Stories from Friday, November 16, 2018

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation once again recognized great achievement by local businesses Wednesday at the organization’s annual Business Recognition Luncheon at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. Winners of this year’s Business Recognition awards are:...

Register before Nov. 28 for fall commercial pesticide applicator training recertification

Storm Lake United celebrated significant growth at Wednesday evening’s annual banquet, honoring eight award recipients for their hand in the community, in addition to delivering exciting announcements of progress and new projects. With 23 new members, Executive Director Gary Lalone called it an amazing, exciting year...

“Jazzed Up Christmas” - big band-style music for the holidays, is coming to historic Arnolds Park amusement park December 15. The band will fill the Majestic Pavilion with holiday classics such as Glenn Miller’s Yuletide Medley, Les Brown’s Nutcracker Suite, and other recognizable favorites. Be sure to warm up your voices for a program ending sing-along. Tickets are $20, available now online at eventbrite.com. Showtime is 7 p.m...

Menopause The Musical will be presented at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City. The show will be November 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20-57. Menopause The Musical is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Now celebrating 16 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy, Menopause The Musical has evolved as a “grassroots” movement of women who deal with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead.. ...

The wave of sound builds from the bottom of the lower bowl to the very top of MetLife Stadium. Every seat is filled, and the place rocks with energy and anticipation. Indeed, it couldn’t be any louder if the Giants or Jets were playing in a Super Bowl there...

Storm Lake St. Mary’s welcomed home their 2012 alumnus Tyler Munden as their guest speaker for the annual Veterans Day service. Area veterans were invited to come and be honored and the public was welcome to attend. Munden is a member of the 185th fighter wing of the Iowa Air National Guard and recently returned from a tour in the Middle East. He is also a patrol officer for the Storm Lake Police Department and a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa...

“A Night to Salute” was announced as the 2019 St. Mary’s Ball and Charity Auction theme at the Veterans Day program Monday. Chairs Seth and Etta Smith and Dr. Seth and Deanna Harrer wanted to honor active duty and military veterans and our country at the school’s largest fundraiser of the year next spring. The ball and auction will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019...

Making something out of nothing, hip hop, the genre of music dominated by black and latino artists, started from the bottom to get to where it’s at now in mainstream consciousness. Buena Vista University’s Black Student Union broke down the genre’s evolution musically, lyrically and politically as part of Diversity and Inclusion Week from the late '70s to now, weaving a timeline far from monotonous...

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Join the naturalist and get into the holiday spirit. Spend the afternoon making homemade ornaments and drinking cocoa. We will provide pine boughs, feathers, berries, pine cones, nuts, glue guns, glue, glitter, and more. We will provide samples of ornaments to make or make your own. ...

On Monday, November 12, at the KC Hall, funds were distributed to four different charities in Storm Lake as a part of the 2018 Drive for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities conducted by the Storm Lake Knights of Columbus. Faith, Hope and Charity, Genesis Development, Storm Lake Special Education and Storm Lake Special Olympics each received checks for $1,500, which is a new high in the last 16 years. ...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday the Senate Republican majority of the upcoming 116th Congress unanimously nominated Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who was first elected to serve Iowans in the U.S. Senate in 1980, to be Senate pro tempore, a position that has historically been bestowed upon the most senior member of the majority party in the upper chamber of Congress. ...

Storm Lake St. Mary’s will commemorate Our Lady of Guadalupe beginning December 4. For nine days they will be praying a rosary in the morning at 11:30 a.m. and in the evening at 6 p.m. On December 11, they will have the traditional Mañanitas (serenade) at 10 p.m. ...

“STEM and the ARTS Festival” (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) was hosted by Buena Vista University and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Program with support from the Governor’s Northwest Iowa STEM Council. The event Saturday was open to all youth in grades 4-8 at the campus of Buena Vista University. ...

Redesign of a heavily-used meeting room at the Storm Lake Public Library was the topic of discussion Monday, as library trustees met with an interior designer from Des Moines for nearly an hour to hear his suggestions. The designer, who has done large projects for a bakery, restaurant, distillery and financial offices in Des Moines, said the existing room is dark, though he said he hesitates to term it “dreary.” The board has been hoping to update the facility using some memorial funds the library has received.. ...

