Stories from Friday, December 28, 2018

Fareway Stores, Inc. recently conducted a round up at the register to support Variety – the Children’s Charity. Donations were collected from Monday, Oct. 1 through Saturday, Oct. 20 in all Fareway locations, with total donations reaching $177,000 during the three-week period...

A grand re-opening for Siebens Forum will be hosted Wednesday, January 16, starting at 5 p.m. Events will be co-hosted by BVU and Storm Lake United. The public is invited to attend, at the new CRU5H Dining facility in the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business/Siebens Forum...

BOONE — As recent college graduates take on increasingly heavy burdens of student loan debt, one Quad Cities grocer is offering relief to its employees. This month, Fareway Stores Inc. became the latest company to offer programs to assist employees with student loan payments. Fareway official Chad Carter, vice president of benefits, said the Boone-based grocery chain will provide full-time employees $100 a month toward student loan costs, or up to a total of $5,000...

Tables are now available for a Dueling Pianos show scheduled for Saturday, February 2, at the Storm Lake Knights of Columbus Hall. Showtime is 6 - 11 p.m. Andy Anderson and Mike Leeds, based out of Des Moines, provide dueling piano entertainment which is very high-energy and family friendly. Shows are request driven and involve guests in sing-alongs, dancing, and mild comedic skits and routines...

The Sac County Fair will be hosting country star Neal McCoy on July 27. The concert was announced last weekend. McCoy has charted 34 singles to country radio, and released 15 studio albums. He broke through with the back-to-back number one singles “No Doubt About It” and “Wink” from his platinum-certified debut album. ...

Brad Morgan’s “Live in Fonda: Celebrate the Holidays” show is December 29 at the KC Hall in Fonda. The local favorite and northwest Iowa native now resides in Nashville, with self-produced country songs like “Perfect For Me,” “Catchin’ Nothin’ But a Buzz,” and “Plan B For Beer.”...

Women in Denim is an annual conference held in Storm Lake, that celebrates women involved in any aspect of agriculture - from ag business to farm partner to living the rural life. The two day conference offers an opportunity to network, enjoy educational sessions on a variety of topics and celebrate the contributions women make to the world of agriculture...

Saturday, February 16, the Rosemary Clausen Center in Holstein will become part of the New York entertainment scene. Guests in for a taste of Broadway that only the Babes of Broadway can deliver. This is a musical revue and salute to the women and glamour of the Great White Way. A female cast of eight singers and dancers will be performing favorite selections from several hit shows covering seven decades...

The City of Lakeside joined cities from across the State of Iowa to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Home Rule Amendment to Iowa’s State Constitution by passing a proclamation stating, “Home Rule is essential to effective and responsive municipal governance in all cities in Iowa,” and that local control “continues to be vital to the health and prosperity of all cities in Iowa.”...

A Storm Lake teenager was charged following a basketball game at Storm Lake High School Thursday of last week, after an incident between the local 17 year old and an adult fan for the opposing team. Police responded to the reported disturbance and intervened...

Buena Vista Universities semester wrapped up with several faculty members’ achievements in a variety of disciplines. No matter their field, faculty spend much of their free time pursuing research and professional development opportunities around the world and bringing their expertise back to the classrooms...

A crowd of about 200 Karen celebrated both their new year (year 2757), and their freedom, during a boisterous event at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Storm Lake December 25. Participants explained that Storm Lake was chosen for the celebration last year, as the group had trouble finding a large location that would accept them elsewhere...

Clay County Heritage is excited to announce their newest display, Boys in Blue: The Grand Army of the Republic: A Civil War Veterans’ Organization opening on January 15, in their South Gallery. This traveling exhibit, from Siouxland Heritage Museums in Sioux Falls, SD, will remain open until May 2019 and will feature Clay County Heritage artifacts as well as artifacts loaned from local individuals. Information on the Grand Army of the Republic is as follows:...

Treat the family to spaghetti supper meal January 20 4-7 p.m., put on by the St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus to benefit the St. Mary’s Dance Team. The menu includes spaghetti, bread, salad, and drink. Advance tickets are $6, tickets at the door $7. Note: the event was re-scheduled from Dec. 2 due to weather...

A generous donor is willing to match all donations given towards The Bridge of Storm Lake’s annual campaign in the closing days of the year, up to $5,000, according to leaders of the Storm Lake neighborhood ministry/youth program. As of December 25, The Bridge reported more than $9,400 in donations to its End of year Campaign, towards a goal of $25,000...

January Art Wall: Mavis Wolfgram January West Gallery Exhibit: Wilderman’s Treetop Tales; Artwork by Chad Elliott January 1: Closed for New Year’s Day January 2: Public Planetarium Show - To Eat the Sun: Eclipses: People have been fascinated with eclipses for thousands of years. Learn about the Mayan eclipse beliefs and then fly out into space to better understand how solar and lunar eclipses happen. 4 p.m...

Updates from the SLPD, BV Co. Sheriff's Office and the SL Fire Department

July 29, 1931 - December 25, 2018

May 12, 1923 - December 20, 2018

September 24, 1946 - December 25, 2018

January 29, 1926 - December 26, 2018

Several months have passed since the public was last briefed on a project meant to beautify the Lakes Area’s main roadway, but now Imagine Iowa Great Lakes, the group heading up the improvements on behalf of its anonymous donor group, is seeking bids for work on the project’s first phase. ...

The Storm Lake Police Department is announcing a new initiative to be launched on January 1, and and is inviting area residents to join the effort. The program is titled: “Be A Better Human.” The SLPD is challenging its staff to be a better version of themselves and to enhance their focus on service. “Our staff is being asked to be 1% better today than they were yesterday and to strive for that goal every day,” explains Asst. Chief Chris Cole...

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center has been named as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in health care. The award signifies that BVRMC is in the top 17% of 2,778 U.S. hospitals offering obstetrics...

A Storm Lake man faces multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase at nearly 80 miles per hour on city streets, before crashing into a utility pole. Around 2 a.m. Saturday, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle after recognizing a driver who the officer believed did not have a valid license...

A Newell man has been arrested for indecent exposure after an incident in the Walgreens parking lot Christmas Day. Police were called to the lot shortly after 3 p.m. A female victim said she had been driving on North Lake Avenue when a vehicle that had been in the lane next to her followed her into the lot and parked next to her. When she exited her vehicle she observed that the driver of the other vehicle had rolled down his window and was reportedly performing a lewd act in his vehicle...

The Regatta Grille at King’s Pointe city-owned resort will be closing for a $90,000 makeover. The restaurant will close after lunch on Sunday, January 13, and is expected to open again in early February with new furnishings, paint, flooring, signage, some additional soft seating, an electric fireplace, additional television screens, and some remodeling to the bar area...

After lengthy delays, two projects to recapture vacant Storm Lake sites as innovative new housing options are scheduled to get underway in a matter of weeks. The former Sunset Bay Condos site will see 117 units built in two upscale buildings. The former South School building will be renovated into 40 market-rate apartments...

SERGEANT BLUFF - The Storm Lake and Alta-Aurelia grapplers took part in the Sergeant Bluff-Luton invitational last Friday before the winter break got underway. The Warriors saw one individual win a championship, and the Tornadoes had a pair of second place finishers...