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Storm Lake Police were called to Graham Tire Tuesday after a report of an internal theft of cash.               

Police were told by staff members at Graham Tire that between February 2013 and January 2014, a bookkeeper allegedly misappropriated $2,250 in business funds for her personal use.

Police identified the suspect as Brenda Zimmer, 44, of Early.        

Work to begin on gym, auditorium once frost is gone

By JOEY AGUIRRE

Walls are up and footings could be dug for the auxiliary gym and auditorium as soon as frost melts for the $19.6 million Storm Lake High School renovation project, according to Storm Lake Superintendent Carl Turner.

The City of Storm Lake has not identified any developers for the potential housing development on the Sunset Bay condo site.

City Manager Jim Patrick could not reveal any of the potential developers Wednesday and did not anticipate any new information coming before the Storm Lake City Council at its next meeting Monday, March 17.

Storm Lake Police received reports of mostly Verizon Customers receiving texts from the address Wells-Fargo.com on mobile devices. These texts advised customers that their ATM card had been blocked and it was required that customers click on a link to fix the problem and reactivate their ATM Card. Storm Lake Police are advising consumers to NOT click the link as it is a scam to get access to mobile users identity.

SLPD notes a trickling in over the past few years

By JOEY AGUIRRE

Heroin is slowly becoming the hardcore drug of choice for rural residents ahead of methamphetamine.

Leaders in Washington believe a reason for the comeback is prescription pain-pill addicts have switched to heroin because pills are becoming more expensive or less accessible.

By DOLORES CULLEN

Talk to young people who have benefited from the Storm Lake Charter School and it becomes clear why students, teachers and administrators worked overtime to keep the program alive.

Take Victor Loera, a 2011 graduate. He’s working full time at Wiese Plumbing and Heating in Storm Lake. “It’s a big opportunity,” he says of the charter school. “People should take it.”

School board asks AEA for help in setting new course

Superintendent posts sharing plan as his final act on job

By Jamie Whitney and Chris Vrba

Laurens Sun

Funk learned at the hand of her grandma in South America

By JOEY AGUIRRE

While Storm Lake sleeps, Lisa Funk is awake, baking.

Funk, the owner of the Storm Lake Bakery, is at the office by 2:30 a.m. preparing breakfast for her loyal customers.

Cuts time normal off track to JD degree

Buena Vista University has signed an agreement with University of Iowa College of Law in Iowa City to coordinate their programs to allow BVU undergraduates in their junior year of study to apply for admission to Iowa Law’s Juris Doctor (JD) Program and earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years.

Laurens-Marathon Superintendent Iner Joelson submitted his resignation to the school board on Monday. In a letter supplied by his attorney, Jeff Krausman, Joelson requested the following concessions:

         • His resignation would be effective at the end of the 2013-14 work year.

         • He would be placed on paid administrative leave through the end of the 2013-14 work year.