Stories from Monday, December 10, 2018

On the morning of Friday, December 7, at approximately 7:11 a.m. the Storm Lake Fire Department responded to 123 Mae Street for a report of smoke in a residence. Upon arrival of fire fighters they determined that a malfunctioning furnace motor was the source of the smoke...

Charles (Chuck) Joel Wadsley, age 91, of Nemaha, passed away on Friday, November 30, at Park View Rehabilitation Center in Sac City. Funeral Services were held on Friday, December 7, at 11 a.m. at the Storm Lake United Methodist Church in Storm Lake, with Rev. ...

Betty “Elizabeth” Jean Dahm, age 88, of Early, passed away on Saturday, December 1, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Mass of the Christian burial was be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 7, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early, with Father Jim Smith and Deacon Mike Higgins officiating. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home...

Beverly J. (Short) Heuton, 85, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away in her home on December 6, surrounded by loved ones. Bev was born on May 7, 1933 to Gaylord and Josephine Short in Carroll. She graduated from Carroll High School in 1951 where she met her soulmate, Jack. They were married December 26th, 1952. From this life-long union came five children; Diane, Allan, Dave, Karen, and Linda...

Primitiva Baker, age 79, of Newell, died on Tuesday, December 4, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell.  Funeral services were held on Sunday, December 9. at the Bethel Baptist Church in Newell. Visitation took place one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside services were held on Monday, December 10, at 10 a.m. in the Newell Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements. ...

Monday, Dec. 10 Storm Lake Chicken Fajita with Roasted Peppers and Onions, Fresh Baked Sub Station, Cheeseburger, Pork Fritter Sandwich, Oven-Roasted Hot Dog, Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, BBQ Rib Sandwich, Fresh Baked Cheesy Pizza, Fresh Baked Sausage Pizza, Turkey Combo Deli Wrap, Grilled Chicken Salad with Roasted Flatbread, Vegetarian Chef Salad with Roasted Flatbread, Uncrustable & Cheese Platter, Fruit, Yogurt & Cheese Platter...

Sioux Rapids P.E.O. Chapter GJ announces that applications are being accepted from area women post-secondary students for $300 and $500 scholarships to be awarded in February 2019. To be eligible for a scholarship the applicant must be from, or living in, the Buena Vista or Clay County area. They must have completed one year of post-secondary education and currently be enrolled in a college, university, community college or va-tech school. All applications must be postmarked by January 15, 2019...

O Holy Night starts December 16, 5 - 8 p.m. and Musical performances beginning at 6 p.m. Please take a moment to enjoy the true meaning of Christmas. Please come celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by viewing these nativities with us. These many nativities have been lovingly loaned for display by members of our Community. ...

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center December Young at Heart group was entertained by Martin Bros. Corporate Chef, Scott Fadden. Chef Scott shared, “Healthier Appetizers for your next party.” Members enjoyed taste testing while given recipes to share with their families this holiday season. /Photo Submitted...

SIOUX CITY – While you’re checking things off of the Christmas list, don’t forget the most important gift to give: the gift of life. Blood donation only takes about an hour and has a huge impact in a community. One blood donor can save the lives of three people with a standard donation...

The Buena Vista County Parkinson’s Support Group wishes everyone happy holidays. Our next scheduled meeting is on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at St Mark Lutheran Church, 1614 W 5th St, Storm Lake. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend...

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the installation of new scanning technology that combines the latest advancements in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with the sophisticated engineering of a 1.5T wide bore system. BVRMC Radiologist Dr. ...

The Spencer Hospital Board of Trustees met Thursday to review bids received for the hospital’s Abben Cancer Center Satellite Pharmacy project. Due to new regulations adopted by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, the satellite pharmacy’s sterile compounding room — where hazardous chemicals are mixed — need to be remodeled to become compliant with the new requirements, which go into effect Dec. 1. The Spencer Hospital pharmacy underwent a similar remodel in 2017...

The Adopt-A-Family for Christmas program has completed its mission for the season, with all 201 families on this year’s list “adopted” before the December 10 deadline. In its more than 20-year history, the Pilot-Tribune/Upper Des Moines Opportunity program has a 100 percent success rate...

Next up in the performing arts series at the Rosemary Clausen Center in Holstein is alternative country group Farewell Angelina, Saturday, January 26. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. See http://rosemaryclausencenter.com or call 712-368-4849 for ticket availability...

Get ready to spaz out with a New Year’s Eve show with the Spazmatics at the Hard Rock Resort in Sioux City. The show starts at 9 p.m. on the 31st. Tickets are available at $20. The show is for guests age 21 and over. The Spazmatics are a “chain band,” with several versions touring out of several different U.S. cities...

The weight of legacy hangs heavily over “Creed II.” Not just for most of the characters, who must come to grips with their own family histories. But also for the filmmakers, tasked with making a sequel to a successful spin-off of a beloved franchise. It would put any film on the ropes. Not this one...

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation once again recognized great achievement by local businesses recently at the organization’s annual Business Recognition Luncheon at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer. The luncheon’s keynote speaker, Claudia Schabel, president of Schabel Solutions, addressed the need for businesses in the Corridor and across the state to focus on diversity and inclusion in the workplace in an effort to draw from a changing talent pool...

IOWA CITY — After a major provider agreed to stay in Iowa’s troubled Medicaid program, a top aide to Gov. Kim Reynolds quietly signed a deal letting its hospitals and clinics keep $2.4 million in mistaken overpayments, according to records released Thursday...

ORANGE CITY — A northwestern Iowa religious activist who burned four LGBTQ children’s books he’d checked out of an Orange City library has been charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief. The Sioux City Journal reports 62-year-old Paul Dorr is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 22...

