Stories from Friday, June 15, 2018

FONDA - The bats were silent on Tuesday night for the Newell-Fonda boys. They collected two hits against Coon Rapids-Bayard, falling in a 3-1 contest. The Crusaders scored twice in the top of the first frame, N-F responding with their lone run in the bottom of the third. CRB added an insurance run in the top of the fourth to end the game’s scoring...

GALVA/FONDA - It was a high scoring battle on Tuesday night between Newell-Fonda and Ridge View on the softball field. In the end, the Mustangs were able to get more runs across the plate in a 12-7 win. The Mustangs opened with a pair of runs in the top of the first and added four more in the third to take a 6-0 lead. ...

The Storm Lake boys and girls soccer teams have a player competing in the Iowa High School All-Star games. Kevin Duque will be playing this Saturday in West Des Moines at Valley Stadium for the West team. Duque scored 16 goals and had a team high 12 assists this season, and is the all-time goal scorer for the green and white. He will be attending Wartburg in the fall and will be playing soccer for them. The game begins at 5 p.m...

STORM LAKE/SPIRIT LAKE - Eleven walks. The magic number of free passes the Tornado pitchers gave up on Tuesday night against Sergeant Bluff-Luton. The green and white offense never got on track in a 3-0 loss. The Warriors scored two in the top of the second and one in the fifth for the game’s only runs...

SPIRIT LAKE - Everything seemed to be in Storm Lake’s favor after the first two innings on Wednesday night against Spirit Lake in a Lakes Conference contest. However, one inning allowed the Indians to rally and stun the green and white, the Tornadoes falling in a 14-9 decision...

ALTA - The Warrior ladies have not been tested this much so far this season, but got a good one on Tuesday night against OA-BCIG. The Falcon defense made plays, as did Alta-Aurelia, the Warriors making a couple more in a 2-1 victory in eight innings...

ALTA - It took five innings for Alta-Aurelia to take care of business on Tuesday night against the OA-BCIG Falcons, hammering home a 12-2 victory in front of the home crowd. The Warriors got going early in the bottom of the first with a pair of runs. ...

With two out in the bottom of the ninth, the Storm Lake School District has pulled out a win with its Building & Trades Program. Next week, the school board is expected to approve hiring of a new teacher, just in time to keep the program alive for next school year...

An array of colorful sailboats were out on the lake this past weekend. One sailboat may look familiar, because he has been sailing on this lake since he was just 9 years old. Wendy and Andy Larson hosted the Hobie Division 7 races, attracting sailors from Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and even Texas. ...

24 years after going into prison for fire-bombing at BVU, Jai Hughes earns a degree there.

Buena Vista Community Theatre is pleased to announce the cast for their production of "Annie" under the direction of Jessica Prins of Alta. Randall Ericksen of Alta is providing instrumental music direction and Glee Crippin of Storm Lake is serving as vocal music director. "Annie" will be performed in the historic Roxy Theatre in Alta...

Area Alliant Energy customers have a chance to weigh in on the utility's possible 15 percent rate hike at a public meeting Monday. The Iowa Utilities Board will host a meeting on the proposal at 5:30 p.m. at King's Pointe resort in Storm Lake, one of six such meetings being held around the state in May and June prior to a final decision...

When Sasha Stevenson takes pictures, she doesn't just capture photographs. She captures the essence of the moment--something the eyes can not always detect. Her studio, Porcelain Portraits, opened earlier this year. Stevenson does everything from portraits, family and wedding photos to maternity and intimate boudoir pieces. In all of her work, Stevenson coaxes an emotional reaction during shoots out of her subjects that will be seen and remembered after the photo is printed and framed...

Joe Denim brings comedic relief to final slot of LakeFest by ELIJAH DECIOUS Country is going to get a little bit funnier this year at LakeFest. With the final addition of platinum-selling songwriter Joe Denim to the lineup with Levon and Jimmie Allen, concertgoers should plan to bring some extra ibuprofen for the sore gut they'll have from laughing...

Alta turbines find renewed investment by ELIJAH DECIOUS The turning arms of the wind turbines that dot Alta's landscape are getting a helping hand as they continue to generate clean energy for Iowa. "We're going through them right now to refurbish them," said Al Rudeck, CEO of Allete Clean Energy, which own the turbines in Alta and Storm Lake. ...

Feeling forgetful is just the start of it. As cognitive abilities decline through Alzheimer's disease and dementia, the person suffering no longer looks or sounds like they used to. Caretakers of those suffering from it suffer as well. The new group in Alta is providing a way to share, listen to others and benefit from the support of the group...

If you've been to a rodeo at all lately, chances are you caught a flash of Ethan Assmann as he was bronc busting. The Alta native, who now lives in Grandbury, Texas, had a chance to visit home recently. Assmann, placed 7th in the Cherokee PRCA Rodeo after being bucked by his white bronc, Golden Years. The 27-year-old rider inherited the passion for riding and rodeoing as a kid in Alta...

Leon Haahr, age 93, of Newell, Iowa, died on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Nain Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place Tuesday, June 12, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements...