Stories from Monday, October 1, 2018

Tree stand accidents can happen to deer hunters regardless of skill level or experience and result in serious injury or even death. Unfortunately, in nearly every case, these incidents were preventable. To help prevent injuries, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with Tree Stand Safety Awareness, is encouraging hunters to practice the ABC’s of Tree Stand Safety...

On the evening of Wednesday, September 26 at approximately 6:20PM, SLPD Officers were called to 1726 East Milwaukee Avenue for a report of a woman outside an apartment screaming and yelling. When officers arrived they spoke with the caller who advised that the suspect had left the area.  Officers identified the suspect as, Melinda Smith, age 37, of Storm Lake.  Smith was located at her residence at 1804 E Milwaukee Avenue apartment #131.  Smith was taken into custody and charged with Disorderly Conduct, a simple misdemeanor.  She was transported to the Buena Vista County Jail where she was booked and held on $300 bond.. ...

Dolores Wabeke, age 81, of Newell, Iowa died on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center in Newell. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Sunday, September 30, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell...

Hackers stole information on drivers, riders DES MOINES — Io wa Attorney General Tom Miller and attorneys general from 49 states and the District of Columbia have reached an agreement with ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. to address the company’s one-year delay in reporting a data breach to its affected drivers. As part of a nationwide settlement, Uber has agreed to pay $148 million to the states. ...

The Buena Vista men’s soccer team has seen seven of its first 10 matches of the year decided by one goal, but on Saturday, the Beavers were on the road at 10th-ranked Luther College and the Norse were just too much for BVU in the contest, handing the team a 9-0 loss to begin American Rivers Conference play...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ben Banogu and TCU had reasons to be frustrated — and relieved. Banogu returned a fumble 47 yards for a touchdown before the standout defensive end missed a potential sack on Iowa State’s game-tying drive before the Horned Frogs beat Iowa State 17-14 on Jonthan Song’s 28-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining Saturday night...

AURELIA - Alta-Aurelia junior Michael Ryherd had a game on Friday night against Ridge View that he or Warrior fans won’t soon forget. Ryherd ran, caught and passed for a touchdown in what turned out to be a big Warrior win, 38-12 over the Raptors. The Warriors struck first as they were able to take advantage of a bad Ridge View punt, Ryherd capping off the drive with dive in from three yards out as the extra point went through with 5:12 left in the first quarter. ...

EST BEND/CORRECTIONVILLE - The Alta-Aurelia ladies picked up their second straight win of the season on Thursday night after knocking down West Bend-Mallard in three sets, getting their seventh win of the year. The set scores were 27-25, 25-12 and 25-22...

LAKE VIEW - Through the first two sets on Thursday night, Sioux Central played neck and neck with East Sac County, but the third set saw the Rebels begin to struggle and lose their groove. They were unable to find it in the fourth set and bowed to the Raiders. The set scores were 24-26, 25-23, 9-25 and 18-25...

On September 22, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center held their AWARE 5K. Over 300 registered to participate in the event with 176 walkers and runners. There were also 33 that took part in the children’s fun run. Above: The female winners left to right - third place Shelia Weaver, second place Stacy Eddie and first place Keri Schuelke. Below: The male winners left to right - first place Matt Lenzmeier, second place Ethan James and third place Sam Dvergsten...

STORM LAKE - The Tornado swimmers hosted their only home meet of the season and split dual meets with Spencer and Algona. The score versus Spencer was SL 37, Spencer 57 and versus Algona it was SL 71, Alg 22. This was also the team’s chance to honor and thank their nine seniors, which they did at the first break, where each was introduced along with their parents and were presented with gifts...

PELLA - The Buena Vista football team couldn’t overcome some missed opportunities in the early part of Saturday’s football game at Central College, and the Dutch would ultimately make the Beavers pay during a 62-20 setback. BVU led 7-0 in the early going when Cole Miller hit Eric Pacheco with a shovel pass from a yard out. Central, however, came right back down the field just over a minute later and got a 26-yard touchdown pass from Blaine Hawkins, who threw four TD’s in the contest...

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Sioux Central backfield duo of seniors Ben Hargens and Blake Cavanaugh were at a full speed on Friday night in the Rebel Homecoming game against St. Edmond. The senior duo combined for all six Sioux Central touchdowns and over 250 yards on the ground in a 42-12 win, the fifth on the year for the Rebels...

NEWELL - Nothing really went in Newell-Fonda’s favor on Friday night against undefeated Ar-We-Va. The Mustangs fell behind early, had a couple of turnovers and the defense gave up quite a few yards to the Rockets. In the end, N-F bowed in their Homecoming game, 47-14 to pick up their first loss of the 2018 season...

In a battle of 4-1 District rivals on a crisp Friday night in Storm Lake, Spencer held off Storm Lake twice inside the Tiger 10 yard line in the first half, then shut the home team down completely in the second en route to a 35-0 win. Spencer took the opening kickoff and launched a lengthy drive, grinding out yardage steadily on the ground behind the Tiger’s workhorse back Isaiah Spencer. ...

