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Deputy Doug became a major and then interim sheriff; he hands over his badge this month after 34 years

By DOLORES CULLEN

With a retirement party next Friday and his last day on the job Dec. 26, Doug Simons will wrap up 34 years in the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office.

Prepare to expand East School for K-1 grades

Superintendent wants to start a conversation about how to pull it off

A G-O bond issue in the future?

By ART CULLEN

Elbert, Lovetinsky compete to fill out Kathy Bach’s term

By WHITNEY ROBINSON

The special election to replace the late Kathy Bach as Buena Vista County Treasurer is Tuesday.

Two nominees are on the ballot, Republican Sherie Elbert of Marathon and Democrat Danelle Lovetinsky of Storm Lake. Both nominees are experienced with working in a treasurer’s office and management.

Once they’re here, they don’t move back

By WHITNEY ROBINSON

A majority of people moving to Buena Vista County are from the neighboring counties or Central America, according to the American Community Survey released by the Iowa Data Center.

The Sac County Sheriff’s Office arrested 66-year-old Brenda Manmiller of Odebolt on Monday, charging her with first-degree theft, a class C felony. 

The sheriff’s office opened an investigation in November after it was alleged that Manmiller, who was operating a bookkeeping business, allegedly misappropriated funds belonging to Jim’s TV and Appliance in Odebolt.

The total loss by Jim’s TV and Appliance is still not fully known, but it appears it will be over $25,000 over a several year period.

Police assisted the Iowa Department of Corrections in checking a person on probation at 705B W. Ninth St. on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Probation officers and police made contact with Joel Davis, 51, of Storm Lake, at the W. Ninth Street address. Police allege they observed drug paraphernalia inside his apartment.

Police sealed the apartment and took Davis into custody.  Police acquired a search warrant and on Tuesday afternoon they seized additional drug paraphernalia.

Police charged Davis with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Feauto charged as an adult in Sac County           

A teenager has been charged as an adult with four counts of vehicular homicide.

Trevor Feauto, 17, of Clarksville, was involved in an accident on Aug. 23 that killed Bailey Jacobsen and Lindsey Quirk, both 16, from Lake View.

Sac County Attorney Ben Smith filled four counts of vehicular homicide against Feauto last Thursday.

Feauto’s arraignment is set for Dec. 15 in Sac County District Court.

A new trial has been scheduled for John Green, who is charged with first-degree murder, after a mistrial was declared on Tuesday.

District Judge Gary McMinimee set the new trial for March 30 in Webster County District Court in Fort Dodge.

Green, 55, is charged with first-degree murder in Sac County District Court.

Trial scheduling hearing Dec. 30

A Storm Lake man who stabbed a man 50 times and later was sentenced to life in prison without parole could be released from prison in the near future.

A Clay County Deputy conducted a traffic stop with prior knowledge of the registered owner not having a valid driver’s license.

Upon investigation, it was found that the registered owner was not driving but Lisa Lozano, 45, of Albert City, was. Lozano had a suspended license.

Lozano was placed under arrest and was transported to the Clay County Jail without incident.