Stories from Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Highway 86 trail construction ahead of schedule (09/16/09)
Construction for the Dickinson County Trails system along Highway 86 is well under way and may be completed as soon as Oct. 6, according Steve Litts, Executive Director of the Dickinson County Trails Board. "The weather's been good, which has put construction ahead of schedule," he said. "They were given 10 days on the first tunnel and got it completed in less time."

Lake Park fire destroys warehouse (09/16/09)
Six area fire departments joined forces last week to battle a blaze in Lake Park. According to Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret, the department was called to ARCO Dehydrating at 6:14 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The plant is located at 12 South 3rd Street in Lake Park.

Indians dispose of E'Hawks after recovering from slow start (09/16/09)

Baldwin, Byers pace top-ranked Spirit Lake (09/16/09)
The duo of Alec Baldwin and Keith Byers, who both placed in the top 10 at last season's state cross country meet, continued to pace the Class 2A No. 1 Spirit Lake boys' cross country team, finishing with a pair of top-5 performances Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Storm Lake Invitational...

No. 10 Indians continue to run away from competition (09/16/09)
The Spirit Lake girls' cross country team finished with five top-20 performers to run away with its fourth meet championship of the season Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Storm Lake Invitational. "I'm so proud of the girls tonight," said Spirit Lake head coach Tim Heinitz. ...

Eagles slip past Knights in top-10 showdown (09/16/09)
No. 6 North Sentral Kossuth used a heavy dose of the run to pull out a 38-22 victory over No. 9 Graettinger/Terril in a top-10 showdown on the gridiron in the opening week of 8-Man, District 2 play Friday, Sept. 11 in Fenton. "We knew coming in that this was going to be a great test for our team. ...

Costly penalty spoils district opener for Pioneers (09/16/09)
Clinging on to a 20-19 advantage late in the fourth quarter, the Okoboji football team looked primed to pull out its first victory of the season after stopping Cherokee two yards short on a fourth-and-15 conversion attempt, but a late hit penalty breathed new life into the Braves, who drove down for the game-winning touchdown with less than a minute to play to seal a 26-20 victory Friday, Sept. 11 in a District 2 opener in Cherokee...

No. 6 Nighthawks dash Indians upset hopes early (09/16/09)
After the Spirit Lake football team pulled off a shocking 35-14 upset last season, Class 2A No. 6 Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley put any upset bid to bed early on with touchdowns on its four possessions on the way to a resounding 44-7 victory Friday, Sept. 11 in the opening week of district play...

Homecoming blues: Thunder shock Wolves on gridiron (09/16/09)
The Harris-Lake Park football team quickly realized it was going to be in for a long night after seeing 5-11, 175-pound running back Levi Peters rumble for touchdowns on five of eight first-half possessions to springboard Twin River Valley to a 60-34 victory to open up district play Friday, Sept. 11 in Lake Park...

Top 20 things to do this fall in the Iowa Great Lakes (09/16/09)
Although summer and its sunny stream of fun events has past, the promise of a warm fall means the fun doesn't have to be over. You might just have to look a little harder.

G/T homecoming week is 'Back in Black' (09/16/09)
The Graettinger/Terril School District is set to celebrate homecoming with a week full of activities beginning Monday, Sept. 21.

Robins Hollister Jackson (09/16/09)
(March 23, 1924 - Sept. 8, 2009) Funeral services were held Sept. 11 at the St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Spirit Lake for Robins Hollister Jackson, 85, who passed away Sept. 8 of a massive heart attack.

S.J. Brownlee (09/16/09)
(1926 - 2009) A memorial service was held Monday, Sept. 14 at the First United Methodist Church in Emmetsburg for S.J. Brownlee, 82, who passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sept. 9, 2009 after battling declining health in recent years. He passed in the comforting surroundings of his Emmetsburg home, with his family at his bedside.

Erbes and Traver united in marriage (09/16/09)
Carrie Marie Erbes and PFC Dustan Jay Traver, United States Army, were united in marriage on June 20, 2009, in Fayetteville, N.C. Army Chaplain Garland Mason performed the ceremony.

What I thought I wanted... (09/16/09)
I had one of those enlightening experiences the other day. I learned that once again, what I thought I wanted wasn't really what I wanted at all. It came out of a strange place too. I was watching a construction team tear up my small town Iowa street, and I realized I have a very large personal space bubble.

Boot Drive thank you (09/16/09)
The generosity of the Lakes area residents and visitors has shown through once again. The Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue is happy to announce that they not only met their goal but surpassed the goal by raising $3,697.23 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association "Jerry's Kids."

Keep the money here? (09/16/09)
I was surprised to learn that the Arnolds Park Amusement Park hired over 20 people from Russia, Turkey, Bulgaria and other European countries to work this summer at the amusement park. Kentucky Fried Chicken also hires Europeans.

Outdoor classroom thanks (09/16/09)
The Dickinson Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) would like to take this opportunity to thank the presenters and participants of the 2009 Dickinson County 6th Grade Outdoor Classroom which was held Sept. 10 at the Kettleson-Hogsback Area.

Freedom from smoking sessions (09/16/09)
I was mildly amused that the Spencer Hospital is holding courses to help those addicted to smoking "get off their butts" so to speak. While I applaud their efforts and sincerely hope that they do well, I can't help but snicker a bit.

Arco extends thanks (09/16/09)
Sept. 11 2001 taught us the value of the firemen in saving lives and buildings but no one can fully realize this until they experience it in their own lives. Words cannot express our deep appreciation for the courageous volunteer firefighters who came to our rescue in the devastating fire at Arco Dehydrating.

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