Stories from Wednesday, October 3, 2018

On Monday, October 1st Jane Erickson, Past President of Kiwanis International, spoke about the work Kiwanis is doing around the world to help and support young children. She also took advantage of the fact that today is the first day of the new Kiwanis year to install the officers and board members of Hy-noon Kiwanis who will serve during the 2018 - 19 Kiwanis year. ...

Please join us for a Come and Go Bridal Shower honoring Olivia Thompson Lansink, bride of Ben Lansink this Saturday, October 13 9:30 - 11 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 314 S. Clark St. Newell, Iowa. The couple is registered at Target and Walmart.

Just an idea of items that you can shop for on Thursday, October 4, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, October 5, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, October 6, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the B. V. County Historical Society Garage and Book Sale. There is a unique collection of curios, furniture, books, kitchen, holiday, and so many miscellaneous items contributed by the good people of our area...

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. ...

January 13, 1926 - September 28, 2018 James Mittelstadt, age 92, of Storm Lake, died on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral Mass was held on Monday, October 1, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial was be in the Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.   ...

June 23, 1926 - September 26, 2018 Everett Leon Lenhart, son of Fay Alfred and Iva Myrtle (Totman) Lenhart, was born June 23, 1926 at Storm Lake. He spent his youth on his parents’ farm near Storm Lake, along with his siblings. Everett began helping his Dad with chores around the farm at an early age. ...

August, 1937 - September 28, 2018 Dolores Wabeke, age 81, of Newell, died on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Center in Newell. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 1, was 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial will be in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation took place on Sunday, September 30, from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements...

NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor says three men hatched a scheme to exploit blue-chip college basketball recruits for profit by showering their families with cash. The accusations came on Tuesday in opening arguments at the federal trial of former sports business manager Christian Dawkins, former amateur league coach Merl Code and former Adidas executive James Gatto. All have pleaded not guilty...

Ridge View Dance Team had three members who were selected to the All-Iowa Dance Team this year. Left to right - Kate Kofmehl, Mercedes Juelfs, Beth Meyer. / Photo submitted

WAVERLY - The Buena Vista men’s golf team put together its best two rounds of the fall season over the weekend as the Beavers fired rounds of 307 and 309 to take third overall at the Wartburg College Fall Invite on Saturday and Sunday while sophomore Anthony Gallagher tied for second with rounds of 73-76...

CEDAR FALLS - The Buena Vista women’s golf team has reached the midway point of the 2018 American Rivers Conference Women’s Golf Championships, and the Beavers remain in sixth place as a team while senior Emily Kim and sophomore Raelinn Arnonld continue to work their way up the leaderboard...

Lizzie Lenhart, seen here last week against Alta-Aurelia, and the St. Mary’s Panthers split a triangular meet on Monday night in Correctionville. They fell to River Valley in four sets but managed to beat Whiting in three sets for their second win of the season. They hosted Newell-Fonda on Tuesday night. / Pilot Tribune file photo...

CommUNITY Education offered Jr. Hitters, a program for 3rd through 6th graders designed to introduce the basic skills involved in the game of volleyball from September 10-Oct 1st. Some of the skills included bumping, setting, hitting, and serving. A total of 57 children participated in the Jr. Hitters program this year. CommUNITY Ed thanks Player Sponsors Stanton Electrict that allowed participants to sign-up for a reduced fee. / Photos submitted...

The Mustangs suffered their first loss of the 2018 season last week, a 47-14 setback to now 8-Player-District 1 leader, Ar-We-Va. Newell-Fonda is in a three way tie for second place as they head to play 2-4, 1-3 Harris-Lake Park this Friday night. H-LP has given up around 300 yards per game and 33 points. Lucas Gunderson is their top tackler with 58 stops, five for a loss and three sacks. Edgar Tapia has 35.5 tackles while Brody Sohn has two interceptions and a fumble recovery...

The Raptors season has not gone according to plan this year as they sit at 0-6, 0-2 on the year following a 38-12 defeat against Alta-Aurelia last week. This week, Ridge View turns their sight to St. Edmonds who comes into Holstein with a 2-4, 0-2 record in Class A-District 2...

Sioux Central picked up a 42-12 Homecoming win last week against St. Edmond to move to 5-1, 2-0 in Class A-District 2. This week they welcome in Manson-NW Webster for their final home game of the year. Manson comes into this week with an 0-6, 0-2 record...

The Warriors picked up their fourth win in a row last Friday night after taking down Ridge View, 38-12 to improve to 5-1 and 2-0 in Class A-District 2. This week they welcome in IKM-Manning who sports a 4-2, 2-0 record, setting up a big district contest...

nvisioned it to against their heated rival Spencer, dropping a 35-0 contest for their first loss in 3A-District 1, sending them to 4-2, 1-1 and down to 15th in the 3A RPI poll. This week, with Homecoming as the backdrop, Storm Lake will attempt to rebound against 3-3, 0-2 Dension-Schleswig...

Ridge View FFA members competed at the soil judging competition on September 27th in Sioux City. The Ridge View team comprised of  Rayann Volkert, Paige Padavich, Katlyn Wiese and Russell Brummer qualified for the State Soil Judging Competition on October 20th at Iowa State University...

AMES - The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University has awarded nearly $3.5 million in scholarships to students for the 2018-19 academic year.

 Since 2005, scholarship totals for incoming freshmen and current students have tripled, thanks to gifts from donors. 

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A new staple of the fall season is the opening of the financial aid season with the launch of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on October 1. High school seniors and current college students planning to attend classes in the Fall 2019 can begin applying for financial aid with the FAFSA form, which enables students access to grants, scholarships, work-study, and federal student loans...

