Stories from Wednesday, June 6, 2018

The new position was created to jumpstart the launch of BVU’s new marching band and pep band program. The program will mark the first of its kind at the University in 20 years.

SALUD, partnering with Community Partnerships for Protecting Children Council (CPPC) and local panelists will be hosting Breaking Point, an evening of sharing and education to promote resilience and tolerance in our rural communities. The event will take place June 14, at Our Place – 114 E 3rd St. in Storm Lake from 5-7 p.m. A light meal will be offered...

Over the past few years, this series of articles has covered the histories of numerous industries that have contributed to making Storm Lake the commercial/industrial town that it has become: The Villas Company, Storm Lake Packing Company, Hygrade Food Products, Storm Lake Bottling, Storm Lake Cannery, Pioneer Ice Co., and others. ...

Mardi Gras returns to Downtown Sioux City on Friday, July 6 with the 2018 Big Parade and Mardi Gras Festivale. The parade begins at 6 p.m. Bring the family, admission is free. The Parade starts on Iowa Street, heads west on 3rd Street, then south on Pierce Street., and ends at the Tyson Events Center parking lot. Tens of thousands of beads will be thrown into the crowds that line the streets – get your spot early!...

The Spencer Public Library will welcome “The Dulcimer Guy,” Mike Anderson who will conduct two programs in conjunction with the summer reading program June 7. Children are invited to attend, “Songs, Stories and a Boingy Boingy Thing,” at 2 p.m. and adults with an interest in history are encouraged to check out, “Musical Instruments, Music and Stories of the Civil War,” at 6 p.m...

The BASH at BVR, a new local music festival, is being planned for September 1. Performances will be at the grandstand at Buena Vista Raceway in Alta, and camping will be available on site. The lineup features Mitchell Tenpenny, Nashville singer-songwriter. Tenpenny has had some early success both as a solo artist and writing for other country performers...

Tuesday, June 12, at the Albert City Public Library, representatives from the Cherish House located in the Okoboji area will be presenting a program at 7 p.m. to kick off their Baby Bottle Campaign in the area. The Cherish House serves young mothers from all over western Iowa and beyond...

A dozen women entrepreneurs from across Iowa will be traveling to The Meeting Place in Galva on Saturday, June 23rd to showcase their handcrafted gifts, food products and unique services. Vendors will be selling a wide variety of gift ideas at the Summer JAM. ...

Lauri Hummelgard’s next Tastefully Simple freezer meal workshop will be held at The Meeting Place in Galva on Tuesday, June 26th at 6 p.m. During the 90-minute class, participants will create seven delicious meals together that can be grilled, cooked on the stove, baked in the oven, or simmered in a crackpot. ...

Naturalist Lunch Box is back for summer 2018! Naturalist Lunch Box is held at noon on selected Fridays in the summer at South Cove Park. Pack a lunch and join the fun! Naturalist Lunch Box is designed for all ages. The naturalist will present a short program on a selected topic and have hands on activities for younger audience members...

The Storm Lake Public Library will host the fourth film in its Marvelous Movie Musicals series on Monday, June 11th, beginning at 1:00 p.m. This month’s selection is the 1963 crowd-pleaser, starring Dick Van Dyke in his feature film debut. The movie was inspired by the phenomenon of Elvis Presley’s being drafted into the army in the late 1950s...

Kent and Deb Clausen, of Albert City, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kara Sophia to Tanner James, son of Shel and Marianne Youngberg all of Pocahontas. Kara is a junior Communications major at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. Tanner is junior Accounting major at University of Northwestern in St. Paul, MN...

Edith Humes’ family gathered over the weekend in celebration of her 100th birthday on June 4th. The family in attendance were her four children, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family wishes to extend our gratitude to all who remembered our mother with cards or visits...

On Tuesday, May 29th, Matt Pearson gave a brief review of Karl King’s life that led him to Fort Dodge where he was an influence in passing the Iowa Municipal Band Law. The Storm Lake Municipal Band was created and still exists as a result of that law. ...

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Ruth A. (Garrels) Peterson, age 71, of Englewood, Florida and Storm Lake, passed away May 27, in Venice, Florida. A gathering of family and close friend will be held at her home in Storm Lake, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on June 16. Ruth was co-owner of Peterson Rentals and American Rental Center with her husband David for over 35 years. She helped run the businesses and raised two wonderful boys, Chad and Patrick...

On May 24 at approximately 11:05 p.m., at the intersection of E. Milwaukee Ave. and Radio Road in Storm Lake, a vehicle driven by Garhoth Dak of Storm Lake, was involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by Augustine Marin of Newell. The two vehicles collided causing total damages estimated at $4000...

Kristin Thayer graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing: Clinical Nurse Leadership degree from the University of Iowa College of Nursing in Iowa City. The commencement ceremony was held on Friday, May 11. A 2008 graduate of Storm Lake High School, Kristin received her RN degree from Iowa Central Community College and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Iowa. She completed her recent degree in the top 15 percent of her class...

