Stories from Friday, July 12, 2019

Brentwood Roofing has opened a new office in Storm Lake at 125 Flindt Drive. They have been operating out of their Cherokee location since 2011 and specialize in asphalt, steel and flat roofs. Owners Brent and Lyndsay Wolfswinkel have over 20 years of roofing industry experience. ...

Get ready to catch a great deal during Ridiculous Days. Stop by for “Fish-Tastic” in-store deals, sidewalk sales, and fun drawings at local retailers beginning Thursday, July 18 and going through Saturday, July 20. Shop your favorite Storm Lake Retailers and save a boat load...

A vacant Kmart Store in Cherokee was not vacant for long as Cherokee Bomgaars Store last week completed the move across the street into the Kmart Store. Aware for months of Sears/Kmart retail woes, a real estate firm representing Bomgaars purchased the Cherokee Kmart building in January 2018 with such future occupancy in mind...

El Mariachi Dance Club will celebrate a grand reopening Saturday after a year’s absence. Owner Harley Bucheli says the dance club will initially be open only on Saturday nights, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., with hopes of expanding in the future. The club features a bar, stage and plenty of seating, after some remodeling work, and a special surprise behind the Puerta Negra (black door). ...

A cast of more than 40 young, area actors will come together at Spencer Community Theatre later this week to offer a look at the struggles and triumphs of those who choose to pursue a career in the performing arts. “Fame” director Cara Gerlock said there is more to the production than what is known to the public through its television and movie versions...

Events are set for the annual Tall Corn Days, July 26-28. Entertainment includes Touch of Broadway from Storm Lake on Friday, The Dweebs for the Firemen’s Dance on Saturday, and a Mini-Rod Tractor Pull on Sunday. Here’s the schedule: TALL CORN DAYS 2019...

The Storm Lake Public Library plans to renew a Sister Library program with a school library in Jalisco, Mexico. The original two-year agreement is expiring, but the facilitates in both countries are excited to continue. The American Library Association’s international relations official plans to accompany library Director Elizabeth Huff on her next trip to a book fair in Guadalajara to oversee the new agreement...

On Friday July 12, Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps, will bring thousands of Americans to detention camps across the country, into the streets and into their own front yards, to protest the inhumane conditions faced by refugees...

Everyone hates sitting in traffic. Less time commuting means more time for work, family, and fun. Storm Lake was chosen second among Iowa cities as the best for commuters by the website United States Zip Codes. According to the organization, Storm Lake workers’ average commute is 11.3 minutes, ranking it behind only Carroll, and rising from #6 a year ago. Spirit Lake and Cherokee in the area also ranked among the ten best at #8 and #9 respectively...

Congratulations to the following firefighters who were promoted on Wednesday night. Capt. Todd Larson, a 29 year veteran of the fire department was promoted to Assistant Chief. Lt. Marty Peck, a 27 year veteran of the fire department was promoted to Captain. Fire Fighter Josh Fevold, an 18 year veteran of the fire department was promoted to Lieutenant. / Photo submitted...

Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites in 2019. From the food, to the games, to the competitions, your Fair Favorites are what make your experiences at the Iowa State Fair memorable. With over 1 million attendees and 11 fun-filled, action packed, can't miss days, there are billions of Fair Favorites waiting for you at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2019...

Charles Bade isn’t a hard fellow to find. There probably isn’t another guy in the state sporting a stars and stripes suit bristling with pinback buttons, a slouch beret to match, and his face half covered with American flag in paint (though if there was, this town on this day would be the logical place to look)...

Alumni from area schools connected to the Everly and Royal communities returned en masse for the All-School Reunion conducted in conjunction with the 2019 Community Days. The 2019 celebration brought alumni back to the school for a variety of events which filled the streets of Everly as young and old alike reminisced and said goodbye to the high school building. ...

On Monday, July 8th, Lori Dicks from BV County Solid Waste and Recycling Center talked about the recent history of waste disposal in Buena Vista County including references to changing state regulations and the response to these. She referred to a time several years ago when the county was looking to open a new landfill where 90 people showed up to oppose it and 3 supported it so now the waste is transported to Carroll County. ...

Four Sac County 4-H members were recognized for their accomplishments during the State 4-H Recognition Day, recently on the Iowa State University campus. This statewide event, held each spring, is the culmination of the year’s recognition process. The Iowa 4-H State Recognition process invites 4-Hers from across the state to pursue state and national leadership opportunities and awards. ...

