WWednesday,ednesday, JanuaryJanuary 22,22, 20202020 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune SSwept!wept! EventsEvents WWarriorsarriors strugglestruggle Music,Music, CCancerancer EExercisexercise aatt SSCC,CC, RRVV ssplitsplits ttheaterheater wwithith FFalconsalcons andand moremore RecordsRecords ➤ SSeeee 9 SSportsports ➤ SSeeee 1111 EEntertainmentntertainment ➤ SSeeee 5 www.stormlakepilottribune.com Volume 152 Edition 9 $1.00 ICCC leaders A Pilot Special Report freeze their own pay The Iowa Central Community College Board of Directors has approved a freeze of all adminis- trator salaries for 2020-21, and in additional has adopted a freeze of the entire president’s contract for the coming fi scal year. The action was taken at the January 14 board meeting. The freezes were proposed by President Dan Kinney. “During tough economic times, education enrollments are down and that’s what we’re seeing - got to tighten our belts and things like that. So the administration, in- cluding myself… are asking for the board to approve that our sala- ries be frozen this year instead of doing any raises,” Kinney told the board, according to coverage by A “luau” lunch event at Storm Lake Elementary. /Photo by Lunchtime Solutions the Fort Dodge Messenger. Are politics creeping into school lunches? City to buy Area school leaders worried by latest proposals from the White House building for By DANA LARSEN “The fl ip in philosophies for feeding kids more fl exibility and reduce waste. He an- Pilot-Tribune Editor depending on who is in the White House is, nounced the rule changes on the birthday of to say the least, interesting,” Newell-Fonda Michelle Obama, who made the nutritional equipment The Trump Administration proposed new and Albert City-Truesdale Superintentends requirements a centerpiece of her time as school lunch rules on Friday that would of Schools Jeff Dicks said. First Lady. Storm Lake city leaders have dismantle more Obama era guidelines, but “In the political realm it has become that The new proposals would reduce the agreed to buy an industrial prop- some local school leaders wonder if the ef- football that gets pulled back and forth, and amount of certain vegetable required for erty for $170,000. The 10,800 fort is serving up nutrition - or politics. that’s not fair to our kids and families,” adds lunches, and cut the amount of fruit required square foot existing building at “If the idea is to ultimately cut funding for Alta-Aurelia Superintendent William Wal- for certain breakfast programs in half. Le- 1220 East 4th Street will serve as school lunches, it would be an utter disas- ters. gumes offered as a meat alternative also a warehouse for some of the city’s ter,” reacted Peter Steinfeld, chairperson of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said larger pieces of equipment, and the Storm Lake Board of Education. the changes were needed to give schools See Lunch ➤ page 6 is located across the street from a current city facility. The building formerly housed an electrical sup- ply business. City offi cials say buying the ex- isting building would save the city $300,000 or more compared to building a new facility. Remodel- ing of the building is expected to cost $82,000. Movie-hater pleads not guilty to setting fi res

A Storm Lake man accused of arson incidents at the Vista 3 theater and the movie aisle of the Storm Lake Wal-Mart has pled not guilty in District Court to charges of arson, as- sault on a police of- - Not everyone was kept indoors by the frigid weather following the weekend snowstorm, fi cer and LOOK OUT BELOW! as these sisters enjoyed rocketing down a small mountain of snow that developed on the criminal Methodist Manor grounds Sunday. Storm Lake saw 6-7 inches of snow, with more in the forecast. /Pilot photo by Dana Larsen mischief. A trial date has Council member: City commercials should refl ect diversity been set for March Alejandro Vargas By DANA LARSEN Tourism Director Lee Dutfi eld. shops were visible. 10, but the Pilot-Tribune Editor SLU has spent $44,000 on advertising Dutfi eld said that the lack of ethnic county attorney’s offi ce antici- including commercials promoting Storm diversity shown in the SLU advertising has pates a delay. Storm Lake United and the Iowa Lakes Lake on Sioux City television stations. They been brought to the agency’s attention and Alejandro Vargas Lopez, age Corridor each gave presentations to the played some of the commercial footage for noted. 21, was arrested in late Novem- Storm Lake City Council this week. the council, prompting comment from the New SLU projects in the past year include ber, after reportedly telling offi - SLU leaders noted that 2019 marked the newest member, Maria Ramos, noting that the downtown planter improvements and cers that he believed movies were 10th anniversary year for the program, which the spots didn’t refl ect the real population. the Lighthouse concert series, both planned “ruining the world.” was formed by combining the local chamber “We are a very diverse community. You to continue next summer. Wood Wine and Between movie showings at the of commerce, industrial corporation and are showing kids riding bikes, a couple - but Blues festival attracted over 7,000 people. theater, a diesel fuel additive was tourism program. SLU saw increased it would be even more beautiful to show how SLU held a “Glow” food drive to kick off poured on a movie screen and a activity in the past year, with 1,844 calls, we really are.” the holiday season, took part in the fi rst Day 43,200 web hits and a record 813 walk-ins, She questioned how the stores featured in of the Child event, and continued to sponsor See Movie Fire ➤ page 6 according to CEO Gary Lalone and Events/ the ads are chosen, as no minority-owned See Diversity ➤ page 6

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TAKING OFFICE - Chris Cole was formally sworn in as Storm Lake Chief of Police Monday by Mayor Mike Porsch. he was congratulated by former chief Mark Prosser. / SLPD photos

Lunch ➤ from page 1 to raise her children, not for single people more expensive it seems to be. On the oth- are cheap, compared to eating out.” with no children who could be working but er hand, the changes were trying to make Schools have to submit a menu, but that could be counted as part of the vegetable aren’t. That’s a fallacy that people unfortu- things healthy for our kids, which we can all doesn’t mean they actually serve what they requirement. Potatoes could be served as nately believe. agree with. I think there could be a happy report, he adds. “How would they ever a vegetable. Changes to summer meal pro- “It’s throwing red meat at Trump sup- medium.” know?” grams that serve nearly three million young porters, really. There’s all kinds of politics The schools would sometimes like to Dicks bristles at the pressure being placed people, including those in Storm Lake, are involved. So much of what the Trump Ad- serve special occasion meals, such as for on schools. “There are one or maybe two also being proposed. ministration has tried to do is aimed at just Thanksgiving celebrations, and are ham- meals a day we are in charge of, yet we are The American Heart Association said the being opposite of Obama.” pered by the regulations, for example. “I tasked with solving obesity.” proposal would “put children’s health at Former First Lady Michelle Obama think kids do need some carbohydrates - Summer meals are provided free regard- risk.” championed healthier school meals as part they burn off so much energy in the day,” less of families’ ability to pay, and state ini- They would give schools greater fl exibil- of a “Let’s Move” campaign. Walters said. tiatives to stop shaming mean that students ity in offering entrees for a la carte purchas- “With one in three of our kids on track The prospects of some kids losing access can’t be denied lunch service or served an es, which would “create a huge loophole to have diabetes, it’s unconscionable that to free lunch are especially troubling, he alternative meal if their parents are not pay- in school nutrition guidelines, paving the the Trump administration would do the bid- feels. ing their bills, he noted. “There are a lot of way for children to choose pizza, burgers, ding of the potato and junk food industries,” “I wish it would go the other way. We’ve inequities. In Laurens, everyone eats free re- French fries, and other foods high in calo- said Sam Kass, who directed the campaign. got some kids on the cutting edge of quali- gardless of their income - apparently when ries, saturated fat or sodium in place of bal- “This country - and its kids - deserve so fying who could really use the help. People the number qualifying gets high enough anced school meals every day,” said Colin much better. ” at the political level don’t take the time to they just give up and make it free for all. Schwartz, of the Center for Science in the People also mistakenly believe that the look at the real people who are on these That’s a huge fi nancial advantage given to Public Interest. cost of lunch programs are dragging school programs,” the AA leader said. “Come hop those particular families over others.” Storm Lake board president Steinfeld budgets down, Steinfeld said. Storm Lake on the bus with me and take a look at who Dicks has been lobbying local legislators. said that school lunch policy should stay hires an independent company to run its nu- these people are, where they live, and how “I told them that if they really want to make focused on good nutrition. trition programs, and at the end of the year, they live. The vast majority of those kids an impact for for schools, just pay for lunch. “Of course that’s the right thing to do. there is usually a small amount of profi t left, who are on lunch aid absolutely need it.” They seem to be struggling for something In light of the obesity issues and health is- which the district will use to improve kitch- Walters noted that earlier in life, he expe- to accomplish,” he said. sues in this country, schools need to apply ens and equipment. rienced being a single parent, and for a time At Newell-Fonda, out of concern that so as much gentle pressure as we can toward Guidelines for school nutrition are im- had his own kids receiving free lunches. many kids take part in activities after school, people growing up accustomed to eating portant, the local education leader adds. “I look at some of our single parents, and the district added a fruit bar set out at 2:15 heathy foods,” he said. “At some level, there will always be an just want to ask them how they do it. They each school day, free for all students. “We In Storm Lake, food insecurity is a major intermediary in charge of buying the food amaze me, they are super parents.” pay for it, our only requirement is that they issue - though it may not be a very visible that kids are going to be eating, and we Minnesota, he said, is moving toward a don’t make a mess. The kids like it enough one, Steinfeld said. Around 70 percent of have to be able to trust that they are making state-run system that provides free lunch that they take care of it. It has cut down on the district’s students qualify for free or re- good choices. That’s why we had Michelle for all. “We probably should have done that parent complaints that their kids aren’t get- duced lunch. Obama proposing ways to serve high qual- years ago,” he said. ting enough to eat at lunch. So what if the “Our rate is one of the highest in the state. ity foods and not junk foods in the schools,” Whatever regulations come out of Wash- regulations only say they get four ounces It’s shocking that such a level of food in- he said. “The intention is good, but people ington, Alta-Aurelia doesn’t plan to change a day - it’s common sense that if a kid is security would exist today. We try our best also tend to see it as paternalistic. People how it serves food. “We’re not going to super active, they are going to need a little to keep those lunches high quality, because don’t like someone telling them what they deny a meal to any kids - we’re just not go- something.” we know it may be the one quality meal a should eat.” ing to do it,” he says. There is also a bit of psychology to youth student may get all day,” Steinfeld said. He suggests a productive change could Newell-Fonda/AC-T superintendent nutrition. “If you put it out for them, they There are also fears that the administra- require SNAP benefi ts to be spent on Dicks said he would rather see the fed- will eat it. If you require them to eat it, no.” tion’s plans to reduce the number of people healthier foods and not junk food or soft eral government address “inequity” in the Like the other local leaders, Dicks hopes who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition As- drinks, regulation that the food and bever- school food programs rather than trying to that the administration’s efforts to cut “food sistance Program or “food stamp” benefi ts age industry has spent millions lobbying change requirements. stamp” benefi ts will not knock students off will cut the number of children receiving against. “This seems a lot more like politics. free school lunch programs. free lunches, as their parents’ status for the “It’s a real problem that junk and garbage Are we supposed to change the way we do The administration is working to trim aid is one qualifying factor. foods tend to be so much cheaper,” he said. school lunches every time there is a change food assistance programs and close what it “When you are talking about kids you’re Nearly one in seven children came from in administration?” views as “loopholes” on who qualifi es for talking a whole different situation than households that were considered “food in- He feels that schools know how to feed them. A recent government analysis has es- those who have the ability to work. What- secure” as of 2018. their children. “There are bigger issues to timated 982,000 students would lose free ever a family’s situation, it is never the AA Superintendent Walters suggests that focus on. Schools are not going to serve all lunch automatic qualifi cation if the Trump child’s fault,” Steinfeld said. a solution may be somewhere in the politi- fatty foods to kids who need energy and fo- plan is enacted, although about half of them “The conversation is to cut aid to the lazy cal middle. cus of their school day. It matters, we get could be eligible to apply for reduced price who won’t work - and there will probably “Since the changes were made at the it. We get that we are the most important meals, trimming federal school lunch costs always be a few freeloaders - but the reality federal level [under Obama], it has on one meal, because we might be the only meal. by $90 million annually. is that most of these programs are aimed at hand put a strain on what we can serve - Give us some guidelines, but let us do the “Wowsers - that would create some hav- children. They are for a single mother trying unfortunately, the more healthy food is the job with some common sense. Our lunches oc,” he said.

Movie Fire ➤ from page 1 on a report of a person in the movie aisle through the shelves in the movie aisle, try- stolen the diesel fuel additive he used to at the store attempting to set paper towel ing to set the area on fi re with a lighter. set the theater fi res from Ace Hardware theater seat to set them on fi re. The theater rolls on fi re. Walmart staff had intervened and extin- earlier in the night. Police also found mer- was empty, but other theaters in the build- Vargas Lopez had reportedly construct- guished the fi re prior to the arrival of po- chandise stolen from the Walmart store ing were occupied. Damage was estimated ed a makeshift Molotov cocktail using a lice. concealed in the suspect’s possession. at $5,500. bottle of alcohol and a piece of children’s Police located Vargas Lopez, who alleg- According to the county attorney’s of- As patrol offi cers and investigators were clothing from the store, which he had ig- edly spit in an offi cer’s face. He was sub- fi ce, Vargas-Lope has other unrelated processing the arson scene at the theater, nited in the store. He had allegedly opened dued and secured in a vehicle. outstanding charges pending in the court police were called to the Walmart store a package of paper towels and spread them Police determines that the suspect had system.

Diversity ➤ from page 1 Miller noted that some have suggested such as a group of students at Buena Vista fees will not be changed. City offi cials that the Corridor is in competition with University who are creating a new web said the costs remain below those of other perennial events like Miracle on Lake Storm Lake United, but that is not the programming business. camping areas in the region. Avenue and The Taste of Storm Lake. case, he said. “Storm Lake United success Mayor Mike Porsch, a member of the • Storm Lake Mayor Mike Porsch “There are a lot of fantastic things here is our success, and vice versa. They build Corridor board of directors, said he joined praised the city public service department - the university, King’s Pointe, shopping the local brand and we build on top of it. the group anticipating that it would be for its work clearing snow over the - that we are doing our best to promote,” There is no rivalry, it’s a partnership.” only economic development, but found weekend. He reported that the workers Dutfi eld said. Storm Lake, Miller said, “is already a surprising number of “layers” to the had logged 366 man-hours in the wake of Storm Lake United is also working a cool town, but it’s on the edge of agency’s work. the storm, and applied 90 tons of salt and on the business recruitment end, giving awesomeness.” In other Storm Lake City Council sand mixture to the streets. “It was great numerous tours for those considering For the coming year, the Corridor plans business Monday: work,” he said. the city for prospective developments. to focus on small business starts which • Plans were approved to begin • Porsch announced that Dave Janning, A revolving loan fund is available to is seen as the “lifeblood” for the region, building the condominium entrance longtime city infrastructure/parks assist with qualifying projects. A housing workforce development, more recruiting road for the former Sunset Bay housing employee, will be retiring after 25 years initiative has assisted in building six new of outside companies to expand into the project. The current developer plans to on the job, An open house will be held homes, with nine more planned. area, and better taking advantage of the begin building in earnest in the spring. January 27. The times are challenging for the region’s agribusiness opportunities. Weather permitting, the road project will • The mayor read a proclamation retail community, with malls closing and The effort will be looking well into the start March 1 and be completed by the on honey bees, noting the important dollars being lost to online sales, Lalone future. “What will we be doing for jobs end of May. The city will pay $100,000 role of the bees in the environment and noted. “We’re trying to keep our business in Storm Lake in 2040, and how do we toward the road project, with the beekeepers’ role in the economy. The core going.” prepare to get there?” Miller asked. The developer responsible for the rest. Issues county approved a similar proclamation, Iowa Lakes Corridor leader Kiley Corridor predicts 900 new jobs in the with the site have frustrated local leaders as a day recognizing honey bees will be Miller also presented to the council, region, which would spur some indirect for years. “Maybe we will actually see February 13 in the state. asking for an increase in funding from the new employment as well, totaling an some progress,” council member Kevin • Storm Lake Proud community city for the coming fi scal year. estimated payroll gain of $59 million and McKinney said. volunteerism event is being planned for The budget for all of the agency’s $220,000 in additional sales tax revenue. • The council raised nightly fees at a second year. Cleanup and improvement initiatives is $700,000, a 14 percent Recognizing the growing diversity, the campground by $1, looking to create projects will take place April 27-May 3. increase. The Corridor is asking cities in plans are to offer an online educational funding to continue upgrades such as • A public hearing will be held February its four county region to contribute $3.50 program for entrepreneurs in both English additional parking, better wifi and cable 3 on setting a tax levy rate and maximum per resident for the year, or for Storm and Spanish. Some of that entrepreneurial television access, and drainage and tax dollar asking. The council has not yet Lake, $37,400. spirit is coming from unexpected places - electrical improvements. Tent camping discussed the amounts. CMY WWednesday,ednesday, MarchMarch 4,4, 22020020 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune BBestest ooff thethe best!best! SSpringpring FFlingling AAll-Areall-Area bboysoys ‘‘Dana’sDana’s Dozen’:Dozen’: tteameam aalonglong wwithith ccolorolor tthehe bbestest PPlayerlayer ooff tthehe YYearear sspringpring mmoviesovies eeverver DDanceance FFever!ever! 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Serious crime rates increased slightly in Storm Lake during 2019. The city saw increases in reports of sexual assaults, disturbances and fi ghts, arson, rob- bery, theft, burglaries and vandalism. At the Duron McNeal same time, child abuse, kidnapping, assaults and domestic violence decreased. BVU student Motor vehicle accidents increased slightly over 2018, and accidents involving injuries arrested in sexual doubled. The unifi ed crime report numbers - made abuse incident up of seven categories of serious crimes - Storm Lake Police have arrest- show a 6.8 percent increase, but according ed a Buena Vista University stu- to Chief Chris Cole, are still low compared dent athlete in a sexual abuse case to other recent years. over nine months after an incident “We kind of expected a small increase, just was reported. because the numbers were so low the previ- Offi cers were called to the cam- ous year. There tends to be a fl uctuation. Of pus Sunday, May 19, 2019 short- course, any increase is a concern, but I still ly before 3 a.m., and met with a feel that this is a very safe community.” 16-year-old female victim and Illegal drug use and sale continue to chal- Offi cer KeeganSvendsen helps a youngster try on some SLPD equipment during an outreach other individuals. lenge the department. The SLPD logged 295 drug arrests in 2019, compared to 138 in event at the elementary school. Community and youth engagement continues to be a prime SLPD detectives and the Buena 2018. goal of the department. / Pilot photo by Dana Larsen Vista County Sexual Assault Re- Offi cers responded to over 48,600 calls Suicide, child abuse, sexual incidents each. sponse Team members worked for service in the past year, the highest total assault among concerns “Mental health is a big problem,” Chief together on the investigation. since 2014 - or 133 calls per day on average. A disturbing statistic is a marked increase Cole told the Pilot-Tribune. “The system On February 28, SLPD detec- 911 emergency calls increased from 702 in in suicides and suicide attempts - increasing needs work, in my opinion. We deal with tives arrested Duron McNeal, age 2018 to 891 in 2019, according to the depart- from six the previous year to 20. The situa- 20, of Litchfi eld Park, AZ. The ment’s annual report released late last week. tion peaked in April and October, with four See Police ➤ page 6 BVU sophomore and basketball athlete was charged with felony Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree. He was held in Buena Vista County Jail on $10,000 bond.

King: Sanders part of a ‘Marxist takeover’ bid Western Iowa Congressman Steve King unloaded on Democrat presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders this week, labeling The Senator and former fellow Representative as a “Marxist.” Sanders “has a history of sup- porting radical Leftist regimes... He blatantly praised the Soviet Union and probably weeps in his pop- Grateful town passes former corn every time Rocky beats up the mean Russian in Rocky IV,” King Storm Lake fi re truck along told supporters in an email Tuesday. Old fi re trucks never die, or so the new pumper truck that they “And THIS is the Democrat front- it seems. had just picked up. Ventura runner? Seriously?!” In November, 2018, Storm paid it forward by gifting Storm King claimed Sanders’ success Lake Fire Department heard Lake’s former truck to a nearby is part of an “obvious Marxist take- that the little city of Ventura had small town in need. The Ventura over” attempt underway in the U.S. lost its lone fi re truck, totaled department said it is “forever in a crash. Storm Lake sent its grateful” for Storm Lake’s See King ➤ page 6 retired truck there to help the help. Storm Lake offi cials community until it could round congratulated Ventura on its up funds to purchase a new new truck in an online post, and Central Bank Area teacher: From truck. Mayor Mike Porsch reported on On Monday, the Ventura FD the situation at Monday’s city completes buyout trekkie to ukelele star stopped in Storm Lake to show council meeting. of MetaBank By MICK POLICH As many from his generation, Pilot-Tribune Staff Craig grew up enamored Demo voters climb in BV, still MetaBank has closed the sale on by the 1960’s space fl ight the sale of its community bank di- Sioux Central middle school program. The Gemini, and trail independents and GOP vision to Storm Lake-based Central science instructor Craig Cadman Apollo mission were, as he Bank. The deal, announced last No- makes no bones about sharing chuckles, “All over television The furor of the Iowa Caucus and there are 81 registered with vember, was fi nalized on February his love of science with not just – all three channels!”. As the season added more than 27,000 other parties, according to The 29. his students, but anyone who publics passion to reach the net Democrat voter registrations Starting Line’s fi gures. The purchase includes bank will give him a listen. Regular moon fi rst, Craig found other in the state over the past month, From February to March, branches in Storm Lake, Sioux Facebook posts of sightings of avenues to fuel his fi re for all according to a report by Iowa Democrats gained 133 net voter Falls, Brookings, S.D., Des Moines the International Space Station things in space. “My parents Starting Line political site registrations in BV County, and Urbandale. can pop up, as well as nods to had a National Geographic - enough to pull Democrats Republicans dropped nine and Central Bank, a state-chartered NASA fl ights from yesteryear. magazine subscription, that I ahead of Republicans in voter no party voters dropped by 71. bank headquartered in Storm Lake, Videos of Craig playing his read and pored over, especially registration for the fi rst time in Many of the larger increases purchased all of the community beloved ukulele, reconstruct the space stuff. My dad was years. for Democrats were seen in bank’s deposits, branch locations, everything from holiday songs, a microbiologist, so being However, “no party” voters the northwest part of the state fi xed assets and a portion of the to Beatles tunes. You might say exposed to science, and labs, still outnumber both Democrats - Steve King country - though community bank’s loan portfolio. that Craig’s two hobbies have has just been a part of my life. and Republicans both statewide it remains a conservative About 100 former MetaBank staff been his vocation, livelihood, My dad was from New York, and locally. stronghold. Democrats recorded became Central Bank employees. and passion. As Mr. Cadman just north of New York City, so In Buena Vista County, losses in a handful of southern As of the closing date, the agree- winds up a long, and illustrious we would travel from Iowa, out Republicans hold an edge counties despite the interest in ment provided that Central Bank teaching career, he can refl ect east, often in my childhood. I over Democrats in active voter the competitive caucus. registrations, 3,942 to 3,013. The See Bank ➤ page 6 back on a couple of hobbies, that became his life. See Ukelele ➤ page 2 Independents account for 4,168, See Voters ➤ page 6

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CMY 6 Area Pilot-Tribune | Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Gas prices stable as oil prices fall Iowa gas prices have fallen 4.5 cents the state range from $2.01 to $2.69. station in the days ahead,” said Patrick who’ve been watching the stock market per gallon in the past week, averaging The national average price of gasoline DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for fall, but gas stations have plenty of room $2.29 to start the week. Gas prices in has fallen 6.2 cents per gallon in the last GasBuddy. “Nearly every village, town to drop prices, in some cases nearly 25- Iowa are 2.8 cents per gallon higher week, averaging $2.41. and city in every state will see gas prices 35 cent drops over the next few weeks than a month ago and stand 9.0 cents per “As the spread of the coronavirus dropping - the pace may vary, of course will happen. My advice for motorists gallon lower than a year ago. induces panic on markets, oil prices have - but over the next week gas prices will is delay buying gasoline and expect Storm Lake prices stabilized after been walloped and motorists should move lower solidly, barring any dramatic noticeable drops for the time being as a brief jump, setting at $2.27 at most avoid fi lling up as the plummet in oil improvement in the spread of the virus. the world obsesses over the spread of stations to start the week. Prices around prices starts showing up at their local gas The drop in oil is little comfort to those COVID-19.”

