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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:02am
School boss moving to Des Moines
Newell-Fonda Superintendent Rob Olsen has announced his resignation effective June 30, according to Board Business Manager Marcia Johnson.
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:01am
Retired math teacher will do a number on legislators until they answer him
BY TOM CULLEN
Retired Storm Lake Middle School math teacher John Brostad has vowed to pester elected officials to protect the retirement system that covers public employees until they guarantee the system will remain intact.
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:58am
Council wary of legislature
BY TOM CULLEN
Storm Lake City Administration has proposed a 1.5% decrease in the city’s overall property tax levy thanks to shrinking debt-service payments and lower-than-expected employee benefit payments.
The proposed total levy stands at $14.06 per $1,000 of taxable valuation, a 1.5% decrease from last year’s levy of $14.27 per $1,000.
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:53am
Cops chase abuse suspect
K9 sniffs out Yak in woods
Police were involved in a high-speed chase Thursday night that started with a domestic dispute.
At 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to 1328 N. Erie St. #6 in reference to a domestic assault.
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:49am
Storm Lake St. Mary’s School will be celebrating the gift of Catholic Schools Week Jan. 28-Feb. 3. The local preK-12 Catholic School will use the national week of recognition to showcase the benefits that a Catholic School brings to a community – namely the choice of a Catholic, faith-based quality education for area families of all faith backgrounds.
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:48am
Jeff Ungs brandished an extra large scraper going after the layers of ice and snow on his car. TIMES photo by DOLORES CULLEN
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:46am
COURT REPORT
Buena Vista County
Probation and fines for driving while barred
Newell resident Allen Hedberg Wednesday pled guilty to driving while barred in Sac County District Court.
Hedberg’s attorney, Peter Goldsmith, filed Hedberg’s plea in district court following a pretrial conference. Court documents show Hedberg is expected to serve a two-year probation sentence and pay court costs and court-appointed attorney fees.
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:45am
Sun dogs cast long shadows across Storm Lake trees — and a real dog — during a recent cold snap. Times photo by Dolores Cullen
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:43am
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Week of Jan. 18
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clare@stormlake.com on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 9:42am
The nation’s farmers have another record soybean crop to sell, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture reports released today.
The 2017 U.S. soybean crop is pegged at nearly 4.4 billion bushels, down 33 million from the previous forecast, according the USDA Annual Crop Production Report. Soybean farmers nationwide averaged 49.1 bushels per acre, a .4-bushel decrease from November estimates.
