Stories from Monday, September 30, 2019

HARTLEY - The Newell-Fonda volleyball team found some success on Saturday as they took part in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn tournament. The Mustangs went 4-1 on the long day of play to improve to 16-9 on the season. The set scores in the win against Gehlen Catholic were 21-16 and 21-15. The set scores in the win against South O’Brien were 21-12, 18-21 and 15-12. The set scores in the win against Rock Valley were 21-13 and 21-16...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia volleyball team snapped a six game skid on Thursday night when Manson-NW Webster rolled into town. The Warriors got the sweep over the Cougars with set scores of 25-10, 25-18 and 25-21. “We played really well tonight. All facets of our game were on and we were on the offensive side of the ball most of the night. ...

WEST BEND - The young St. Mary’s volleyball team hit the road on Thursday night when they traveled to West Bend-Mallard, and came home with their 13th loss of the season. The Panthers bowed in a three set match against the Wolverines with set scores of 17-25, 19-25 and 21-25...

CHEROKEE/ALTA - The Storm Lake volleyball team, coming off their second win of the year, suffered through a tough night against the Cherokee Braves on Thursday. The Tornadoes dropped a three set match against the Braves with set scores of 21-25, 11-25 and 15-25...

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Sioux Central Rebels ran all over the Ridge View Raptors on Friday night, using their punishing ground game to take care of their district foe, 35-0. Sioux Central got on the board early in the first quarter when Jacob Saunders scampered in from 26 yards out, two point conversion good to make it 8-0 with 9:56 left in the opening frame. ...

NEWELL - The Newell-Fonda defense, despite it’s youth, has had the ability to create turnovers this season. Entering their game against River Valley on Friday night, the young Mustangs had intercepted 11 passes on the year. Newell-Fonda intercepted four more passes, and recovered a fumble, en route to a 41-8 Homecoming victory...

ALTA - For the first time in two years, the Alta-Aurelia Warriors played a football game in Alta. Not only that, it was the Homecoming contest for the Warriors as they welcomed in Manson-NW Webster. Through the opening 24 minutes, it looked as if an upset was brewing as the Warriors were down, but the team rallied with a strong second half to take a 41-11 win to begin Class A-District 2 play...

STORM LAKE - The Tornadoes owned the first half Friday night on the home turf, building a 20-0 lead. The visiting LeMars Bulldogs stormed back with four straight passing TDs after the break. In gut check time, the run-happy green and white offense saved the day, bashing their way downfield to seize the winning score on a daring fourth-down call with seconds remaining...

Open enrollment begins November 1, 2019 and ends December 15, 2019 for Iowans purchasing or changing their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health coverage to become effective January 1, 2020. “As the open enrollment season begins, Iowans considering individual plans should talk with a licensed insurance agent to thoroughly research all coverage options to determine the best plan for themselves and their families. ...

The purpose of this announcement is to remind everyone enrolled in Medicare they have an option to change Part D plans (prescription drug plans) each year from October 15th to December 7th • During this open enrollment period each fall Medicare enrollees should take the opportunity to review all of the plans available in Iowa and make a change if you can save money or get more complete coverage. Part D plans are calendar year contracts, and there are currently 28 plans available in Iowa...

Some youngsters took part in the 12th annual BVRMC A.W.A.R.E. 5K Walk/Run Event and Kid’s Fun Run Saturday. There were 285 registrations and well over $11,000 was collected in support of cancer awareness. The runners got plenty of support as well.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Wet conditions along with unseasonably warm temperatures continued across Iowa last week,” said Secretary Naig. “Farmers in some pockets of central and west central Iowa have started harvesting, but we’re about a week away from widespread harvest.”...

Work continues on the new Iowa Central Community College Industrial Training Center in the Bargloff Addition at the north edge of Storm Lake. Some of the concrete underpinnings have been completed after grading the site. Plans are to open the center by fall semester of 2020. The site is large enough to give ICCC the chance to locate its entire campus to the site at some point in the future, and develop three of four more buildings including a possible residence hall...

