Stories from Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Popular midwest pop rockers Judd Hoos have been announced as a kickoff act for the summer concert series at Arnolds Park. They will be in concert Sunday, May 26, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m. at the Majestic Pavilion...

The Clay County Fair announced Jon Pardi and special guest Jake Rose as part of the SRG Concert Series in the Sleep Number Grandstand at the 2019 Clay County Fair at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13. “It will be exciting to have this great night of country music on Friday night at the fair,” Clay County Fair Manager Jeremy Parsons said...

Hollywood, in its infinite irony, has resurrected a tale about the unholy perils of resurrection. The mean roads and mangy cats of Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary” are back from the dead in Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer’s vividly acted, blandly condensed remake of Mary Lambert’s 1989 movie, adapted from King’s 1983 novel. ...

I met with the governor this week and asked her about the upcoming departure of UnitedHealthcare from the list of MCOs in Iowa. United had become the largest MCO in Iowa. Their departure will require some clients to change their MCO designation. We just went through a large change after AmeriHealth left last spring. ...

Storm Lake Elementary School halls are decorated with scores of photos featuring students demonstrating their “Superpowers” - or activities they are especially passionate about. The exercise is helping students to learn about one another and building self-esteem...

The 9th annual Ridge View FFA Banquet was held on March 23. FFA members, families, and supporters all gathered at Ridge View High School for this special event. Being the 25th anniversary of the FFA chapter, this years banquet was attended by past officer teams, going all the way back to ‘94...

Brook Stephens and his BVU Beavers didn’t play baseball on Saturday, as Mother Nature’s gusty winds and cool temperatures postponed a double-header with Loras to Sunday. And yet, the Saturday result for the junior from Clarinda represented a win-win situation. ...

Storm Lake St. Mary’s Middle School girls were exposed to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum and careers for women at The Road Less Traveled at Iowa State University last week. They spent the day on campus learning about the wide variety of opportunities open to them and even worked on hands-on projects. ...

The Storm Lake Police Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of West 6th Street Sunday morning on a report that a small child was wandering around outside unattended and not wearing clothing. Police located the 6 year old, who they report had been outside alone for an extended period. They checked the child’s home and found the parents had been asleep...

The annual spring book sale of Buena Vista County Historical Society will be held Wednesday, April 24: 5 - 8 p.m. Admission: $2.00 (Wednesday only); Thursday, April 25: and Friday, April 26: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Box or sack up the books/reading material you would like to recycle to other readers and drop off at the Museum. ...

The SLHS mariachi band had a great evening at the Denison Mariachi Festival! Storm Lake was one of eight Mariachi groups there. Our students had a great clinic from Mr. Roberto Lopez who was brought in from the Las Vegas School System. In the evening the group performed to a very large, appreciative crowd. Everyone can be very proud of Mariachi Los Tornados and how they represented the school and community...

The public is welcome to attend “Lessons of the Holocaust” with former St. Mary’s School educator, Brad Wilkening Friday, April 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the St. Mary’s Parish Center at 300 E. Third Street. It is free and open to the public. Wilkening is a member of the Iowa Holocaust Council. “My goal is to keep the lessons of the Holocaust alive,” he said. His website is: https://sites.google.com/site/lessonsoftheholocaust/Bio...

Janet Haraldson, age 91, of Rembrandt, died Friday, April 5, in Spencer. Funeral services took place Tuesday, April 9, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rembrandt. Burial is in the Little Sioux Valley Cemetery. Visitation will take place Monday, April 8, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Louis Rodriguez, age 72, of Storm Lake, died on Monday, April 1, in Storm Lake. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, April 9, at 4 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

On the morning of Sunday, April 7, at approximately 1:42 a.m. a Storm Lake Police Officer on patrol heard yelling near the intersection of Park Street and Highway Street and observed two adult males at that location. As police approached they allege that one of the men was yelling and both appeared unsteady on their feet...

The governor’s office released the below information to help Iowans impacted by the recent flood. Applying for assistance to recover from the recent flooding in Iowa is easy and can be done via phone or online. Call 1-800-621-3362. You can call between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., seven days a week. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and use a TTY, can call 800-462-7585...

The State Central Committee approved the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2020 Iowa Delegate Selection Plan, which includes the biggest changes to the Iowa Caucus system since it was created in 1972. Iowans will now have the opportunity to participate in one of six virtual caucus sessions — giving more Iowa Democrats the opportunity to engage than ever before. ...

Randy Willer of Fort Collins, Colorado, son of his deceased parents Ronnie and Janette Willer, has recently formed a tax exempt nonprofit charitable organization called An Angel’s Touch. This organization was founded to carry out in memory of his parents. ...

