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Police Blotter
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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Sandra Thillen July 13, 1956 - October 5, 2018 (Obituary ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
Sioux Central boys win TLC title, A-A has second place finish
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
By CRAIG SHULTZ Sports Editor
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Storm Lake swimmers take dual against Algona
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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Alta-Aurelia falls twice, wins once for sixth place
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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.”...
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Sioux Central wins three times on Thursday night (High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
Mustangs take second at TLC tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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. ...
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St. Mary’s tripped up in final TLC matches
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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Ridge View rallies past Manson for win
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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BVU men’s soccer gets first win
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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Hargens’ big night carries Rebels to district lead
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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BVU bows to Luther in tough road loss (High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
Tornado offense can’t get on track at Heelan (High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
Krier’s big plays aid Warriors in rout (High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
Mustangs lifted by Rojas’ game winning FG (High School Sports ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
YOUNG AT HEART (Health ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
BVU Education Department receives prestigious grant from National Institutes of Health
(Health ~ 10/15/18)
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. ...
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Raising awareness in the rain (Health ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
BVRMC HONORS (Health ~ 10/15/18)
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. -
BVU Crowns 2018 Homecoming King and Queen (Local News ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
Guitar legend Joe Perry in area show (Entertainment ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
Fitness & Health hosts Zumbathon (Entertainment ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
Polka Police return to Petoberfest (Entertainment ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
Film Review: ‘The Hate U Give’ should be seen by everyone (Entertainment ~ 10/15/18)
“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... -
2018 Opus Press Release (Local News ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
City clarifies water tax on bills
(Local News ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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Fire destroys kitchen at Sioux Rapids Wagon Wheel (State News ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
University of Iowa suspends 9 fraternities, citing alcohol
(State News ~ 10/15/18)
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...
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Trump rally crowd chants ‘Lock her up!’ about Sen. Feinstein (State News ~ 10/15/18)
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... -
Inmate group caters to spiritual needs inside Fort Dodge prison (Local News ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
SL district sets public forums on bond issue (Local News ~ 10/15/18)
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. ... -
Gully's Story: For some vets, the conflict isn't over yet (Local News ~ 10/15/18)
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."... -
Over the Rainbow: What Coming Out Day means to locals (Local News ~ 10/15/18)
"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...
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