Police ➤ from page 1 toxication, 105 for OWI, 56 for liquor law meanor investigations, leading to 455 arrests fi eld training before they are able to work violations. There were 105 for assault, 81 for and 217 cases being cleared during 2019. alone, so the department will remain under- people who are very troubled all the time, disorderly conduct. There were 31 arrests staffed for some time. and all we can do as police is try to connect for child endangerment and 16 for sexual Accidents, injuries increase them with resources - but we have a real lack assault. Police dog pays dividends of those resources.” Among juveniles arrested - also up in There were 488 motor vehicle accidents Child abuse decreased from 47 to 39 2019 - there were 25 for burglary, 19 for in 2019, the most since 2010. While the win- A new police dog program began in 2019, (including both physical and sexual abuse drugs, 17 for disorderly conduct, 17 for as- ter months saw the most crushed metal, the with K-9 Offi cer Ozzy and handler Offi cer cases.) Still, only two years in the past 10 sault, 13 for theft, 10 for alcohol. three summer months were nearly equally Mitch McDonald. saw higher numbers than last year, including The SLPD breaks down its busts by gen- busy with 121 crashes. Forty-three people “Ozzy has been a huge asset to the depart- a dramatic peak of 80 cases in 2016. der and ethnicity each year. were injured, compared to just 20 the previ- ment and is responsible for many arrests and Sexual assaults numbered 10 in 2019 - the As usual, men accounted for the vast ma- ous year. The total was the highest in fi ve drug seizures,” Chief Cole said. highest in a decade and up from only two jority of non-traffi c arrests, 558 compared to years. Cases involving the K-9 resulted in 56 cases in 2018. 128 arrests for women in 2019. Male juve- “My gut tells me that a lot of this may arrests, most of them for drugs. Marijuana Police point out that some of the numbers niles were arrested at about triple the rate of be due to distracted driving, though I don’t was seized 19 times, meth 17, cocaine and in child abuse and sexual abuse may refl ect juvenile girls. have evidence to prove that,” Cole says. Ecstasy once each. Firearms were seized in better reporting. “The numbers can be some- Hispanics accounted for a large portion of “You don’t have to be out on the streets long eight cases. The K-9 unit assisted fi ve other what deceiving. A lot of these incidents go all arrests during the year, 807 - compared to realize that people are driving while talk- agencies with cases outside the city. unreported in every city all over the coun- to 443 for Asian-Americans, 412 for cauca- ing or texting on their phones. Some of that A police drone aircraft program was also try,” Cole explains. “If victims - or third par- started in 2019, and used in seven incidents, ty reporters often in the case of child abuse including search/rescue missions, major ac- - feel comfortable reporting in their commu- cident scenes, a fi re and a suspicious pack- nity, those numbers can go up.” age investigation. Storm Lake has seen no murders or at- The entry team was deployed eight times, tempted murders in the past 10 years. There up from three in 2018. The drug lab team has were no kidnapping cases in 2019. not been called upon since 2016. Three arson cases were investigated, the The department took part in two high-risk highest since 2010. ice rescues on the lake last year, helping to Weapons violations totaled 19, more than save to children and an adult, as well as sav- double the number of the previous year. ing an unresponsive victim at an accident In other crime categories, there were 326 scene in the city. fi ghts/disturbances, 215 theft cases, 153 harassments, 135 domestic incidents, 115 Community outreach scams, 99 vandalisms, 41 forgeries, 64 bur- glaries, 54 assaults, 21 bad check cases, four In January of 2019, the SLPD launched a robberies, three motor vehicle thefts, #BeABetterHuman campaign. There were 18 truancy cases, by far the “The premise behind the project was to lowest in a decade. Those cases peaked in inspire community members and staff to be 2011 with 214. The county attorney’s offi ce more positive, kind, respectful, compassion- in recent years has started an intervention sians, 227 for African-Americans. Hispanics may be a lack of education, some is probably ate and empathetic,” Cole explaines. program, seeking to address root causes for juveniles were arrested 119 times compared just people believing it will never happen to “In 2019 the SLPD and the Storm Lake students missing school, which is showing to 44 for caucasians, 38 for African-Ameri- them.” Police Offi cer’s Association continued com- good results. cans, 36 for Asian-Americans. It is often diffi cult for offi cers to deter- munity outreach efforts, focusing on youth The SLPD investigated 46 missing per- Cole believes the ethnicity breakdown is mine if people are using devices, and if so engagement,” he adds. “We sponsored a son reports, had 17 transient person assists, valuable, to ensure that no racial profi ling is whether they are texting illegally, making little league softball team, purchased Christ- and responded to almost 640 animal calls in taking place. it an offi cer judgement call whether to pull mas gifts for children that had been exposed 2019. “In a diverse populace, we also have to be people over for distracted driving. The de- to violence during Christmas and handed out aware that people may not be fully educat- partment may do some projects in 2020 to hundreds of ice cream cones and Klondike Arrests up, Hispanic ed in the laws and enforcement practices,” try to reduce accidents. bars on hot summer days. The SLPD further numbers highest Chief Cole said. The department logged 264,536 miles of hosted a sports equipment drive and col- Sometimes people arrested for marijuana patrol, the most in current records, including lected used and new sports equipment which A total of 1,502 adult arrests were made in possession are telling offi cers that in bigger over 160 miles of bicycle patrol. The depart- was donated to CommUnity Education to be 2019, an increase from the previous year, but cities where they lived, if police enforce the ment’s budget is also at record level, $2.91 used for youth athletics. continuing well below the numbers of sever- drug law at all, they only take the drug away. million. “In 2019 the SLPD hosted a variety of al years ago, when it was common for totals “There may be some truth to that, I’m sure in The department logged over 2,100 hours outreach events for adults including Cof- to top 3,000 (including traffi c charges.) larger cities they may not have the resources of training exercises during 2019. fee With a Cop, Prime Time, neighborhood The highest number of adult arrests in to enforce smaller misdemeanor cases - but As of February, the department returned outreach and National Night Out,” Cole 2019 came for warrants, 206. There were that isn’t how we do it here,” he said. to full strength with the hire of two new pa- said. “The SLPD continues to plan new and 138 drug arrests. Alcohol violations ac- The detective division conducted 612 fel- role offi cers. It takes about 12 months for unique ways to connect with out citizens and counted for many more - 109 for public in- ony follow-up investigations and 745 misde- recruits to go through police academy and youth.”

Ukelele ➤ from page 1 towards NASA’s unique missions, while A few months later, they were in Ames, classroom, and do some impromptu promoting STEM education. As part of so I dragged my daughter and wife to see playing before school starts. Such is the remember different terrains, and people, the STEM club at school, Craig’s students them. Total inspiration,” says Craig. That power of music. that were different across the country. I have build Estes rockets many times, along Christmas, Craig says that his wife ‘made Sometimes our hobbies can be our remember being able to stay up, and watch with fi lm canister and 2 liter bottle rockets, the worst mistake since marrying me – she livelihood, and still be our hobbies. The “Star Trek”, one of the few TV shows that to demo Newton’s laws of motions. Any bought me a uke!’, thus leading him on immersion of what can bring us joy in we could stay up late to watch. That show hands-on practical experience that Craig the path to uke heaven. Since then, Craig’s life, can be passed along to other people did inspire me in many ways,” says Craig. can give the students is imperative to him, song portfolio has grown exponentially, that we encounter in our journey. Craig Evidence of this is fairly apparent in as he believes students can really learn a and gigs have sprouted up at church, Cadman has been one of those folks that Craig’s classroom at Sioux Central, as his lot through those immersive lessons. Walmart, Toad’s Coffee in Spencer, the defi nitely shows other people why he beloved Trek collection adorns the walls, Okay, what about the uke? mall, and some nursing homes. Craig and loves doing what he is doing in his life, and tables. “About eight years ago, I came across a his band of merry ukesters play quite a bit, and how they can experience the joys, as But teaching was something that sort YouTube video of the Ukulele Orchestra and last summer, Craig played with such well. of worked its way into Craig’s life, as the Of Great Britain playing “The Theme ukulele groups as the Memphis Ukulele To quote one of Craig’s favorite profession was not on his radar for awhile.” From Shaft”, a song that I played on piano, Flash Mob, to the Portland Ukulele Club. television characters, live long and “It was actually near the bottom of my years ago. It was amazing, and I thought Sometimes before school starts, students prosper, in doing what you enjoy to do, list.” says Craig. Craig’s fi rst love was the to myself, I want to know how to do that. will pick up some ukuleles in Craig’s and others will do the same. food service industry, working at Stoner’s A and W, back in 9th grade. Restaurant management was what I wanted to do, but then I thought about fl ipping burgers for forty years, so I switched to physical therapy, and went to the University of Iowa, ending up with a general science degree,” says Craig. The teaching bug hit when he worked one summer at Camp Laurel, a kids summer camp in Maine. That summer camp was so infl uential for Craig, that he and his wife got married there, on the dock. Craig eventually went back to school at UNI, getting a degree in elementary education. The Humboldt, Iowa native then progressed through a teaching career, that has brought him to the present day. Craig’s love of NASA got him to write a grant to become a NASA Explorer school, a few years back. 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But will perfect weather and the ideal soil temperature, a new desire to help continue after short supplies heading into a strong harvest, people’s lives return to whatever “nor- and profi table market prices to refl ect it. mal” was? The weather is here, the markets, not so “It’s been a really good time to talk much. about this, with so many of the usual “The conditions are the best we’ve had in distractions shut down,” says Di Dan- years to plant, people have been able to get iels, a founder of The Hunger Dia- into the fi elds way earlier than last year. I think logue in Storm Lake. we’ll have a lot of planting done this week,” With many people unemployed or said Kris Kohl, ag engineering specialist with shut in, the group has ramped up its the Buena Vista County ISU Extension. efforts and has been meeting weekly Markets aren’t as sunny as the weather has via Zoom. been. “One thing we are working on is See Quarantine ➤ page 6 Photo by Paula Buenger getting protective masks out to all the people who are distributing food to the people in need. We have 4-Hers help- A Pilot Special Report ing with that, and some individuals helping to make masks,” Daniels said. See Dialogue ➤ page 6 SSomeome SSLL sstudentstudents sskipkip ‘‘voluntary’voluntary’ llearningearning By DANA LARSEN I’m told are optional to do, I A Pilot-Tribune Series on COVID-19 don’t always do them either,” City acts on she said. Convincing students that “What we would like them marina concerns they should do school work to know is that we are offer- By DANA LARSEN by choice is proving to be a ing things that will very much Pilot-Tribune Editor challenge for Storm Lake edu- help them in the future. We cators, and their peers around hope they can fi nd value in it.” Storm Lake city offi cials are step- the state. For some, she says, not par- ping in to continue boat slip rental Some Iowa school districts ticipating may not be a choice. at the marina, after a letter from the are reporting that only half “There is an access issue operators’ attorney informed the city their students are participat- here, we know that. Even if that the operators would no longer ing in voluntary school work they do have a computer and provide the service. while their school buildings internet access at home, its At a city council meeting by phone are shut down for the rest of hard for everyone to log into this week, the council also agreed to the year. a class at a particular time - take on repairs to the docks that have High schoolers have been their sibling may need the de- been needed around the marina area, hardest to capture, Storm vice, or their parent may need at an estimated cost of $10,000, so Lake Superintendent Stacey it to work at home,” Super- they will be useable for this summer. Cole fi nds. intendent Cole said. “In our “The marina is a great amenity for “I’d like to tell them, ‘Just district, we can also see that Storm Lake. It’s important to ensure do it!’ But I can’t lie to them that the services to boaters will con- - when I’m offered things that See Students ➤ page 6 tinue,” City Manager Keri Navratil said. The council discussed the situa- tion with some evident frustration. “I think we all agree the best way to run the rental docks is to do it ourselves,” council member Tyson Rice said. The Spooner family “What’s going to happen is great, celebrates but I can’t help but feel we are letting a 150-year See Marina ➤ page 2 legacy in the community by donating a welcome area SL man injured development for the shoreline in high-speed at Lake and Lakeshore. The design Lake Ave. chase was created Criminal charges are pending on a by Storm Lake Storm Lake man who led police on a artist Jennifer high-speed chase before losing con- Felton. trol and rolling the SUV he was driv- ing several times. Shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, an offi cer attempted to stop a vehicle that was driving without headlights in the 1200 block of Lake Avenue. CConstructiononstruction ttoo beginbegin oonn communitycommunity welcomewelcome ddevelopmentevelopment The driver refused to stop and fl ed northbound on Lake Avenue, swerv- By DANA LARSEN with the donor family. “One day my wife and I were sitting on Pilot-Tribune Editor ing across the lanes and reaching Jim Spooner, of Des Moines, explains the front porch, trying to decide how to have speeds up to 90 m.p.h. About a mile that his great grandparents had homestead- some fun with these milestone events,” said Construction will begin soon on a com- into the chase, the driver lost control ed just north of Storm Lake, 150 years ago Jim, who is fond of telling everyone he is munity welcoming area on the lakeshore at and the vehicle went into a barrel- this year. His grandparents Jack and Lu- from “the corner of Main and Main” - the the foot of Lake Avenue, a gift from a fam- roll. near the intersection of 105th cille founded a local business, and set out lakefront spot near where the community ily with a deep appreciation for that view. Street and 550th Avenue. Offi cers to build a home at the nearby prime Lake development is planned. The project includes a large Storm Lake found the driver and sole occupant, and Lakeshore location in 1917. Wood was Wife Judy suggested a place for people sign, bench seating, lighting and landscap- Gabriel Hernandez Palma, age 26, in hard to come by in the war era, but the fam- to gather. ing, and funds set aside to maintain the site, the back seat, trapped inside the dam- ily home was completed 100 years ago this “We understand how signifi cant that cor- donated by the Spooner family. aged vehicle. year. ner is to everyone who loves Storm Lake,” “On behalf of the city, we’re really excit- Buena Vista Regional Medical Jim’s father, Jack, who was born in the Jim said. “The idea is something of a com- ed about the project as a whole. It will be a Center paramedics and the Storm home and would be well known as owner memoration to the Spooner family history great centerpiece for the community,” said of the Ben Franklin store, would have been on that corner. It’s a chance to give back to Chase ➤ See page 6 Mayor Mike Porsch, who has been working 100 years old this year. See Sign ➤ page 2

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Quarantine ➤ continued from 1 the window where they should be butchered,” Kohl said. “That’s a very concerning problem “Prices on everything are below the break- we have - the large number of plants that have even point. It is going to make people’s reli- closed. If you take a 20,000-animal a day ance on the government programs extremely plant closed, that’s 100,000 animals a week high,” Kohl said. not coming in - a real impact in the big picture The Extension veteran is grateful for the of the nation’s meat supply. It isn’t only those combination of dry early planting conditions companies in our state or even adjacent states and a full soil moisture profi le - two situations that affect us in the supply chain.” that seldom go hand-in-hand in the fi ckle In a news conference this week, Governor northwest Iowa climate. Kim Reynolds expressed the same fears, say- “It gives you a little bit of optimism - to be ing the state isn’t far removed from seeing able to get out and do what you’re supposed producers have to destroy their hogs in some to do, instead of sitting and listening to the cases. troubling news all day long,” Kohl said of the “I certainly hope it doesn’t come to that,” region’s farm community. Kohl said, “but we have to recognize that we Growers typically exhibit a stoic attitude, don’t have the extra kill capacity in the sys- with little time for showing emotion, but the tem to deal with this many plants being shut mental health impact of the COVID-19 sea- down.” son weighs on them as much as anyone. For row-crop growers, planting likely “I think their attitudes are as good as they won’t look dramatically different from other Sioux Central staff and volunteers and Rembrandt Enterprises representative with a can be right now. You never really know this years. second donation of cartons of liquid eggs to RebelPack families. time of year what things will be like at harvest Uncertainty may be a little less intense for time, and with this year’s situation, things are soybeans, so planting could swing a little Donations helping RebelPack program just that much more uncertain,” Kohl says. toward that crop - though 5 percent switch The RebelPack program continues to boxes of frozen meats and Rembrandt En- There’s extra pressure on those raising live- would be a large impact, Kohl feels. feed 28 children in need at Sioux Central terprises donated cartons of liquid eggs stock. The value of crop rotation isn’t lost in the and Albert City-Truesdale schools. With to provide protein sources for families in “The livestock side is so reliant on all the uncertain times. the notifi cation that schools will not re- need. packing plants functioning properly. If we “We will probably have fewer corn on corn sume for this school year, the program Volunteers pack bags each week and have plants closing and overproduction to the acres planted. When corn is very valuable we will continue to provide meals to those Sioux Central teachers and staff that de- point where we can’t get stock marketed, we might have 10 percent. Beans on beans is not students through the end of May. liver the packs each Friday. Other donors have livestock growing and getting outside a viable alternative,” Kohl said. Tyson Foods, Storm Lake has donated have helped with

Dialogue ➤ continued from 1 tion to a more iso- set inside without “Right now there is time to examine some lated spot, but the “It’s a super feel-good when we contact. of those things that we haven’t had time to The Hunger Dialogue, which brings to- old Sears building A “Meals on work on. When I scan the web, I see a gazil- gether many different helping agencies and provides some have all these groups helping each Wheels” program lion things on food, it’s hard to screen it all, programs at a common table, is also trying cover for the other. They all still have their continues to op- and determine what the need is here. What do to create a pilot program to distribute food to volunteers, and individual goals, but they realize erate, with cur- we have the volunteers to do, what is ethical senior shut-ins around the area. organizers felt it rently 28 people and safe to proceed with? We can’t approach “We’ve wanted to do that for a while, and could be confus- more can be done helping each on the three food it with craziness, there has to be priorities.” now seems like the time,” Daniels said. They ing to recipients other, too. Quite honestly, I’d like delivery routes. The Hunger Dialogues would normally at are collecting suggested names of those who to move the site. to see more of that happening on a Volunteers have this time of year be “full bore” into planning may need the food, with the help of senior The Storm national and global level.” dwindled as as its annual Food Summit event for Storm Lake programs and public health, and hope to co- Lake Schools many of the usual later in the year. “The incentive isn’t there ordinate a delivery with the monthly Kiwanis have been deliv- volunteers are right now - we don’t know when this concern food distribution events. Currently 36 people ering breakfast and lunch meals for those in seniors themselves and are concerned about is going to lift,” Daniels said. are on the growing list. need under age 18, but the demand was so exposure. Currently meals are being left at the The situation in Storm Lake is complicated Those qualifying would be senior citizens high that food ran out last Friday. To help en- door to minimize contact. More volunteers by a population of immigrants who may not (for now - the group realizes there are shut-ins sure that families were served over the week- are needed. There is concern about the week- have access to the benefi ts others can receive who are below that age as well), without ac- end, the schools held an additional bus stop ends, when the program does not currently during the quarantine. “It is always a chal- cess to transportation or relatives who could delivery near South School Saturday. operate - many seniors do not have family to lenge when you look at the undocumented help fetch groceries for them. The Bridge neighborhood ministry, also help them with meals at that time. community - how much of that need can ever Despite COVID-19 concerns, the Kiwanis active in the Hunger Dialogues, continues to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has created be made public?” distribution went on last month, serving near- store donated Tyson food products in its new a task force to address residents’ food insecu- The Hunger Dialogue group is enthused ly 250 families - almost 1,100 people - in just freezer. The program is delivering pallets rity during the COVID-19 outbreak. Lt. Gov- with some new voices coming to the effort. over an hour by switching to a drive-up line of food to Upper Des Moines Opportunity, ernor Adam Gregg will lead the ad hoc panel. “It’s a super feel-good when we have all these to limit contact. schools, churches and others who are feeding Reynolds says 354,000 Iowans are facing a groups helping each other. They all still have This month, the provider, Food Bank of people in need at this time. lack of food. their individual goals, but they realize more Iowa, has agreed to truck in pre-boxed food Upper Des Moines’ food pantry is restrict- The problem isn’t a new one - food banks can be done helping each other, too,” Daniels supplies in family amounts, to help out the lo- ing access to its building and for now., food and partner organizations provided 38 million said. “Quite honestly, I’d like to see more of cal Kiwanians and volunteers. pantry service is taking place only on Tues- meals to needy Iowans in the past year, before that happening on a national and global lev- According to the Food Bank, it will con- days and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon or whenever the outbreak began. el.” tinue to fully function and deliver supplies - food runs out. Vehicles line up at the rear door Food banks and food pantries are helping While the COVID-19 crisis has opened mobile food pantries won’t stop. for food to be placed inside. This past week, an estimated 65 percent more people now some eyes to hunger, to truly appreciate need, The March food distribution ran out of sup- 169 were served Tuesday and 130 Thursday. compared to this time last year. With restau- you have to see it up close, Daniels believes. ply before all were served, and saw some sig- Donations are needed as currently the food rants cooking only carry-out meals, and gro- “You have to be in one of those food dis- nifi cant traffi c challenges despite help from pantry is out of cereal, oatmeal, juice, milk, cery stores subject to hoarding, there is less tributions, at the end when you have to turn the Storm Lake Police. Adjustments were eggs, toilet paper, wipes, hygienic products. surplus food available to the food banks in people away,” she said. “There are always the made for the April event, according to Ki- Canned goods are always needed. To donate, many cases. skeptics, but if people are waiting in that line, wanis program spokesperson Duane Queen. call UDMO at 732-1757 and a representative An estimated 40 percent of the food bank you don’t need to question. There was discussion of moving the distribu- will open the rear door for containers to be volunteers are older residents who are ad- “I don’t think we all really grasp what food vised to stay at home. Reynolds hopes the insecurity is or looks like. There is real an- Chase ➤ continued from 1 cal Center where he was admitted for treat- federal CARES Act will provide some relief guish when you can’t put enough food on the ment of injuries thought to be serious. Po- to food banks and charities, and several busi- table.” Lake Fire Department responded to the lice believe that alcohol played a factor in nesses and ag organizations have stepped up As high as the need numbers seem to be in incident. Hernandez Palma was extricated the incident, which remained under inves- to donate food and funding. Storm Lake, Daniels believes the true need is with the Jaws of Life and transported by tigation this week. Criminal charges were Daniels hopes the attention to the hungry higher. “There are people who are too proud ambulance to Buena Vista Regional Medi- pending toxicology results. won’t dissipate when COVID-19 cases do. to be in those food lines, I get that.”

