Stories from Thursday, February 12, 2015

Trailing Sioux Center 17-0 in Tuesday night's contest, it seemed as though the Okoboji boys basketball team was doomed from the start, but a buzzer beating three-pointer by Tyler Stumbo to close the opening stanza was a sign of things to come. After tying the Warriors 10-10 through the second quarter, the Pioneers nailed nine second-half three-pointers to eventually take a 52-46 lead with 1:30 remaining in regulation. ...

In the regular season finale on Tuesday, the Okoboji girls basketball team fell to Siouxland Conference champion and Class 3A No. 3-ranked Sioux Center 78-53. The Warriors jumped out to a 20-11 lead after one and extended their lead to 46-21 at the half...

Iowa Rock n Roll Music Association welcomes Andrea Wiesenmeyer as the new Director of Operations and Marketing. Wiesenmeyer brings more than 15 years experience in marketing and design to her new role at IRRMA. Prior to joining IRRMA, she was Executive Director of the Lanai Art Center in Lanai City, Hawaii. ...

Iowa Great Lakes Council 5043 of the Knights of Columbus decided at its officer meeting that all funds received at its February omelet breakfast would be dedicated to the Haiti Mission, in coordination with St. Joseph's Parish in Milford. Omelets will be served with a free will offering from 8 a.m. until noon Sunday, Feb. 15, at St. Mary's Parish Hall on Hill Avenue in Spirit Lake...

The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire wrestling team fell short in its bid for a state dual tournament appearance, as the Titans fell to No. 2-ranked Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 67-10 on Tuesday. The Titans earned just one victory on the night, as Tyler Hoffman defeated Ben Powers by 12-3 major decision at 170 pounds...

Dropped out: Saydel (11) Dropped out: Hinton (14) Dropped out: West Sioux (14)...