Stories from Wednesday, June 2, 2010

O'Brien County 'Broken Arrow' arrests narrow down list of unnamed suspects (06/02/10)
Spirit Lake Police Chief Jeff Hanson has confirmed that the four individuals arrested in O'Brien County April 7 and May 19 on drug charges stemming from the Broken Arrow investigation are among the seven names previously unreleased to the public.

Former Milford resident faces new charges (06/02/10)
A former Milford resident faces additional charges in South Dakota after trying to arrange the death of a key witness in his upcoming murder trial. Samuel Blue Lint was arrested in Milford and initially detained at the Dickinson County Jail to face Iowa drug charges

Dickinson County Primary Election Preview (06/02/10)
From state representative to U.S. Senate, Dickinson County voters will have a handful of contested races to choose from on the ballot for the June 8 primary election.

Spirit Lake hires new boys basketball coach: Loenser takes the job (06/02/10)
Pending school board approval at their June meeting, Cedar Falls native Nathan Loenser will be named the new head boys basketball coach at Spirit Lake. "I previously was a high school coach. I coached at Northern University High School nine years ago and was at Ames High School after that. ...

Indians have ground to make up after Day 1 (06/02/10)
The Spirit Lake girls golf team has some definite ground to make up after a lackluster day on the links on the opening day of the Class 3A state tournament Tuesday at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. The Indians currently sit 16 strokes behind leader Grinnell, who has a slight lead over the next two closest squads. ...

Thurgood falls five shots shy of top 25 finish (06/02/10)
Okoboji senior Caden Thurgood finished five strokes shy of a top 25 performance after not being able to overcome an opening day round of 86 this past weekend at the Class 2A boys state golf tournament held at Lake Panorama National Golf Course in Panora...

Determan finds Luther to be perfect fit (06/02/10)
After a three-year journey that included stints at Northwestern College and Wartburg College, Lexy Determan has finally found a home at Luther College in Decorah. "It may be true what they say that the third time is a charm," she said. "I feel more at home on the Luther campus than I have at the past two places. ...

Lineweaver honored for 25 years of officiating (06/02/10)

Pioneers ride Zalabowski's arm to 7-2 win (06/02/10)
The Okoboji baseball team broke out of a small offensive slump and got a dazzling performance from hard-throwing right-hander Ray Zalabowski to propel themselves to a 7-2 win over West Lyon in a Siouxland Conference opener Wednesday, May 26 in Larchwood...

Pioneers' Siouxland streak reaches 16 (06/02/10)
After finishing with the first perfect conference record in school history last season, the Okoboji softball team continued to rule the Siouxland Conference, outscoring George-Little Rock/Central Lyon 9-2 Friday, May 28 in Milford. The Pioneers have combined to outscore its first two league opponents 25-2 this season...

Seven-run fifth boosts Indians past Wolves (06/02/10)
Tyler Dean belted a two-run home run in the fifth inning to jump-start Spirit Lake's offense and lead the Indians to a 14-5 victory over Dickinson County foe Harris-Lake Park Thursday, May 27 in Lake Park. A pitcher's duel quickly turned into an offensive slugfest, as the Indians (2-0 overall) and Wolves (0-2) combined for 18 runs in the final three innings of the offensive thriller...

The other side of Gull Point (06/02/10)
It's the final weekend before Memorial Day and many of the neighboring spaces are empty. There's no loud music and it's early enough in the season to avoid the sweltering heat. Gull Point State Park is the campground of choice for the Lidiaks, who come to the West Lake Okoboji site 6-7 times a year over the summer.

Mainsail-A-Bration readies for 19th year (06/02/10)
Plans for the 19th Annual Spirit Lake Mainsail-A-Bration are well under way. This year's event will center around Saturday, June 5. The co-chairs this year are Seth Vogel and Keith Brockmeyer.

Virginia Griffin (06/02/10)
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 5, 2010, beginning with a service at 11 a.m. in the open-air shelter, Oneota Park, Spencer

Rose Anderson (06/02/10)
A memorial service was held Tuesday, June 1, at the First Lutheran Church in Milford for Rose Anderson, 88, of Milford.

Robert J. Stroh (06/02/10)
A funeral Mass was held Friday, May 28, 2010 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Omaha, Neb. for Robert J. Stroh.

Maxine B. (Hurd) Triba (06/02/10)
A mass of Christian burial was held Friday, May 28, for Maxine B. Triba (Hurd) of Omaha, Neb., who passed away May 23, 2010. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha.

Irma Leona Gano (06/02/10)
Funeral services were held Friday May 28, 2010, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji for Irma Leona Gano. Burial was at Milford Cemetery in Milford

Helen Margaret Leaneagh (06/02/10)
Helen M. Leaneagh, age 79 of Lone Rock, died on Sunday May 23 at the Kossuth Regional Health Center. Funeral services were at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lotts Creek (2706 50th Ave) at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, with Rev. David Bergquist officiating.

William "Bill" James Graettinger (06/02/10)
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 29, 2010 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Estherville for William "Bill" James Graettinger of Estherville. Father Brian Hughes officiated.

Gladys Norton (06/02/10)
Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday May 27, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford with interment at Calvary Cemetery in Milford for Gladys Norton, who passed away May 24, 2010.

Herberts celebrate 60 years (06/02/10)
Bob and Sally Herbert of Lake Park will celebrate their 60th Anniversary on July 11. No formal celebration is planned, but cards to help them celebrate may be sent to 1504 Lakeside Avenue, Lake Park, IA, 51347.

Garnjobsts hold anniversary card shower (06/02/10)
Dale and Ruth Ann Garnjobst are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 5, 2010.

Gone, but not forgotten (06/02/10)
harles Michael "Chuck" Rizzuti, a coach and middle school math teacher in Spirit Lake unexpectedly passed away on April 26, 2008. This is the story, written by his brother John, of his passing, his dream projects and his upcoming June 6 induction into the Spirit Lake Education Hall of Achievement

Open letter from Beverly Wittler (06/02/10)
For the last year, my son's name has been in the newspapers, on radio stations and on TV stations. Most times people do not know the story behind the headlines. I am going to tell our story.

Environmental loss (06/02/10)
Big Spirit Lake has suffered an environmental disaster. Just east of Crandall's Beach, at the northwest corner of the lake, trees have been cut down and the entire lake shore bank excavated.

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