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Headlines from February 1 - Volume 23, Number 9
News  •  Sports  •  Family & Friends
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City approves two tax-credit supported housing projects
Developers hail from KC, Twin Cities
The Storm Lake City Council approved two resolutions Monday allocating nearly $865,000 in assistance to help get two residential development projects moving.

Pen pals in prison
Tracey Richter makes a friend locked up in Wisconsin for child abuse
She sent details about witnesses at murder trial, ex-husband
Tracey Richter sent letters, detailed information about her case, and photos to an imprisoned Wisconsin child sex offender while she was being held at Sac County Jail following her murder conviction.

Third area bank robbed
Vail hit following Odebolt, Early
Authorities are investigating whether a bank robbery in Vail last weekend was performed by the same man who hit banks in Odebolt and Early recently.

Planned Parenthood moving SL operation to Spencer
Allows increased hours, services
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland will close its Storm Lake office and move the operation to Spencer.

This is SL’s first courthouse
Sioux Rapids courthouse burned down, when county seat moved
Wood frame is Castro home on Oneida St.
Most people think Storm Lake’s first courthouse was an ornate three-story brick building with pointed, pitched roofs and multiple chimneys.

City, county spar over Vestal
45 mph speed limit or 35 mph?
County claims folks complain
Storm Lake and Buena Vista County officials continue to wrangle over what the speed limit should be along newly paved Vestal St. from Tenth St. to C-49.
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Beavers heating up at the right time
Beaver Andy Puhrmann lays up a hook to help BVU extend its winning streak to five games — this one over Central. Tornado boys win on O’Brien’s buzzer beater. Panther boys run record to 16-0 with 24-point win over Poky; SM girls win, too. Tornabane, Lopez lead Green and White at Lakes Conference wrestling meet.
Family & Friends
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My Favorite Recipes
Misty and Michael Sanderson returned to Storm Lake last summer and are enthusiastic about their new home and sharing some of their favorite dishes with readers.
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A bit tough to reach
Temperatures in the mid-50s made it perfect window washing weather Monday. Here, Roberto Padilla of Storm Lake does the third floor windows of the Masonic Building on Lake Ave. Padilla has been in the window business for 10 years and has clients as far away as Sioux City and Dakota Dunes.
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