Stories from Wednesday, November 10, 2010

For Graettinger-Terril, the entire season came down to less than six inches. It's a shame either team had to lose, but the Knights' Dome hopes were dashed on the final play from scrimmage by less than the length of a football after Armstrong-Ringsted rallied back from a 17-point deficit with 21 unanswered points in the final 14 minutes of a thrilling seesaw affair...

Lakers clinch fourth consecutive trip to nationals There wasn't much drama as the Iowa Lakes volleyball team put together a dominant performance en route to clinching the program's fourth consecutive trip to the NJCAA Division II National Volleyball Championships with a pair of straight set wins this past weekend in Mason City...

The first errant sniffles and wayward coughs are making their way into the area, and, while Mary Dunleavy, public health manager for Dickinson County Public Health, notes the traditional start to cold and flu season won't kick off for another month or so, she also says now is the time to get vaccinated...

The itinerary for Aug. 19 Honor Flight out of Des Moines began at 2 a.m. and ended at 10:30 p.m. for the group of veterans who spent a whirlwind day in Washington, D.C.

I took my two year old granddaughter to the Kiwanis Park for a little outing. I put her in one of the child swings. She stretched out her arms, palms up, wiggled her fingers while saying, "C'mere,c'mere." I went to her, she hugged me and while patting my back she said, "You O.K." I assured her she was O.K. ...

Events have been lined up for Dec. 3-4 as the Milford Holiday Fantasy returns for another year. Here's a look at some of the events planned: The Friends of the Library will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, with home-baked Christmas goodies and apple cider. ...

As the country celebrates National Adoption month, one Lakes area couple is celebrating the one-year anniversary of making their family complete.

The family of Alyssa Bainbridge wishes their "little preemie" a happy 18th birthday on Monday, Nov. 8.

March 4, 1930 -- Nov. 2, 2010 Funeral services for Howard Van Daalen, 80, of Fostoria, were held Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Burial was at Milford Cemetery. Howard Van Daalen was born March 4, 1930, in Doon, S.D., the son of Henry and Frances Van Daalen. Howard served in the Korean War...

A memorial service was held Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the United Methodist Church in Sheldon for Marjorie Ann Vander Berg. She was the daughter of Arthur B. and Ida Mae (Deinema) Bornholdt.

July 16, 1927 -- Oct. 19, 2010 Funeral services for June Arnold Krebs, 83, of Fullerton, Calif., and formerly of Lake Park, were held Tuesday, Nov. 2, at Lake Park United Methodist Church. Burial was at Silver Lake Cemetery in Lake Park. June Maxine Krebs was born July 16, 1927 to Clayton E. Arnold and Ethel (Kline) Arnold in Lake Park...

March 13, 1914 -- Nov. 2, 2010 Helen A. Wingert, age 96 of Estherville and formerly of Buffalo Center died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at Avera Holy Family Health in Estherville. Mass of Christina Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Nov. 6, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Buffalo Center with Father Dennis Miller and nephew Father Tim Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo Center at a later date...

Nov. 6, 1925 - Oct. 20, 2010 A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov., 27, at Calvary United Methodist Church in Arnolds Park for Elizabeth "Bette" Jane Hamlett, 84, of Rapid City, S.D. She passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. She was born on Nov. 6, 1925 in Arnolds Park to Hazel (Goltry) and William Christensen...

Coming off its third consecutive 20-win campaign under the direction of Troy Larson, the Iowa Lakes men's basketball team hopes to build off that success with a young but talented nucleus of players in 2010. "Last year we played eight sophomores so were very experienced," said Larson after seeing his squad finish 21-10 and enter the year ranked No. 1 in the country. "This year's team only has one returning player and two other sophomore transfers so we are very inexperienced."...

The postseason awards continue to pile in for the 2010 Spirit Lake football team, which finished in the top half of their district, secured the school's first winning season since 2000 and first playoff appearance since 1988. The Indians advanced to the playoffs for only the third time in school history after going 6-3 overall and 4-3 in Class 2A District 1. ...

Four Okoboji athletes were named to the 2010 All-District Football Team by league coaches in Class 2A District 1, including defensive leaders Bryson McCabe and Tate Hanson. McCabe and Hanson were each named to the first team defensive unit, while Austin Millard and Kelly Kaufman both garnered honorable mention status...