Students ➤ continued from 4 “We’re getting really good at making earlier that one teacher attempted 45 times to Iowa Central Community College student plans and scratching plans.” contact 25 students in that teacher’s home- fi lming the work so that students from the some of our students have taken on a job How are schools supposed to judge com- room, reaching only nine in that time. class can learn what they can from seeing it because their family needs them to help put petency when they can’t grade students’ “Of our 2,600 kids, I can’t put a number done. food on the table, and you know what, I rec- work? “They haven’t worked in a school,” on how many are doing voluntary educa- If the district is allowed, it would like ognize that’s a real issue too.” Cole said of Department of Education offi - tion. The teachers of course are tracking who to bring in students for assessment in the cials. they are hearing from and who they aren’t. If hands-on classes one or two at a time. What voluntary learning looks like One element the district is stressing dur- they haven’t heard from one of their kids in a The Storm Lake district was set to launch ing this time is math assessment, which was week and a half, they probably need to make its May term classes for the fi rst time at the Most of the state’s public schools chose under discussion even before Coronavirus. a call to make sure that student is safe,” Cole high school - with teachers offering short, the voluntary system during the mandated Too often, high school graduates have had said. intense courses in passion subjects. A couple quarantine. Under that system the state De- to take remedial math when they start col- The quarantine has opened eyes to equity of those teachers plan to carry on with online partment of Education does not allow them lege - classes they pay for but don’t receive issues, including the lack of high-speed in- versions of their classes, convinced that stu- to grade the work students do, award formal credit for. ternet in many rural Iowa regions, and lim- dents will remain interested. class credit or even record attendance - just Seeking to better assess students’ levels, ited school budgets for technology. to try to demonstrate students’ competency the district will better be able to guide them The Storm Lake district is open to ideas to Preparing for future challenges in the subject. to the right classes when school begins next improve its quarantine efforts - particularly How many high school students are going fall, or if they are seniors, prepare them to from its own students, Cole said. “If there While much remains uncertain, the sud- to choose continuing class work for another meet college standards. are ideas, we would take them. No one could den closure has demonstrated the resilience month? “We sent this out to the kids, and told them say we were prepared to educate teenagers in of schools. It has challenged them to learn “We joked at one point early on that we this is something they are going to do regard- an optional way.” new ways of engaging students. Catching up don’t know what kind of kids attend the less - either they can do assessment now and next fall is just another challenge, Cole says. schools the Department of Education teach- get ahead, or they will be doing it when they Schools will have to play catch-up “We’ll make it work. Kids come in all the es at,” Cole said. return to school,” Cole said. “For the seniors, time at different levels, that’s what we do. Ironically, the higher-achieving students we’d like for you not to end up in remedial With students missing an entire quarter We fi ll the gaps - as educators that’s what may be the ones who aren’t taking part in classes in college, maybe we can save you from their in-school education in 2020, con- we’re good at.” high numbers. Those students who are closer $600 to $1,200.” cern rises that they will be behind when they “Innovation will be the thing coming of to the pass-fail border line need every ounce Programming is “tricky,” as Cole says. return next school year, or as they begin col- this in the end,” Cole said. of school work, and their parents know it. “Teachers can’t grade, and can’t give credit lege. Discussion in the district and other area At the other end of the spectrum, elemen- while the school building is closed. We’re “Some days I’m very concerned, other districts is already turning to what is no lon- tary students were eager to get on board. told basically that we need to work with days I remember that everyone is in the same ger unimaginable - preparing for a disaster “They just missed their teachers and classes. kids to make sure they are not hurt by CO- boat,” Cole said. “Of particular concern are like a pandemic to happen again. They don’t care if work is getting graded, VID-19, to offer things that help to achieve the very young students because learning to “How do we use this gift of time to get they just want to continue being part of their competency. The teacher can only look at the read is such a critical time.” better? How do we come back better pre- class,” Cole said. material - does the kid know it well enough, The district had been close to pulling the pared for a situation like this? We are start- would they be at passing level if we were trigger on a program to add home learning ing to wade through some of these things,” School requirements ‘a moving target’ having the class?” opportunities for that age group before the Cole says. outbreak. The Storm Lake district is proceeding Creating a voluntary learning system in a Is voluntary education working? For older students, Cole says, loss of alge- with plans for a virtual graduation ceremo- matter of days has proved to be a challenge bra classes is a concern, as that subject tends ny on May 24, and will distribute caps and at both the state and local level. With no attendance, it can be hard to know to be a gatekeeper class - playing a role in gowns. If students continue to want a face- “We tried to offer things that would be who is participating in voluntary education determining what careers some graduates to-face ceremony, the district will hold one appealing to the kids, but what we’re told and how much - participation can change will ultimately qualify for. in July if possible. A video prom is also be- is okay one day, we’re told is not the next. signifi cantly from day to day, week to week, Another worry is the hands-on classes like ing discussed. “You don’t realize what a big It’s hard to know if we’re completely doing the district is fi nding. building trades and automotive trades. “This deal things are until you can’t have them,” what we’re supposed to be doing,” the Storm “Some do want to learn for the sake of took away their opportunity,” Cole said. Cole said. Lake superintendent said. learning. Some will work until the teacher The current building trades home - a du- The superintendent received a message “The target moves a lot, to no one’s fault. says they have done enough. Others won’t plex that two families are waiting for as part from one student this week. “He was say- In fact the target moved again today… we do it at all, or they will come and go,” Cole of the Habitat for Humanity program, will ing that he really missed his teachers, and keep getting a different answer for the same said. move ahead. The Building and Trades class wished he would have known, so he could questions we’ve been asking for a month. And some are just hard to fi nd. Cole noted teacher is continuing the work alone, with an have said goodbye.” WWednesday,ednesday, FebruaryFebruary 226,6, 22020020 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune DDistricts!istricts! 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Suicide prevention is an issue that has touched Storm Lake, as many other com- munities. A key step is awareness, according to Wil- la Casstevens, a former psychotherapist and Jerome Roberts current Buena Vista University social work educator who studies and speaks on suicide Last suspect in prevention. “In the very broad sense, we need to listen kidnap, robbery to people - to try to hear what they are try- ing to tell us. We need to know about the re- case to prison sources that are available when we discover people who do need some help. We should A St. Louis man original ac- cused of taking part in kidnap- ping and robbing two Albert City “In an ideal world, residents of two pounds of mari- juana and $3,800 cash has been everyone would be sentenced to prison for up to 12 informed of the suicide years on lesser charges. prevention resources not be afraid to sit with them while they call thing to stop this,” Casstevens says. Jerome Roberts, 21, of St. Lou- the suicide hotline, that type of thing.” What to do if you fear someone may be is, Missouri, was sentenced in lo- around them, and be able In 2017, suicide was the second lead- contemplating harming themselves? cal District Court Monday. to refer a person who is ing cause of death for persons aged 10–14, “What you don’t want to say are things Roberts was sentenced to troubled. Then again, in an 15–19, and 20–24, according to the U.S. like, “You don’t mean that,” or “You’re not 10 years on a felony charge of Department of Health and Human Services. serious,” she advises. Conspiracy to Commit a Forc- ideal world we would never Suicide rates among those 10-24 increased a “Often when you are talking with some- ible Felony, and two years to run need to have that skillset. dramatic 56 percent from 2007 to 2017, with one who is near and dear, it’s easy to say, concurrently on each of three This is not an ideal world.” more than 10 deaths on average per 100,000 ‘Oh it’s not that bad.’ But you need to hear misdemeanor charges - Carry- people. ing Weapons, Assault Using/Dis- “That shouldn’t be. We need to do some- See Suicide ➤ page 6 playing a Dangerous Weapon, and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent. Buena Vista County Attorney Paul Allen Storm Lake Proud: Spring blooms with beautifi cation represented the state in the case. By DANA LARSEN Roberts was charged in 2018 Pilot-Tribune Editor “There has always been with fi rst degree robbery, second a lot of pride in the degree kidnapping, conspiracy to Planning is underway for Storm Lake Proud Week, April 27-May 3. community, and a lot of Prison ➤ See page 6 It’s all about taking ownership, says people and groups out Mike Porsch. there doing great things An idea was kicking around in his head well before he became the mayor of outdoors - the idea now Storm Lake. is to begin to pull them “For a long time, I had been trying to all together because we think of a way to develop pride in the community, and at the same time get can do more working as a people involved fi rst-hand in caring for whole than we ever could our parks and beaches and public spaces,” individually.” he refl ects. “Buena Vista University has a great possibilities,” Porsch said. idea in the Buenafi cation Day helping The mayor launched Storm Lake Pride to do projects on and off campus, but in the spring of 2019. the downside is that it is hit-and-miss Rep. Steve King in Storm Lake “For a fi rst year try, it went well. There depending on the weather that particular were some good spinoffs to get things day. The thinking was that if we could King on trade, cleaned up. This year we will be looking expand an effort community-wide and to get more done this time around.” make it a whole week, we’d have a better immigrant The parks were the focus a year chance of getting projects done.” ago, and for 2020 the mayor hopes to Working with the university, college workers and expand to do more with the beaches, and and schools will help more ideas to clearing overgrown brush from the north health care costs sprout. “I think we can get it to become shoreline, where in some areas the lake A youngster joined in the clean up at Chautauqua more than just a cleanup, but a real By DANA LARSEN can barely be seen. “I’m not sure if we Park during the fi rst Storm Lake Proud week. / community happening - concerts or Pilot-Tribune Editor Dana Larsen maybe a festival - there are all kinds of See Spring ➤ page 6 Only a year after the new Farm Bill, discussion of agriculture will intensify as Congress looks toward Iowa’s congressional delegation braces for back-to-back fl ooding the next guiding piece of legislation, By DANIEL VOCK waters rise again. according to Western Iowa Con- Iowa Capital Dispatch The state’s senators gressman Steve King, who spoke and House members are to a gathering including many agri- Iowans have scarcely developing long-term business people at Nutra Tech near had time to recover plans, too, but those ideas Storm Lake Thursday. from last year’s river are getting pushed to the King touched on the United fl ooding, which inundated backburner by the prospect States Mexico Canada Agreement towns from Hamburg of back-to-back fl oods. (USMCA), noting that President to Davenport and “With fl ood recovery Trump had promised such a deal. points in between, but from last year still “I didn’t think Canada and Mexico meteorologists are already ongoing, I’m continuing would negotiate, but they did,” King warning that fl ooding is to work with folks in Iowa, said. The Congressman felt that the likely this year, too. the state government Congressional vote on USMCA In response, Iowa’s and the relevant federal was delayed longer than it should congressional delegation agencies to make sure have been - he suggested that the is focused on short- recovery and rebuilding impeachment effort against the term concerns, such can continue,” Republican president was somehow tied to the as making sure that Sen. Chuck Grassley said timing on the part of House Speaker disaster relief efforts get in a statement. Nancy Pelosi. “I can’t explain it - I to residents quickly and Grassley and other don’t think like her,” King said. helping communities members of the state’s shore up fl ood protection Homes and businesses were surrounded by fl oodwater on March 20, 2019 in See King ➤ page 6 Flooding ➤ infrastructure before the See page 2 much of Iowa. / Photo by Scott Olson

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Suicide ➤ from page 1 younger people, the best reaction for a friend or crisis happens, then you have to fi nd that help at young men to go for guns, while young women classmate might be to take them to somebody 2 a.m. It can’t wait until the next day.” might go to the medicine cabinet. Pills might be them out. You may want to say something more who can get help, to get a professional involved. Some of the strategy depends on the size of equally deadly, but there may be a chance she like, ‘It sounds you’re really down, can you tell A school counselor, or social worker. You can a student body, she says. “Here at a smaller in- might be found in time and saved.” me more about it? Even if I can’t help, I’m will- offer to accompany them to that person. In so- stitution like BVU, faculty may be able to con- She urges owners of fi rearms who have ing to listen.’” ciety today, we tend to be afraid sometimes to nect with students in a way that isn’t possible in young people in their homes to keep them If someone is obviously deeply troubled, get a professional involved, but that can make a big university setting where you might have locked in gun safes, with ammunition stored Casstevens encourages asking the diffi cult all the difference.” 200 freshmen in a classroom.” separately. question of whether they are thinking about In an ideal world, Casstevens says, everyone When dealing with younger people, “cluster- “If someone is feeling down or hopeless at a harming themselves. would be informed of the suicide prevention re- ing” can also sometimes be a concern - if some- particular moment or their feelings are effected “You may feel silly asking, but you are not sources around them, and able to refer a person one young people admire or a celebrity they by alcohol at a given moment, having shotguns going to put the idea in their head. If they look who is troubled. “Then again, in an ideal world idolize attempts or commits suicide, young fans and rifl es empty on the wall, or not having am- at you and start laughing, that’s the best thing we would never need to have that skillset. This could follow the lead. “We need to be aware munition readily available can make a differ- that can happen,” she said. “I remember one is not an ideal world.” and sensitive to it as a potential.” ence,” she said. woman when I told her I was really worried While a national hotline is invaluable, most There is no formula to determining who is at The BVU educator worries that a human and asked if she was thinking about suicide, she prevention efforts need to be community- risk - suicide crosses all demographics. connection is being somewhat lost, contribut- laughed at my question and said, ‘No, but that based, the educator said. “There is no one an- However, groups like combat veterans and ing to emotional issues. really puts things in perspective. Maybe I’m not swer. What you do in a school setting would be the LGBTQ community may see higher sta- “We need to be able to take time to relate feeling that bad.’ different than what you would do working with tistics. Youth and young adults who are at risk to one another more. We need to be able to sit “You do have to ask in a sensitive and empa- veterans, or for the larger community.” of rejection from those around them may be at and listen. It is so easy to grab something and thetic way, and you have to be able to handle a In schools and colleges, it is important to higher risk. run instead of sitting down together at a din- ‘it has crossed my mind,’ response.” train staff, educators and adult volunteers as a Studies indicate that often there is no single ner table, for example. In today’s society, both In that circumstance, she said she would en- fi rst step, then reaching out to the student body reason for a suicide attempt. A broken romance, parents pretty much have to work outside the courage a person to stay with the troubled indi- with help already in place. substance abuse, fi nancial diffi culty are just a home. We have so much technology, but often vidual, perhaps telling them there is a national The crucial element is to ensure that there few of the issues that can contribute, Casste- the interpersonal aspect of relationships may be hotline, and offering to sit down with them is no delay when a risk of someone harming vens notes. missed. Any time we can demonstrate being while they call. themselves is identifi ed. For college campuses, In many cases, someone who contemplates caring and supportive in any environment, it’s Each person’s situation is different. “A re- that means that residential advisors in the dorms harming themselves may feel many stressors a good thing.” sponse has to be age appropriate. In the case of need to be trained also. “If it is 2 a.m. when a are being piled on, to the point of feeling hope- Professor Casstevens will be giving a suicide lessness or believing that they are a burden to prevention workshop in Sioux City March 27 Prison ➤ from page 1 tim, ordering him to drive from Fort Dodge others. “Those are two very big contributors,” on behalf of the University of Iowa. She pre- to Albert City. Roberts reportedly remained she said. sented on the topic for BVU in 2018, and re- commit a forcible felony and going armed in the vehicle while the co-conspirator pis- From the late 1990s to more recent years, cently presented on “Engaging Students in Sui- with intent, along with three other co-conspir- tol-whipped two Albert City residents, after suicide rates have increased in virtually every cide Prevention on Campus: Lessons Learned” ators who earlier agreed to plea deals. Roberts which Roberts allegedly drove the victim’s state. “Often, these victims have never been for the national Council on Social Workers an- didn’t show up for his pretrial conference in Chevy Impala to meet the other two other diagnosed with a mental health condition. This nual program. 2019, prompting a new warrant for his arrest. co-conspirators. The victims, who had two is one of the stereotypes we need to combat,” • Editor’s note: The National Suicide Pre- Since then, he had reportedly been suicidal at pounds of marijuana with the intention to sell Casstevens said. vention Hotline can be reach 24 hours a day, times while being held in the county jail. it, had not been charged. Male suicide completion rates are much anonymously, at 1-800-273-8255. Storm Lake Original criminal complaints alleged that Roberts’ supporters claimed that the state higher than females, though females actually School District offers a helpful listing of com- Roberts was seated in the back seat of a car in had no evidence that Roberts did anything il- attempt more often, she adds. “Men tend to munity resources at slcsd.org/student-help/ which a co-conspirator pointed a gun at a vic- legal besides being in the car. use more lethal means. There is a tendency for community-resources.

King ➤ from page 1 too much for their food under European Union King also mentioned California attempts to think I was that old,” he quipped. policy, King feels. dictate what products can be shipped to that Work with the Corps of Engineers continues USMCA is the updated version of the near- King noted that the Corona Virus illness state from the farm belt. to address fl ood longterm prevention efforts. ly 25-year-old North American Free Trade has slowed Chinese agricultural markets from “California is telling you how to produce “It’s going to take the right kind of weather to Agreement (NAFTA). Trump touted USMCA rebounding, which should bring more export food in Iowa, and wanting to have their in- not have a spring fl ood,” he said. as one of his signature achievements in his business for American ag products. Pork in spectors approve what you are producing on King addressed health care in a questions State of the Union speech. particular could begin enjoying price premi- your farms,” he said, suggesting that the state from the audience, saying that rather than a King said the entire agriculture indus- ums by summer, he feels. is overstepping its legal rights to regulation. plan to replace “Obamacare,” he had argued try seems to be marginally better off under With China’s issues, he joked that he would He said the state is engaged in trade protec- that the system before that was better. “Obam- USMCA, with the exception of the dairy in- not be looking forward to any invitations to tionism, partly because it wants to seize the acare is wounded, there is not much left of it. dustry which is being served much better. visit former governor Terry Branstad (who is ethanol market away from the farm belt, using I think the courts will fi nd it unconstitutional.” The congressman spoke at length about now U.S. ambassador to China.) its sugar cane crop in place of Iowa corn. King He advocates for allowing insurance to be trade. Asked about African Swine Fever, King said California attempts have been killed off sold across state lines for more competition, “Does China need our markets more than said he feels the U.S. is still vulnerable. He said from both of the last two Farm Bill packages. and re-importing of lower priced drugs out of we need their cheap products?” King queried he has supported a call for 600 more agents at One audience member cited a labor crisis, Canada. Tort reform to limit punitive damages of one relationship, also noting ongoing piracy ports of entry. Because there are so many ports, asking King if he would support additional in medical malpractice cases could also help of American intellectual property. the addition only amounts to an average of work visas for immigrants to fi ll such posi- hold medical costs down, he feels. King said “American creativity far surpass- about one and a half agents per port, he said. tions. The congressman suggests that health care es that of China,” theorizing that a lack of free- The Chinese were caught smuggling pork King said that until borders are secure, it is discussion is being made too complex, saying dom of expression in that nation has limited its into the county at a Newark point of entry last almost impossible to negotiate on policy. He that years ago he was told an axiom that holds peoples’ opportunities for creativity. summer, said King, who talked about visiting said 40 to 50 percent of unlawful immigrants true: “Highly intelligent people will compli- The U.S. is “well over the hump in trade ne- the port after news broke. He said the prod- are those who have overstayed a visa. “They cate things, because if they didn’t there would gotiations” with multiple signifi cant countries, ucts were packaged with labels in Mandarin are just going to disappear into society” when be no advantage to being highly intelligent.” after the situation had looked more pessimistic that properly labeled them as containing pork, their visa runs out, he said. One member of the audience commented six months ago, King said. but bootleg labels in English were paste over He proposes requiring a bond for all given that premium costs combined with high de- However, the U.S. has “knocked heads” the originals leaving the ingredient pork un- an immigrant visa, including work, student and ductibles are coming at a “tremendous cost” to with the European Union again and again. listed. “They did that while they knew they tourist visas. The prospect of losing a $2,500 workers. The union has locked out genetically-modifi ed had ASF,” he said. “What if they decided they fee if they didn’t return to their home country King agreed, saying that the only winners in farm products - GMOs - and, according to the wanted to sabotage us?” he said, referring to an would dissuade overstaying, he feels. “I’m not the current system are big pharmacy and big congressman, engaged in trade protectionism. intentional spread of ASF. troubled by temporary workers, I’m troubled insurance. “The federal government shouldn’t King characterized the situation as a “battle” He was asked why the Chinese were al- by those who disrespect our laws,” he said. dictate what kind of insurance you buy,” he and said that he had advocated for Brexit, the lowed to buy U.S. meat giant Smithfi eld. King Speaking briefl y of fl ood damages along the said. United Kingdom departing from the union. said it was a “done deal” before he was ever in Missouri River, King noting that those on the Asked about “Medicare for All,” King said He sees optimism in negotiations with the a position to say anything about the purchase. bottom lands face the possibility of another he doesn’t believe in it. Democrats faces with UK, which seems to want to see prosperity for Calling it “one merger too far,” he said he wet spring this year. King said he has seen an end of the Obamacare era “had to move to both sides - and its people have been paying hadn’t seen a window to step in the way. three “500 Years Floods” since 2003. “I didn’t some other kind of socialized care,” he said.

