge Accessibility and Availability in Forming Knowledge-to-Text Inferences Among Middle Grade Readers. This three-year, Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) grant on behalf of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is the first of its kind in regard to topic and size awarded to BVU. ...

Despite a downpour, the recent Spencer Area Breast Cancer Awareness Walk featured survivors, family, caretakers and loved ones. They brave the rain garbed in pink and with an umbrella in hand to raise awareness for breast cancer as they walked from Spencer Hospital down Grand Avenue...

Congratulations to Emily Bodholdt who was recognized as 2018 Hospital Hero by the Iowa Hospital Association. Emily works as a nurse in. First Embrace Obstetrics.  Emily is shown with her family at the IHA ceremony in Des Moines on October 10, 2018.

On Thursday, Oct. 4, Buena Vista University crowned its Homecoming king and queen: Alan Maldonado, a business and Spanish double major from Lenexa, Kansas; and Holly Schneider, a senior elementary education major from LeMars.  The coronation came after four days of Homecoming festivities on campus which included Triviathon, midnight movies, a game show, and more. Members the Homecoming court participated in a lively lip sync competition as part of the ceremony...

Joe Perry and Friends will be in concert at the Hard Rock resort in Sioux City, November 30. Showtime is 8 p.m., and tickets are on sale now. As co-founding member, principal songwriter, electrifying lead guitarist and co-producer of Aerosmith - “America’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band” - Joe Perry has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock. ...

Buena Vista Region Medical Center’s Fitness & Health Center in Storm Lake will host a Halloween Zumbathon, free to the public, Saturday, October 27, 9 - 11 a.m. Costumes are welcome. Everyone is welcome, come and go as you please. Zumba, combining elements of dance and fitness, isn’t a workout, it’s a party. Check it out or challenge your friends. The Fitness & Health Center is located at 1307 West Milwaukee Avenue...

A special night out supports People For Pets and its animal shelter in Spencer. Tickets are on sale for $40 now/$45 at the door of Spencer Community Theatre for this benefit on Oct. 20th, 5 - 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com of at People For Pets, 2312 Highway Blvd., Spencer...

“The Hate U Give ” begins with a scene at the family dinner table where a father is giving his young kids “the talk” — the one in which he explains to his 9-year-old daughter, Starr, and toddler son exactly what to do when they’re pulled over by a police officer. Hands on the dashboard. No sudden movement. Answer the questions directly. Don’t elaborate...

Ten Storm Lake Middle School students were recently selected for participation in the thirty-second annual Opus Honor Choir Festival.  Over 3,000 students were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition. ...

After some concert has been expressed about a Water Service Excise Tax appearing on water bills, the City of Storm Lake issued a statement to clarify. It reads: Sales tax on water didn’t change at all. It just has a new name.  Now people aren’t charged local option sales tax on water.  The charge is a Water Service Excise Tax...

Shortly after 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, the Sioux Rapids Fire Department reported to the Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill in downtown Sioux Rapids. The department immediately called for assistance from fire departments in Webb, Rembrandt and Marathon. While the investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, department officials said the fire appears to have started in the kitchen. ...

IOWA CITY — Nine University of Iowa fraternities have been suspended for violating a moratorium on alcohol at fraternity and sorority parties, university officials said. Pi Kappa Alpha; Beta Theta Pi; Pi Kappi Phi; Acacia; Sigma Pi; Phi Delta Theta; Sigma Phi Epsilon; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; and Delta Chi were suspended Wednesday pending further investigation. The drinking moratorium was enacted in 2017 after a student died at a fraternity event in Missouri...

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Chants of “Lock her up!” rang once again throughout an Iowa arena as President Donald Trump rallied supporters Tuesday night. But this time, the staple of Trump’s 2016 campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton had a new target: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein...

Inside the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, an unusual group is catering to the spiritual needs of those who have no religion at all. Ben O’Donnell, an inmate, grew up in the church, if not necessarily believing in God. “I grew up in a very, very religious family,” he told the local newspaper. ...

The Storm Lake Community School District will hold three public forums in advance of its December 11 bond issue vote. At these forums, district leaders will present information on SLCSD’s capacity and facilities needs, which have been caused by rapidly increasing enrollment in recent years. ...

The Vietnam War has been over for 43 years. But for some surviving veterans, the conflict still has not been resolved. "I don't care what you say or what I do, Vietnam is always there," says Vietnam veteran Ron 'Gully' Gullickson. "Every minute of every day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Vietnam is always right there."...

"Is it safe to talk about who I am?" It's a question that LGBTQ people ask themselves all the time. Coming Out Day, celebrated on October 11 and 12, gives those in the community who have yet to disclose their identity a chance to do so - celebrating them for what is often an act of bravery...