Tickets are now on sale for the latest Disney on Ice event, coming to the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City February 17-20. Discover why no dream is too big at Disney On Ice presents Into the Magic! Seek adventure in the great wide somewhere with Belle as she explores the Beast’s enchanted castle, experience Moana’s courage to embark on a voyage with demigod Maui to save her island, and sing-along with Miguel from Coco as he follows the music in his heart into the magnificent Land of the Dead. ...

The numbers speak for themselves. Sweeper: A Sports Romance Novel by Amy (Danielson) Daws is ranked number one in Kindle sports fiction, number one in Amazon sports romance books and number one in Kindle sports romance. It’s also ranked number 32 out of all Kindle books...

It’s that time of year to grab some hot coco, don your coziest sweater and put on some festive tunes. Whether you’re dealing with holiday heartbreak or reuniting with loved ones after an uncertain two years, there’s music for everyone this season. We’ve sampled a variety of albums, offering up the early gift of holiday release reviews for Kelly Clarkson, Pentatonix, Pistol Annies, Norah Jones and more...

Area singer-songwriter Emilee Johnson will perform at Shiny Top Brewing in Fort Dodge, Thursday, December 2. Showtime is 7 p.m. Young Emilee, originally from Eagle Grove, has performed around the region as a solo act and in collaborations including vocals for Salty View Acoustic Review. The concert marks the kickoff of the December Live Music series at Shiny Top...

The Friday Night Music series continues at Innspiration Wines & Vines at Linn Grove. On November 6, LD3 returns to the winery. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. The Spencer-based band dates from 1968, with the founder’s son, Duane “Deacon” Davis leading today. The band specializes in county, but plays everything from classic polkas to ‘50s and ’60 rock and some original music...

Plans for an appearance by actress Jenn Gotzon in Pocahontas this week have been postponed due to COVID-19 exposure in her family. Gotzon was to appear at the Rialto Theatre, where her latest film, “The Farmer and the Belle : Saving Santaland” is premiering. She was also to speak at a local church on her new book, and visit a new Christian bookstore opening on Main Street...

The Vista 3 Theater’s holiday Matinee Movies series returns. Free tickets are available from sponsoring merchants in Storm Lake including the Pilot-Tribune (due to COVID-19 precautions, tickets will not be required for entry.) All of the shows are rated PG...

Joe and Karen Wadsley of Odebolt will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on November 13. They were married at the Storm Lake United Methodist church. Their children will host an open house for them at a later date.

Please wish Robert and Barbara (Netsch) Ansorge a very Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary on November 7th, 2021. Bob and Barb were married in Spirit Lake, Iowa at Immanuel Lutheran Church by the Rev. Max Ansorge, Bob’s father. Bob owns Buntrock-Salie Photography and is partially retired. ...

Happy 50th Anniversary to Steve and Betty Strom! They were married on October 9th, 1971 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Alta, Iowa. With love from their family -- Staci Strom, Joni (Dave) Miller and Greg (Gayle) Strom and grandchildren Griffin and Gabrie Strom and Ava and Sophie Miller...

As Storm Lake police responded to an intentionally set fire last week, they netted an unrelated wanted man on the scene, with methamphetamine packaged for sale. Officers were called to 824 North Ontario on a report of a subject acting out of control. Occupants said that Bounta Phanthavong, 36 of Storm Lake, had intentionally started a fire in the basement of the residence. Other occupants had put out the fire before police arrived. Phanthavong was taken into custody on the scene...

A judge passed down a 50-year jail sentence this week for Gregg Eugene Winterfeld of Spirit Lake, who has twice been found guilty of murdering a Cleghorn man. The 71-year-old had been granted a retrial after being found guilty of second-degree murder in April. ...

A Storm Lake man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for Lascivious Acts With a Child. Marvin Roberto Calderon-Coronado, age 46 was sentenced Nov. 1 in Iowa District Court by the Judge John M. Sandy. On September 31, Calderon-Coronado entered an Alford plea (pleading guilty but not admitting guilt) to the felony charge. He will also have to register as a sex offender and be on parole for the duration of his life...

An investigation of a stabbing complaint in Royal landed a Spencer man in Clay County Jail for attempted murder after he allegedly fled the scene of the incident in late October. At approximately 4:11 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 24, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a stabbing in progress at 307 Grove St. ...

Tuesday, at approximately 2:33 p.m., Clay County Dispatch received multiple calls of an active shooter at Maxwell Food Equipment in Spencer. Law enforcement arrived on scene and determined that the calls were fraudulent and Maxwell’s had fallen victim to a “Swatting call.” Swatting is false reporting an emergency to public safety by a person for the intent of getting a “SWAT Team” response to a location where no emergency exists. ...

Trinity Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines®- Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines...

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has joined Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and several colleagues in formally challenging President Biden’s vaccine mandate under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). This move to overturn President Biden’s vaccine or test mandate for private employers is guaranteed a vote on the Senate floor. The rule was transmitted to the Senate on November 16th, setting up a floor vote as soon as early December...

UnityPoint Health is introducing a digital option to offer proof of vaccination status or negative test for established patients. For people who travel, or need to show vaccination status for an event, their COVID-19 vaccination status can be accessed through MyUnityPoint (MyChart)...

Sac Fit received a $2,000 grant to restock their food pantry. The grant is provided through Farm Credit Services of America’s (FCSAmerica) Working Here Fund. Sac Fit used the Working Here Fund Grant to purchase food items to restock the Sac County food pantry. The food pantry offers four locations throughout the county to serve the food insecure families in surrounding communities. “We are honored to support organizations dedicated to addressing food and hunger issues in our local communities,” said Angie Vaughan, regional vice president of retail operations at FCSAmerica’s Storm Lake office. Steph Erpelding of the Sac Fit committee said, “We were pleased to hear our grant was approved and we were going to be able to give our local food pantries a boost before the holidays!” Sac Fit is one of 55 organizations to receive a Working Here Fund grant in the first quarter of 2021. FCSAmerica awarded $88,133 during the grant cycle ending March 31, 2021.

Northwest Iowa area residents participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Spencer recently. The Walk was held at East Leech Park with the health and safety of participants, staff and volunteers remaining top priorities. Walkers helped raise almost $12,000 to support the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Fundraising continues through the end of the year, so there is still time to donate at alz.org/walk...

Elderbridge Agency on Aging has incorporated a program into their agency, Dementia Friends, that teaches individuals how to support someone living with dementia and dementia caregivers. A global movement to change how people think about dementia, Dementia Friends is supported in the state through Dementia Friendly Iowa...

Iowa surpassed 7,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to Iowa Department of Public Health data. The state reported 104 additional deaths occurring between Aug. 8 and Oct. 30 bringing the state death total to 7,069 since early 2020. Iowa ranks 26th in the nation in the number of deaths per 100,000 people since January 2020 and 13th nationally in number of deaths per 100,000 in the past seven days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...