Spring ➤ from page 1 Frank Starr Park bay areas. suggests. in the community, and a lot of people and Last year, an impromptu effort to get An idea from local art teachers to launch groups out there doing great things outdoors can get it all done in that week,” Porsch says. planters on Lake Avenue downtown adopted an art installation project based on a - the idea now is to begin to pull them all Storm Lake Proud should continue to and cleaned up went well, and that effort lighthouse theme can also be ongoing and together because we can do more working evolve. “We want to pull a committee will continue. “We have more time to plan fold into the Storm Lake Proud effort, city as a whole than we ever could individually,” together, to share ideas on things we can do this time around,” Porsch says. offi cials feel. Porsch said. to improve the community - it doesn’t have A side benefi t of Storm Lake Proud last The spirit of Storm Lake Proud is Those who would like to volunteer or to be only about the environment. It’s just a spring is that a family was inspired to step infectious. suggest a project for Storm Lake Proud matter of starting the conversation.” forward to contribute a community sign with “It’s getting there. The word is getting Week may call City Hall at 732-8000. The City also hopes that Storm Lake benches and plantings to go at the base of out. We’re not just relying on the city or The city is looking at options for online Proud can expand to make an impact long Lake Avenue on the lakefront, with plans to our neighbors to do everything for us. If we registration for projects as well, possibly beyond one week - encouraging individuals begin that development this spring. don’t have that pie in the sky - that vision using a volunteerism phone app such as the and groups to “adopt” a park or part of a Helping to fi x up dilapidated homes or for something bigger - we never get the Helper Helper system being employed at park, a beach or trail to help keep them clean clean up yards for the elderly or disabled community going in that direction,” Porsch Storm Lake High School. Entities such as all season long. Groups have already taken could be another form of volunteerism to says. the school, hospital, major employers are on some responsibility in the Scout Park and branch out of Storm Lake Proud, the mayor “There has always been a lot of pride also being encouraged to get involved.

Flooding ➤ from page 1 which oversees highways, waterways and decade to fi nd money for highways, transit remedy this issue,” Axne said in a statement. other major infrastructure. Ernst held a and other surface transportation projects that U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, a Democrat congressional delegation report that they special committee meeting in southwest Iowa are included in the Democrats’ infrastructure from southeastern Iowa, said in an interview work well with each other and the state last April to focus members on challenges package. that Iowa’s members of Congress are eager to government when disaster strikes. They faced by communities in that region. Many federal lawmakers don’t want help each other on a bipartisan basis. Loebsack often collaborate with lawmakers from other She has been especially vocal in calling for to raise gas taxes or use other sources of takes special interest in western Iowa because fl ood-prone states on legislation. changes that she says would make it easier for revenue to pay for increasingly expensive he grew up there. But they also have different priorities, rural communities to get the fl ood protection infrastructure projects, so Congress has relied When fl oods hit Sioux City two years usually relating to the areas they represent or they deserve. in recent years on short-term solutions like ago, Loebsack reached out to the area’s the committees on which they serve. As a member of the public works taking money designated for other agencies congressman, GOP Rep. Steve King. “I told Grassley, for example, leads the Senate committee, Ernst will have a chance to shape and redirecting it to road spending. him, ‘Steve, I grew up in Sioux City. We have Finance Committee. From that perch, he a key piece of legislation that addresses river But Iowa lawmakers have looked at other a lot of expertise that we can draw upon as can ensure that Iowans affected by natural navigation and fl ooding. The Water Resources short-term solutions to improving fl ood an offi ce because of the 2008 fl ood.’ So my disasters get special tax benefi ts. When Development Act, which authorizes the management infrastructure. staff cooperated with his staff and gave them Congress passed a $19 billion disaster relief Corps’ civil works activities and directs its Ernst and U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, a pointers, and I did the same thing with Steve bill last summer, he made sure that farmers practices, is up for renewal this year. Democrat representing southwest Iowa, himself,” Loebsack said. who lost grain stored on their farms could The senators working on the bill have worked together with legislators from other “We have to take a watershed approach to get federal help to make up for fl ood-related not yet publicly released details of their states to push a proposal that would give the this problem,” Loebsack added. He pointed losses. proposal, but House Democrats included it Corps the authority to determine whether to last year’s disaster relief bill, which helped “Looking ahead, I’m pushing a few in the outline of a $760 billion infrastructure temporary levees or other fl ood-control Cedar Rapids move forward with long- pieces of legislation that would improve plan they put forward in January. They want structures should be made permanent. awaited fl ood control measures. fl ood control and mitigation on both sides the package to include $7 billion to address Under the bill, the agency would have The Corps already takes that approach, said of the state as well as get ahold of data that the backlog in construction of water resources to determine the likelihood that temporary Loebsack, who is retiring after this term. But strengthens Iowa’s position when it comes to projects in that package. structures would have to be rebuilt later. The he said more needs to be done. prioritization of fl ood control and funding,” Last year, the Corps, which manages Corps would also be able to waive a local One possibility: Give farmers incentives to Grassley said. “With this year’s fl ood season river navigation and environmental projects, government’s share of the costs for building allow more wetlands on their property. That, coming up, I’m also keeping pressure on the identifi ed a $98 billion backlog of projects such structures in small communities. he said, would slow down the fl ow of water (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) to do what it that have been authorized for completion The legislation came in the wake of last into rivers after major rainfalls or snow melts, needs to do.” but are either still under construction or are year’s fl ooding in Hamburg. The town erected while also fi ltering the water of pollutants Shaping river infrastructure awaiting construction funding. temporary levees in 2011 to protect against before it headed downstream. Meanwhile, GOP Sen. Joni Ernst While the extra money could be a boon to fl oods but later had to tear them down because Farmers need to be involved, as should is involved in shaping legislation that Iowa river projects, tying river improvements they lacked Corps approval. “That kind communities along the Cedar, Iowa and specifi cally deals with the river infrastructure. to the rest of the infrastructure package could of impediment to protecting their town is Mississippi Rivers, Loebsack said. “It That’s because she sits on the Senate’s make it harder for the overall package to pass. unacceptable, and I’m glad that my colleagues shouldn’t be just Cedar Rapids worrying Environment and Public Works Committee, That’s because Congress has struggled for a in Congress are working with me to help about Cedar Rapids.” Monday,onday, March 23, 2020 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune CCutut shortshort Donate BBVUVU bbaseballaseball AAgenciesgencies iinn sseniors/coacheniors/coach nneedeed ofof A fewfew ggoodood rreadseads rreflefl ectect oonn ccareersareers pprotectiverotective ggearear SSportsports ➤ SSeeee 1122 EEntertainmentntertainment ➤ ppageage 5 HHealthealth ➤ SSeeee 7 www.stormlakepilottribune.com Volume 152 Edition 35 $1.00 A Pilot Special Report SLHS science teachers propose TTalkingalking ttoo kkidsids aaboutbout CCoronavirusoronavirus more challenging By DANA LARSEN class lineup Pilot-Tribune Editor SStressfultressful situationssituations ooftenften ccauseause kkidsids ttoo By DANA LARSEN wworry,orry, e evenven i iff t theyhey d don’ton’t s showhow i it.t. 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There would also be a Science of Life class Iowa leaders refl ect on Congress COVID-19 relief package for those students who are relative By SETH BOYES federal legislators are taking which ultimately put $1 Wednesday’s bill was newcomers or need special help in Special to the Pilot steps to provide fi nancial billion toward loan assistance introduced in the U.S. House learning the basic languages and relief. for small businesses, Wednesday, March 11, and concepts of scientifi c study, with Iowa schools are closed, Congress passed a bill agricultural cooperatives and passed by a largely bipartisan enrollment by placement only. and parents are staying home Wednesday aimed at covering nonprofi ts affected by the vote of 363-40 early that In 10th grade, students would have from work with their children. the cost of sick leave and novel coronavirus. The bill Saturday morning. U.S. Rep. Science II/Physics, and in 11th grade, Iowa’s bars and restaurants medical leave wages for also authorized $500 million Steve King was among the Science III/Biology, both required can’t serve customers in house, small business owners and for the administration of 40 Republicans who voted two credit courses that would serve as and the employees are feeling employees. This week’s bill telehealth services within against the legislation. King See SLHS ➤ page 6 some fi nancial strain. Closures comes after Congress passed the Medicare system and $4 called the bill “a typical aimed at stopping the potential its fi rst phase of relief last billion to increase access to Washington D.C. response to spread of COVID-19 among month. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst testing, treatments and the an atypical problem.” the public are resulting in a highlighted the bipartisan development of a vaccine for Food distribution loss of wages for some, and support for the measures, COVID-19. See Relief ➤ page 6 goes on, as a drive-up Local musicians explore recording technologies

By DANA LARSEN By MICK POLICH comes to their collective hobby Pilot-Tribune Editor Pilot-Tribune Staff of sound recording. Josh has produced, and recorded several One thing the COVID-19 concerns For area musicians Andy Juhl, of Andy’s album projects, and has not cancelled is the Storm Lake and Josh Weitzel, their lives it’s that hobby, and their love Kiwanis food distribution to the revolve around the creation of creating magic through the needy. of music. If it’s gigging with a studio recording recording As of presstime, the monthly band, or recording new original process, that brings them charitable event is set for Wednesday, songs for a project, Andy and together. Throw in the fact that 3-6 p.m. at the usual location, the Josh are all in, on pretty much they are also great friends, who former Sears building, 701 Seneca a daily basis. Each have jobs respect each other talents, and Street. outside of the music business – it’s a wonderful mix of love, “We feel that it is very important Andy has a farm to help run, over joy, work, fun, and laughs, that that we do it right now. Everything by Marcus, while Josh works comes out as a result. is so new, we need to say to people for Buena Vista University. We hear the results of sound that we’re still going to make food Yet, each seem to be involved recordings every single day, available one way or another,” in a multitude of music-based on our social media such as said Duane Queen of the Hy-Noon projects - be it either the Lake YouTube and Soundcloud, Kiwanis Club. Avenue jam band sessions, television, movies, and more. That “another” will be a fi rst for the playing in bands for Kee Fest What has become a sophisticated program - a drive-up distribution. in Cherokee, or lending their process, started off in 1877, recording has gone through can be compared to two chefs To meet health limits for gatherings, talents to recording projects, as Thomas Edison was given the medium of vinyl records, who enjoy experimenting 10 volunteers will be inside the that other local musicians are credit for using a mechanical tape, fl oppy disks, CD’s, and with recipes, to see what new building sacking or boxing the food, working on. And yet, both of phonograph cylinder, to capture now digital media. If it’s guitar delectable dish, that they can 10 more will load carts and move them their lives intertwine, when it sound. Since then, sound whiz Les Paul, and his historic cook up next. to the waiting cars at the curb, and 10 multi - tracked recordings Andy Juhl can go back to 5th there will distribute to the recipients. with Mary Ford, to the digital grade, when he started playing The system is designed to keep the soundscapes of EDM artists, trumpet, and 6th grade, when line moving to avoid traffi c issues, and experimental bands such as he picked up a guitar, to when and a Storm Lake Police unit will be Radiohead, you will have many he got involved with music. on hand to help. variations in how sound gets “That’s getting close to 30 Recipients should come in on 6th captured, processed, and to your years. I started recording music Street, turn north on Seneca, and line ears. Since the democratization soon after I started playing up vehicles along the curb at the far of technology, good sound guitar. My brother John plays side of the Sears lot. recording equipment can drums, and we started recording The distribution events serve up be had at great prices. Your ourselves pretty early on. We to 200 families and individuals in smartphone can become a wrote, and recorded a song, as need each month, with supplies from recording studio, with the right a 4H project, when we were in the Food Bank of Iowa and local apps. For Andy and Josh, their 8th grade. All we had to record volunteer labor. love of the process of recording See Music ➤ page 6

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CMY 6 area Pilot-Tribune | Monday, March 23, 2020 Central Bank & Insurance donates $55,000 to local food charities Central Bank & Insurance Central Bank CFO and President, announced it is donating $55,000 John Brown. “We felt we had to do to support local food charities as something substantial to assist with communities and residents face the ongoing availability of emergency unprecedented challenges from food and supplies.” the coronavirus. The funds will be “Caring for your neighbor is distributed in local markets to help even more crucial during times like provide safe access to nutritious foods this,” added Central Bank CEO and for those in need. Chairman of the Board, Tim Brown. In Storm Lake, Upper Des Moines “At Central Bank & Insurance, we Opportunity received $5,000 of Central feel its important step up, help out and Bank & Insurance’s commitment. provide support where it’s needed. Our “The impact the coronavirus has on local food charities are on the front left to right: Kevin Brown, Kaylee Peters, Carrissa Brown, Charlie Larson, Brad Reichter, Jon Wilke, local families is concerning. It’s been lines and offer an essential community Maggie Reyes and Tim Brown. / Photo submitted weighing heavily on our minds,” said service.”

Music ➤ continued from 1 we get a completed song that we’re years later, when you think about sound, and it becomes a never- like a couple of mad scientists, these happy with,” says Andy. why it is you became interested in ending vocation. Josh has quite a soundscape artists will dig deep was a microphone, and a cassette Andy loves to record new music in the fi rst place, it seems like few infl uences, when it comes to to see what they can come up, for player, with two tape decks,” sounds, as evident when he took it couldn’t have happened any other recording production, which runs a cool-sounding recording. Both chuckles Andy at the memory. a vacation to Canada.” I recorded way,” says Josh, who plays several deep, but a few pop up right away.” never fear thinking outside the box, The sound quality was terrible, in a lot of sounds around the island, instruments. The recording bug hit Right now, I’m appreciating the but that plays into the fun part of their Andy’s memory, but soon they and cabin, where we were staying. about fi fteen years ago, but Josh work of Shawn Everett, who has hobby.”I’d say I enjoy recording/ graduated up to a Fostex 4-track I’m taking these sounds, and says he really didn’t start recording worked with the Alabama Shakes, mixing/music production, because cassette recorder, which they both manipulating them into completely other people, until about ten years Kacey Musgraves, John Legend, it involves spending time listening thought was ‘pretty cool’, says new sounds. Some of these sounds ago.” It took a few years to build up and many more, really cool, to, and thinking about music. The Andy. These days, Andy uses a are pretty indistinguishable from some skill, confi dence, and to run artists. He’s a pirate/mad scientist whole process of learning new popular recording program called the original nature sounds. Then, I’ll into some like-minded people that at audio engineering, mixing, and things, and meeting new people, Ableton Live for his projects. For use the new sounds, as instruments wanted to make music,” says Josh. production, Crazy good.(Producer/ while recording a project, can be him, it’s another tool, in the toolbox, for writing new songs,” says From then on, Josh has built an musician) T-Bone Burnett is really fun, and addictive, too!” says as to get his music ideas down on Andy. Andy also has an array of impressive array of not just guitars, someone who I think is perennially Josh. For Andy, he echoes a lot of a medium. Andy loves the creative effect pedals, and plug-ins, for his and amplifi ers, but a good quality amazing,” says Josh. Josh’s sentiments. “Music is such process of recording, and usually recording software.” the Digitakt rack of recording gear, as well. Being Where to place a microphone, a magical thing. It’s amazing how gets his ideas recorded on the drum machine/sampler has been oriented towards sound technology, how to use a room, where gear to sound waves traveling through computer fi rst, so that he can come a very useful tool, in my Canada even on a budget, and having a use for a project – those, and many the air, can have such a profound back to it later. Then, he will start sound project,” says Andy. computer, has always helped Josh more questions arise for Andy, and impact on people, both physically, to send fi les to Josh, to check out.” At Weitzel family gatherings, in the recording process. Throw Josh, as they dive into each new and mentally. It is really like magic, Quite often, I’ll create a loop of an Josh’s dad, and Uncle Paul, would in a never-ending propensity to project. But that’s where the fun which is why I always fi nd it so fun, idea that I’m working on, and have play music, and from this, Josh knew keep learning about how to capture stuff comes up for them, because, and exciting,” says Andy. that play while I experiment with that music was going to be a pretty adding things on top of it. When I big thing in his life.” Seeing, and get a song nearly completed, I’ll hearing your family play wonderful send the audio fi les to Josh, and he music like that as a kid, I think, gets begins the mixing process. Then, absorbed so deeply, that it’s easy we will keep added bits to it, until to forget that it’s there. The, some BV Supervisors meetings available by app

Beginning Tuesday, March 24, Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors meetings will be available to be accessed from the “gotomeeting” app, due to concerns about COVID-19. Instructions will be listed on the County website along with the agenda. Anyone who needs to be present in person may call the County Auditor’s Offi ce 749-2542 and ask to be let in the door. As long Iowa Central welcomed over 120 area high school students March 10 to experience more at the Education as you can answer a few health questions, to show that you are and Public Safety Career Discovery Days. Students learned about coaching, teaching, fi re science, gun not sick, you will be allowed in to the Courthouse. safety, defensive tactics, EMS, and more. A special Triton Shoutout to our guests from the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility, Gowrie Police, Iowa State Patrol, and Fort Dodge Fire Department who spoke during the lunch session. / Photo submitted

Relief ➤ continued from 1 “This bill includes a refundable service members and veterans. Americans and limit the damage to the payroll tax credit to reimburse — dollar Legislators are now pushing for U.S. economy. We can contain this deadly “In an effort to be seen as doing for dollar — local businesses for paid the relief package’s third phase. They virus without destroying livelihoods or something to address the impact of sick leave and family and medical leave hope to pass a tax bill that would grant the nation’s economy.” the Wuhan Virus/COVID-19, (House) wages paid to employees that are affected recovery checks of up to $1,200 for most Grassley also urged President Trump Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi scrambled to by COVID-19, including for those who individual taxpayers, plus another $500 on Friday to grant Iowa Gov. Kim present a hastily thrown-together bill are self-employed,” Ernst said. for each child claimed. The Internal Reynolds’ request for an expedited that no voting member of Congress could The bill also funds emergency family Revenue Service will use 2018 tax review of a Major Disaster Declaration. have read in its fi nal form,” King said and medical leave for those caring for returns to calculate the total of each Reynolds declared a State of Public after the weekend vote. “The bill places a child at home due to the closure of a check. The dollar fi gure will decrease Health Emergency for the state of onerous paid sick-leave requirements school or child care facility. by $5 for every $100 in adjusted gross Iowa on March 17, and Grassley said on small businesses. The impact, if left Ernst said Congress also approved income over $75,000 on the 2018 returns, the Major Disaster Declaration could uncorrected by the Senate, is a viral $500 million in grant funding for states to according to information from U.S. Sen. provide additional resources to the state threat to the survival of thousands of better process increased unemployment Chuck Grassley’s offi ce. Grassley said as it deals with rising cases of COVID-19 small businesses and will force many of applications and payments. An in his fl oor remarks Thursday the relief — 45 cases as of Friday morning. them out of business.” additional $500 million is available for package’s third phase would push back a “The governor determined that this King went on to say he contacted his states which see a 10 percent increase number of tax deadlines for individuals incident is of such severity and magnitude colleagues in the Senate and urged them in unemployment to extend benefi ts. and businesses in order to avoid in-person that effective response is beyond the to amend the bill before passing it. The The junior senator said $250 million has meetings during any viral outbreaks. capabilities of the state and affected local bill was received by the Senate on March been put toward supplemental nutrition “Preventing the spread of the governments, and supplementary federal 17 and discussion began the next day. programs, and $1.2 billion will help cover coronavirus will take a fi nancial toll on assistance is necessary to save lives and It was amended, passed by a 90-8 vote, free COVID-19 testing when ordered by individuals, families and businesses,” to protect property, public health and sent back to the House and signed by the a doctor. Ernst pointed out $142 million Grassley said. “These recommendations safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a president — all on March 18. of the $1.2 billion is earmarked for U.S. would blunt the impact for most disaster,” Grassley said.

