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admin on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 8:46am
Marijuana found in traffic stop
A wanted person was seen riding in a vehicle in the 1800 block of Lake Avenue at 2 p.m. Friday.
Police arrested Larry Morataya, 26, of Storm Lake, who was wanted out of Buena Vista County on a warrant charging him with failure to appear in court in reference to driving while barred.
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admin on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 8:41am
Ites to help in Cherokee 10 hours per week
By JOEY AGUIRRE
Buena Vista County Engineer Jon Ites will share his duties with Cherokee County for up to six months, starting on June 25 until December.
Dave Shanahan, the current Cherokee County Engineer, announced his last day will be on June 24.
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admin on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 8:39am
BV County no longer under ‘moderate drought’
By TOM CULLEN
Storm Lake is getting higher thanks to summer rains, according to measurements Monday.
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admin on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 8:37am
A semi loaded with live turkeys turned over at 12:17 p.m. Sunday at the eastbound ramp at the intersection of Hwy. 71 and four-lane 20.
The driver, Donald Keith Tuel, 58, of Schaller, was driving a 2014 Peterbilt owned by Handei Mack Inc. of Schaller. Tuel’s trailer was loaded with live turkeys owned by Hillshire.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 9:12am
Repair old islands? Build a new island? Find out Tuesday at LPA picnic
ISU scientists will reveal their results
By JOEY AGUIRRE
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 9:10am
2014 average: 26.22 inches
By JOEY AGUIRRE
Secchi disk measurements are showing water quality is fantastic in Storm Lake, averaging just over 26 inches in clarity.
Storm Laker Sandy Rohwer gets a hug from Ivan Stoltzfus Wednesday evening at the
Lakeside Marina Campground. She was moved by his cause and gave him a generous
donation. The scooter in the foreground delivers Stoltzfus on errands in the towns he
visits. (By the way, we checked and he probably is related to Storm Lake High School
teacher Jason Stoltzfus.) TIMES photo by DOLORES CULLEN
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 9:07am
Seeing the USA at 14 miles per hour
By DOLORES CULLEN
A Pennsylvania man puttered into Storm Lake Wednesday afternoon with an unusual rig and a special mission.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 9:00am
Firm could seek higher fee to call off earlier deal with Hillshire
By TOM CULLEN
Tyson doesn’t own Hillshire just yet.
Peggy Slagle holds a luminary for Red Carlson.
TIMES photo by DOLORES CULLEN
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 8:59am
Both lost relatives to cancer
By DOLORES CULLEN
All cancer survivors are invited to Relay for Life, coming up Friday, June 27 from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. This year’s Relay is led by Storm Lakers Tawney Shreier and Nicole Goodman. Tawney’s a senior at Storm Lake High School and Nicole a junior.
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clare@stormlake.com on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 8:53am
Farm at Boyden sells for $20,000/acre
By TOM CULLEN
Iowa farmland prices are stable despite previous forecasts that they could plummet this year with lower corn prices.
