Stories from Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Iowa Lakes men's basketball team is coming off its third consecutive 20 win campaign this past year under head coach Troy Larson. At the same time, a number of former players are finishing up successful college careers at some great four-year colleges and universities...

Hits were hard to come by in the second meeting between Okoboji and West Lyon, but the Pioneers came away with just enough timely hits to hold on for a crucial 4-2 victory over the first place Wildcats Monday, June 21 in Siouxland Conference play. The Pioneers (13-7 overall, 8-2 in the Siouxland) scored all four of its runs in the third inning and held an above average Wildcat (8-3, 7-2) offense to only two runs off four hits to move half a game ahead of them in the conference standings...

The Spirit Lake bats were shut down on the road against Western Christian, mustering only four hits in an 11-1, five-inning loss Monday, June 21 in Lakes Conference softball action. The Indians came away with only six hits in a 10-0 setback to the Wolfpack back on June 2...

Spirit Lake's Kirchner, Owens honored Spirit Lake girls golf coach Bob Kirchner was recently named the Class 3A Girls Coach of the Year while junior Maureen Owens was selected to the second team All-State squad by the Iowa High Golf Coaches Association...

Okoboji put together quite a comeback but in the end walks proved to be the difference between a win and a loss in a 13-10 setback to West Lyon Monday, June 21 in a Siouxland Conference baseball contest in Milford. "The story of the game was the 14 walks that we gave up," said Okoboji coach Rory Marra. ...

For the second time in less than week, Graettinger-Terril got the better of Harris-Lake Park, showing enough patience at the plate to draw 13 walks and run away with an 11-5 victory Monday, June 21 in Cornbelt Conference play. "I think we played better, it was just that the walks hurt us," Harris-Lake Park co-head coach Eric Clouse said compared to a 16-6 loss last Tuesday. ...

Who said you can't go home again? Well, Rich Christensen wasn't listening. Upon receiving the "go ahead" to develop his first show, "Pinks," more than five years ago, The New Hampton native and UNI graduate knew exactly where to go.

Andrew Beresford, 40, of Spirit Lake was charged in a tobacco compliance check as an employee selling tobacco to a minor at 6:52 p.m. June 8. Phedra Henderson, 25, of Spirit Lake was charged in a tobacco compliance check as an employee selling tobacco to a minor at 6:52 p.m. June 8...

After several reports of early morning vandalism on April 17 in Terril, the Dickinson County Sheriff's Department was able to arrest Joshua D. Link, 21 of Terril in connection with the crimes.

Dr. Harold Prior is taking on a new challenge from his home office in Milford.

Members of the Historic Arnolds Park, Inc., Board met Monday evening to clarify new spending procedures and hear updates on Park operations. Board members opened with discussion of a motion made at a previous meeting which would require Scott Pyle, Arnolds Park operations manager, to seek board approval for expenditures over $10,000.

On Saturday, August 14, 2010, ChalkStock arrives. Located on the 1600 block of Hill Avenue in Olde Town Spirit Lake, this one-day chalk festival will be a family-oriented event consisting of sidewalk, art, people and music.

Some days you may see her knocking on doors across the Iowa Great Lakes, gratefully borrowing an ottoman or set of deer antlers.

If your family is anything like mine, you have those same 8 or 10 meals you repeat from week to week.

Home Instead Senior Care would like to thank everyone who helped make our first annual 5K/10K Mini-Wakan-athon such a huge success.

The primary race for House District 6 is now over and it is time to look forward to the November general election.

Thanks to everyone for the gifts, flowers and cards. For many memories. My 100 years has been a gift and my sons, Tom PIck and Larry Pick also have my special thanks.

On behalf of the American Red Cross and the patients they serve, we would like to express our deepest thanks to all the dedicated donors, volunteers and other support persons who were part of the May Blood Drive in Milford, Spirit Lake and Lake Park. You contributions were very much appreciated

I am a disabled veteran who served in Korea and I lost full use of both of my legs.

Brittany Sheeler, daughter of Terry and Lori Sheeler, will be honored at a bridal shower at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at the Lake Park United Methodist Church.

Sheri Best -- formerly Sheri Lass -- and Tom Flannery have announced their engagement.

Sheri Best -- formerly Sheri Lass -- and Tom Flannery have announced their engagement.

Dick and Arleen Hoffman of Okoboji will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on June 26. They were untied in marriage at First Lutheran Church in Graettinger.

Elmerine (Ree) L. Krohn Anderson, 81, of Fort Myers, Fla., passed away February 15, 2010, at Hope Hospice in Shell Point.

Funeral services were held Saturday June 19, for Joyce (O'Farrell) Gapinski of Spirit Lake and formerly of Okoboji.

Maxine Honaker, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Saturday June 12, 2010, in Denver Colo., following a long illness. Services will be held on Friday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills, Colo.

Jeanne A. Arp, 83, of Spirit Lake passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 in Spirit Lake. A visitation was held Friday, June 18, at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lak