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High school seniors statewide likely won’t be attending a spring formal, competing in spring sports or even walking across a stage to “Pomp and Circumstance” this year. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said she plans to keep Iowa’s schools closed for the remainder of the school year in light of the novel coronavirus. “Believe me, I would like nothing more than to stand before you today and announce Iowa will be open for school in May,” Reynolds said. “But, as we look at what the data is telling us now, I can’t tell you with certainty based on the data the Department of Public Health is providing to the offi ce, that early May will be the right time for students, teachers and staff to gather in their classrooms.” The governor went on to say the decision, like many others recently, was diffi cult, but she said the viral infection has yet to peak in Iowa. She said the decision was meant to give school districts time to prepare, and she will likely make a formal order at the end of the month — when the current closure is set to expire. The expected closure includes the cancelation of spring sports programs, and the state plans to offer more information on summer sports by June 1. Storm Lake graduation 2019. / Pilot Tribune fi le photo See Graduation ➤ page 6 Witter Gallery Continues to Director, agronomist share BVU Share Art During Closure vision for expanded ag program Buena Vista University has hired a new Director Although the Witter Gallery has been at home. These videos are live streamed for its Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Resource closed to the public for the past month, the every Saturday at 12 p.m. on the gallery’s Management, plus an Assistant Professor of gallery’s staff has continued working and Facebook page, and can also be watched Agronomy, in helping to round out its team serving has been putting out online content to share after the fact. In previous live streams, the a growing base of students involved in agricultural art and crafts with the community. gallery’s director and assistant director majors. In place of their regular monthly art demonstrated how to make a weaved wall Rich Crow will become the Director of the classes, the gallery is using Facebook hanging, a tissue paper fl ower, and a woven Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Resource to live stream videos explaining how paper bookmark. This Saturday, they Management at BVU in June, coming from children and adults can make craft projects created marbled postcards using shaving Morningside College, where he’s served as using supplies they might already have See Witter Gallery ➤ page 6 Assistant Professor of Agronomy. Dr. Geoffrey Ecker will serve as BVU Assistant Professor of Agronomy, coming from Arkansas Rich Crow Tech. RAGBRAI canceled for 2020 Together, Crow and Ecker join Landon Sullivan, Offi cials of the RAGBRAI bike ride interest,” they said in a statement. Instructor of Animal Science, and Dr. Benjamin announced Monday that the ride has been The RAGBRAI XLVIII route will Maas, Assistant Professor of Environmental postponed for 2020 due to COVID-19 remain the same for 2021, with Storm Science and Geology, among others, in serving concerns, after discussions with the Lake as the fi rst overnight host. “The a burgeoning group of students enrolled in three communities and business partners towns along the route have already put a ag majors and other related academic and co- involved. substantial amount of work and resource curricular programs. “The safety of our riders has always into planning and will have the opportunity “This is an exciting time for our growing been the most important focus for our to showcase their communities in 2021,” initiative, the Institute for Agriculture, Food, and RAGBRAI team and we feel the decision RAGBRAI offi cials said. The full route Resource Management,” says BVU President to postpone to 2021 is the right one. We with meeting and pass-through towns will BVU ➤ strongly feel that this is in everyone’s best be announced at a later date. See page 6 Geoffrey Ecker

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Witter Gallery BVU ➤ continued from 1 agriculture has to offer really excites me.” ➤ continued from 1 Ecker, an Assistant Professor of Biology cream, paint, and food Joshua Merchant. “I’m incredibly pleased at Arkansas Tech University, will serve as coloring and made marbled to have Rich Crow and Geoffrey Ecker the agronomist at BVU, working hand-in- mugs using nail polish. joining our enthusiastic and dedicated core of hand with Sullivan and Maas, experts in the livestock and environmental arenas, The gallery is also using faculty members engaged in research and the respectively. their social media pages practical application of concepts that remain at the very heart of feeding our world while “Iowa produces more corn, more soybeans, to spotlight artwork from growing farms and communities across the more hogs, more eggs, and is fourth in beef their current exhibit, “Burn Midwest.” cattle production,” says Sullivan. “We live in Bright” by Dori Patrick. “BVU is located in the heart of one of THE state when it comes to ag production. It Visitors who saw the the most productive Ag regions of the is wonderful to have incredible support from exhibit before the gallery world,” says Crow, “I love the idea of being our administration and producers within the closed loved it, and many in a community where you can literally local community.” people visited more than be immersed in agricultural business, Ecker already has plans to use a tract of once so they could spend production, and processing mere minutes Buena Vista County ag land for a fi eld trial more time around Patrick’s from campus. This University is an ideal place underwritten in part through a grant from colorful and to investigate, study, and to practice how we USDA-CIG (Conservation Innovation nourish a growing world population.” Grants) to NutrientStar, a fi rm Ecker has uplifting work. The Crow, who possesses ag degrees from worked with in research for four years. gallery has been posting the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and “We are trying to fi nd ways to grow crops photos of artwork from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, more effi ciently and save the environment the exhibit regularly on helped develop agricultural programming at the same time,” says Ecker, who earned Facebook and Instagram so at Kirkwood Community College, which degrees in biology and political science at that community members recently partnered with BVU in offering Goucher College in Maryland before earning can still enjoy it, and this bachelor’s degrees in ag-related fi elds. In a doctorate in the plant sciences department week, the gallery staff had his seven years at Morningside, Crow has at the University of Connecticut. fun showcasing one of visited dozens of FFA chapters and school “I was very intentional in earning that Patrick’s pieces in a new districts across Northwest Iowa to conduct double-major as an undergraduate,” Ecker says. “I deliberately worked to bring together way. Cindy Barahona- drone clinics and agronomy programs while transgenics and law.” Roth, Witter Gallery’s judging youth profi ciency contests and more. “I helped design a two-year agronomy Ecker says BVU’s consistent emphasis director, replicated a program at Kirkwood,” says Crow, who on forging strong bonds among faculty and section of Patrick’s has visited educational and agricultural students played a role in his acceptance of the painting “On Different operations in Russia, Vietnam, Japan, and position. “As an undergrad, one of the reasons Cindy Barahona Roth’s makeup-recreation of Dori Planets #3” using makeup, Brazil. “I helped build the ag program at I chose Goucher was because of its size and Patrick’s painting “On Different Planets #3” so that her model’s face Morningside and now will help continue to how faculty members could develop close blended in with the canvas process on the gallery’s the fun, engaging, and sustain the momentum in building BVU’s ties with their students,” he says. “Forming painting. The project took Facebook page. enriching content the Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Resource that kind of relationship with our students at about an hour, and you can If you’re bored during gallery is putting out Management. Building programs and BVU isn’t new to me at all. It’s a strength, see a sped-up video of the quarantine, check out on their Facebook page getting young people introduced into all that and my default position as a teacher.”

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Graduation ➤ continued from 1 learning effort through Friday, May 22, Ann Lebo, director of the Iowa Department 2020-2021 academic year. The governor the scheduled last day of classes. “We of Education, said hundreds of school said districts could potentially begin class The reality hit hard for the Storm Lake encourage all families to keep their districts adapted to the change in a short up to three weeks early in order to start School District. “I know that this decision students engaged in these activities to time frame following the March closures. remedial classes if necessary. has caused a great deal of concern and ensure learning continues to take place “Closing schools through the end of the Decisions on whether students will be disappointment for our students, staff, and through the end of the school year,” Cole year was not an easy decision,” Lebo said. required to repeat grade levels will be up families. The pandemic arrived quickly, said. “We do know the challenges this brings, to individual districts, according to Lebo. and when we fi rst were directed to close She thanked the public for its “patience, but we also know this is necessary to ensure She noted each of Iowa’s 327 public our school buildings in March, we did not understanding, and fl exibility” during an the health and safety of those we serve.” schools — and179 private schools — are realize it would be the last time we would unprecedented time. “We will get through She said school districts will need to facing different challenges. Lebo also said see our students in person this school year,” this together. Please continue to stay safe, prepare a plan for eventually returning to the department is aware of other academic Superintendent Stacey Cole said following practice social distancing, and remain at in-person education — termed “Return challenges, adding some students have the governor’s announcement. home as much as possible,” she said. to Learn” plans. Districts must submit recently taken jobs to help support their “We share in your disappointment,” she The governor on March 15 fi rst their plans to the state by July 1, and families as businesses across the state have added in a message to families. recommended all schools close through the Lebo said the state will respond with its cut hours and temporarily closed their “This announcement will continue to end of that month. On April 2, she extended recommendations. The director said district doors. affect all Storm Lake Community School the closure to April 30 — promising plans can include options like summer Reynolds said she expects a phased District programming, including before- educators guidance two weeks ahead of the school, educational enrichment activities approach to allowing businesses to reopen. and after-school activities, all athletic and order’s expiration. or other ideas which will compensate The governor said two laboratories are extracurricular practices and competitions, Many school districts have moved for the academic disruption caused by currently ready to begin antibody testing and all weekend events. It is our hope that to online models, offering “continuous COVID-19 health precautions. Reynolds related to the virus, which she said will help we will be able to reschedule prom and learning opportunities” which are optional will also be waiving the requirement that guide the state in its economic approach to graduation for later this summer, but we do curriculum for students while they are schools start no earlier than Aug. 23. the current crisis. She said testing for the not yet know how these events will look,” away from the classroom. Public schools She hopes the decision will allow school antibodies will likely begin after the state’s Superintendent Cole said. may require online learning but must districts and nonpublic schools to make testing capacity is increased — a request The district will continue its virtual provide certain resources in order to do so. local decisions about the length of their she said has already been made by the state. Wednesday, October 16,, 20192019 Storm Lake’s ds Trusted News or ki Source Since 1870 VVisionision forf kids Pilot Tribune

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www.stormlakepilottribune.com Volume 151 Edition 123 $1.00 Witter Gallery event showcases women in theatre Witter Gallery is organizing a new event featuring theater, fi lm and art on November 16. Witter Gala: An Uncommon Evening in 4 Acts spotlights women direc- tors, actors, musicians and writ- ers with Storm Lake connections playing a central and creative role. Witter Gala consists of four different acts ranging from two original short plays to an award- winning short fi lm. The fi rst act features a one-act play, The Purple Tutu, written by See Witter ➤ page 6 17 Latino youth graduate from Junctos program On Sunday, October 13, 17 Latino students Spanish curriculum adapted by Iowa State from Extension, high schools and local from Storm Lake High School and Storm University Extension. It helps families to community colleges, youth and their Lake St. Mary’s High School, together prepare and understand the fi nancial options families, and college-age mentors. It with their parents, celebrated completion for college while they establish relationships applies culturally appropriate activities and of a community-based program that brings among community resources. Students specially crafted concepts designed to meet Latino students in grades 11 and 12 and their and parents have the opportunity to better the needs of Spanish-speaking parents and families together with community partners understand the requirements for graduation youth. to aim for educational success. and success in the U.S. school system and Emilia Marroquin, Diana Cardenas and The six-session workshop series promotes will increase their skills and knowledge of Simri Rodriguez received special training Barbara Kearney high school graduation and heightens family the college application process. and facilitated the classes which are held awareness that college is a realistic goal. Community partners include Buena Vista at the Prairie Lakes AEA building. Nichol Seith Monahan, Storm Lake High School County ISU Extension and Outreach and Kleespies and Mikayla DeJong from ISU principal, was in attendance to congratulate Storm Lake Community School District to Extension provided support for the program the students and families. assist Storm Lake Latino families. along with community volunteers Di Juntos (Together for Success) uses Juntos brings together volunteers Daniels and Lori Porsch. Mother-daughter team create empowering book By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor Sheri Davenport From halfway across the country, collaborating via email, a mother and daughter author team has created a unique set of stories by women about women, in the new book “Soliloquy: Beyond Town Limits.” Ann O’Dell, a nationally-known psychic advisor and radio host from Early with a hippie vibe, and her mother Dene Hellman, a 90-year-old seasoned writer and editor living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Bethany Larson each contribute stories to “Soliloquy,” newly available through Barnes & Noble. “It’s about women who have gone through tough times, and come out on the other side. A lot of it is based on my life and mom’s life. One story about a child lost in a fi eld - that’s my son,” Ann says. “At the same time, this is not an autobiography, so that gives us the freedom to make characters more glamorous and much more cool,” she laughs. Dene Hellman and Ann O’Dell have just published a unique book of stories, ’Soliloquy: Cindy Cone See Book ➤ page 6 Beyond Town Limits.’ County preps Scholten kicks off ‘Dont Forget About Us’ tour By JOSEPH HOPPER we can solve both at the same for new Speacial to the Pilot time. When it comes to China, they haven’t been in a war since investigator Snowfl akes were whipped 1979. From 2011-13, they in- around by strong winds vested, produced and used more Buena Vista County Attorney, Saturday, but the weather did concrete than the entire United Paul Allen, met with the Buena not prevent more than a dozen States did in the 20th century. Vista County Board of Supervi- voters from gathering in the Hap They’re building. If we’re not, sors Tuesday morning to discuss Ketelsen Center to meet with we’re going to get left behind. providing a new vehicle for the Democratic candidate for Iowa’s They’re a nation of 1.4 billion new investigator his offi ce intends 4th Congressional District, J.D. people and we’re at 330 million. to hire this week. Scholten. Scholten’s Everly stop If we’re going to compete against Allen explained to the board was part of his “Don’t Forget that huge nation, it can’t just be he was in the process of hiring an About Us” town hall tour, where the coasts. It can’t just be silicon investigator and has narrowed the the congressional candidate hosts valley versus China, it’s got to be pool down to two. The problem he a town hall in communities with all of America.” is facing however, is providing a a population less than 1,000 for Scholten compared America’s vehicle for the new investigator. each of the district’s 39 counties. goal for growth as similar to He approached the board to see if “With hearing the presiden- the space race of the 20th cen- they had any suggestions on ways tial debates, there was a ques- tury, and said it is important for he might be able to acquire one. tion asked: ‘what is the most districts like Iowa’s 4th District “I have an action item but I don’t geopolitical threat to the United to be invested into, in order for know how much action I’m going States?’” Scholten said. “Every America to continue being a to take,” said Allen. “I am looking Arriving to the city of Everly in his Sioux City Sue Winnebago, presidential candidate said one world leader. for suggestions or guidance.” Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District J.D. of two things. Either climate See Investigator ➤ page 6 Scholten sat down with voters Saturday. / Photo by Joseph Hopper change, or China. In my view, See Tour ➤ page 6

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Book ➤ from page 1 to be open about her feelings at that time, Sometimes, two generations of but she was able to communicate through women who are much alike can make Other stories are inspired by people she poetry,” Ann says. for storms in a relationship. “In a way has met through doing intuitive readings. Putting their work together, they created it’s easier to work together by email “I have a lot of interesting people cross my “Swirls on a Green Plate” and a second than it would be in the same house path.” volume, “Explosion of Toads.” - that was a strategic decision,” Ann The underlying theme is empowered They realized that poetry has a limited says. “We fi nd the relationship even choices within imperfect life situations. reading audience, and that they had stories better from a distance - and we don’t “What we wanted to share is that a to be told in another way. have to fi ght at the dinner table.” person can come out on the other side “I come from kind of an Italiano family In the beginning, Ann would write when they least expect it,” Ann says. - I call it my Lutheran Jew family,” Ann a story and email it, Dene would reply Stories within the volume touch says. “There were always stories being with one of her own, and gradually, it on womanhood, the complexities of told at the dinner table, always exaggerated became clear that a book was do-able. family and friendship, abuse situations, between my sisters and I, and sometimes “It seemed like our writing styles are alternative lifestyles, aging. with wine glasses fl ying.” different, but they sort of complement “My mother wrote about experiences Dene’s younger years were spent as an each other,” Ann says. “It’s been said from child molestation, to being older and actress in a theater guild. “This was one that mom is the maple tree and I’m respected - one of her stories is called ’50 way of getting in tune with the drama the ribbon that dances around her. I Shades of Ordinary’,” Ann relates. mom, not letting her forget a strong part just like to say she’s my anchor.” Ann’s contributions include, “Psychic in of who she is. She is also an editor, more The women feel their new book a Redneck Town” and “Child in the Corn.” educated in this than I am, very much will appeal especially to women who While it touches on serious subjects, it insisting on keeping everything proper and have gone through diffi cult times, is also intentionally easy reading. “I think straight. I’m a ‘let it all hang out’ kind of from single moms to those who have it’s a fun book,” Ann says. writer, so sometimes having my sentences lived in poverty. The mother and daughter team was born edited was frustrating to me, while at the “One character is a girl who was “two books ago.” same time I appreciated what she was raised in a drug household, given “After my stepdad died, my mother was doing. I can say that in the process, plates baths between batches of drug- going through a crisis. She found it hard have been thrown.” making in the tub. She grows up still sexiness to the keyboard. In words, now not right, but takes in all the wounded she’s young forever.” animals in her area and fi nds healing. Her mother is passing the writing baton Sometimes in tragic situations, beauty can in a way with the collaborative effort, Ann come out. You hear of animal hoarders - feels. I believe they were good souls, trying to And while it is easy to get published rescue the world. I had to stick up for them these days, it isn’t easy to make a career a little bit,” Ann says. of it. Midwest native Dene has published fi ve “I want to write, but the hard part is the books in addition to the poetry volumes marketing. Unless you’re willing to get with her daughter, including a memoir, a out there and do hardcore marketing of novel, a book of short stories and a volume yourself, it’s hard to get noticed. I feel like of contemporary comment. I’m wearing a pink tutu and a bronze bra “Older ladies laugh that my mom has far holding my book over my head, walking too much sex in her books,” Ann chuckles. through a wrestling arena screaming “She used to be an Audrey Hepburn look- ‘Look at me!’ That part is hard for me,” alike, and at 90, I think she transfers her Ann says. The great pumpkin hunt Hunting for pumpkins takes on a new ter grounds to try their hand at throw- twist with this archaeology program of- ing spears. The “warm up” for the spear ANIMALS BLESSED IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS - Spencer’s animal population had fered by the O’Brien County Conserva- throwing will involve targets such as bi- the rare opportunity to receive a religious blessing Saturday, as part of St. Francis Day. tion Board. Bring your family and friends son and mammoths. After the audience The October blessing is practiced due to Saint Francis of Assisi being the patron saint of out to the Prairie Heritage Center, 4931 gets familiar with the technique involved animals. (Above) Revs. Beth Preston and John Syvertson, a Franciscan, bless a feline Yellow Avenue, on Saturday, October 26 with spear throwing, they will move on to while it climbs on top of Keyarra Elder inside People for Pets Saturday. Preston and Syv- at 2 p.m. to take part in a “Great Pumpkin pumpkin hunting. ertson made their way through the People for Pets shelter, blessing each of the animals Hunt.” This presentation will provide an inter- with holy water. “The thing about Saint Francis was he loved God so much, that he con- Learn about the worldwide practice of esting look at archaeology … as well as sidered everything, all the creatures God made to be his brothers and sisters,” Preston said. “He preached to the birds and kissed the lepers and he made friends with a wolf hunting with spears and atlatls. After the some October holiday fun. Call the Prai- that was terrorizing a village. In honor of him, we do this blessing of the animals.” / Photo archaeology presentation, participants rie Heritage Center – 712-295-7200 for by Joseph Hopper will head outdoors onto the nature cen- more information.

Tour ➤ from page 1 medical marijuana. During the discussion, It’s just getting harder and harder to live in District. Clay County Democrats Chair Ryan Odor rural Iowa. Folks who had a farm for a cen- “What House committees would you be “You see the economy moving towards also shared his experience witnessing frus- tury or passed down through generations or looking to be member of if you were elect- technology and moving toward the green trations of individuals in receiving prompt a house through generations, we need to be ed?” Kruse asked. economy,” Scholten said. “China, right mental health care with Scholten. there. We need to value our health and we “Agriculture is my No. 1,” Scholten said. now, leads in patents in those areas. ... We “We shouldn’t be pushing pills on peo- just aren’t as a society.” “I will do whatever it takes to get on there, have to invest in districts like this, help our ple,” Scholten said. “We need people to get Talking about gun control, Scholten said because we’re the second most agriculture farmers pay for their environmental ser- healthy and feel all right, but at the same it was a “false choice” to choose between producing district in America. Our farm- vices, we have to have infrastructure that time we need to look out for the patient’s the Second Amendment and gun safety. ers have their backs against the wall. Too ... when there’s fl ooding like what we’ve best interest, rather than the profi t part of One member of the audience chimed in to many of our policies are get big or get off seen the last few (years), we have to have it. The other thing I would like to see out in say it was “sick that they make backpacks the farm. bridges and roads that are acceptable for D.C., to change the laws on medical mari- that are bulletproof.” He continued, “We need to value our that. We have to build a green grid that can juana. I want to make it more accessible. “Ninety-seven percent of Americans farmers and the work that they’re doing. make it easier for all these wind turbines One of the No. 1 reasons is for veterans. want universal background checks,” Schol- The corporations right now, are making bil- and solar to feed into it, to make it more I’ve talked to so many veterans and read so ten said. “We’re very polarized right now, lions of dollars. … When it comes to pork sustainable and cost effective. That’s the vi- many journals of folks who take uppers to but 97%. If Congress can’t do something producers, (Smithfi eld) owns one in four sion I have for rural America, because right get up in the morning and downers to get that represents 97% of Americans, that’s a hogs in Iowa and America. They’re owned now, what I see in a lot of this, ... things are down at night, when they said medical mar- failure of our democracy. If we clean up, if by China pork. The CEO … in 2017 made taken out. Our grocery stores are leaving, ijuana would do all that and help them out we reverse Citizens United (decision) and $271 million. That’s more than Elon Musk, we have Dollar Generals where we go and but the VA cannot prescribe it because it’s put more transparency and redo some of that’s more than Tim Cook, and yet our they don’t have fresh produce. We have a federally against the law right now. those things, that will limit the infl uence on pork producers are struggling to make costs lot of entities that suck our money out but He continued, “Last year Iowa was 51st those folks in D.C.” of production. That’s wrong. I’m not trying don’t invest back into us. And we need to in the nation in mental health beds. It’s The fi nal question of Scholten’s Everly to say wealth is a bad thing, I’m just saying, reverse that.” just unacceptable. You see the state just stop came from David Kruse, who ques- if we just value the top and not take care Taking questions from the crowd, Schol- amongst farmers, farmer suicides are on the tioned the candidate on his future should of the majority, that’s the wrong way to go ten discussed the medical industry and rise. But that even goes far beyond farmers. he be elected as congressman of Iowa’s 4th about this.”

