Stories from Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Denton Hopkins’ last victory on the mound came during his senior year in 2012. He pitched two innings of relief in a 2-0 substate victory that sent Earlham High School to the Iowa High School State Baseball Tournament. The only runs of the game came on a home run in the 11th inning, a drive smacked by eighth-grader Canyon Hopkins, Denton’s younger brother...

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View spikers got one last home game this season in a 2A-Region 1 contest against Western Valley Conference foe Lawton-Bronson. The Raptors and Eagles were tied at a set apiece but the Eagles took the final two to bring an end to the Ridge View season, three sets to one...

NEWELL - Monday night was another win or go home contest in 1A-Region 1 as Newell-Fonda was able to host their final home game of the season when they welcomed in MMCRU. The Mustangs took a close three set contest over the Royals to advance on in Region 1 play...

POCAHONTAS - It was a 2A-Region 2 battle on Monday night as Twin Lakes Conference foes squared off with the season on the line. Alta-Aurelia wanted to keep their late season momentum going to progress further in Region 2, but Pocahontas Area had other ideas. The Warriors saw their season come to a close in a three set setback...

Just like the beautiful quilts she made over the years, Ruth Ann Mickelson’s life was a tapestry of many things including music, laughter, love, community, family and faith. Ruth, 87, passed away October 18 in Storm Lake, and leaves behind family and friends who will cherish the many ways she enriched their lives...

Canyon Dane Hopkins, affectionately known as “Moose”, age 21 of Earlham, Iowa, died Thursday, October 24, at EveryStep Kavanagh Hospice on 56th in Des Moines. A memorial service will be held 2: p.m Sunday, November 3, , at the Earlham High School South Gymnasium in Earlham...

Sheryl Cook, age 58 of Lake View, passed away on Thursday, October 24, at Black Hawk Life Care Center in Lake View after fighting a long term debilitating disease for many years. Sheryl Ann Steffes was born on June 29, 1961, to parents Albert and Irene (Halbur) Steffes in Alta. Sheryl was raised on the family farm near Alta where she attended grade school in Aurelia and gradated from Alta High School. She was baptized as a baby and confirmed at age 12 into the Catholic faith in Storm Lake...

Storm Lake Police were called to the 300 block of Geneseo Street Monday morning for a reported burglary. The reporting party was awoken by a woman’s voice inside the home, and found an adult woman in the kitchen rifling through a medicine cabinet. When confronted the suspect claimed she had entered the house by mistake. She had departed prior to the arrival of police...

Storm Lake Police were called to a residence on 10th Street Place early Sunday morning for a report that a man with a gun outside the home. The reporting party said the suspect, Branlis Moreno Gonzalez, age 28 of Storm Lake had fled prior to the arrival of police...

At a fiery, emotional Cherokee School Board meeting, Cherokee School Superintendent Kim Lingenfelter was depicted as a menacing presence ruling the district through intimidation, blatant retaliation, and threats of termination to employees crossing or confronting her, no matter haw trivial or significant the issue...

As a BVU student, Ida Rogers-Ferguson traveled to Poland, Austria, Germany, Greece, Israel, and the Czech Republic. She made her way to Auschwitz, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem. As winner of the University’s prestigious J. Leslie Rollins Fellowship, she made her way to the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland, over the summer, To learn concepts surrounding place-based learning...

The doors at Storm Lake Elementary School boast a new milestone - a record 1,000 students in the building. Staff and students celebrated a character program, becoming the “I” in “kind” - literally.

There will be familiar faces at the Kee Live Music Festival (formerly Cherokee Jazz & Blues Fest), like Iowa’s David Zollo & The Body Electric, area performer J. Jeffrey Messerole, trumpet virtuosos Mark Pender from Conan O’Brien’s house band, and local troupe Jimmy Davis and Friends...