Youngsters reenacted the nativity scene inside a gauzy bubble atop a float celebrating the true meaning of Christmas, during the Miracle on Lake Avenue parade Thursday.

About 400 people have already cast absentee ballots in a $29 million school bond election that if successful, would build a two-phase preschool, kindergarten and first grade complex off 90th Avenue on the west edge of Storm Lake. The early voting included about 250 votes cast during two early voting satellites, held Nov. 27 at the high school and Dec. 4 at the elementary, coinciding with school concerts...

The Iowa Watershed Approach Program is conferring with farmers and landowners, attempting to gather enough land to make conservation initiatives viable with about $2.5 million in grant money. With the highest nitrate concentration of any stream of its size in North America, the North Raccoon River Watershed is the target of environmental initiatives designed to reduce flooding, soil loss and the flow of nutrients out of fields...

As it expands into Storm Lake from Alta, child care provider Ready, Set, GROW! has been named as one of the recipients of the Iowa Women’s Foundation’s 2019 Child Care Solutions Fund Grant. The $6,000 endowment, which will be delivered to RSG in two installments over 2019, comes just in time as the organization moves into Storm Lake to deliver desperately needed childcare spots...

The Buena Vista County 4-H Awards Program is held annually to recognize 4-H members for their efforts and accomplishments during the past 4-H year. This year, 90 youth were recognized in the annual award ceremony in November. The Buena Vista 4-H County Youth Council served as Masters of Ceremony and hosts for the annual 4-H Awards Ceremony. ...

Upper Des Moines Opportunity reported increased food pantry usage this year, with a slight uptick in the number of families served in Buena Vista county--something that may be indicative of a deeper root cause. Executive Director Jamey Whitney told supervisors Tuesday with a funding request that increases in food pantry and housing assistance usage continue to surprise UDMO. Despite a booming economy, some families may be left behind...

Phyllis Toiberg, age 85, of Storm Lake, Iowa formerly of Laurens, Iowa died on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. ...

Wayne Robb, age 91, of Storm Lake, Iowa died on Friday, December 7, 2018 at his home in Storm Lake. Private family services will be held. Interment will be in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia wrestlers got back on the mats Thursday night against two other schools, Emmetsburg and Cherokee. The Warriors fell to the E-Hawks but managed to get past the Braves. “We came out flat against Emmetsburg and they deserve a lot of credit.  They performed like the top team in the conference (just more physical and took advantage of their position),” A-A Coach Mike Fry said...

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View wrestling team hosted Woodbury Central and Lawton Bronson in a pair of Conference duels Thursday Night. In the first duel the Raptors fell to ranked opponent Woodbury Central. Zander Ernst (132), and Tate Phillips (285) added wins in the dual for Ridge View. ...

DES MOINES - The Storm Lake boys swim team went to Hoover High School on Saturday and competed against four other teams. The green and white took fifth place with 101 points as Carroll won the meet with 334, narrowly besting Boone who had 332. Cole Keenan had a pair of second place finishes. One of them came in the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.13 seconds, just 1.49 off of the school record. Keenan then took second in the 100 backstroke and was 1.91 seconds away from a school record...

MANSON - The Sioux Central Rebels had to ward off a feisty Manson-NW Webster team on Friday night to pick up their fourth win of the season, 56-52, their second in Twin Lakes Conference play. The winless Cougars led by two after the first quarter, 15-13, but the Rebels took over in the second. ...

SAC CITY - It was another big time scoring effort on Friday night from Newell-Fonda junior Bryce Coppock but it wasn’t enough for the Mustangs to get past the East Sac County Raiders, 69-62. Newell-Fonda held a four point edge after the first quarter, 17-13. The Raiders came back in the second frame, outscoring N-F by five to take a point lead to the locker room, 30-29...

SAC CITY - The Newell-Fonda girls’ pressure defense can make playing basketball difficult for the other team, and that is exactly what they did against East Sac County on Friday night. The Mustangs got 27 steals and forced other turnovers to aid them in taking a 78-36 decision to move to 5-0 on the year...

POCAHONTAS/ALTA - The youthful Alta-Aurelia girls basketball team continued their struggles on Friday night in a Twin Lakes contest against Pocahontas Area, dropping a 68-29 decision. The Indians raced out to a 23-point lead after the first quarter, 27-4. ...

POCAHONTAS/ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia Warriors are still trying to get everyone back to the full strength at this point in the season and went on the road Friday night to Pocahontas Area for a Twin Lakes Conference tilt. The Indians rallied past the Warriors, 63-60 to steal a win...

WEST BEND - The Twin Lakes Conference contest between the St. Mary’s and West Bend-Mallard boys on Friday night needed more than 32 minutes to decide the winner between them. The Panthers allowed an 8-0 run in overtime as the Wolverines took a 54-50 decision...

SPENCER - The green and white girls battled on Friday night against the Spencer Tigers but was unable to come up with their second win of the season. The Tornadoes fell by 10 to their rival, 45-35. "Spencer did a great job defensively on us all night Friday, holding us to 35 points. ...

SPENCER - Going into their contest on Friday night against the Spencer Tigers, the Storm Lake boys had no reason to think that Spencer’s Chase Hough would make a three pointer after missing every one of his attempts this season. However, Hough made five of them as SL’s Mach Nyaw’s 26 points was not enough for the green and white to rally, bowing 76-70...

LE MARS/EMMETSBURG - The Storm Lake grapplers got their conference season underway on Thursday night against Spencer and LeMars. Storm Lake battled back and forth in both duals, able to defeat Spencer, but bowed to LeMars. “I thought that we wrestled well for our first time out. ...