Investigator ➤ from page 1 their own. original amount. make it as easy as possible,” said Oakleaf. “We started this in 2010, it’s always been The board agreed with Elston’s proposal “When this thing is tiffed, all we really The board discussed among themselves a three year contract and they asked for an and will discuss the next Buena Vista Sher- want to do is get any infrastructure costs what it would take to lease a new vehicle extension, so I proposed a fi ve, which is iff/City of Alta contract again in fi ve years. out of it and rebate which will be no more and what they would be able to pay for what this one is.” said Elston. “When the The fi nal presenter to the board was than $250,000.” should they decide to go the route of pur- contract started, it was at $130,000 and Storm Lake Finance Director, Brian Oak- Oakleaf went on to say that, as long as chasing the automobile. Allen made the now it’s moved up to, I don’t know the leaf. He discussed the joint agreement be- the parcel is in Tax Increment Financing suggestion of possibly acquiring a vehicle exact number, but it’s about $165,000 an- tween the county and city allowing a new (TIF), the city general fund will receive no from the sheriff’s department that is not nually and it’s based off the salary of two parcel to be moved into the urban renewal money from the land however, when it is in use. After some lengthy discussion it deputies.” area. out of TIF the city will receive $130,000 was decided that the board would discuss Elston stated he thought those numbers “It’s an effi ciency move,” said Oakleaf. per year. the matter and get back in touch with the were a little high and he came up with new “The land is not offi cially within the cor- “The city is the entity that has the most county attorney. fi gures for the contract. He proposed the porate limits of the city. This would allow to gain by getting this puppy out of TIF,” Afterwards, Buena Vista County Sher- contract be set at $150,000, with a gradual us, before that whole process gets done, is said Oakleaf. iff, Kory Elston, appealed to the board to increase annually over the next fi ve years. to continue on the urban renewal plan.” The board agreed with Oakleaf’s pro- approve the extension of a contract with The fi rst year will cost Alta $150,000, the Oakleaf explained the urban renewal posal and made a motion to carry forward the city of Alta to provide deputy presence second year the amount will increase two plan would take the two parcels in ques- with his plan. within their city. Since Alta does not have percent based on the original fi gure, the tion, make them one single parcel and the The next board meeting is tentatively a police force, they have found it is more next two years the amount will increase entire amendment would just be one single scheduled on October 22 at 8:30 a.m. in cost effective to contract with the Sheriff’s two and one half percent and the fi fth year parcel. the offi ce of the Buena Vista County Board offi ce rather than create an entire force on the increase will be at three percent of the “The reason they want to do this is to of Supervisors located in the Buena Vista

Witter ➤ from page 1 The second act is a reader’s theatre uncommon relationships. Cone says, mon Evening in 4 Acts can be pur- play, Date Night, written by Sheri Dav- “I believe in the Witter Gallery and all chased for $25 and are available at Storm Lake native, the late Barbara enport, an award-winning freelance the programs they offer. I am glad to Witter Gallery, Paxtons Jewelry, Sugar Kearney, and performed by Dr. Betha- writer and director who grew up in be part of it.” Bowl, Elements by K. Sorbe, Junk Res- ny Larson, professor of theatre at Bue- Storm Lake and graduated from Storm Not only is Davenport’s play, Date cued and Storm Lake United. There is na Vista University. The Purple Tutu Lake High School in 1968. Despite her Night, being performed, but her award- limited seating available for the event is a play of a woman reflecting and travels throughout the world, Daven- winning short film, Swept Away, is be- on Saturday, November 16. The gala reminiscing about her younger years port is quick to comment, “Storm Lake ing screened for the third act of the begins at 6:30 p.m. with live music pre- through a purple tutu. Kearney was a is always going to be my hometown.” evening. The fourth act is a question sented by Lee Thorson, former director writer, artist, and photographer who Cindy Cone, former Storm Lake and answer session with Larson, Cone of the Cherokee Symphony, and Candy grew up and lived in Storm Lake. High School speech teacher, will be and Davenport. The audience will have Clough, a local piano teacher. Compli- Larson says the Witter Gala is a way directing Date Night and is currently the opportunity to ask questions and mentary wine and hors d’oeuvres will to lift creativity in Storm Lake, “You working on building the cast for the participate in a conversation about the be served throughout the evening. A don’t have to go to a big city to get reader’s theatre performance. Date vitality of art in our community. display of themed holiday wreaths will art.” Night is a comedy of speed-dating and Tickets for Witter Gala: An Uncom- be silent auctioned off at the gala. Monday, January 6, 2020 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune WWelcomeelcome Events bback!ack! WinterWinter Games,Games, PPreprep hhoopsoops getsgets bestbest moviesmovies ofof FFirstirst BBabyaby uunderwaynderway iinn 22020020 thethe decadedecade RRecordsecords ➤ SSeeee ppageage 9 SSportsports ➤ SSeeee 1111 EEntertainmentntertainment ➤ SSeeee 5 www.stormlakepilottribune.comwww.sto Volume 152 Edition 2 $1.00 A Pilot Special Report CCryingrying needneed ppersistsersists fforor areaarea ffosteroster hhomesomes RRidingiding a bbike.ike. GGoingoing fi shing.shing. LearningLearning toto ccookook sspaghettipaghetti aandnd meatballs.meatballs. TThesehese aarere mmomentsoments wwee mmayay ttakeake fforor ggranted.ranted. BButut fforor cchildrenhildren iinn IIowa’sowa’s Naomi Marroquin is being noted for her research at the University of Iowa ffosteroster carecare ssystem,ystem, hhavingaving aann adultadult toto ccareare aaboutbout into health issues of undocumented tthehe llittleittle tthingshings makesmakes a bbigig ddifference.ifference. immigrants. BByy DDANAANA LLARSENARSEN PPilot-Tribuneilot-Tribune EEditorditor

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group of performers will highlight this gala Three judges’ votes are tallied, along with By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor concern for evening. Tickets are available now at $40. comical and constructive criticism provided This is the 3rd bi-annual Dancing with after each performance. The other half of the veteran BV the Storm Lake Stars fundraising event. The scoring combination comes from the crowd Struggling to fi nd enough Parents and Teachers of Panthers (PTP) group voting with monetary donations, in voting election workers, Buena Vista of St. Mary’s put on the fi rst show in 2016 with boxes placed on the dance fl oor after the County Supervisors this week supervisor Nancy Jensen and Jeff DeHaan paired up to win performances. considered whether they should the inaugural mirror ball trophy, with a dance “It’s all about the kids,” past winner Andy increase the wage, even though By DANA LARSEN number set to country music. In 2018 the line Goettsch stated into the mic upon receiving the the commissioner of elections Pilot-Tribune Editor up was stacked with Tim and Erin Smith, Dr. had not requested it. See Dance ➤ page 6 With a new requirement for bilingual precinct services, One consequence of the 2020 fi nding Spanish-speaking Census could be an impact on current workers is especially diffi cult. voter precincts and the districts where Most already have jobs that pay county supervisors are elected. as much or more than the $10.50 While the supervisors in Buena per hour the county offers, and Vista are elected county-wide, they may not want to take a vacation come from geographic districts, day to work the polls. seeking to ensure wide representation. Supervisor Tom Huseman However, as Storm Lake dominates noted that he had experienced the population, and the districts are working a 16-hour day for $160. to have similar numbers, all of the The county last raised the districts now include part of, or touch, wage, by $1 an hour, two years the city. Grant & Mandi Mollring Garrett Feddersen, Rachele Randall St. Mary’s staff ‘girl group’ ago. The board could end up after the County offi cials anticipate no next census having three of its fi ve special elections in 2020, but members elected from within Storm the November presidential-year Lake, supervisors said. vote will require more workers For veteran member Paul Merten, than normal, they expect, the issue could force a diffi cult when the county is “getting by, decision. barely,” Huseman said. The farm resident was once in the Supervisors chose to center of his largely rural district, but approve the commissioner’s with the demographic changes and recommendation without redrawing, is now within a mile of the changing the pay, but are district’s border. open to considering a mid- year adjustment if it proves Census ➤ See page 6 Josh and Kelli Berg Tyler and April Weber Lee Dutfi eld & Kim Kelly necessary.

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A man was injured Friday in a collision between a bicycle and a vehicle on North Lake Avenue in Storm Lake. Witnesses reported the victim lying in the roadway. First responders provided aid until an ambulance arrived. Authorities are hoping to review security camera footage from the nearby convenience store to learn the circumstances of the accident. / Pilot photo by Dana Larsen

Dance ➤ continued from 1 upcoming basketball game as the offi cial public announcement. The donation was trophy. used to purchase classroom TVs and After the winners are named, the DJ for additional Chromebook computers for all the night continues with music for party- grade levels to use. goes to take the dance fl oor themselves to All proceeds from the group go end the evening. to St. Mary’s students, teachers and The event committee this year is made facilities. PTP funds are also used to up of fi ve active PTP members: Trisha reduce costs or fully fund fi eld trips, Schmitt, Lindsay Armstrong, Deanna STEM initiatives, teacher appreciation Harrer, Ann Marie Fiorendino and Ralna meals, and family picnics. “We host three McVinua. or four different events each year for our “This is a fundraiser at the end of the students and parents. We really encourage night. Yes, it is phenomenal entertainment a family atmosphere at St. Mary’s and and the dancing will blow you away. It we are happy that we can facilitate such is really entertaining to watch couples From last year’s “Dancing with the Storm Lake Stars”. fellowship due to funds raised through who have no dance or show performance events like these,” McVinua says. experience brave themselves in front of a practice. This year the committee is even with the performers, all bring a different “Our future goal is to provide up to crowd,” McVinua said. “The contestants relying on past dance team alumni to help demographic to the table, but we feel really date technology and enhancements to our end up being really, really good.” out over their college holiday breaks. good about our judges and emcee as well. classrooms. St. Mary’s relies heavily on This year’s cast of pairs: “It is such a fun event, these alumni To capture judges who can combine to be public and private donations to keep our • Dr. Garrett Feddersen and Rachele have seen the fi nished product from being off the cuff, give actual dance critique kids up to date with technology, STEM, Randall. Grant is Director of Medical involved in years past and know how fun and one who is the voice of (entertaining) music and other curriculum extras.” Emergency at BVRMC and Rachel is a it is to be a part of this fundraiser. We reason, so to speak, is a fun task when Standardized test scores are testament physician assistant with Northwest Iowa want to thank those pulling from the to the quality of education the school Bone, Joint and Sports Surgeons. girls publicly for community. Every offers, she said. “What the PTP group is • Grant and Mandi Mollring. Grant donating their time year the judges have trying to do with funds raised is to give is BVU’s football coach and Mandi is and talents.” really enhanced the these kids a fantastic experience while employed at BVU While voting is event with humor,” getting a top-notch education. The PTP • Josh and Kelli Berg who are active being tallied the McVinua said. group is motivated to not only provide in the farming community and have two crowd enjoys a The funds raised the funds for the fun small items, but we daughters who attend St. Mary’s performance from from the evening are very motivated to be a big donor to • Tyler and April Weber. Tyler teaches the St. Mary’s allow the PTP major school projects. We have motivated and coaches basketball at St. Mary’s and High School State group to provide the volunteers, big ideas and really, sky is the April is a hair stylist at Sunjara. Champion Dance “extras” for the local limit with our dreams for our school right • Lee Dutfi eld and Kim Kelly. Lee is Team. This year the faith-based school. now.” the marketing director for Storm Lake school group won This fundraising The Parents and Teachers of Panthers United, and he is paired with his sister- fi rst place in Hoopla idea was brought donated $5,000 last year to the Booster in-law. and second place in forth in a PTP Club in memory of Kyle Drey’s basketball • Gayle Strom, Barb Maldonado, small school pom. meeting back in hoop project. With that donation and Jacqueline Zapata and Connie Smith. All Those in 2015 by member along with booster funds, the St. Mary’s are employed at St. Mary’s, and form the attendance will also Trisha Schmitt. gym now has two adjustable basketball fi rst ever girl group to perform. be treated to Buena Schmitt and Grace hoops for students to use. It can be challenging to get people to Vista University’s Ivey led the way commit to doing something so outside of Dance Team which also attended state that year coordinating the entire event. • TICKET INFORMATION: Anyone their comfort zones, McVinua says. competition, earning impressive honors It was such a success that people in the interesting in purchasing tickets can call “We are very grateful to those who say in college division pom, jazz and hip hop community really look forward to it and or text any of the committee members yes. Our contestants spend several nights competition. cannot wait to hear the dancing line up. listed above or ticket sales chairperson away from their families to practice - we Along with getting commitments from The St. Mary’s PTP group has given Ann Marie Fiorendino at 712-299-1252. give them all the credit to making this dancers the committee is tasked with back to the school in many different ways, Full table buys are also for sale and tax event a success.” fi nding three judges and an emcee for the most recently with a $5,000 donation deductible. A social hour starts at 5:30 The dancers are paired with St. Mary’s night. towards technology. The PTP group p.m., a catered meal is served at 6:30 and Dance Team members for choreography “We feel we hit the nail on the head will be presenting a check at a home the dance competition starts at 8 p.m.

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Please shop Monday evening. parade of mobile home residents and help us keep our homes.” The council members cast infor- their advocates from around Iowa mal ballots for their priority capi- met with several state senators and say their dilemma is becoming tal expense projects for the com- representatives Saturday afternoon common as out of state investment ing fi ve years, touching on many in Des Moines. corporations are buying up the needs, but a rec center was a major They shared stories of having state’s residential parks, attracted topic of discussion. their mobile home park lot rentals by the state’s lax laws that give little Buena Vista University had raised 50 percent or more, and protection for residents. proposed building such a center being intimidated of threatened with The scheme at work, they told jointly with the city, but public re- eviction if they tried to do anything the bipartisan gathering, is to raise luctance to use Scout Park land for about it. the project sidelined that plan. State consumer advocates See Dilemma ➤ page 6 A proposed feasibility study for a project raised concerns for coun- cil member Jose Ibarra. “Don’t we know for sure that we need this? Why do we need to pay someone else to tell us?” Other city offi cials felt such a study is needed to deter- mine what cost would be and what fees would be needed to sustain a center. Mayor Mike Porsch noted that the city has quite a few recreation facilities already, and suggested that the city should look closer at what could be done with them be- fore taking on a new building. The Fitness & Health Center and gymnastics building, located together near the west edge of the city, might be a logical place to ex- plore a partnership or expansion, some of the council members felt. Porsch will approach the medi- cal center for possible discussion. “How can we utilize what we al- ready have? - we don’t have to start from scratch,” Porsch said. “If we can do nothing with what we have, then we could look at a big center.” Council member Tyson Rice said the city could ask such enti- ties, “What could you do if the city With a blast of the air horn, a Storm Lake fi re engine donated $100,000 a year to you?” RROLLINGOLLING FFOROR ADOPT-A-FAMILYADOPT-A-FAMILY arrived at Upper Des Moines Opportunity Tuesday, with Santa himself riding shotgun. The engine was packed with many boxes of ddonationsonations forfor needy families, from Storm Lake Police and fi refi ghters. Just in time this week, ggenerousenerous donorsdonors camecame through to complete the Pilot-Tribune/UDMO ‘Adopt a Family’ program, eensuringnsuring See Rec center ➤ page 2 tthathat 199199 llowow iincomencome families will have a merrier Christmas. / Pilot photo by Dana Larsen King: Crack down on Chinese Agencies seek surveillance city funding Western Iowa Congressman Steve King was pleased after Park playground, lighthouse art installation, the House of Representatives HS courtyard among requests recently passed the National De- fense Authorization Act, which By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor contains a King amendment that cracks down on China’s “per- Seven “outside agencies” came before the Storm vasive, oppressive, and ever- Lake City Council Monday evening, in an annual op- growing surveillance state.” The portunity to plead their cases for a city funding con- NDAA conference report passed tribution. the House of Representatives on Decisions on the city’s funding will be made over a vote of 377-48, with Congress- the next couple of months as the budget is crafted for man King voting in favor of the the coming fi scal year. legislation. Asking funds were three new projects - a plan for “This means that the King a community art installation guided by two local art teachers, a Kiwanis clubs plan to establish a park amendment cracking down on playground on the former Joyce’s Greenery site on the threat that China’s growing East 5th Street, and a plan for renovating the high surveillance state poses to Ameri- school courtyard by student members of an advanced can national security interests ecology class. is one step closer to becoming Other requests came from familiar sources - the his- law,” King said in a statement fol- torical society, Witter Art Gallery, Trepson Montes- Art eductators Elizabeth Whyte and Jessica Huss showed the Storm Lake City lowing the vote. “The Senate is sori Preschool, and Upper Des Moines Opportunity Council a full-size outline for lighthouses to be painted by artists for public places around town, and a map of 20 sites they propose. They are asking for $25,000 in See King ➤ page 6 See Funding ➤ page 6 funding. / Pilot photo by Dana Larsen

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Dilemma ➤ from page 1 what he owns,” says Kevin Walsh, Alta city his home paid off decades ago. After one on.” There is a good chance that the single council member and next mayor for the town. complaint about a dog barking, the park parents, veterans, disabled and senior citizens rents and rates and apply extreme rules to Storm Lake Attorney Nick Brown, who owner evicted the man. “There was nothing will be pushed out by nearly $600 cost, so a push their residents to the breaking point. worked with some of the Alta park’s tenants, we could do for that gentleman. He was company from Utah can maximize profi ts for Most mobile homes today aren’t mobile, said that progress was made for the park only turned out of his home.” shareholders and executives, he said. Many and if they could be moved, it costs thousands when the community banded together. “It’s He also proposed a rent cap. of the residents are faced with paying over 75 of dollars. The only alternative for those who something that probably could have been A “terrible situation has now grown percent of their income for a small lot. They own their homes is to walk away from them. dealt with in a couple of weeks if we were intolerable,” he said, accusing the out of are “trapped in their homes,” worth half what The law allows the trailer park owners to working with a local state owners of taking they were a year ago, because no one will buy claim them as abandoned, take ownership, landlord - people in “The mobile home park advantage of vulnerable them to live under the costs, fees and fi nes of and rent them out for more profi t. northwest Iowa tend to is like running a waffl e Iowans. While local the park. The “gouge” may be legal, “but it Some of the testimony became very be pretty congenial.” house where everyone is landlords don’t have sure ain’t moral,” he said. emotional, and a few said that when their park Mayor Mike Porsch, chained to the booth… incentive to drop “a The man urged lawmakers to visit the owners learn that they attended the forum, in Storm Lake, said giant fi nancial bomb” in mobile home parks in their own areas. “There they expect to be targeted for retribution. mobile home parks here the customers are stuck their own communities, are 600 parks in Iowa. We need your help.” “I know my home is not as nice as most have seen few recent there. They don’t have any some out of state owners A Columbus Junction single mother lives in a people have, but that is all I can afford. It issues. “The information options… the only way “could care less because park with responsible management, but when is still my home, with my memories,” one is good to know in case they don’t live in those the city council started a fi ght with the owner, man said, through a surrogate. “There are no we do have sites that they can object to the raise communities.” residents’ homes were put in jeopardy, she laws to protect us… please help us keep our change hands - we don’t is to walk off any leave Not all the abuses said. The people she knows in other parks are homes.” want to get into the same the trailer, in that case involve absentee owners. unable to organize or stand up for themselves, The number of people attending the unusual kinds of things that Alta Lawmakers were told of because they will be evicted by out of state event, on a Saturday in the midst of a busy has,” he said. “It can it becomes abandoned one park manager who ownership. It is a myth that manufactured holiday season, “speaks to the gravity and of be challenging to work property, and you recycle required all the women houses are mobile, most can’t be moved more the moment,” one of the lawmakers said. with owners who live it and you put another in the park to take turns than once - they would fall apart, and the “The issue demands the attention of not out of state, whether person in there, so you sitting with her for owner would have to start over somewhere just the legislature, but the manufactured it’s a mobile home lot coffee. When a single, else with nothing, she said. housing industry,” Senator Tony Bisignano or one of our buildings really hold all the cards.” working mother resident A Dubuque resident said her lot rent was of Des Moines told the group. The longtime downtown.” was unable to attend the raised from $288 including utilities to $410 legislator said that it has been disappointing Local State Representative Gary Worthan mandatory social function, she was given without utilities in two years after an out of that the state has had opportunities to bring notes that state control could be a “sticky” notice of eviction. “I remember the judge state owner bought her park. She claimed bills forward to protect mobile home residents matter. “We talked about this a little last apologizing to her when she got kicked off the the owner is using illegal water meters with over the years and failed to do so. In the 2019 year - people are facing some hefty rent lot, there was nothing we could do,” the Iowa falsifi ed rates, and giving eviction notices one session, when it appeared that the votes were increases and not many options. But there Attorney General representative said, making day after the bills are received. “It’s not right in hand to address inequities, a bill was killed has to be some rhyme or reason to anything a case for legally requiring good cause to evict when you’re being bullied by a corporation… in the last hours, he said. we might do. I would hate to see government a park tenant. you’re being strong-armed into giving up.” The issue is one that legislators from both try to dictate rent prices in a free marketplace. “They have to give you a reason before A Grinnell woman in a park bought by parties should be able to come together on in We’re going to have to look closely at it.” they totally disrupt your lives, that’s one of the the same corporation spoke of saving all her 2020, he felt. At Saturday’s forum, representative of the things we want out there,” he said, referring life for a nest egg to take care of an autistic Senator Joe Bolkcom, representing Iowa Legislative Services Bureau said that large to parks owned by out of state companies as son after she is gone, now consumed by City, agreed, saying it is long overdue to out-of-state corporations have been forming simply “a money making machine.” increased costs. Her brother with mental provide some protections for the residents. LLCs in Iowa as they buy parks, apparently Offi cials noted that rent can be raised health issues is being forced to move, as park “Affordable housing is a key to happiness and so they will appear to be in-state owners repeatedly, at any time by any amount. rent takes 55 percent of his income. She said a successful life,” added Rep. Kenan Judge. One of the out of state corporate owners she once accidentally transposed a six and a “I’ve had numerous constituents call with RESIDENTS LACK RIGHTS even gives seminars to others on how to three in the 63 cents that was part of her rent, impossible choice they are facing,” Rep. maximize profi t on parks in “heartless” ways. and was given a three-day eviction notice Quincy James of Dubuque said. A representative of the Iowa Attorney The “Mobile Home University”, taught by and forced to pay an late fi ne to correct the “We all know that housing is a human General’s offi ce said that it has been serving a man who owns 250 parks including property check. “They said they were being generous right,” Senator Pam Yokum said. “We are as a sole voice for tenants with few rights for in Iowa, was quoted: “The mobile home park giving me three days,” she said. here today to try to fi nd a balance between the years. “It’s been getting kind of lonely for us,” is like running a waffl e house where everyone “I know I will get an eviction notice if they rights of landlords and tenants, because the he told lawmakers with a note of sarcasm, is chained to the booth… the customers are fi nd out I’m here,” she told the legislators. current law is very unbalanced.” urging them to “keep the faith.” stuck there. They don’t have any options… One replied, “We’re not going to let that The speakers repeatedly called for laws to Manufactured home owners have far less the only way they can object to the raise is happen.” give residents of manufactured housing the rights than those who rent apartments in Iowa, to walk off any leave the trailer, in that case Another women reported being asked same kind of protections against eviction and though they tend to be longer term residents, it becomes abandoned property, and you to sign a new lease with many restrictions loss of deposits and property as apartment- advocates say. recycle it and you put another person in there, after an out of state owner bought the park. dwellers enjoy. In a case of retaliation eviction, apartment so you really hold all the cards.” “Eviction is an opportunity for them, they A city councilman from Dubuque told residents have a year of protection. They can In another instance, the man referred to can take possession of your home. They lawmakers that “exploitable” laws are also sue a landlord for failing to take care holding park tenants “hostage.” say it’s legal - I hope you take that as a affecting thousands of vulnerable people in of the property, protections not given under Since 2018, 38 parks in Iowa are known to challenge.” the state. “The situation is ripe for predators,” the Iowa Mobile Home Park Act. A mobile have been bought from out of state investment A speaker reported a 63 percent lot price he said. home park owner can kick a resident out groups. Those parks previously were most increase. One said mobile home residents A county supervisor used even stronger without notice, at any time of month, or turn often owned by someone who lived there or can’t keep up their property because of terms on out of state investors in Iowa parks off water to a home to force the occupant to as a neighbor, legislators heard. the rising park costs, and reluctance from - “or whatever the hell corporation they hide leave. Unlike other forms of rental housing, contractors to do work there. With no rental behind at any given time.” the mobile home park owner keeps interest HEARTRENDING STORIES costs, “the sky is the limit” for the increases, He added, “If the state can’t fi nd the will, from the tenant’s deposit money forever, the she predicted. the wherewithal, then damn it, put it on home legislators were told. Several Iowa mobile home residents shared A veteran residing in a park said he was rule and let us do something about it,” he said, Since 2012, the Iowa Legal Aid Commission their experiences at the forum. trained to look out for his fellow soldiers. He among others calling for the state to give cities that represents low-income residents has A North Liberty woman who recently lost asked where the veterans in his community and counties the power to apply regulation to fi elded more than 1,500 cases on behalf of her husband to cancer noted that her retirement are going to live when they can’t stay in mobile home park owners. mobile home residents, from 87 of the state’s savings is disappearing after a new corporate their park homes any longer. “They have us 99 counties. A representative of the offi ce owner increased her lot rent by 63 percent. cornered,” he said, noting that no one would LOCAL ISSUES noted that the situations are discriminatory, She pleaded for the state to provide some buy their homes with the high park rates. impacting low-income Iowans who have few rent protection, coverage from being evicted The next speaker said it is impossible to The issue has been a contentious one for living options disproportionately. without cause, and protection from having get a straight answer from from an out of one area city government. Alta city offi cials People are losing mobile homes they own, “our homes stolen out from underneath us.” state owner. Residents live in constant fear have wrestled for two years with a Canada- with landlords seizing the titles, over and This, she said, “is what we need to keep from wondering when the next increase will hit based owner of Westview trailer park that had over, said Alex Kornya of Iowa Legal Aid. being kicked out in the cold.” them. fallen into what the city believes was unsafe Once evicted, often they are never able to She added, “This community is not just Another said that when they attempted to living conditions. Only recently under heavy recover, he said. “It leads to extremely tragic lot numbers, they are people, real people, my talk with their neighbors about what owners city pressure have some of the concerns been circumstances. There is so much on the line neighbors and my friends.” were doing, the management tracked them addressed. for people.” A Waukee man, walking with a cane, said he down and threatened them, saying, “This is “We will continue to look out for the He suggests that Iowa needs laws giving had dreamed of owning his own home for 40 a big corporation, there is nothing you can tenants. The big thing is to make sure people the mobile home owners a reasonable “fair years before using life savings from restaurant do.” The resident said he is sure lawmakers are living in a safe environment, and that fi ghting chance” to preserve ownership of the jobs to buy his manufactured home. In April, are hearing from the corporate owners’ can be tricky to do when you are trying to home after eviction. the 300 households in his community all got lobbyists. “At the end of the day, they are not work with an owner who, to the best of my Kornya told of one elderly Iowa veteran notice that their lot rent was going up. “That Iowans. The money isn’t staying in Iowa. knowledge, has never set foot in Iowa to see who had lived in the same park for 36 years, will double the rent for the dirt our homes sit We are literally numbers to them.”

