Stories from Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The comedy show, “Whose Live Anyway,” which had to be cancelled in October, has been rescheduled for March 25 at the Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $35.50. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the rescheduled show. For ticket information, call 712-279-4850...

Iowa band Beaver Creek 4 will perform live at Shiny Top Brewery in Fort Dodge, Thursday, January 21, in a two hour show starting at 7 p.m. The tie-dyed troubadours feature a wide variety of classic to newer rock covers. The band specializes in playing small venues around the region, as is working toward a debut CD with original music. Admission is free. Pizza and local small-batch craft beer will be available. / Photo submitted...

Tom Hanks rides a horse and blasts a six-shooter in his new film, “News of the World.” Some of you might be thinking this must be his first cowboy role. To those, we respond: Have you forgotten about Woody so soon? All of Hanks — not just his voice — is employed in this second cowboy role, playing Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd in 1870, a gentle Texan whose quiet and itinerant life is interrupted by the arrival of a girl...

Witter Art Gallery in Storm Lake is in the midst of a six-week series of videos from its Quar-Art-Tine exhibit. The show features art shared by area residents, reflecting the work they’ve produced during months of pandemic lockdown. In the videos, which can be seen on the Witter Gallery Facebook page, artists share about their works featured in the exhibit...

For over 15 years, Storm Lake and surrounding communities have been supporting the local blood bank, LifeServe Blood Center, at the community blood drives organized by Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. The blood drive was held Tuesday, December 24 to wrap up the final collection month in 2020. ...

Leslie Herron, owner of Sumpter Pharmacy in Adel, has done everything she can to prepare for the expected demand in COVID-19 vaccines next year. She purchased digital data recorders to monitor her fridges. She hired an additional person dedicated to COVID-19 testing and eventually, immunization...

Once Tim Vollstedt of Arcadia, Iowa goes out on the water, it is hard to get him back to shore. Unfortunately, it used to be a different story. Tim was suffering from intense knee pain in both knees, forcing him to limit the time spent on the water and in the boat. ...

Since its founding in 1891, Buena Vista University and its people have endured—then thrived—as they worked to put crises like the Spanish flu epidemic (1917), the Great Depression (1930s), World War II (1941-45), and the Farm Crisis (1980s) in the rearview mirror...

Buena Vista County has opted to continue the Families First Coronavirus Response Act protections for county employees. County Attorney Paul Allen last week made county supervisors aware that the federal program’s medical leave provisions was expiring at the end of the year. While it is not mandatory to continue, Allen recommended it...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering two free virtual ice fishing courses to individuals who have little to no ice fishing experience or would like to further improve their current skills. “If you haven’t ice fished at all or are looking to sharpen your skills, then these are the courses for you,” said Barb Gigar, aquatic education coordinator with the Iowa DNR...

Alliant Energy encourages customers to apply for assistance if they need financial support to help pay their energy bills. The company is proactively informing customers of available resources that can help provide them with peace of mind and prevent getting behind on bills, especially as more people see a reduction in income due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

As the COVID-19 vaccine begins to be distributed in Iowa, scams are being reported that are preying on those who are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection, such as older adults. Protect yourself and your loved ones by knowing the facts, say Sarah Francis, Jeongeun Lee and Barb Wollan, human sciences specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach...

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Sioux City police are searching for suspects after an 18-year-old woman was killed and four others were injured by gunfire at a New Year’s party. Police say the shooting occurred Friday morning when several shots from multiple guns were fired into a home where a house party was being held. Several of the people at the party were underage, police said...

A federal judge has rejected an argument by Tyson Foods that is is not liable in the death of a worker in Iowa because it was following federal guidance when it kept meatpacking plants open during the coronavirus pandemic. Tyson was sued in August  by the family of Isidro Fernandez, who worked at the company’s plant in Waterloo, after he died April 26 from complications of COVID-19...

The Sioux Rapids Historical Society has several projects moving forward, according to a presentation to Buena Vista County Supervisors recently. The newest is to move the 1850s cabin once occupied by the county’s most prominent pioneer, Abner Bell. A concrete foundation will be constructed west of the theater/museum, eventually with a structure to surround and protect the cabin. The cabin is now out of sight between buildings, and resting on bare ground, with rot starting to consume the wood...

Deposed western Iowa Congressman Steve King threw a flurry of hail mary resolutions hours before leaving office. Announced on the final day of the year, King’s resolutions would declare that the House impeachment of President Trump never happened, and “refurbish American Exceptionalism” by changing laws on immigration, abortion, taxation and numerous other issues, including repealing Obamacare. ...

Buena Vista County supervisors intend to appoint a replacement for retiring Treasurer Sherie Elbert. Elbert recently announced plans to step down mid-term in February to spend more time with family. Her term runs through 2022. The county must also fill the seat of Recorder Shari O’Bannon, who plans to retire midterm at the end of April...

Young epileptic puts artistic talent to work on 49ers star’s cleats while on road to recovery

Chatting with State Climatologist Justin Glisan can be like having a conversation with someone who speaks in a language that you didn’t know existed. Ask him what winter is going to be like, and you’ll get a lecture in “Arctic oscillation,” “ocean-atmospheric phenomena,” and other stuff that we can’t spell let alone explain...

Proverbs 31 basically gives praise, in the Bible, to the “virtuous woman who exhibits hard work, wisdom, encouragement, and care for others.” The mission statement of Thiry-One Gifts is based on the axiom - empowering women to run their own successful businesses. The company, founded in 2003, manufactures unique and exclusive tote bags, and has a huge following, from the looks of it. Independent consultants serve as its ever growing sales force to spread the word...

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Iowa State had a year of highs in the dark days of a pandemic. The Cyclones capped it with a dominating performance under one of college football’s brightest spotlights. Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns, Brock Purdy accounted for two scores and No. 12 Iowa State ground out a 34-17 victory over No. 25 Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl on Saturday...

Loaded with experience and quickness, Buena Vista University men look for a strong showing in a COVID-shortened season