Stories from Wednesday, July 7, 2010

DNR, local law enforcement respond to Monday evening boat accident (07/07/10)
The DNR and several Lakes area emergency response units were on hand when a 32-foot Advantage boat capsized between an Okoboji public boat ramp and Mau Maurine on East Lake Okoboji Monday evening. Jeff Morrison, a state conservation officer with the DNR, says crews responded at around 6:30 p.m. ...

Downing named Okoboji High School principal (07/07/10)
Brian Downing will have to change his colors at Dickinson County sporting events -- the 1996 Spirit Lake graduate was recently named the new high school principal at Okoboji, where they wear a different shade of red. He succeeds Mike Schmitz, who retired after six years in Milford. Downing said he became aware of the opening through Okoboji Superintendent Bob Miller and middle school principal Ryan Cunningham. The administrators have a mutual interest in education technology, he said...

Johnson remembered for rowing, love of life (07/07/10)
Family members in northwest Iowa and a college family in Kansas are mourning the loss of Angie Johnson, a Wichita State University graduate and all-region rower on the Shocker crew team. She passed away in a June 29 car crash at the age of 24.

Spirit Lake finishes off perfect week with 2-1 win (07/07/10)
When things are going your way in baseball and in any sport, it seems to be easy to make your own breaks. Spirit Lake continued to make its own breaks on the baseball diamond by simply putting the ball in play, taking advantage of six errors to charge to its seventh win in a row after scoring a 2-1 victory rival Estherville Lincoln Central Friday, July 2 in Lakes Conference action...

Knights shock No. 6 Eagles (07/07/10)
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire rode a strong offensive performance to an 8-4 upset win over Class 1A No. 6 North Sentral Kossuth in the second game of a doubleheader Friday, July 2 in Cornbelt Conference play at Bancroft Memorial Baseball Park...

Relay for Life begins ... With a few steps in the journey to beat cancer (07/07/10)
LIGHTING THE WAY A special luminaria ceremony held during the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Dickinson County helps participants remember those lost to cancer and honors those who have survived. Luminarias are available at Jennings Tow & Repair and Central Bank in Spirit Lake or by contacting Becky Smith at (712) 320-2359. Luminarias can also be purchased at the Okoboji High School Track at any time leading up to the 9:30 p.m. ceremony...

Lucy Krogman (07/07/10)
March 28, 1926 - June 29, 2010 Lucy Krogman, 84, of Spirit Lake, formerly of Lismore, Minn., passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at Hilltop Care Center in Spirit Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Lismore, 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 2, 2010 with Father James Smith presiding...

Angela Lynn Johnson (07/07/10)
March 12, 1986 -- June 29, 2010 Angela Lynn Johnson was born March 12, 1986 in Lincoln, Neb., the daughter of JoAnne La Padula and Randal Johnson. She was a 2004 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 2008 graduate of Wichita State University. During her years, Angie was actively involved with the Upward Bound Math & Science Program both as a student and an advisor mentor. She also was a proud member of the Wichita State University Crew Team where she served as captain and coach...

Gertrude Bosma (07/07/10)
January 29, 1916 -- June 29, 2010 Gertrude (Mellema) Bosma, daughter of Sam and Minnie (Kuiper) Mellema, was born on January 29, 1916, in Fairmont, Minn. Gertrude attended country school through the eighth grade. She was united in marriage to Gabe Bosma of Harris on Jan. 30, 1940, in Ashton. They lived in rural Harris where they farmed. In 1973, they moved to rural Ocheyedan. In 1979, they retired and moved to town in Ocheyedan. Gabe passed away on May 10, 1999...

McLeland, Reiner to wed (07/07/10)
Don and Sandy McLeland of Milford are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly McLeland, to Brian Reiner, son of Al and Helene Reiner of Rochelle Park, N.J. Kelly obtained her BS and Masters Degrees at Evangel University in Springfield, Mo. ...

Home is where those people are (07/07/10)
As I get back in the flow of the American life, I realized just how much I missed the people of Iowa. Yes, the Irish are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet, but I was raised in rural northwest Iowa, and only here can you find those certain types of people that let you know you're home.