Stories from Monday, July 22, 2019

The Pilot-Tribune recently invited readers to share their favorite photos from the area farm community, still the backbone of rural America. Here are some of the examples they have shared.

Historic Arnolds Park Amusement Park has been undergoing tremendous changes and updates, not only in the Amusement Park, but throughout the entire property. This past 4th of July week, the sidewalk that leads to Preservation Plaza’s greenspace, now called the Arnolds Park Promenade, was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony. ...

Members of the Galva Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) have been busy making cosmetic updates to town signage this summer. Most recently, they coordinated the repainting of three signs (Highway 20, South Welcome and East Welcome). GEDC members were also responsible for getting the Highway 20 sign professionally landscaped to match the other four town welcome signs. ...

On the afternoon of Thursday, July 18, at approximately 3:55 p.m. Storm Lake Police arrested a wanted person in the lobby of the police station. Police arrested Harley Bucheli Jr., age 20 of Storm Lake on a warrant issued out of Buena Vista County charging him with Violation of Probation reference a Controlled Substance Violation...

Participants in a kickboxing class at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s Fitness & Health Center in Storm Lake. The facility offers numerous group fitness classes throughout the week, currently including spin, pilates, senior-cise, Butts & Guts, Boot Camp, body sculpting, yoga and yoga fusion, Pound and more. A new set of classes begin in August. Admission for group fitness is $5 for non-members or free with membership...

Iowa officials have reported the state’s first confirmed human case of West Nile virus. The Iowa Public Health Department said Friday the man lives in Audubon County, is 61 to 80 years old and has recovered. Dr. Caitlin Pedati is the department’s medical director and Pedati says that until the state’s first hard frost, being outside means there’s a risk for West Nile virus infection from mosquitoes...

In less than two weeks, multiple people have been killed in tractor rollover incidents in northwest Iowa counties. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach officials said while the total number of fatalities in the state have decreased from approximately 30 fatalities to around 11 annually over a 30-year span, additional measures can be taken to prevent or decrease the chance of suffering a tractor rollover...

8/1- Young at Heart, Safety in Your Home, Speaker: Quin Kelly, Health & Safety Coordinator, 10 a.m. KEC 8/5- Watch Me Grow, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. OB Department 8/6- Storm Lake Community Blood Drive-LifeServe Blood Center, 12:30-6 p.m. Main Entrance 8/18- Retirement Celebration for Dr. Daniels, 2-4 p.m. Bistro...

Young art lovers create their own crystals in Mason jars during the latest installment of Witter Gallery’s At Camp. The five events during July focus on the connection between science and art. Still to come are five “Create Your Own Museum” events in August based on famous museums and artists. The summer children’s series has been well attended. For information, contact the gallery at 732-3400...

Two family music groups are among the entertainment lineup for the Albert City Threshermen & Collectors Show August 9-11, both returning favorites. The Dysart Family offers gospel music fans unique, tight family harmonies, with a diverse and powerful selection of music, many songs written by family members. They will perform in the show tent Friday, 2-4 p.m...

By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor Is it hot in here... or is it just you? Summer is officially here, along with its long days of shimmering heat. The kind of slow simmer that provides imagery in some of the great stories ever told in literature, from “The Great Gatsby” to “To Kill a Mockingbird.”...

A project to resurface the Storm Lake High School track will move ahead this fall at a cost of $120,500. The low bidder for the work was Midwest Tennis and Track from Denison. After investigating costs to remove the debris from the old surface, the district found little potential savings and included that in the company’s contract. The new track will have a five year warranty. Work is scheduled to start in late August...

Sioux Rapids is gearing up for Tall Corn Days, which will include the first-ever Sweet Corn Eating Competition, along with a walk/run, parade, street dance, cemetery tour and other fun events. The sweet corn eating will take place at the American Legion, Friday, July 26, 5:30 p.m. Participants can register on the Tall Corn Days Facebook page. Organizers hope to make this an annual event...

The Milford City Council voted on Monday, July 8, not to reappoint Jim Carpenter as the city’s fire chief, and reactions to that vote prompted a joint meeting between the council, Milford Fire Department and Fire Advisory Board. The fire department continued its recommendation of Carpenter, and volunteer members turned out in dress uniform to support him...

Former Vice President Joe Biden, a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, made a visit to Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars last week. While there, he spoke at a healthcare roundtable with hospital officials in the conference area following a tour of the facility...

Congressman Steve King recently released a video statement on the triple-murder in Des Moines. “Not only has the accused killer been deported twice before, but news reports indicate that he has a prior federal conviction and that he already faced charges arising from a hit-and-run in May,” King said....

Work is in full swing to prepare the showgrounds outside Albert City for the Threshemen & Collectors Show, August 9-11. Serving some 14,000 guests in three days is a tall order, even for a group that has been putting on a show for nearly five decades...

Storm Lake Community School District has”been recognized for its exceptional summer meal program by the United States Department of Agriculture. Only five summer meal sponsors in the state of Iowa were recognized with a bronze, silver or gold “Turnip the Beet” award for their efforts in 2018, and 118 districts were recognized nationwide. ...

Kids were flipping for the cool splash of the Kings Pointe waterpark, as temperatures lingered well into the 90s late last week.

The 30th anniversary of United Flight 232 passed Friday with little fanfare. Organizers of a 25th anniversary event in Sioux City attended by the pilot of the doomed plane had promised then that it would be the final large event to ever be staged in remembrance of the flight...