Funding ➤ from page 1 two local Kiwanis clubs are hoping to take room at the museum that hosts a permanent the Child event will expand with plans for a on a proposed playground for the new city railroad exhibit and is used for many func- carnival-style tent. A literacy program part- charity agency. park city on the location where a greenhouse tions. nering with The Bridge is also in the plan- • Lighthouse art project: requests $25,000 burned down a few years ago. Spokesperson • Witter Gallery: request $18,000 - Board ning stages. - The teachers explained that the project Carl Turner told the council that the Kiwan- president Patricia Hampton said the art gal- • Upper Des Moines: request $7,000 - is designed to promote diversity and cul- ians are raising $11,000 and seeking grants, lery in the past year has added many pro- T.J. Thayer from the charity asked the city ture, promoting tourism and building town hoping for the project in summer 2020. grams, seen an increase in visitors, and more to provide the funding toward its Back to pride. They showed a full-size design of the However, the site has a depression at its than doubled class offerings. It has also at- School program that provides backpacks lighthouses that would be located in prime center where the playground is planned that tracted exhibits with artists from around the fi lled with school supplies, and clothes and spots around the city, painted by various of will probably need to be fi lled and leveled, country, expanding its reach. The gallery shoes if necessary, for needy children. The applying artists. They showed a map of 20 he said, requiring some city expertise and also requested $18,000 last year, and re- need is increasing, and the agency believes potential public locations - parks, schools, equipment. ceived $13,000. all children should be able to start school on the university, art gallery, city hall. A future • High school courtyard: request $2,000 • Trepson preschool: request $12,000 - an even footing and “not behind the eight phase could allow businesses to add their - Members of the high school class recently Trevina Jefferson, founder of the program, ball,” Thayer said. All funds would be used own lighthouses. reviewed the project for the council. They said efforts are being made toward obtain- in the county. A mold has already been created by a are reclaiming a dilapidated and unused ing an existing building to house a new Thayer also praised Storm Lake for its ef- manufacturer for the three-dimensional, courtyard with environmentally-friendly child care/preschool center. State funding forts on behalf of the needy, which he said 70-pound fi berglass lighthouses. They touches like outdoor classrooms, rain gar- would require some city contribution also have been “overwhelming.” would be sprayed with auto-body type paint dens and permeable pavers. Estimated cost be made. This past year, the program served Mayor Mike Porsch said it felt that it was sealant so the art would last for an estimated for the entire project is $9,600. 2,000 people, she said. A new website will impressive that seven different agencies and 25 years. The teachers hope to start with • BV Historical Society: request $8,400 - provide training toward child care creden- projects approached the city, testament to about fi ve being located next summer. The money would be used to replace fl oor tialing for local people and those elsewhere the amount of activity going on in Storm • Kiwanis Park plan: requests $4,000 - The coverings in the gathering/presentation in the country. A Trepson-spurred Day of Lake.

King ➤ from page 1 Congressman King’s China surveil- “Other notable provisions included in In July, the House of Representatives lance amendment requires the Depart- the NDAA conference report include: 1) passed the King China-surveillance expected to pass the conference report, ment of Defense to conduct an annual a 3.1% military pay raise for our troops; amendment. and the President is expected to sign the assessment of what he termed China’s 2) the removal of House passed lan- Congressman King has also intro- bill when it is presented to him. Once growing surveillance state, and the guage which sought to prohibit President duced legislation that is designed to pro- those two remaining steps happen, the threat it poses to United States national Trump’s ability to allocate funds for the vide redress to the holders of U.S. intel- King Amendment will be the Law of the security interests. The King amendment construction of a needed Border Wall on lectual property who have been victim- Land, and we will be one step closer to will also require the assessment to de- the Southern Border with Mexico; and ized by Chinese theft. King’s legislation safeguarding our national security from termine the extent to which China’s 3) the inclusion of $72.4 million as re- directs the President to impose duties on the threat of Chinese espionage while surveillance efforts are being used by quested in President Trump’s budget for merchandise from China in an amount simultaneously acting to protect the hu- the Communist Chinese government to the establishment of the United States equivalent to the estimated annual loss man rights of China’s persecuted ethnic target China’s religious and ethnic mi- Space Force as a Armed Force within the of revenue to holders of U.S. intellectual and religious minorities.” norities. Department of the Air Force,” King said. property rights. Monday, February 3, 2020 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune TToo thethe wwire!ire! Politicial Movies SSLL takestakes HHollywood’sollywood’s bestbest oonn rivalrival ccampaignampaign RReubeneuben's RulesRules SSpencerpencer ccontributionsontributions HHealthealth ➤ SSeeee ppageage 7 SSportsports ➤ SSeeee 9 EEntertainmentntertainment ➤ SSeeee 5

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CMY 6 area Pilot-Tribune | Monday, February 3, 2020 Honors for SL large group speech showcase Monday

Congratulations to each of Leiva, Bailey Clipperton, the Storm Lake Large Group Bea Walker, Alayna Rice, Speech students who com- Alex Stansberry, Carol Grace peted recently and good luck Riner, Raul Arevalo, Nyalib to those that earned a District Chambang I rating and are heading to Improv: Carter Imming & state competition in Le Mars Yeeshai Valdivia on February 8. Make plans One Act Play - Anna Alone: to watch each of the state Beauna Thammathai, Aus- performances on Monday, tin Knapp, Alex Stansberry, February 3 at the Speakers Elizabeth Tapia, Beatriz Showcase at 7 p.m. in the au- Leiva ditorium. $5 admission. Ensemble Acting - The District I: Fourth Locker: Megan Musical Theatre - Mean Martin, Carol Grace Riner, Girls: Megan Martin, Tiahna Burton Beauna Thammathai, Tiahna Short Film Home Alone: Burton, Davion McDaniels, Tyler Dvergsten, Dylan Elizabeth Tapia & Riley Youngstedt, David Soto, Em- Youngstedt ily Cruz MIlls Musical Theatre - Some- thing Rotten: Austin District II: Knapp, Raul Arevalo, Reed Improv: Maliyah Jensen, Ri- Wunschel, Carter Imming, ley Youngstedt, Joey Chanta- Yeeshai Valdivia visouk, Davion McDaniels Front: Jesus Soto, Emily Cruz-Mills, Dylan Youngstedt, Beatriz Leiva, Beauna Thammathai; middle: Megan Martin, Readers Theatre: Short Film: Reed Wunschel Elizabeth Tapia, Riley Youngstedt, Tiahna Burton, Nyalib Chambang, Carol Grace Riner; back: Austin Knapp, Carter Imming, Joey Chantavisouk, Maliyah Jensen, Alayna Rice, Bailey Clipperton; not pictured: Reed Wunschel, Yeeshai The Brothers Grimm & Jack Huss Valdivia, Tyler Dvergsten, Bea Walker, Davion McDaniels, Raul Arevalo. / Photo submitted Spectaculathon:Beatriz Solo Mime: Bea Walker

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Voters ➤ continued from 1 you anecdotally that she is the second Rep. Dennis Kucinich struck a deal to between businessman Yang and Sanders. choice of a lot of Klobuchar supporters.” support each other. While Edwards was He guessed he may get the chance to campaigns’ ability to assemble a winning Klobuchar’s team, aware that she’s already surging at the time, the pact was caucus for both if the proceedings go coalition and the capacity of second-tier viewed as a source of second-choice votes more aimed at hurting former Vermont multiple rounds. candidates to stay relevant. And it could from several campaigns, downplayed the Gov. Howard Dean. “I like Andrew Yang because he has be decisive in determining who leaves possibility of a potential deal when asked In the end, Edwards fi nished a strong a different approach, and he sees an Iowa with the momentum that will be about conversations with rival campaigns. second behind Massachusetts Sen. John economic approach to the future. I like needed to sustain a long campaign ahead. “We’ve got no plans to cut any deals Kerry and Kucinich fi nished a distant the fact that he’s an outsider,” Cornejo “The second-place phenomenon, at with anybody because we’re going to be fi fth. Dean fi nished a disappointing third. said. “Bernie has been around for a while, least in Iowa, is not a bad thing at all,” viable,” Klobuchar campaign manager Should history repeat itself in 2020, and there’s some stability in that. And that said Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls, who Justin Buoen told reporters on Thursday. top-tier campaigns see major opportunity actually brings some of the trust.” supports Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth “We’ve got no plans to tell our supporters in Klobuchar, who appears to be on the A Biden aide, meanwhile, privately Warren. what to do.” rise yet has struggled to hit the viability acknowledged regular conversations with In contrast to a traditional election, the Klobuchar’s Iowa adviser Norm threshold. They’re also eyeing Tulsi other campaigns, but downplayed reports caucus system works like this: Voters Sterzenbach said the campaign was more Gabbard, Steyer and Yang, who have been that Biden was actively trying to cut any gather at dozens of caucus locations across focused on trying to win over supporters mired in the single digits for months. deals. the state and start the night by pledging of other campaigns. Yang acknowledged this week that The aide, who spoke on the condition support for their preferred candidate. “Caucusgoers are going to go to their multiple campaigns have reached out to of anonymity to share internal strategy, After the initial vote count is taken, voters second choice because that’s who they his team about potential alliances. expressed confi dence in Biden’s ability backing candidates who earn less than like, not because of anything we tell them Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, to pull from other candidates and pointed 15% are free to shift to other candidates to do,” he said. “I just think it’s a waste of he said he’s not planning to urge his to polls suggesting some overlap with or go home. energy for us to focus our time on trying supporters to head to a specifi c second Klobuchar and Buttigieg. While a dozen Democrats are still to make deals.” choice if he doesn’t make it past the fi rst While Biden would not confi rm his own running for president, just four — To say the situation is fl uid would be an round of voting. campaign had conferred with the Yang or Biden, Warren, Bernie Sanders and Pete understatement. “Right now we have no guidance for Klobuchar teams, he acknowledged that Buttigieg — have consistently polled Just four days before the Iowa contest, our caucusgoers who don’t fi nd us to be horse-trading is routine in the caucus above the 15% threshold in Iowa. Still, polling suggests that more than half of the viable,” he said, downplaying his ability process. any of the four could see their support state’s likely Democratic voters are open to direct his voters toward any specifi c “Everybody’s looking and says, OK, fall short, depending on who shows up to to changing their minds. candidate, even if he wanted to. if your guy doesn’t win or your person caucus. Forty-fi ve percent of all likely “The people that support my campaign doesn’t win, who are you gonna go with?” As is the case with Biden and others, Democratic caucusgoers named a fi rst are very diverse in their leanings,” he Biden said in Iowa on Thursday. Warren sees an opportunity to draw choice but said they could be persuaded added. “I frankly think I’d have a hard Sanders’ state director Misty Rebik signifi cant support from Klobuchar, who to support another candidate, and 13% time getting them to do anything that they also de-emphasized efforts to woo rival has not reached the 15% threshold in polls did not indicate a fi rst choice, according weren’t naturally inclined to do.” campaigns. to date, even as the Minnesota senator’s to the CNN/Des Moines Register poll Yang conceded that Sanders, if anyone, “We are a movement of vote your standing appears to have improved in conducted earlier this month. might be best-positioned to inherit conscience. We don’t have a strategy of recent weeks. At the same time, history holds few his support. And there was anecdotal telling people to ‘Go here. Go there,’” “It’s certainly no secret that Sen. examples of fi nal-days deals between rival evidence suggesting Yang was right. Rebik said. “And, in the off chance that Warren ... has the highest favorables of campaigns that had a signifi cant effect. Victor Cornejo, a 45-year-old engineer that doesn’t work out for us, we expect anybody in the fi eld within Democratic One may be in 2004, when North who attended a Sanders campaign event our voters to do what they do, trust their primary voters,” Wahls said. “I can tell Carolina Sen. John Edwards and Ohio in Iowa City, said he was still deciding gut and go for their second choice.”

King ➤ continued from 1 fl oor of the House today is the equivalent of South Vietnamese military cut and ran. They “handcuffs” attempting to tie up the what happened to Vietnam when Congress did because they didn’t have ammunition commander in chief. “We’ve seen him make Another amendment nullifi es, or revokes, shut off all funding to implement and support anymore, they didn’t have supplies anymore. wise moves and careful moves and moves authorizations for use of military force, “and military operations on the land of North and We pulled the rug out from underneath them that keep America back out of involvement so, in doing, would pull down our operations,” South Vietnam, on the seas adjacent to it, and Communism swept all the way through in foreign wars, keeping his word. But this King said. the skies above it, or the countries adjacent Vietnam.” would tie the President’s hands, and this “What they are attempting to do on the to Vietnam. And when that happened, the King said the amendments are unnecessary would put Americans in danger.”

Terril ➤ continued from 1 felony, for the suspected acts. 2013 and 2014. Prosecutors and District Court Judge Charles Borth Taylor faces his third and fourth Class investigators believe threats of violence reviewed information from case second-degree sexual abuse charge was B felony sexual abuse charges because were used to silence the second girl workers, law enforcement and family fi led because “threats of violence” were investigators think he also committed as well. The acts began when the girl members. He determined that enough used to keep the girl silent. The girl lewd acts with a second girl. One charge was 7 years old. Assistant Clay County evidence exists for the court process to was approximately 6 years old when stems from suspected abuse between Attorney Travis S. Johnson also asked continue. Taylor’s written “not guilty” the suspected abuse began. Taylor is 2012 and 2016. An additional second- the court to consider three counts of pleas cancel the need for an arraignment, additionally charged with two counts of degree sexual abuse charge was fi led indecent contact with a child involving where he would have the right to hear the lascivious acts with a child, a Class C for illegal contact with the girl between the second girl. allegations and charges in open court. FFriday,riday, JanuaryJanuary 331,1, 20202020 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune SSoo close!close! 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Authorities said Lilly helped fi re- fi ghter Brent Mack start the blaze Aug. 19 at the corncrib a little more than a mile (1.7 kilometers) north of Nemaha. Suspicions grew after an- Volunteers distribute other fi refi ghter found Mack had ar- food to the needy at the rived fi rst at the Nemaha station even January Kiwanis mobile pantry. / Pilot photo by See Probation ➤ page 6A Dana Larsen House bill to Hunger Dialogue has an appetite for permanent food pantry Local group seeks to Club. end transgender “I think a long-term goal now will be a “You have to wonder how redefi ne itself in face brick and mortar food pantry. The Food long the community can Bank says we’re ready for that, the num- go on like this. There are right in Iowa bers indicate that the need is there,” Daniels of constant need said. “There are a lot of steps to get there. so many holes in the dike, law dead By DANA LARSEN There would have to be strong community you wonder which one By DAVID PITT A Pilot-Tribune series support.” to try plugging up fi rst… Special to the Pilot She said that such a facility would not What changes do we What started as a conversation may end be in competition with Upper Des Moines need to fi ght for so that A bill proposed by a group of Re- up as brick and mortar - in the form of a per- Opportunity’s food pantry, and hopefully, publican lawmakers on Wednesday manent food pantry in the Storm Lake area. could work in cooperation with it. we don’t have to have so that would have amended the Iowa The Hunger Dialogue had been quiet for “It would serve a different clientele,” many families standing Civil Rights Act by removing protec- some months, but resumed its gatherings to Daniels said. UDMO has to have certain in food lines?” tions against discrimination for trans- address local food insecurity Wednesday. income restrictions, but we have known gender people is dead, a powerful “We needed to iron through some things, for a long time that there is a large swath be a food resource, but this would be some- committee chairman said. working out how to work together,” said Di of people who may be slightly above that thing the community could control. I think Nine Republican House members Daniels, a founding member of the group. income level who still don’t have enough to it would be a great asset.” sponsoring the bill introduced it The group reacted to the end of one of meet the basic needs at home.” Statistics from Feeding America show Wednesday morning but by evening the signature programs of its era, a month- Iowa Food Bank Regional Coordinator that 8.8 percent of Buena Vista County’s Republican Rep. Steven Holt, chair- ly food box distribution for middle school Taylor McCombs is encouraging the effort population qualifi es as “food insecure” - or man of the House Judiciary Commit- families, as the Food Bank of Iowa has end- toward a permanent pantry. “It would be- 1,790 people. McCombs, noting the city’s tee to which the bill was assigned, ed the supplies in favor of transitioning to come a more localized effort - become the said he wouldn’t allow it to move for- a monthly distribution through the Kiwanis community’s and not ours. We would still See Hunger ➤ page 6A ward to a subcommittee hearing. “It’s dead,” Holt said. “It just would have had a lot of unintended consequences.” Students tracked wolves in Iowa law currently prohibits dis- crimination based on gender iden- tity, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, Minnesota, coyotes in Phoenix See Transgender ➤ page 6A Ever wondered how you would survive non-biology majors, so this is the fi rst time a zombie apocalypse? Maybe you’re curi- they’ve done a brain dissection. It’s a differ- ous how wolves live in the wilderness. Then ent way of teaching science to them.” Lopez Foods again, you may want to relax and tour the Students have also worked with bacteria PING Golf Factory after playing a round of swabbed from various areas of campus, hy- vows focus on golf. pothesizing which surface is dirtiest. Then While these endeavors seem random, they try to determine what type of bacte- environment they share a theme: Each option is available ria resides on their samples. Because this to Buena Vista University students during course fi ts a general education requirement, By PAUL STRUCK Interim, a monthlong period of instruction it can be attractive to students who may not Special to the Pilot in January. normally gravitate toward biology. Students You are Patient Zero. You have a hypo- have found an aptitude for the content, cre- As Cherokee’s newest major em- thetical infection and want to infect the pop- ating solid relationships across campus that ployer, Lopez Foods continues its ulation, or, make that, class. Brittney Din- otherwise may not have happened. $25 million renovation and upgrade kel, visiting assistant professor of biology, “The main reason I took it is because I of the Cherokee meat processing teaches “Using Science to Survive the Zom- thought it sounded really interesting, but it plant, including adding a reported bie Apocalypse” throughout January, using also counts as a General Education course,” $50 million in state-of-the-art pro- biology to assist students in understanding says Erica Boeset. cessing equipment, the community biologic processes and infectious diseases. Though she is taking this course as a gen- anxiously awaits the proposed April “I’m using the popular model of zombies eral education offering, Boeset, an account- start-up. to get students to understand basic princi- ing major, appreciates what January Interim Research and communication with ples of how the body works, and how in- showcases. Lopez Foods management reveals Casey Lamle, Buena Vista University senior biology and chemistry double- fectious disease can spread through a popu- “It’s very like family-like. You get to that the company is a major player in major, spends the January Interim period lation,” Dinkel says. “I wanted something know people really quickly,” she says. “I’ve the meat processing industry willing at Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning that was a combination of giving them the never taken a class with this professor, and to invest and grow its brand while Center in Minnesota participating in a Wolf lecture and the material, but also a lot of and Northern Carnivores Ecology and hands-on experience. Many seem to have Wolves ➤ See Environment ➤ page 6A See page 6A Tracking internship. been having fun, because a lot of them are

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CMY 6A continued Pilot-Tribune | Friday, January 31, 2020 King blasts ‘hippy, Marxist’ NY Times, called out on meme photo Congressman Steve King is asking, “Who have been surprised. I mean, the Left has PACs to side with his opponent. ed meme photo from his websites. The photo called for the hit job against me?” hated me for years because I embody the an- Initially, King sought to clarify the com- of the toddler that became known as “Success While it may sound like a line from The tithesis of their odious ideology. I personally ment in the New York Times article, saying Kid” was used on the King for Congress web Sopranos, the question keeps lurking in his view them as a bunch of Marxists and liberal he had made a “freshman mistake” interview- Facebook page, linked to a campaign fund- mind, King said in an email message to sup- hacks who probably sleep in Bernie pajamas, ing with the reporter. “One phrase in that long raising page for King, hosted by the political porters this week. but that’s just me,” King said in his message article has created an unnecessary controver- action committee WinRed, according to the King continues to lash out at the New York this week. sy,” King said. “That was my mistake.” Times. Times, which published an interview with King said that article should have resulted In a staff memo, King said his intent was Attorneys for the child’s mother called for King in January 2019 that resulted in the in a “collective yawn’ from House leadership. to question the inclusion of “western civiliza- the removal of the image, a public apology Iowa Republican being stripped of his com- “What ensued was a perplexing ‘freak out’ tion” alone as a pejorative. for using it without consent and a refund of all mittee assignments. from House Republican leadership. Not one His remarks this week call the reporter an funds raised through the post, or they threat- “White nationalist, white supremacist, of them called me or my offi ce to question “angry little Marxist” who “wrote that article ened to sue in federal court. Western civilization - how did that language the legitimacy of the article. There is no sign packed with obvious lies.” The boy’s mother was quoted as being con- become offensive? Why did I sit in classes that even one of my critics considered the de- “In spite of people like yourself who try to cerned that her son’s image would become teaching me about the merits of our history ceitful source of this smear job: a hippy Left- tear down this nation, we’ll continue to make associated with bigotry. and our civilization?” King was quoted. ist ‘journalist’ angrily hammering computer America great with President Trump leading “I would never attach his face willingly to “When the fake news peddlers at the lying keys under the dim light of a Che Guevara the way,” King said. any negative ad,” the boy’s mother said, “but New York Times wrote a ridiculous article shrine [unconfi rmed, but likely].” King was in the NY Times again this week, Steve King is just the worst of the worst.” about my supposed ‘white nationalist’ lean- Instead his own party “decided to call the in an article saying that King had been sent a The Obama Administration used the meme ings (all untrue, of course), no one should ‘hit’ against me,” King said, by lining up cease-and-desist order to remove a copyright- earlier, with permission.

