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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:17am
Chris Cole was promoted to the rank of Assistant Police Chief and John Bauer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant March 20 for the Storm Lake Police Department. Cole fills a slot left with the retirement of Todd Erskine, and Bauer takes Cole’s position. Here, wives Stacey Cole and Megan Bauer pin on the badges. TIMES photo by DOLORES CULLEN
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:15am
BY TOM CULLEN
Building Official Scott Olesen told the Storm Lake City Council on Monday that violations of the city’s rental housing rules decreased in 2016, while smoke detector violations stayed flat over the same timeframe.
Olesen released the building official’s annual rental housing report to the council Monday and found of the 301 apartment units surveyed, 17% reported violations, an 11% decrease from 2015. Olesen also reported smoke detector violations comprised 62% of overall violations.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:12am
Altan surrenders after escaping custody of state
Police arrested an Alta man who was wanted out of Sioux County for escaping the custody of the Iowa Department of Corrections as a felon.
At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, a wanted person surrendered himself to police at the Storm Lake Police Station.
Police arrested Eric Spratt, 25, who was wanted out of Sioux County for escape from custody–felon.
Spratt was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:11am
Quad County Corn Processors, a 13.5 million bushels corn processing biorefinery in Galva, purchased the former United Methodist Church building in Galva to relocate its administrative staff to the new location in July or August.
Pony Express had 100 of these belt buckles made and #1 will be auctioned
off Saturday at Stub Johnson’s barn at the Clay Co. Fairgrounds.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:10am
They’ll ride through northern part of BV County tomorrow
On March 25, 1976, Stub Johnson, Leo Gray and Wayne Nielsen created The Pony Express Riders of Iowa. They each rode a 100-mile loop starting and ending in Spencer collecting money to be donated to the Iowa Easter Seals. Over the years, The Pony Express has expanded to include the whole state of Iowa raising over $10 million for Camp Sunny Side.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:07am
When Rebecca Wolf, executive director at Welcov Assisted Living at Alta, gives a tour of her community, she makes sure to showcase the warm, welcoming environment, and the compassionate caregivers who are dedicated to the health and well-being of their residents. Nestled between a golf course and a corn field, Welcov at Alta is a small community with a true hometown feel.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:05am
Seagulls scout out lunch at Little Lake. PHOTO by KATHY PECK
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:02am
Storm Lake High School junior Matthew Marroquin is going to the All-State Speech in Cedar Falls Monday to deliver this poem he wrote. It’s part of his Literary Program submission, which also includes a prose piece by another author about struggling to learn English. Congratulations, Matthew!
BY MATTHEW MARROQUIN
Why?
That’s a question I ask myself often…
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 9:38am
Utility does not have standing to sue drainage districts
Stowe says talks continue with mediator about water quality
BV supervisors are relieved, vindicated
BY TOM CULLEN
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 03/22/2017 - 9:37am
Rep. Huseman is offended to be cast as ‘liar’
BY TOM CULLEN
Tempers flared Saturday at Storm Lake United’s Legislative Coffee, as several citizens pressed three local legislators on their actions during the Iowa Legislature’s current session.