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From July 3rd-July 7th, the Iowa State Patrol worked an enhanced traffic safety project in District 6. 11 troopers worked the project and the following enforcement state were compiled: • OWI: 1 • .02 Violation: 1 • Speed citations: 145 • Seatbelt/Child Restraint citations: 25...

Updates from the Storm Lake Police Department, the Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office and the Storm Lake Fire Department.

A judge has sentenced an Iowa woman to up to 40 years in prison for charges related to the murder of a woman and the burning of her body. The Des Moines Register reports Judge Thomas Bice on Monday sentenced 28-year-old Mackenzie Knigge, of Clare, to 40 years with the possibility of parole after 24½ years...

Democrats in the early presidential contest states of Iowa and Nevada will be able to cast their votes over the telephone instead of showing up at their states’ traditional neighborhood caucus meetings next February, according to plans unveiled by the state parties...

Dickinson County Supervisors, at the behest of several citizens, approved a letter to the Iowa Department of Transportation requesting an expanded study of the intersection of Highway 71 and Nature Center Road in Okoboji. The crossroad was the scene of a collision in May which claimed the life of a long-time area volunteer...

The Friends of the Storm Lake Public Library will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing on Saturday, July 20 from 1 - 3 p.m. Jana Bailey will present a personal history of her father’s contribution to the Space Race and her family life. Ms. Bailey was 14 years old during the televised moon landing. She earned a Master’s Degree in History, from the University of Maryland with an emphasis on Science History...

MADISON, S.D. - Being chosen to attend the 2019 Rocket Girls camp was “a dream come true” for young participants. Fifteen area young women  attending the second annual Rocket Girls camp July 10-13, at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, meeting others interested in cyber sciences...

Six Iowa farm families will be recognized as recipients of the 2019 Way We Live Award at the Iowa State Fair. Entry form nominations included a description of how living on a farm and choosing the farming occupation shaped the nominee’s farm family life. These families are examples of farm values derived from hard work and love for farming...

SL leaders want to keep politics out of the count

Iowa Central Community College officials and Storm Lake community leaders gathered for a ceremonial ground-breaking for the $2.8 million new Industrial Technology Training Center Tuesday, even as heavy machinery growled in the background, already leveling the site for construction...

HOLSTEIN - It was the regular season finale on Wednesday night for the Ridge View Raptors as they welcomed in the Pocahontas Area Indians. The Raptors got behind early and were unable to climb out of that hole, dropping a 10-2 contest. “We gave them some runs in the first inning. We had trouble recovering from that,” RV Coach Shannon Tesch said...

LAWTON - The two Newell-Fonda pitchers on Tuesday night allowed just three hits against the Lawton-Bronson Eagles. This allowed the Mustangs to take a 5-1 victory with one game left in the regular season. “Hogan Henrich did a great job on the mound for us for six innings,” N-F Coach Bo Darrow said. “He gave his defense a chance to make every play, and he did a nice job of getting out of some difficult spots.”...

STORM LAKE - Through the first five innings on Tuesday night, St. Mary’s was right in the thick of it with Bishop Garrigan. However, in the final two frames, the Golden Bears pulled away from the Panthers, taking a 14-7 decision. St. Mary’s got off to a quick start against Bishop Garrigan with six runs in the bottom of the first for an early lead. ...

SWEA CITY - The Sioux Central softball team never quite got off the ground on Wednesday night against North Union in a 2A-Region 5 quarterfinal. The Rebel season came to an end at the hands of North Union in a 10-0 setback in six innings. North Union got their offense going early against Sioux Central with four runs in the first and another in the second to take a 5-0 lead. ...

GALVA - The Ridge View softball team was quiet through the first three innings on Wednesday night in a 1A-Region 2 quarterfinal against CAM. The Raptors broke through in the fourth inning and used a pair of high impact frames to take an 11-1 contest over CAM in five innings...

FONDA - The Newell-Fonda softball team, ranked #4 in 1A, showed exactly why they have that high of a ranking in this season on Monday night. In a 1A-Region 2 quarterfinal game, the high powered Mustangs took Woodbine behind the woodshed with a 15-0 victory in three innings...

ALTA - Outside of an early unearned run, the Alta-Aurelia softball team didn’t really see much cause for concern on Wednesday night against MVAOCOU in a 2A-Region 4 quarterfinal game. The Warriors scored in every single inning to advance on to the 2A-R4 semifinals after a 12-1 decision...

STORM LAKE - The Storm Lake softball got to begin postseason play on their home field on Thursday night against Lakes Conference rival, the LeMars Bulldogs. The two teams split the regular season meetings, making this a rubber contest between the two schools. The Storm Lake Tornadoes saw their season end with a 7-1 loss to the Bulldogs...