Cheeleaders drum up team spirit during a Friday pep rally to kick off Homecoming Week. / Pilot Photo By Elijah Decious

BVU faculty are passionate enough about their fields, that they spend much of their free time pursuing research and professional development opportunities around the world. For the 2018-2019 school year, several faculty members are bringing new knowledge and personal experiences to their classrooms...

A new multicultural event is being planned for Storm Lake, as a fundraiser for Santa’s Castle. A multicultural dance and foods gathering will be held Saturday, October 6 at Sunrise Pointe Golf Course clubhouse, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. DJ Edy Diaz of Newell, a musical fixture at latino events around the area, will be playing a mixture of Hispanic, Micronesian, Sudanese, Asian and American songs. The different ethnic groups in Storm Lake will be preparing authentic dishes from their cultures to share...

King’s Pointe Resort in Storm Lake will be offering Swim Up Movies at the indoor waterpark this season. The movie is free with paid admission to the waterpark. Dates and times are subject to change. • October 14th: Hotel Transylvania 
 27th: Hocus Pocus...

It’s been nearly 20 years since Jackyl shot out of Georgia with its wild, untamed and uncouth approach to rock ‘n’ roll. The band is back, and will be coming to northwest Iowa for one show at Hard Rock Resort in Sioux City, November 16. Tickets are available online...

Malcolm D. Lee’s “Night School” brings together the potent combo of Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, but this tepid if amiable sitcom-stretched-into-a-movie elicits widely differing grades for its two comic powerhouses. Energetic as it is, Hart’s hyper shtick has grown tired from overuse, while Haddish’s fresher powers appear limitless. ...

Surprise! This is the third surprise exam of the BVC Historical Society series of our monthly historical articles. For regular readers (and I sincerely hope that there are some), this will be a challenge to the retention of your knowledge of BVC history gained from the series of stories...

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) PAC today announced the 18 recipients of its “Champion of Renewable Fuels” awards for state legislators. The IRFA PAC Board awarded state legislators seeking reelection who maintained a clear voting record supporting renewable fuels and displayed leadership for renewable fuels in the Iowa Legislature. This is the fifth election cycle that the IRFA PAC has given such recognition...

CEDAR RAPIDS — A nonprofit group says a shortfall in donations is forcing it to close two shelters for homeless people in Cedar Rapids. Station KCRG reports that Mission of Hope needs donations of about $40,000 a month to staff and maintain the shelters. Gifts in August totaled only $16,000 and have reached just $8,000 so far in September...

The Buena Vista County Conservation Board’s Annual Fall Fun Day is almost here. Join in on Saturday, October 13th from 1 – 4 PM. All the fun will take place in The Timber Ridge Campground at Buena Vista County Conservation Park. They will have many different activities going on for families. ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds submitted an appeal letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Friday asking it to reconsider its denial of her request for federal assistance to homeowners, renters and businesses affected by tornadoes on July 19, 2018...

Buena Vista University president Joshua D. Merchant can add “guest meteorologist” to his repertoire after appearing on WHO-TV Channel 13 News on Sept. 28, alongside Jeriann Ritter, a 1999 BVU graduate. Buford T. Beaver also accompanied President Merchant as he delivered a chilly fall forecast to central Iowans during the early morning hours. This is the second time President Merchant has been asked to appear on Today in Iowa...

Ten contestants participated in Paxtons Jewelry’s Cake Dig on Saturday. They earned the right to compete by finding pink pearls in their balloons during Paxtons’ fundraiser for Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s P.I.N.K., which provides mammograms for uninsured or underinsured women. Linda Carlson (playing on behalf of Joan Kurtz) is excited to pry out the Cake Dig’s grand prize, a morganite and diamond rose gold ring valued at $499...

In a rare move out of the council chambers, the Storm Lake City Council reconvened at King’s Pointe Monday night for a tour of the city-owned resort. In a meeting last April, council members were critical of the operations of the resort in the first year since Kansas-based management firm Weigand Omega had taken over, suggesting that the company’s promises had gone unmet...

“It seems like it used to be houses and families,” out in the country, said Rhonda Kolpin Handy, whose child hood home is facing the construction of another livestock confinement facility 1,875 feet away. Changing times are here, she says, for the homestead that has been in her family for 125 years...

What started as an unopposed run for the Board of Supervisors in District 2 of Buena Vista County evolved into a three-way race over the summer. Now, incumbent Dale Arends faces Republican Kelly Snyder and Democratic opponent Steve O’Bannon in the final full month of campaign season before the midterm in November, where the rubber meets the road...

It’s here - already. A few isolated cases of the flu are being seen, and it’s prime time for those annual flu shots. The Buena Vista County Public Health Department has started its series of flu vaccine clinics in communities around the county, some businesses, Faith, Hope & Charity facility, and all of the Storm Lake public schools. ...

Aaron Sanders decided to begin on the path toward completing his bachelor’s degree in fall 2016 with hopes of making a better life for his family of five. He set his sights on becoming a counselor and chose to double major in psychology and human services. His hard work and determination to earn his degree in a timely manner was soon reflected in his good grades...

By CRAIG SHULTZ Sports Editor Green and white clears head for Homecoming Last week did not go how Storm Lake envisioned it to against their heated rival Spencer, dropping a 35-0 contest for their first loss in 3A-District 1, sending them to 4-2, 1-1 and down to 15th in the 3A RPI poll. This week, with Homecoming as the backdrop, Storm Lake will attempt to rebound against 3-3, 0-2 Dension-Schleswig...