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Judge Duffy orders lawman to Missouri for allegedly being ‘seriously exhausted’

By DOLORES CULLEN

Well over 100 people gathered for the retirement party of Sheriff Gary Launderville Friday afternoon at the Buena Vista County Courthouse.

Trying to make waste transfers more efficient

Cost could hit $700,000

By JOEY AGUIRRE

Efficiency is the key word when it comes to the Buena Vista County Solid Waste Commission.

Vang memorizes infinite number 177 digits out

By DOLORES CULLEN

When Storm Lake sixth grade math teacher Dewey Hupke handed out sheets with the first 500 digits of Pi to his students to memorize last Monday, he never dreamed any of them would make it past the first 50.

Enter Kaying Vang. By Friday, or Pi Day, this shy sixth grade girl could recite the first 144 numbers, from memory. On Monday, she recited 177 numbers, which we video-recorded and posted on our website stormlake.com.

Children say two men tried to lure them into SUV

Storm Lake Police are asking for assistance in locating people in connection with an alleged attempted abduction of two children in Storm Lake.

Police were told by a nine-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl that they were walking home from school at 3:45 p.m. in the 800 block of East Eighth Street Thursday.

Allegedly stole vehicle, at large for over a year        

Storm Lake Police were on location Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the 100 block of Highway Street when they saw a vehicle that was wanted in connection with an investigation by the Cherokee Police Department.

Police saw a 2014 Subaru with Minnesota dealer registration parked at 120 Highway Street #2.

Approved for just under $1 million        

A contract for the West Fifth Street Overlay Project was approved Monday night for Blacktop Service of Humboldt for $922,146.52.

Blacktop Service will have 50 working days to complete the project.

This summer, the North Lake Trail Project, a pedestrian and bike trail from 10th Street North to C-49 will be constructed.

This will serve anyone walking to Walmart a safe path.

City Clerk Justin Yarosevich told The Storm Lake Times that a contractor has not been selected because the bids haven’t been received yet.

Two arrested after traffic stop involving marijuana

Storm Lake Police stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Lake Avenue and C-49 Friday night at 11:30 p.m.

Police say the driver, Patience Braun, 30, of Anther was in possession of marijuana.

Incentives include larger water main at a cost of $44,700

By JOEY AGUIRRE

In order to encourage development at Pizza Ranch, located in the 500 block of West Milwaukee Ave., the city is offering incentives to the developers that will create a revenue stream to the city.

Carroll, Clay, Ida counties below 4% unemployment        

The unemployment rate for Buena Vista County jumped up to 4.7% in January from 3.8% in December of 2013.

The state of Iowa finished January with an unemployment rate of 4.3%, an increase of .1 from December when it was 4.2%. In January of 2013 the unemployment rate was 5.0%.