The Buena Vista County Parkinson’s Disease Support Group plans to meet on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at St Mark Lutheran Church (1614 W 5th Street, Storm Lake) at 1:30 p.m.  Please come if you have questions or concerns regarding PD.  The meeting is free and the treats provided by Sue Thompson are good. We are a small friendly group interested in sharing PD information with one another.  Please contact Bonnie at 732-3383 if you have questions about the meeting...

Area residents are invited to share personal experiences on children’s mental health services at a listening post set for 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Prairie Lakes AEA office in Pocahontas, 500 NE 6th St. Listening posts are being hosted by at locations across Iowa on behalf of the Children’s System State Board established by Gov. ...

The public health advocacy and research organization, Trust for America’s Health, recently reported that Iowa has become the fourth most obese state in the nation. The State of Obesity report previously ranked it as the 12th most obese state in the nation in 2016. The report notes the statewide adult obesity has risen from approximately 33.4 percent in 2016 to more than 36 percent in 2018...

Enjoy Iowa’s natural landscapes fishing Iowa’s rivers and streams this fall. A unique angling challenge is hidden around every bend.
 “You are never far from one of Iowa’s many rivers,” said Greg Gelwicks, Iowa DNR interior rivers research biologist. “Fall is a great time to give them a try.”...

The life-size pirates rejoined the crew at Pirate’s Pointe mini golf this season, after sitting out last summer due to vandalism damage.

A Halloween Hike is planned for Silver Sioux Recreation Area, Cherokee, on Saturday, October 13. Visitors are welcomed from 7-8:30 p.m. Go trick-or-treating in the park, then join us in the barn for pumpkin painting, games, and more. The Haunted Trail opens after dark. Campsite decorating is encouraged. In fact, camp for free on Saturday night if you pass out candy to trick-or-treaters...

Cherokee-based musician Charlie Leissler will return to the InnSpiration Winery, Linn Grove, to kick off October’s slate of concerts. Charlie specializes in acoustic folk rock with a touch of country. A former college football player who turned to music after a gridiron injury, Charlie has gained a following with solo and local collaboration appearances around the area, following up his debut CD, “Over the Dam” and additional recordings. ...

Country music icon Tracy Lawrence will be in concert at the Hard Rock in Sioux City, November 2. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Expect his classic hits, from “Texas Tornado” to “Time Marches On,” and new material from a new CD due late this year...

Rod Stewart, “Blood Red Roses” (Republic Records) Nostalgia has been a focal feature of Rod Stewart’s songwriting even as far back as 1971’s “Maggie May,” and some of the best tunes on “Blood Red Roses,” his 30th studio album, explore that same vein...

Columbus Day, seriously? There will be no mail on October 8, thanks to this silly holiday, so we’re working on plans to get your paper to you earlier, which takes some doing. Thanks a bunch, Columbus. It’s a day off for federal employees, but aside from that, what’s the purpose of this holiday?...

They nearly literally come from nothing – or so it seems. And then they multiply. You might start the week with just a few and end it with a proverbial swarm. They’re officially called drosophila melanogaster; it’s a big name for an itty bitty bit of an ordinary fruit fly. I’ve always thought of them as nuisances that fetch a free ride home on my bananas but it turns out they have serious scientific significance...

an’t stand looking at my Facebook feed any more. Is there ANYBODY I know who isn’t on vacation in some exciting place right now? Oh, but I have a solution for those of us whose travel budget consists of a change jar. What if I told you that you could have the most exotic vacation imaginable, sightseeing in stimulating locales like Jamaica, Holland, Madrid, Delhi, East Peru, Manilla, Rome, the Orient, Berlin, Cairo, Brazil, Columbia, Florence, Denmark, Jordan, Lebanon, Santiago, Yorkshire, Kingston, Moscow - and of course, what journey would be complete without stopping in Key West for a Margarita?. ...

Iowa has reached a record number of pigs on farms as the pork industry continues to expand production even amid questionable export demand due to tariff battles with China. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday Iowa has 23.6 million pigs on farms as of Sept. 1, an increase of 4 percent from the previous year and the highest number recorded...

Tyson Foods, Storm Lake’s largest employer, is joining companies across the United States supporting the Time to Vote campaign, a nonpartisan effort led by CEOs, aimed at increasing voter participation. Collectively, CEOs from across the country and from a variety of industries are concerned about voter participation and have committed to encouraging their employees to vote in the upcoming elections. ...

Buena Vista University has again been selected as a NASPA Lead Initiative Institution for the 2018-19 year. Additionally, this is the first year the University has been invited to take on the role of a Lead Consulting Institution.  NASPA’s Lead Initiative on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (Lead Initiative) comprises a network of NASPA member colleges and universities committed to encouraging and highlighting the work of student affairs in making civic learning and democratic engagement a part of every student’s college education. ...