A recent emergency siren test for the City of Lakeside has left the city council unconvinced. They hope to use other means of getting the word out in the event of a serious storm. Bel Air Beach residents, who have annexed into the city limits, have reported that they cannot hear the city’s existing tornado siren located several blocks away. ...

Fonda Fire and Rescue volunteers made an unusual save this week, rescuing a small dog from drowning at the Fonda Pit. George and Connie Schachtner were walking their cairn terror Tuesday when little Cooper decided to chase geese that were in the partially frozen-over pond. ...

Massive meal is all in a day’s work for Storm Lakes holiday chef

Join the naturalist and get into the holiday spirit. Spend the afternoon making homemade ornaments and drinking cocoa. We will provide pine boughs, feathers, berries, pine cones, nuts, glue guns, glue, glitter, and more. We will provide samples of ornaments to make or make your own. ...

On the evening of November 13 at approximately 11:03 p.m. an officer stopped a vehicle in the 200 block of West Milwaukee Ave. for a traffic violation. Officers determined the driver, Leonard Allen Weimer, age 42, of Nemaha was intoxicated. Weimer was arrested and processed for Operating while Intoxicated. ...

Maxine L. Dettmann, age 87, of Newell, passed away on October 27, at the UnityPoint Hospital in Fort Dodge. A Celebration of Life will take place Saturday, November 17, from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell. Burial will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Auburn, Iowa. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements...

Nels Parrin Ritola, age 71, of Sioux Rapids, died November 8, at his home in Sioux Rapids. Memorial services will take place Friday, November 16, at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Sioux Rapids. Visitation took place Thursday, November 15, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is in charge of the arrangements...

On Monday, November 12, at the KC Hall, funds were distributed to four different charities in Storm Lake as a part of the 2018 Drive for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities conducted by the Storm Lake Knights of Columbus. Faith, Hope and Charity, Genesis Development, Storm Lake Special Education and Storm Lake Special Olympics each received checks for $1,500, which is a new high in the last 16 years. ...

The Alta-Aurelia School Board moved Monday to adopt the Iowa Seal of Biliteracy program for its high school students, which will allow the district to give an award recognizing students who have attained proficiency in two or more languages, one of which is English, by graduation...

Tuesday’s speaker was Corbett Butler, Alta-Aurelia H.S. Band Director. Between 115-125 students are involved in band and chorus this year. Mr. Butler talked about the upcoming band trip to Chicago in March. three days and three nights will be filled with sight-seeing, a performance by their jazz band at the Museum of Science and Technology, attending a performance of Mama Mia, and the Blue Man Group...

“Today, it is our privilege to say thank you to all our veterans,” opened Alta-Aurelia High student Maria Kueny at the school’s Tuesday assembly in honor of Veterans Day. In the midst of patriotic staples like the national anthem, the color guard placing and retrieving flags and the band playing “Proud to be an American,” students were reminded of the impact on veterans’ families each and every day, before, during and after deployment...

Spirited discussion ensued at Alta-Aurelia School Board’s discussion Monday of whether to offer early retirement incentives, and what to offer in the case that they do. Superintendent Lynn Evans came to the board with a proposal offering staff a cash payment of 60 percent of their current base salary if they choose to retire at the end of this school year. He said that he believed cash would be the best incentive to garner early retirements...

Join the Womens Self-Defense initiative for a free self-defense class sponsored by Jill Anderson, thanks to a generous grant from Thrivent Financial! We will be at the old high school gym, 101 W 5th Street in Alta. It’s a great opportunity to learn how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe, and we’re going to have a lot of fun!...

Alta-Aurelia High School student Carly Drenth will be the first in Alta and Alta-Aurelia history to bear the honor of making it to All State Band four times. The senior clarinetist is excited to be auditioning and attending a music festival in Ames this weekend...

“A Night to Salute” was announced as the 2019 St. Mary’s Ball and Charity Auction theme at the Veterans Day program Monday. Chairs Seth and Etta Smith and Dr. Seth and Deanna Harrer wanted to honor active duty and military veterans and our country at the school’s largest fundraiser of the year next spring. The ball and auction will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019...

Making something out of nothing, hip hop, the genre of music dominated by black and latino artists, started from the bottom to get to where it’s at now in mainstream consciousness. Buena Vista University’s Black Student Union broke down the genre’s evolution musically, lyrically and politically as part of Diversity and Inclusion Week from the late '70s to now, weaving a timeline far from monotonous...