Storm Lake police were kept busy Sunday morning in the aftermath of a party gone bad, with multiple arrests. One man was jailed, bonded out, and arrested a second time hours later. Officers were called to the 400 block of West 8th Street shortly after 5:45 a.m. for a reported disturbance in progress...

A Sac County jailer finds herself occupying the Buena Vista County Jail, after an investigation into alleged illegal dealing of medical drugs. The Sac County Sheriff’s Department has charged Sara Duncan, 49, with a Controlled Substance felony and Prohibited Acts. She was immediately terminated from her job...

Legislation in the hopper at the state legislature could do serious damage to the Storm Lake city budget and other cities across the state if it becomes law, warns Storm Lake’s financial officer Brian Oakleaf. House Study Bill 165 calls for property tax reform in the form of a 2 percent limit on revenue growth...

After nearly 24 years of public service, State Senator Mark Segebart (R - Vail) has learned one thing: what he really wants to happen and what happens are two different things. “It’s not about me, it’s about what the people need,” he said. After 16 years as a county supervisor and several terms in the Iowa Legislature, he has decided to retire from public service, leaving while he says the government is in good hands...

Storm Lake firefighters responded to a house fire early Tuesday morning at 721 Hickory Lane. A police officer on patrol spotted the house on fire around 5 a.m., and it was quickly determined that the home was not occupied. Heavy smoke was pouring from the eaves by the time firefighters arrived. Working for two and a half hours through the dawn, they were able to extinguish areas of flames on the first floor and in the basement. Damage was estimated at $50,000. No injuries were reported...

‘Blindsided’ counties shut down program, scramble to find new addiction treatment provider as it collapses Buena Vista County Supervisors were shocked to learn Tuesday of a crisis that will abruptly shut the doors of the region’s Compass Pointe treatment program. In a conference call Tuesday, the member counties voted unanimously to dissolve the program. Compass Pointe, including the Storm Lake office, will shut down Monday...

Judge cites juvenile record, recent drug conviction in denying probation request After months of delays, Ammari Johnson has been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison, the second sentence handed down among the four defendants implicated in last summer’s Albert City robbery of $3,800 cash and two pound of marijuana...

ESTHERVILLE - Despite some blustery conditions, the Storm Lake boys tennis team hit the road to take on the Estherville-Lincoln Central Midgets on Monday night. The green and white came away with a 7-2 win. “We played pretty well despite the windy conditions,” SL Coach Sam Lipps said...

MANSON - The Newell-Fonda boys golf team put together a spirited effort on Monday night against three other Twin Lakes Conference schools. They shot a 166 to take a quad meet against Sioux Central, Manson NW-Webster and East Sac County. “It was great to see us break into the 160’s. ...

HOLSTEIN - It was a busy Monday night for a handful of area track teams as they went to the Russ Kraai Relays. Ridge View won the girls event with Alta-Aurelia taking second, Sioux Central sixth and St. Mary’s eighth. The Alta-Aurelia boys finished second, Ridge View fourth and St. Mary’s sixth...

DAYTON - The Alta-Aurelia girls, along with St. Mary’s, were involved in a Twin Lakes Conference quad meet on Monday afternoon that featured South Central Calhoun and Southeast Valley. The Warriors won the meet with a score of 228, SEV was second, SCC third and St. Mary’s had no team score...

LAKE CITY - The conditions were about as good as it got on Monday night for the Alta-Aurelia and St. Mary’s boys golf teams as they took on Southeast Valley and South Central Calhoun in a Twin Lakes Conference quad meet. The Titans took first with 194, Jaguars second with 208, Warriors third with 209 and St. Mary’s fourth with 211...

STORM LAKE - It was a close meet the entire night on Monday night as the Storm Lake girls played host to the Estherville-Lincoln Central Midgets. The green and white fought the entire night and walked away with a 5-4 win. “The girls did a great job tonight and never gave up,” SL Coach Staci Maloy said...

KINGSLEY - The Newell-Fonda track teams went west on Monday night to take part in the Wildcat Relays. The Mustang girls finished fourth out of the nine teams, and the boys claimed the sixth spot out of the eight teams competing. “The girls went out and competed and left it all on the track. ...

ORANGE CITY - The Storm Lake track teams went back to Orange City on Monday night and once again performed well in their second outdoor meet of the year. The green and white girls claimed second place as Unity Christian edged them by 17 points for the win. The Tornado boys finished fourth out of seven teams as UC also won the boys’ meet...