Boys and girls youth basketball summer camps June 11-14: Boys and girls in grades K-8, take part in a fun, traditional camp-like environment to learn and improve their basketball skills, including passing, dribbling and shooting. (Grades K-2 from 10-11:15 a.m.; Grades 3-8 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.)...

At Iowa State University’s spring commencement ceremonies, 4,809 graduates received degrees. Iowa State awarded 4,023 undergraduate degrees, 512 master’s degrees, 144 doctor of veterinary medicine degrees and 130 doctor of philosophy degrees.

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A total of 383 students were named Roadman Scholars and Dimmitt Scholars at Morningside College in recognition of high academic distinction for the 2017-18 academic year. Roadman Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a cumulative grade point average of 3.76 or above. The award is named in honor of the late Earl Roadman, who was president of Morningside College from 1936 to 1956...

Students who are accepted into the coveted program earn a salary while incurring an active duty service obligation to work as a military physical therapist post-graduation.

To mandate, or not to mandate? The Storm Lake City Council seems split in its ongoing discussion over garbage issues in the city. Without a clear consensus on direction, plans to set a public hearing for a revised ordinance were put on hold Monday. After earlier work sessions, the city staff had prepared an amendment to the city ordinance that would have required residents to use garbage cans of at least 32-gallon size at curbside as opposed to bags, with household waste bagged inside. ...

Social media helped Storm Lake Police identify a Milford man in a local stolen vehicle case. A pickup truck was reported stolen from the parking lot at North Lake Truck Repair in Storm Lake March 15. Surveillance video from the area showed a white male suspect approach the vehicle...

An Alta man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing an underage girl on multiple occasions in 2015-16. Rolland Latta, Sr., age 44, of Alta, was sentenced in Buena Vista County District Court to a term not to exceed 10 years after pleading guilty to three felony counts of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree, as part of a plea bargain deal...

Rob and Michelle Smith have been named Co-commodores for the 2018 Star Spangled Spectacular by Commodore Maggie Martinez. The two will work alongside Martinez to plan this year’s July 3 and 4 events before taking the helm for 2019.                Rob and Michelle both grew up in Storm Lake and are the parents of grown sons Jake and Malcolm. ...

HyNoon Kiwanis sailing academy announces the start of another season on the lake. Information and class registrations are available at the Storm Lake United office at 119 W. 6th St. Information is available by calling SLU at 732-3780, or program director Rick Peterson at 299-4374...

PETERSON - It was an offensive explosion for the Sioux Central boys on Monday night as they were able to take care Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Aryshire, 13-2. The Titans struck first with a run to start off the contest, but the Rebels scored twice in the bottom of the first to take a 2-1 lead after the opening frame. Sioux Central added two more in the bottom of the second to go up by three...

LE MARS - The Storm Lake boys had a difficult time getting hits on Monday night against the LeMars Bulldogs, coming up with four in a 5-3 defeat. The Bulldogs got on the board twice in the bottom of the first inning. The Tornadoes battled back with three runs in the top of the third, but their lead was short lived as LeMars scored three in the home half. Neither team was able to get across home plate in the final four innings of play...

FONDA - The Mustang boys’ offense has found their mojo as they continued their high scoring trend on Monday night against Emmetsburg. Newell-Fonda got up big early and took a 13-6 decision for their sixth win in a row. N-F got going early with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first. They added another in the second and third to take a 4-0 lead. Their biggest inning came in the bottom of the fourth with seven coming across to open the game wide open, 11-0...

STORM LAKE - There were three lead changes in the final two innings on Monday night in the contest between Alta-Aurelia and St. Mary’s, both teams battling back and forth for a majority of the game. In the end, the Warriors were able to take a 10-8 decision over the Panthers...

PETERSON - The Rebels had a three run lead late against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Aryshire on Monday night and saw that lead disappear in the top of the seventh, bowing in a 11-7 defeat. The Rebels scored twice in the bottom of the first, but the Titans tied it back up following the top of the second. ...

FONDA - Neither Newell-Fonda or the Emmetsburg ladies made it easy for the other team on Monday night, but the Mustangs rallied late to prevail in a 7-6 decision over the E-Hawks. Newell-Fonda got on the board first in the bottom half of the opening frame. ...

STORM LAKE - A hot start in the first two innings on Monday night aided Alta-Aurelia against St. Mary’s in a Twin Lakes Conference game. The Warriors were able to get the better of the Panthers, 12-0 in three innings. Alta-Aurelia started off quickly, having all nine batters up in the first inning enroute to a six run effort. ...

LE MARS - The Storm Lake ladies broke a long standing drought on Monday night. For the past eight seasons, the LeMars Bulldogs have gotten the better of the green and white on the softball field, but that came to an end, the Tornadoes besting the ‘Dogs, 8-2...