Northwest Iowa Care Connections to potentially add six counties to mental health region The Iowa mental health region for Clay, Palo Alto, Dickinson, O’Brien, Lyon and Osceola counties, Northwest Iowa Care Connections, might grow to nearly twice its current size in 2019. ...

Storm Lake (including Little Storm Lake)
Storm Lake has a daily limit of three walleye and all 17- to 22-inch walleye must be released; no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. Walleye - Fair: Use crawler rigs and troll crankbaits along the edges of the dredge cuts around the lake in 6-10 feet of water. White Bass - Fair: Troll crankbaits or fish crawlers along the dredge cuts. Black Crappie - Fair: A recent survey showed crappie up to 10 inches can be found near shore; use a crawler or minnow fished on a small jig below a bobber. . ...

Storm water management goals in Storm Lake contribute to the local way of life. So says Kevin Griggs, Storm Lake native and wetland scientist with EOR Iowa, a water-centric engineering and environmental consulting firm that works with the city. Griggs gave a report on the state of water management in the community, in a city council workshop recently. He said he grew up here fishing, boating, hiking and biking. “The waters of Storm Lake inspired me,” he said of his career...

A Storm Lake man has been arrested after allegedly choking his wife and pointing a handgun at her head. Police were called to a a home in the 800 block of Lake Avenue Thursday evening on a report of a domestic assault. The victim has sustained minor injuries to her face. Her husband, David Thomas, age 48, was last seen leaving the residence in a pickup truck. The SLPD put out an area broadcast to all law enforcement agencies in an attempt to locate Thomas...

Nine days of warm, sunny weather made the “The World’s Greatest County Fair” a perfect September get-away for thousands of fairgoers, September 8-16. “Although crowds appeared to be affected the last weekend when temperatures hit the 90 degree mark, we were fortunate to get nine consecutive dry days,” said Fair Manager Jeremy Parsons. “Great weather, great programming, and great improvements to the fairgrounds all made for a successful 2018 Fair.”...

Storm Lake High School named its Homecoming Court during a pep rally Friday. Front, left to right: Jackie Gomez, Denisse Balandran, Sami Lalone, Emma Kenkel, Karla Ramirez, Chloe Lalone. Back: Grant Gasner, Zack Brown, Xeng Vang, Ethan James, Carlos Munoz, Cham Deng. SLHS will be celebrating with special events all week, including the parade, tailgate, homecoming football game and dance on Friday. / Pilot photo by Elijah Decious...

As the sun peeks at the sky on a beautiful morning and unfolds another joyful day in this tropical country, the Philippines, everyone is ready to face another day of challenges and tasks ahead and no matter how hard it is, we always see smiling faces from the people and greetings of “Good morning!”...

Warriors down Wolverines in three, play on Saturday WEST BEND/CORRECTIONVILLE - The Alta-Aurelia ladies picked up their second straight win of the season on Thursday night after knocking down West Bend-Mallard in three sets, getting their seventh win of the year. The set scores were 27-25, 25-12 and 25-22...

STORM LAKE - The Tornado swimmers hosted their only home meet of the season and split dual meets with Spencer and Algona. The score versus Spencer was SL 37, Spencer 57 and versus Algona it was SL 71, Alg 22. This was also the team’s chance to honor and thank their nine seniors, which they did at the first break, where each was introduced along with their parents and were presented with gifts...

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Sioux Central backfield duo of seniors Ben Hargens and Blake Cavanaugh were at a full speed on Friday night in the Rebel Homecoming game against St. Edmond. The senior duo combined for all six Sioux Central touchdowns and over 250 yards on the ground in a 42-12 win, the fifth on the year for the Rebels...

NEWELL - Nothing really went in Newell-Fonda’s favor on Friday night against undefeated Ar-We-Va. The Mustangs fell behind early, had a couple of turnovers and the defense gave up quite a few yards to the Rockets. In the end, N-F bowed in their Homecoming game, 47-14 to pick up their first loss of the 2018 season...

AURELIA - Alta-Aurelia junior Michael Ryherd had a game on Friday night against Ridge View that he or Warrior fans won’t soon forget. Ryherd ran, caught and passed for a touchdown in what turned out to be a big Warrior win, 38-12 over the Raptors. The Warriors struck first as they were able to take advantage of a bad Ridge View punt, Ryherd capping off the drive with dive in from three yards out as the extra point went through with 5:12 left in the first quarter. ...

In a battle of 4-1 District rivals on a crisp Friday night in Storm Lake, Spencer held off Storm Lake twice inside the Tiger 10 yard line in the first half, then shut the home team down completely in the second en route to a 35-0 win. Spencer took the opening kickoff and launched a lengthy drive, grinding out yardage steadily on the ground behind the Tiger’s workhorse back Isaiah Spencer. ...

A Storm Lake man has been arrested on a belated report of a sexual assault on a teenager female. Police were alerted by a caller Sunday night that a sexual assault had occurred between Sept. 7-23, at a residence on Geneseo Street. The victim, an 18 year old, then came to the police station to report the crime. ...