Stories from Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Service is an integral component of the Storm Lake St. Mary’s High School, and the high school students learned about military service last week while participating in a unique in-school service project. The students worked with the Iowa Veterans’ Perspective organization to help record veterans’ stories in hopes of preserving them for all to view at the Library of Congress...

Arts on Grand is very excited to be hosting a solo show for long-time professional artist and Spencer native Deborah Madsen Burow February 19– March 30. Her whimsical yet highly skilled work will dazzle your eyes and fill your heart. What’s your favorite color? My favorite color is JOY. ...

Celebration of life services for Zackary Newlon, 40, of Anthon, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, at the Anthon Community Center in Anthon, with Pastor Karen Handke officiating. Inurnment will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Anthon, at a later date...

On February 11 at approximately 1:06 p.m., at the intersection of Lake Ave. and E. 10th St. in Storm Lake, a vehicle driven by Joseph Wede of Storm Lake, was involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by Yvette Quintana of Storm Lake. The two vehicles collided causing total damages estimated at $9500...

Spencer – The Iowa State Patrol has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of youth. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. ...

A Storm Lake man has been arrested for assaulting, choking and threatening to kill his brother, in an incident that resulted in multiple head injuries. Police were called to a residence in the 500 block of Russell Street Sunday morning. According to the victim, he was assaulted by his brother, Berdolino Sercy, age 35 of Storm Lake. ...

On the morning of Sunday, February 10, at approximately 2:05 a.m. Storm Lake Police were on location at the Malarky’s Bar and Grill on Flindt Drive when they were advised of an assault. Police met with an adult female who alleged that a male patron at the bar and grill had physically assaulted her while she was waiting for a bus...

Eighth and ninth grade Rebels will be taking a five-day trip to Washington, D.C., in April 2020 to see all the sights of the nation’s capital. The cost to students will be about $1,900 from vendor World Strides, said elementary teacher Marla Huebner, who has helped arrange the trip. Students will be flying there...

The online reservation system for the Sunrise Campgrounds will open up on Tuesday, February 12, at 8 a.m. Campers can start to book their stays for the 2019 season online at www.sunrisecampgrounds.com including stays for the three biggest camping weekends of the year; Memorial Day, July 3-7th, and Labor Day weekend...

Area legislator supports limits in all 3 branches of government DES MOINES — Iowa District 1 Sen. Zach Whiting, R-Spirit Lake, introduced a resolution for a national term limits amendment proposal convention. The resolution, SJR11, was filed last week and was referred to the committee on state government. Whiting also filed a term limits resolution to term limit the Iowa Legislature (SJR4)...

Area legislator supports limits in all 3 branches of government DES MOINES — Iowa District 1 Sen. Zach Whiting, R-Spirit Lake, introduced a resolution for a national term limits amendment proposal convention. The resolution, SJR11, was filed last week and was referred to the committee on state government. Whiting also filed a term limits resolution to term limit the Iowa Legislature (SJR4)...

LE MARS — It’s a common sight in most every public setting anymore. Look around and you’ll see people with their heads bent over their smartphones, fingers swiping at the screens and thumbs punching out messages. It shouldn’t be a revelation to anyone that information nowadays is just a touch of the finger away...

The recent extreme cold weather will kill some but not all of the insects in the area. Residents will still have to deal with Japanese beetles and emerald ash borers next summer. Iowa State University entomologist Donald Lewis says the cold temperatures always kill some insects, but enough survive to repopulate the area in the next breeding cycle...

Buena Vista University’s theatre department will present two short plays by Edward Albee. The productions “At Home at the Zoo” and “The American Dream” are directed by students Dernisha Hoover, Chicago, Ill., and Chancellor Johnson, Nashua, respectively. ...

Okoboji Summer Theatre announced its 2019 production lineup among the hustle, bustle and chilling temperatures at the end of January. The continued talent among student-actors signing up for OST productions has prompted the staff to slate four musicals for the second year in a row...

