Stories from Monday, February 25, 2019

By Dr. Kim Perry Special to The Pilot The temperature is dipping lower and lower. In states like Iowa, snow is piling on the ground, and young children are itching to go outside and play. Winter weather may bring joy to the kids, but preparing them to stay safe outside can be an overwhelming task...

The city of Des Moines dodged a bullet Tuesday night as the prediction of 9 inches of snow fizzled and we received more like 2 inches. That was okay with everyone I talked to, because in some areas, there is simply no place to pile up more snow. Des Moines has had record snowfall for February, and every time a snowplow comes by, the streets in the residential areas get narrower. ...

Hundreds of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Food & Water Watch, and Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture members from across Iowa gathered in the Capitol building Thursday to lobby their state legislators to support a moratorium on new and expanded factory farms. House File 203 and its companion bill Senate File call for a moratorium on new and expanded factory farms until the impacts of factory farming have been assessed...

On the evening of Thursday, February 21, at approximately 8:37 p.m the Storm Lake Police Department who were on location at the Storm Lake High School for security at a basketball game were advised of a student causing a disturbance. Police were advised by school officials that a 16 year old female of Storm Lake was allegedly attempting to instigate a fight with people at the game. She was reportedly told by school officials to leave the school and refused...

In September, the Storm Lake Police Department took a report of a theft incident at the Storm Lake Walmart Store. Police met with store staff who alleged that Norman Escalera, age 42 of Peterson, had used another person’s check in order to purchase over $700 in merchandise...

Buena Vista University’s student organization, Student MOVE (Mobilizing Outreach & Volunteer Efforts), will be hosting the annual Glass Slipper Shop event on the BVU campus. The event is open to members of the Storm Lake and surrounding communities on the following dates and times:...

Buena Vista University sophomore wrestler Don Phillips II shouted, pumped his fist, ran in a half-circle while jumping around the mat in Siebens Fieldhouse on Thursday. The source of his jubilation? A “valentine” valued at $94,658. “Quite a Valentine’s Day gift,” Phillips said while shaking his head and smiling...

1- Wear Blue & Jeans Day 2- Childbirth Class, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. KEC 4- Watch Me Grow, 10 a.m.- 7 p.m. OB Department 5- BLS for Healthcare Providers Skills Evaluation, 2:30-3:30 p.m. KEC 5- Heartsaver CPR/First Aid, 4-8 p.m. KEC 5- Sibling Class, 6:30 p.m. KEC...

A bill that would have prohibited health care providers and insurance companies from discriminating against people who refuse immunizations has failed to advance to a Senate committee. A Human Resources subcommittee on Tuesday voted against advancing the bill that would have created the Vaccination Safety and Right of Refusal Act...

The Clay County Fair announced Maddie Poppe with special guest Maggie Lindemann as part of the SRG Concert Series in the Sleep Number Grandstand at the 2019 Clay County Fair at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. “It will be an honor to have an Iowan and American Idol winner at the fair,” CCF manager Jeremy Parsons said...

It used to be that our favorite TV shows came on only once a week, at a specific time. With streaming services, we can now watch many of those same shows whenever – and for however long – we want. But if you sit down for just one episode and find yourself still watching hours later, you’ve probably veered off into binge territory...

Nancy and Mike Johnson have brought something new and exciting to Holstein —yoga. Tucked away in the back of the building that also houses their other business, Holstein Electric, LTD, is a room for those who are seeking peace, uplifting of the spirit and a life affirming experience. This room in the back houses Untie the Knot Yoga Studio. What was once a storage room is now a thriving business...

Sammy Hagar & the Circle have been announced as headliners for Shellabration 2019. Sammy Hagar’s Full Circle Jam Tour, featuring Michael Anthony, Vic Johnson and Jason Bonham, is slated for Saturday, June 8 at Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge. The lineup will also include special guest Vince Neil (The Legendary Voice of Mötley Crüe)...

Kids... paint... balls... ramps... laughter. What’s going on at the Storm Lake Elementary Tornado Academy (ETA) after school program? This winter, ETA has welcomed Trista Peitzman of Iowa Public Television’s Education Services team to test new lessons based on the PBS series, The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, designed to develop science inquiry thinking and engineering design skills. ...

Vegan, or vegetarian options in, and around Storm Lake, seem on the surface to be few and far between. This is the land of milk, beef, and cheese, and a lot of the food production industry is geared towards that. But if you do some research, you can find different options not only in area grocery stores, but some downtown eateries, as well. ...

Dr. Stacey Cole, superintendent for Storm Lake Community School District, wants to know two things: what parents want their schools to be known for, and how they think it can get there. The first of three scheduled parent focus groups for Storm Lake’s school district solicited feedback Thursday, rescheduling due to weather cancellations...

Texas Demo revisits SL, calls for free college, Medicare for all, first-day climate action Julian Castro says he will have one word for outdoing president Donald Trump if he gets the opportunity to usher him off in January 2021: “Adios.” The former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Obama Administration brought his newly-minted presidential campaign to Storm Lake Saturday, blasting Trump as “the most divisive president we could ever have.”...