Register before Nov. 28 for fall commercial pesticide applicator training recertification Storm Lake, Iowa- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Buena Vista County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa...

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation once again recognized great achievement by local businesses Wednesday at the organization’s annual Business Recognition Luncheon at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. Winners of this year’s Business Recognition awards are:...

Storm Lake United celebrated significant growth at Wednesday evening’s annual banquet, honoring eight award recipients for their hand in the community, in addition to delivering exciting announcements of progress and new projects. With 23 new members, Executive Director Gary Lalone called it an amazing, exciting year...

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Fitness & Health Center observed October National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Evan Franzmeier, Fitness & Health Center Manager, was challenged to complete the number of “Squats” for the number of “Bucks” placed in a jar. Evan concluded the month by doing 757 squats to raise money for BVRMC P.i.n.k...

“Jazzed Up Christmas” - big band-style music for the holidays, is coming to historic Arnolds Park amusement park December 15. The band will fill the Majestic Pavilion with holiday classics such as Glenn Miller’s Yuletide Medley, Les Brown’s Nutcracker Suite, and other recognizable favorites. Be sure to warm up your voices for a program ending sing-along. Tickets are $20, available now online at eventbrite.com. Showtime is 7 p.m...

Menopause The Musical will be presented at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City. The show will be November 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20-57. Menopause The Musical is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Now celebrating 16 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy, Menopause The Musical has evolved as a “grassroots” movement of women who deal with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead.. ...

The wave of sound builds from the bottom of the lower bowl to the very top of MetLife Stadium. Every seat is filled, and the place rocks with energy and anticipation. Indeed, it couldn’t be any louder if the Giants or Jets were playing in a Super Bowl there...

A central display at the Buena Vista County Historical Society museum in Storm Lake for the past 12 years has been removed. The Walter Becker cabinet of wooden scale-model equipment that has occupied the central display area of the main room is being moved, with the blessings of the Becker family, to the Becker building in Alta, which houses the community center...

Storm Lake St. Mary’s welcomed home their 2012 alumnus Tyler Munden as their guest speaker for the annual Veterans Day service. Area veterans were invited to come and be honored and the public was welcome to attend. Munden is a member of the 185th fighter wing of the Iowa Air National Guard and recently returned from a tour in the Middle East. He is also a patrol officer for the Storm Lake Police Department and a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday the Senate Republican majority of the upcoming 116th Congress unanimously nominated Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who was first elected to serve Iowans in the U.S. Senate in 1980, to be Senate pro tempore, a position that has historically been bestowed upon the most senior member of the majority party in the upper chamber of Congress. ...

Storm Lake St. Mary’s will commemorate Our Lady of Guadalupe beginning December 4. For nine days they will be praying a rosary in the morning at 11:30 a.m. and in the evening at 6 p.m. On December 11, they will have the traditional Mañanitas (serenade) at 10 p.m. ...

“STEM and the ARTS Festival” (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) was hosted by Buena Vista University and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H Program with support from the Governor’s Northwest Iowa STEM Council. The event Saturday was open to all youth in grades 4-8 at the campus of Buena Vista University. ...

Redesign of a heavily-used meeting room at the Storm Lake Public Library was the topic of discussion Monday, as library trustees met with an interior designer from Des Moines for nearly an hour to hear his suggestions. The designer, who has done large projects for a bakery, restaurant, distillery and financial offices in Des Moines, said the existing room is dark, though he said he hesitates to term it “dreary.” The board has been hoping to update the facility using some memorial funds the library has received.. ...

A recent emergency siren test for the City of Lakeside has left the city council unconvinced. They hope to use other means of getting the word out in the event of a serious storm. Bel Air Beach residents, who have annexed into the city limits, have reported that they cannot hear the city’s existing tornado siren located several blocks away. ...

Massive meal is all in a day’s work for Storm Lakes holiday chef A community Thanksgiving meal planned by Cindy Bosley of BozWellz and her team of volunteers has become a Storm Lake tradition over the past seven years. This year, she’s going big - more than twice as big as ever...

The Storm Lake Hy Noon Kiwainis Storm Lake High School Girls’ Baskeball Jamboree is on Saturday night with eight schools taking part in what has become the yearly tradition. To start, Newell-Fonda will take on OA-BCIG at 5:45 p.m. The Mustangs went 26-1 last year and were the State runner-ups in 1A. ...