Dustin Bogue, a native of Sac City, will perform Friday, March 1, in a solo show at Captain’s Getaway in Arnolds Park. Bogue’s passion for writing and performing country music stems back to his early childhood. At just 8 years old his grandfather bought him a yard sale guitar and taught him his first three cords. ...

Six BVU computer science majors joined two professors and a recent alumnus in traveling the Pacific Northwest during J-term, focused on developing a software application that may be deployed soon on campus and in Storm Lake. Dr. Nathan Backman, associate professor of computer science, and Dr. ...

What better way to give back to your alma mater than to share your time? Storm Lake St. Mary’s invited 10 graduates recently from 1965-2006 to share their experiences with current St. Mary’s students as part of an Alumni Career Day. They came from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds from around the Midwest speaking in three separate sessions to students from grades 6 - 12 share their post-high school educational experiences, their work history, what their typical work day is like, and advice for success as they plan for their own future when they matriculate from St. ...

The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester at Buena Vista University: Erin Gerke, of Newell Colby Snyder, of Storm Lake Isabel Haas, of Storm Lake Sophia Roland, of Storm Lake Emily Kenny, of Schaller Ashton Peterson, of Alta...

Storm Lake has enjoyed (and does enjoy) numerous annual celebratory events (The Star Spangled Spectacular; Wood, Wine and Blues; Labor Day in the Park; Lakefest; Memorial Day Picnics; RAGBRAI; et. al.), but roll them all into one aggregate annual celebration and it would be an anemic event compared to the past annual awesome “The Great Iowa Balloon Races.” Which, in fact, ballooned (no pun intended) into a tremendous balloon rally and fantastic Balloon Festival. ...

Late-winter ice anglers are finding success on Storm Lake, according to local experts, but concern over ice safety continues. “The fishing is pretty good. People are bringing in walleyes, perch, crappies, a few white bass,” says Josh Schwartz of Gone Fish’n, the outfitting business now based out of the marina at Casino Beach. ...

The Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune swept to 20 awards in the 2019 Iowa Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contests. Awards were presented last weekend in a gala ceremony in Des Moines. The Pilot-Tribune claimed first place honors in the state in Best News Story for staff writer Elijah Decious for poignant coverage of a parent’s plea on behalf of an overdose victim at an area summit on opioids...

An environmental activist who has publicly admitted to vandalism along the route of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in Iowa and South Dakota - including $2.5 million in sabotage damages in Buena Vista County alone - is asking a judge to dismiss her as a defendant in a $1 billion federal racketeering lawsuit filed by the pipeline developer...

BVU dedicates new Center for Diversity and Inclusion “This is a big deal,” Buena Vista University President Joshua Merchant said, scanning the crowd of campus and community members who came out Monday to help christen a new Center for Diversity and Inclusion in the University Forum...

HOLSTEIN - It was a big night on Saturday for Ridge View junior Kenzee Wunschel who took the game over with a career best 29 points to aid the Raptors to take a 71-47 decision against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in 2A-Region 2 play. “Kenzee had a strong game for us. ...

SCHALLER - After a pretty even first half on Friday night between Newell-Fonda and Ridge View, in their final tune-up games before Districts, the Mustangs came out with a lockdown defense in the second half to run away from the Raptors, taking a 71-39 decision...

The Lakes Conference announced the Boys and Girls All-Conference teams this week, recognizing the best of the best in the conference. The Storm Lake boys saw five players make the first, second and honorable mention list, and two girls made second team. All stats are conference games only...

NEWELL - The temperature outside might have been dropping on Tuesday night but inside the Newell-Fonda gym, the heat from the Mustang shooters gave out enough fire to warm up the coldest of fans. The Mustangs hit 15 three-pointers and matched a season high in scoring on the year, taking a 92-46 decision against Siouxland Christian in 1A-Region 8 play...