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Illinois charity raises cancer awareness    

A charity from the University of Illinois is stopping at Storm Lake Methodist Church on June 18 during its bike ride from New York to San Francisco for cancer research funding.

$63 offer blows out $55 pitch from JBS

By TOM CULLEN

Tyson Foods won a short but lively bidding war for control of Hillshire Brands with a $63-per-share offer on Monday.

Ex-husband to sell house in Aurelia to satisfy order

Prosecutor intercepts $2,000 check

By TOM CULLEN

A judge denied Tracey Richter $40,000 of back child support to reconcile her debts to the state and her victims.

Jamii Claiborne, associate professor of digital media, was named the 28th recipient of the George Wythe Award, Buena Vista University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching, at the annual Faculty/Staff Recognition Dinner on May 23.



Claiborne, a 1996 BVU graduate, has been a member of the faculty since 2001 and is the faculty advisor to the student multimedia news web site, The Tack.

Firefighters rescue man from smoky basement

An Aurelia man has been charged with arson after allegedly starting a fire in an apartment complex causing $5,000 in damages.

“Many people we have run into on our walks have spotted this character hanging around the lake,” says Gwen Hart of Storm Lake. She photographed the seemingly docile young eagle Saturday at Frank Starr Park. “He sat up on the railing of the overlook for at least half an hour,” she said.

Now looking for nice Jesus statue

By DOLORES CULLEN

Thanks to Curt Moritz, 84, and Irene Roling Bathurst, 88, North Lake Manor now has a statue of the Virgin Mary.

Kava buzz lands man in jail for public intox       

Child he was watching ran into road, nearly struck by vehicle       

A Storm Lake father was charged with child endangerment after his child ran into the road outside of the Sichahn Laundromat Saturday at 10:45 p.m., according to police.

Bipartisan deal in Senate faces hurdle in House

Harkin endorses concept

By TOM CULLEN

Police were called to 207 Geneseo St. on Saturday at 12:27 a.m., where they observed multiple people running from the apartment. Officers began detaining people for questioning. After entering the apartment police identified Bidong Stephen Yak, 19, of Storm Lake. Yak left through the back door but was apprehended by the SLPD K9 Unit in the backyard.