Who will save the “Terminator” franchise from itself? Not “Deadpool” director Tim Miller, producer James Cameron or even Linda Hamilton, it turns out. Yes, despite an A-list roster of talent, including people behind the scenes who theoretically should know how to resurrect this brand and move it forward, ”Terminator: Dark Fate ” is just another bad “Terminator” movie in a string of bad “Terminator” movies (although better than “Genisys”). ...

The Building Community Child Care Solutions Committee is conducing a survey on child care in Storm Lake.  The survey should take five-10 minutes to complete, and your responses are completely anonymous.  The goal of the survey is to gather information to find out the needs for child care in Storm Lake.  Following the survey the Building Community Child Care Solutions Committee will create and present a 10 to 15 minute presentation of the results to various entities, and seek to find solutions if a child care shortage/need is identified in Storm Lake.  The survey time has been extended to November 15.. ...

Storm Lake United Business Members and Storm Lake Public Safety invite you to help get the holidays glowing by gathering in UNITY for the first ever “CommUNITY Holiday Glow” event. The event takes place on Friday, November 8 in downtown Storm Lake. Free glow sticks will be available while supplies last starting at 6 p.m. The holiday glow starts at 6:10 p.m. and the event will conclude shortly thereafter...

If you’re like many Americans, watching majestic sunsets or sunrises, hearing the soothing sound of the tide and feeling the sand between your toes are all peak experiences. So, why not live by the ocean? The primary problem is simple: Beachfront property is often too expensive...

Rides, Regional Transit Authority, announced its 2019 Driver of the Year awards. Three team members were honored for their outstanding service. Following the Rides October board meeting, Executive Director Hugh Lively and Board Chairman Dan Friedrichsen presented three area drivers with awards...

Sen. Joni Ernst says she’s pushing EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to fulfill the promises the president has made to blend a mandated 15 billion gallons of ethanol into the nation’s fuel supply. Ernst says she’ll call for President Donald Trump to fire Wheeler if the EPA doesn’t meet those blending promises...

U.S. agriculture officials say a rule that allows farmers to legally grow hemp will be finalized this week. It’s a move that many states have awaited so they can begin widespread hemp production. Hemp and marijuana are both cannabis plants but have different levels of THC, the ingredient that causes a high...

The annual Zumbathon was held at the BVRMC Fitness & Health Center Saturday, inviting the public in for two straight hours of fitness dancing, led by instructors Shaylee, Kayla and Ruth.

A Storm Lake man has been arrested for allegedly biting his girlfriend on the face. Police were called to a residence in the 700 block of Barton Street Sunday night for a domestic assault report. The victim told police she had been arguing with her boyfriend, Manuel Jovel-Bermudes, age 32 of Storm Lake. The disagreement escalated and Jovel-Bermudes bit the victim and grabbed her by the throat before fleeing from the scene...

After more than 40 years in law enforcement, Storm Lake Public Safety Director Mark Prosser has been named the director of pastoral planning for the Diocese of Sioux City. He will begin his duties February 3, 2020. He is also an ordained deacon in the Catholic church for the diocese...

Cindy Cone will be directing a reader’s theatre play as one of the four acts during the new Witter Gala: An Uncommon Evening in 4 Acts on Saturday, November 16 at the Witter Gallery. The Witter Gallery board is working to develop new events through the gallery and is looking for different ways to connect to the community. Cone will be joined by Storm Lake mayor Mike Porsch, Di Daniels, wife of retired Dr. Tim Daniels and Cindy Roth, Gallery Director of Witter Gallery...

The self-described “eternal sophomore” brought his wit, wisdom - and saddle shoes - back to Storm Lake Monday in a gathering with area high school students. “I’m Chuck Offenburger, and I’m not running for anything,” the former longtime Register columnist, RAGBRAI leader and journalism educator introduced himself in the Storm Lake High School auditorium...

Several candidates for Storm Lake City Council and School Board took part in a question and answer event hosted by SALUD Monday night, before a modest gathering of onlookers. Attending were Maria Ramos and Kevin McKinney, running for city council along with incumbent Tyson Rice. ...