Storm Lake Kenpo Karate school too part in the UKKS Tournament in Des Moines September 21. Avery Fetrow, 13, took first in both Forms and Stick Fighting and competed in the Grand Championship for both, winning Stick Fighting. Ryan Attends, 13, took second in Stick Fighting...

BV county historical had a surprise when a group from Sunny Brook, Carroll, Iowa stopped in to view the museum. They were enjoying a field trip in their new bus and decided to stop and visit with us. They were a fun, great group. We thank their two assistants for choosing to stop and surprise us...

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are going to bring the heat to the 2020 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. NFL, Pepsi and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the superstar performers, who have released music in Spanish and English since the 1990s, will perform on Feb. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida...

Music from the Heartland. Songs from the heart. Ryne Doughty, folk/Americana singer-songwriter out of Des Moines, will be in concert at Inspiration Wine & Vine in Linn Grove Friday, October 4. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. Ryan’s music is deeply rooted in real life stories of love, loss, work, and play. ...

Abominable” is just about the most cuddly piece of East-West synergy a corporation could dream up. The first co-production between DreamWorks Animation and the Shanghai-based Pearl Studios (formerly known as Oriental DreamWorks), “Abominable” is a rare kind of creature but the sort we’re likely to see more and more of in movie theaters. The Chinese box office will soon overtake the North America as the globe’s top movie market, inevitably reorienting big-screen entertainment...

First to Dance will be in concert at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji, Thursday October 24. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets at on sale at $30. “James Taylor wrote, ‘Everyone knows that love is the only road. And since we’re only here for a while, we might as well show some style. ...

The new outdoor relaxation area adjacent to the Buena Vista University Forum iwas nearly complete in time for the recent Homecoming celebration. A fire pit and other amenities are being added.

A 100 mph motorcycle ride led to Joshua Weisser’s first trip to the Dickinson County Jail. His second trip, years later, had its share of twists and turns. That final ride was a lot slower and a lot safer — Stew Peters was behind the wheel. His title is lead investigator with the Twin Cities Apprehension Team. Peters doesn’t mind the more efficient term, though...

A Des Moines Register reporter is no longer employed by the paper after his past offensive social media posts were highlighted following his reporting on an Iowa man who turned a plea for beer money into a fundraiser for a children’s hospital. Editor Carol Hunter wrote in a column posted online Thursday night that reporter Aaron Calvin “is no longer with the Register.”...

Yes, no need to get your eyes examined - there was a live raccoon in the Alta-Aurelia High School homecoming parade on Friday. “Robert,” held by Nicolas Gaes, an AA grad now attending college, rode with his pal behind the Critter Getter Wildlife Control van of the grandfather, a licensed wildlife operator. The family rescued Robert in spring last year as a tiny orphan, after his mother was run over by a car, and bottle raised him...

A Lakes area businessman has become the fourth Republican challenger for the U.S. House seat held by fellow Republican Steve King. Fifty-eight-year-old Steve Reeder, of Arnolds Park, said in announcing his candidacy Thursday that balancing the federal budget, revitalizing rural areas and improving access to quality health care are key issues for his campaign...

After a search of more than seven months, a Storm Lake man has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 12 year old girl. In early February, Storm Lake Police initiated an investigation into the alleged sexual assault. Police allege that Toua Yang, age 18 of Storm Lake, abused a 12 year old female on three occasions between September 11, 2018 and January 6, 2019 at various locations in Storm Lake...

Police and Sheriff’s officials responded to a multiple-injury crash Friday afternoon near the intersection of Railroad and Erie streets in downtown Storm Lake. Officials reported that at least one person was unresponsive at the scene, and called in ambulances from surrounding towns to help carry the injured. An official report was not available at presstime...

In a video statement, Congressman Steve King slams what he calls a “vicious” formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. “This is an appalling violation of the patriotism that should come from all of us,” the western Iowa congressman says. In a separate message, King said he had warned a year ago that “the price of losing the U.S. House to Democrat control would be impeachment” of Trump...