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May 14, 2008
woman charged in stabbing
Another woman stabbed in arm
A 24-year-old Storm Lake woman faces multiple charges after she reportedly
stabbed one woman in the arm with a knife during a fight and then armed herself
with a second knife and pursued a woman who had attempted to break up the
fight.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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NEWS OF NOTE:
Regency put up property to borrow millions
A Regency-related company borrowed $26.6 million from JPMorgan Chase Bank, just
a few months after another national lender ended its relationship with Regency
Cos.
Lawsuit: Hyperion CEO misused trust funds
Trustees for the Hunt family trust denied a request from Albert Huddleston and
his wife, Mary, to spend trust funds on a proposed oil refinery in Union
County, S.D., a lawyer for one of the trustees said Tuesday.
Iowa Central: Under construction
Torn-up grass and mounds of earth dot the campus of Iowa Central Community
College as semitrailers haul away chunks of concrete from one of the numerous
construction projects.
Agriprocessors admits that some of its workers were in US illegally
The owners of the Postville meatpacking plant where 390 workers were arrested
Monday admitted in court last year that many of the workers in its New York
distribution center were in the United States illegally.
Postville will be ‘a ghost town’
Of all the people predicting economic trouble for this northeast Iowa city in
the wake of Monday's immigration raid, perhaps none is a more qualified
predictor than Gabay Menahem.
Deere reports quarterly record
Deere & Co. announced today it set quarterly records for net income and net sales and
revenue in the second quarter of the current fiscal year.
Culver signs health care legislation
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver signed what he called historic legislation to expand
access to health insurance Tuesday, including a $25 million effort over the
next three years to insure all Iowa children.
DuPont, Genencor form cellulosic ethanol venture
DuPont said Wednesday it has formed a joint venture with a Danish company to
develop and commercialize cellulosic ethanol, or fuel derived from nonfood
sources.
Kleeb to face off against Johanns
Scott Kleeb's easy win in the Democratic Senate primary sets the stage for a
race of sharp contrasts this fall. Kleeb, a youthful politico pushing change,
will face Republican Mike Johanns, a savvy veteran selling experience.
For a week, SD is heart of presidential campaign
While voters in West Virginia took their turn Tuesday on the roller coaster ride
of this year's Democratic nominating process, the campaigns of Hillary Clinton
and Barack Obama pressed ahead with more visits for South Dakota.
Twin Cities suburb plagued by ‘blitz attacks’
Coon Rapids residents in the Hanson and Coon Rapids boulevards area are keeping
an eye out for suspicious people in the wake of what police described Tuesday
as increasingly violent "blitz attacks" since early March.
Children’s remains exhumed in century-old Chicago mystery murders
Investigators gingerly peeled back the brittle lining of the small caskets
buried a century ago in a Forest Park cemetery, revealing the remains of three
children—orange-stained ribs, leg bones, pieces of skull. They were jarringly mingled
with hair and bits of charred tissue, hinting at the house fire that finally
put authorities on the trail of a cunning serial killer.
Clinton faces long odds despite WV win
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton routed Sen. Barack Obama in the West Virginia
primary yesterday, scoring one of her most lopsided victories of the long
campaign even as she continued to battle overwhelming odds in her bid for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
Dem wins Mississippi special election
Democrats picked up a northern Mississippi House seat in one of the most
conservative-minded districts in the country Tuesday night – an upset that will reverberate darkly through a House Republican caucus already
reeling from losses in special elections in Illinois and Louisiana.
Obama courts blue collars in Missouri
As working-class voters in West Virginia largely rejected him, Democratic
presidential frontrunner Barack Obama flew to this Republican stronghold in a
key swing state to woo a similar audience Tuesday.
More bad weather for Myanmar?
Myanmar's military junta has reportedly insisted it does not need help from
foreign aid experts, while survivors in the cyclone-devastated country are
braced for further hardship following warnings that more bad weather is coming
this week.
Bomb kills 54 in India
A series of bomb blasts killed at least 54 people Tuesday in one of India's most
popular tourist cities, injuring scores of others and triggering panic in busy
market areas, authorities said.
China quake toll at 15,000
Nearly 15,000 people died in the devastating earthquake that hit China's Sichuan
province, the official Xinhua news agency has reported.
Oil refiners face tougher road
While drivers are facing sticker shock at the pump these days, here is a bigger
shock: high prices are putting a strain on oil refiners.
It’s okay to believe in space aliens, Vatican astronomer says
Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith
in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday.
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Schulz finishes first year at U of I, graduates from high school next week
Members of the class of 2008 bid farewell to classmate Michael Schulz a year ago
when he was one of 12 students accepted into a program at University of Iowa
called National Academy of Arts, Science and Engineering. He would complete his
senior year in Iowa City and do well, everyone figured, because he was always
the smartest kid in the class.
Graduation dates, times
Schools throughout the area have scheduled commencement ceremonies this Sunday.
Almost all will be held at 2 p.m. except for St. Mary’s, which will begin ceremonies at 1:30 p.m. and Buena Vista University, where
graduation will begin at 2:30 p.m., both on May 18. Storm Lake High School’s graduation will be the following Sunday, May 25. For a complete list of area
graduations, see the community calendar.
Crocker will doles out $4.8 million
Leaves gifts to church, libraries, environmental interests
Virginia Riley Crocker, who passed away last November at the age of 94, leaves a
$4.8 million legacy to individuals and institutions in Buena Vista County and
beyond.
Kestel to fly over NASCAR event
A St. Mary’s graduate will pilot the lead jet in a formation which will fly over the
opening of NASCAR sprint car races Saturday, May 17. Cory Kestel, class of
1996, is a member of the 114th Fighter Wing of the South Dakota Air National
Guard based in Sioux Falls.
Laying carpet
Workers from a synthetic grass company in Denison laid the field turf on the
Storm Lake baseball infield on Monday afternoon. The project should be
completed by the end of this week. Storm Lake’s first home high school baseball game is May 22 against Carroll Kuemper.
Area athletes punch state track ticket
Laurens- Marathon’s Kacie Woodley clears a hurdle during the shuttle relay in last Saturday’s Class 1A district track and field meet. She will compete at the state meet in
Des Moines. Tornado girls will send a school record 15 events to the state
meet. Alta heads the list of 1A boys qualifiers with seven events qualifying
for state. Also in Sports: Early 10 year old is racking up motocross trophies.
my favorite recipes
Stevenson is a jack of many traDes
Ron Stevenson wears many hats, from working as a manual printer at Silk Screen
Ink, to Witter Gallery director to Cubmaster with Pack 104. He also likes to
cook and bake foods of his Czech heritage. Ron shares his favorite recipes.
Orange City gets visit from Netherlands photographer during Tulip Days
Rene Clement, a photojournalist from the Netherlands working in New York City,
will visit Orange City this weekend. Also: Tractor ride slated for fair time.
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