Hunger ➤ continued from 1A percent of our kids are on school lunch aid, keep up, we hope a loud voice comes out we are going to have to come together col- of our community. The leaders need to hear high immigrant population, thinks the num- lectively to do something about it.” from those of us with boots on the ground, bers could actually be higher. There are a number of groups indepen- loading the boxes into the cars and putting An independent food pantry in the com- dently expressing concern about food secu- the foodstuffs into people’s baskets at food munity would have to pay for food supplies, rity, and The Hunger Dialogue could be the distributions,” Daniels said. so there would have to be some sort of com- vehicle to bring them all to the table to work With many plates being juggled in the air, munity buy-in. collaboratively, she feels. the Hunger Dialogue has to examine wheth- “We would have to fi nd a place, and ad- The group is also beginning to talk about er it is doing the right things, she noted. It dress insurance, the sustainability of it, on- bringing a fourth “food summit” to the com- doesn’t want to create dependency, but it going sources for volunteers. The Food Bank munity. “Last year’s even was fun and cel- also doesn’t want to see anyone go hungry. tells us the need in the community is moving ebratory. We feel like this year we really “You have to wonder how long the com- in this direction, from mobile distributions to need to address the issues behind food inse- munity can go on like this. There are so permanent pantry, but we wouldn’t want the curity. To constantly face mobile food pantry many holes in the dike, you wonder which community to feel divided,” Daniels said. emergencies, it’s not sustainable. We have to one to try plugging up fi rst,” Daniels said. She foresees the possibility of a pantry approach our legislators. Why is our com- One encouraging thing is the commu- that could also serve regular meals for any- Taylor McCombs, of the Food Bank of Iowa, munity stuck here? - and bring that more to nity’s reaction to its poverty and hunger is- one in the community who is in need. has been working with the local Hunger the table.” sues. “People stay positive, keeping their “Maybe it’s not only a pantry. Maybe it’s Dialogue group. The next food summit Storm Lake hosts noses above water. I don’t feel like anyone a place to go have a meal, for anyone. For As for The Hunger Dialogue, the time for should bring in the people who can help ev- here is judging people because of their cir- people to get together, for education to take change has come, Daniels suspects. eryone understand the larger issues the local cumstances, and that’s important. We had 70 place. To come and sit and talk and eat and “If it doesn’t morph into something, I economy is up against. “What changes do volunteers turn out at out last food box distri- learn with no stigma, that could be pretty think it will simply become exhausted,” she we need to fi ght for so that we don’t have bution, and that speaks well of the commu- cool.” says. “If the numbers and situations being to have so many families standing in food nity’s interest in people helping each other. It doesn’t have to be fi ve years away, faced are never changed,” the group’s future lines?” The people who volunteer are very passion- she said. “Once you have the location, you is uncertain. “We have to ask ourselves if we The cycle of poverty is frustrating to The ate, they aren’t there out of some knee-jerk would only be required to be open two days are doing the best we can do for the people. Hunger Dialogue, which has spend its fi rst pity reaction. Storm Lake has been in it for a month to start.” “We did not start out wanting to be any years responding to the symptoms by trying the long haul, though it would always be Aware that some people in need can’t get kind of formal commission or anything, but to get food to those in need, without being good to see more people come together. We to the distributions due to lack of transporta- instead of being a loose group that comes to- able to address the disease, such as low wag- have to make proactive, concrete steps - we tion or health issues, there is also a feeling gether at will, it may need to be something es for working people. can’t ever rest,” she said. that some sort of Meals-on-Wheels type out- like that. As a community, we have to reach “When you are fi ghting to put food on the “The feel-good on all this is the response reach may be needed. the point where we are so dissatisfi ed that 80 table for folks, thinking that we can’t even of the community that cares.”

Wolves ➤ continued from 1A future jobs or internships. Lamle was privi- the mountainous desert. in sales looks like, skills to be a good sales- leged to learn The Bear Center’s activities Students visited the Phoenix Suns, the man, and the pros and cons of working in I’m taking one now, and I absolutely love it.” from a professional who has gained trust of Phoenix Rising, TPC Scottsdale, and toured sports. Even more, students have learned the January Interim, also called J-Term, offers wild black bears to the extent he could walk the PING Golf Factory. Executives in each value of networking and how important do- a variety of out-of-major new experiences with mothers and their cubs. There is only ra- organization discussed ticket sales, sponsor- ing internships and volunteer work are in the including the availability of internships for dio collaring them, no traps or tranquilizers. ships, marketing, and job skills. Students sport industry,” Hodge says. students to explore the wilderness, literally. “We have also done a ton of tracking. At watched the Suns, the Coyotes, and a men’s This trip specifi cally is invaluable because Casey Lamle, a senior biology and chemistry six hours at a time some days, we’d break up basketball game at Grand Canyon Univer- students are able to process the amount of double-major, spends J-Term at the Osprey into the woods and look for tracks and signs sity. time they will be at work, what entry level Wilds Environmental Learning Center in of animals,” Lamle says. The group was drawn to TPC Scottsdale jobs in this industry consist of, and the im- Minnesota for a Wolf and Northern Carni- Lamle’s love for animals and nature form as there were opportunities to take photos portant role networking plays in sports man- vores Ecology and Tracking internship. a professional position for his passion. He at the famed No. 16 hole, the only enclosed agement. Lamle spends his days with wolves, im- plans to apply for internships and jobs based hole on the PGA tour with a grandstand com- “Most of the executives we have met mersing himself in their ecology, working in on connections made in this experience. pletely surrounding the layout to accommo- know each other even though they work in plane radio telemetry, compass navigation, If you would rather play golf, watch a date 20,000 spectators. These factors, along different sports, divisions, and areas of Phoe- tracks identifi cation, and signs of animal ac- Phoenix Suns game, and fi nd your niche in with the hole’s reputation as the loudest in nix,” Hodge says. “Our executive from the tivity. The internship group has visited pro- sports marketing and business, the Arizona professional golf, gives “The Coliseum” its Suns told the group that in his three years of fessionals in their jobs and has seen how the J-Term Sport Marketing Trip might be a bet- nickname. working at the Suns, we are the only group of Department of Natural Resources brings in ter fi t. David Hodge, instructor of sport busi- Sales has been a popular topic among college students he has met with for a meet- animals for research. ness, and Trevor Berneking, director of rec- Phoenix sports professionals and students. ing and tour like we do. He was extremely Students visited the International Wolf reation services, left Iowa on Jan. 8, and soon According to Hodge, sales is often where impressed our trip exists and encouraged the Center, and the North American Bear Center, met members of the Arizona Diamondbacks graduates begin in a sports career. students to take full advantage of all it has which provided connections for students in organization, toured Chase Field, and hiked “Students have learned what a typical job to offer.”

Transgender ➤ continued from 1A tor of One Iowa Action, an LGBTQ advo- Fisher, a central Iowa farmer, said he pro- act specifi cally to say it doesn’t require cacy group. posed the measure to address “a whole government entities to pay for sex reas- ancestry and disability. Gender identity The American Civil Liberties Union of host of issues” such as transgender women signment surgery. A lawsuit challenging was added by lawmakers in 2007 when Iowa said the bill attempts to roll back the seeking to be incarcerated in women’s that law on constitutional equal protection Democrats regained control of the Iowa clock. prisons. grounds was initially dismissed by a judge Legislature and held the governor’s of- “Discriminating against transgender It wasn’t immediately clear if the Iowa but continues to be litigated. fi ce with the election of Gov. Chet Culver. people — or any Iowans — will not make Department of Corrections has dealt with Holt said he respects Fisher’s viewpoint The GOP took control of the legislature in them, or us, go away or stop being who such requests. Spokesman Cord Overton but the bill wouldn’t get a hearing needed 2017. they are. We’ll continue to remind legis- said he would research the issue and at- to advance in the House. Civil and gay rights advocates immedi- lators of the obvious: Transgender people tempt to provide an answer. Fisher did not immediately return a call. ately criticized the measure. already do exist; they aren’t going any- Fisher also cited concerns about trans- The only group registered in favor of the “Allowing transgender Iowans to be where; and they have large communities gender women participating in women’s bill is the The Family Leader, an evangeli- fi red from their jobs or denied housing of Iowans fi ghting for equality and dignity sports, an issue not widely reported as a cal Christian group that opposes gay mar- simply because they are transgender is a right alongside them,” said Mark Stringer, problem in Iowa. riage and abortion. Lobbyists for several new low, and they should be ashamed of the group’s executive director. “I think we’ve just got to nip this in the other groups including the state’s largest themselves,” said Courtney Reyes, direc- Bill sponsor Republican Rep. Dean bud,” Fisher said. public employee union oppose the bill. He also raised concerns about an Iowa The Human Rights Campaign, an LG- Supreme Court ruling last year that said BTQ civil rights advocacy group, said at Probation ➤ Continued from 1A trial in April for arson, burglary, criminal mischief and trespass causing damage. the state couldn’t prevent Medicaid from least 20 states prohibit employment, hous- though Mack lived at least 15 minutes Mack also is charged in Buena Vista paying for sex reassignment surgeries be- ing and public accommodation discrimi- away in Newell. County with setting a fi re that destroyed cause it violated the Iowa Civil Rights Act. nation based on gender identity and sexual Mack, of Newell, is scheduled to stand three vacant buildings in Newell in 2017. Republican lawmakers later amended the orientation.

Environment ➤ continued from 1A courage each Lopez Foods’ employee to •Recycling of plastic and corrugated card- Lopez Foods’ “sister” company, Dorada make changes in their everyday lives. board Foods, is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma. proceeding cautiously and intelligently “Lopez Foods is a successful member of •Discovering new packaging technologies Dorada, formed in 2011, is a joint venture of down the chosen road. the international business community and that reduce waste most of the Lopez Foods ownership group That road includes the $9.3 million pur- recognizes its corporate responsibilities to- •Minimizing company transportation and Tyson Foods and employs 225 people. chase in July 2019 of the former Iowa Food wards both the environment and the commu- miles The Dorada Foods plant, one of three U.S. Group (IFG) plant in Cherokee. Tyson nity in its various roles as a meat processor, •Providing employees with a safe work- chicken suppliers for the McDonald’s Sys- Foods closed the plant in 2014 and IFG pur- employer, and consumer. We believe in the ing environment tem, produces Chicken McNuggets™, chase the plant for $1.3 million in 2018 and importance of environmental protection and •Researching numerous ways to further Crispy Chicken Filets, and McChicken™ processed meat products for just six weeks improvement. We believe the best environ- reduce future company waste Patties. in February/March 2019 before pulling the mental practices make sound commercial In addition to the environmental focus, When fully operational, the nearly plug, blaming fi nancial diffi culties with in- sense. Lopez Foods is proud to take an active role 300,000 square-foot Cherokee Lopez Foods vestors. “We recognize that our business activi- in supporting its local communities, now in- plant will process a variety of those prod- As the new owner of the Cherokee facil- ties have direct and indirect environmental cluding Cherokee and the surrounding area. ucts, reportedly beginning in April. Com- ity, Lopez Foods vows to be an environmen- impacts, and we endeavor to manage these The 200,000 square-foot Oklahoma City pany offi cials said within a year or two the tally sound neighbor. in a responsible manner. We are committed facility (home base) is Lopez Foods’ largest plant could employ approximately 400 or “At Lopez Foods, we understand the val- to a program of continuous improvement to plant. Built in 1991, the facility uses state- more. ue of our natural resources, which is why we minimize our impact on the environment. of-the-art technology to produce frozen Lopez Foods Vice President Kevin Nanke are dedicated to being socially and ethically We also encourage our business partners and ground beef patties, partially cooked and reported Wednesday in a telephone con- responsible with our environmental impact,” members of the wider community, of which fully-cooked sausage patties and sliced Ca- versation that the plant renovation and in- reads portions of the Oklahoma-based enter- we are a part, to reduce their impact as well.” nadian-style bacon. Employing an average stallation of equipment was proceeding as prise. “We believe in a tomorrow that is even The Lopez Commitment to the Environ- of 525 associates in the Oklahoma City area, planned here, with the estimated $75 million cleaner than today. Our green initiatives go ment involves: the plant is an industry leader in food safety, total estimated expenditure for that process beyond Lopez Foods as a company and en- •Utilizing water treatment facilities quality, and manufacturing technologies. becoming reality. Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune

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If the university continues to see challenges with case numbers, or if students fail to consistently follow safety expectations, BVU could implement Iowa National Guard soldiers help to deliver Iowa Food Bank supplies for Upper Des Moines Opportunity food pantries. a temporary shelter-in-place order, restricting the students on the Storm Lake campus to their rooms as much as possible with classes switching to online, Poverty in a time of COVID for a period of 14-17 days depending on case levels and student compliance, Lenzmeier said. UDMO charity sees growing fear, but also increased compassion By DANA LARSEN ooff helphelp aroundaround forfor that,”that,” WhitneyWhitney said.said. 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CMY FFriday,riday, DecemberDecember 6,6, 22019019 Storm Lake’s Trusted News Pilot Source Since 1870 Tribune OOpeningpening wwins!ins! TTunesunes AArearea ppreprep tteamseams AreaArea musicmusic HHolidayoliday sstarttart sseasoneason ooffff plusplus albumalbum wwithith wwinsins reviewsreviews SSportsports ➤ SSeeee 11BB EEntertainmentntertainment ➤SSeeee 5A5A HistoryHistoryLifestylesLifestyles ➤ SSeeee 88AA www.stormlakepilottribune.com Volume 151 Edition 145 $1.00 A Pilot Special Report Steve King: Impeachment- SL Chief: candidates gloss over gun control Prosser feels 3 ‘common-sense’ steps could be a start in combatting violence minded Demos By DANA LARSEN from candidates have been “ge- Pilot-Tribune Editor neric.” a ‘threat to our “I’ve been to a variety of candi- As a parade of presidential can- date events, but I’m not seeing any Constitution’ didates have brought their issues specifi c proposed legislation from including gun control to the com- In a recent video message, west- them. Instead, they are giving out munity, one of the interested lis- ern Iowa Congressman Steve King bullet-point talking points, play- teners has been Storm Lake Police continues to attack the impeachment ing to a political base rather than Chief and Public Safety Director hearings against President Donald putting forward proposals that are Mark Prosser. Trump. King said Democrats have a reasonable,” Prosser said. “It’s dis- He isn’t optimistic about what “slim, slim rationale” to prove that turbing. In the wake of the school he’s hearing, or the prospects for Trump “had a motive in his head shootings we have continued to change from the political arena. which they’ve assigned to him,” in see in recent years, momentum “Any real change is going to re- claims that the president was seeking will build for some kind of reform quire reasonable people to come to a political advantage over Democrat after an incident, but it doesn’t last the middle. This is another topic candidate Joe Biden. long. One or two news cycles and where no one is talking to each King said that with 24 Demo- it’s gone. It’s going to take some other in Washington - they just crat candidates running for presi- real leadership.” remain in their camps and so we dent against each other at the time, So far, that seems to be lacking. don’t push forward any legislation he doesn’t know that the president “I’m not optimistic that any func- we can all believe in,” he told the viewed Biden as his opponent, and tional, positive legislation is going Pilot-Tribune. “I’m afraid that’s suggested that the Trump call in ques- to come from our federal people just the era we live in.” tion was actually an attempt to ad- any time soon,” Prosser said. Prosser, who has attended many In fact, he said, Washing- dress corruption in the Ukraine. In one past Storm Lake case, police found these weapons in of the candidates’ speeches in a “Look what Democrats have done,” the residence of a Storm Lake felon. The man was using social ton seems so preoccupied with security capacity, said what state- King said. “They have co-oped the media to stockpile weapons, and allegedly passed an AR-15 ments he has heard on violence See Guns ➤ page 6A United Sates Congress - House and rifl e to an undercover police offi cer at the Field of Dreams. Senate… they have thrown this na- tion into impeachment hearings and likely will vote to impeach the presi- dent of the United States… Why? All to gain a political advantage over an opponent, Donald Trump, who they have hated from the beginning.” King claims that the Sunday after Trump’s election, the Democrat hi- erarchy met at a hotel in Washing- ton, D.C. to lay out strategy to expel Trump, which led to the Resist move- ment and later to the Mueller Report. “When that was over they had to look around for some other means to try to get this president out of offi ce, so they cooked up this impeachment.” King said that the Democats

See King ➤ page 6A Blended learning adds fl exibility to HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING - A long holiday season tradition was renewed as A Touch of Broadway performed for the Witter Art Gallery’s Wassail Party Tuesday night. The show, serving as a fundraiser for the gallery, focused on love, and was warmly received by the HS schedules audience. / Pilot photo by Dana Larsen By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor Adopt-A-Family campaign Tales from ‘a date which “Blended learning” is gaining a will live in infamy’ foothold at Storm Lake High School needs help this academic year. The hybrid By JOSEPH HOPPER courses combine in-class, online and Forty-one families or individuals are special to the pilot independent study, and are designed currently waiting to be chosen in the to help prepare students for college annual Adopt-A-Family for Christmas The Clay County Heritage Center has new items studies that are increasingly taking program. on display in its curio case which belonged to a Spen- place online. The Pilot-Tribune and Upper Des cer-born airman who happened to be fl ying to Pearl The skills are necessary, but Su- Moines Opportunity co-sponsor the Harbor as it was being attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. The perintendent of Schools Stacey Cole program each year, matching gener- items on display belonged to the late Robert “Bob” recently told the board of education, ous individuals, families, businesses, Barnard, who fl ew 67 missions in the Pacifi c theater “We’ve learned that high school kids clubs, classrooms and church groups during the World War II and would later chronicle the aren’t - always - awesome at online with needy local families to provide experiences of fellow Pearl Harbor survivors from classes.” the Christmas experience they might his home state. The display will be available to view The fl exibility is providing valu- otherwise not have. All the families through December, coinciding with the anniversary able, however, as students don’t al- are from Buena Vista County and live of the attack on Pearl Harbor which will have oc- ways have time in their class-day #69 multigenerational Family ages at less than 150% of the poverty level. curred 78 years ago on Saturday. schedule to take all the classes they 60, 54, 33 and 16 Last year, 200 families were adopted. #92 single mother with 1 child “His daughter, (Martha Helen Barnard), lives up in would like, and with blended learn- Spirit Lake and I think she was doing a little house- ing, they can do much of the work #95 2 parent household with 6 chil- Here is the current list: cleaning, she felt her dad’s stuff belonged on display before or after school hours. dren #9 single female age 51 in a museum,” said Braden Falline, director of col- The Department of Education has #97 single male age 42 #10 single female age 34 lections at Clay County Heritage. “So she brought it not backed off its stringent list of #98 single female age 62 #15 single mother with 1 child down to donate to us because he grew up in Clay required classes, which sometimes #106 single mother with 1 child #26 single female age 54 County, lived in the area once he was out of the ser- makes it hard for schools to offer, and #109 multigenerational Family ages #36 2 parent household with 3 chil- vice.” students to fi t in, electives and the 91, 77, 37, 33 and 2 dren Barnard’s career in the Army Air Corps included kind of hands-on classes that some #110 single male age 59 #41 single mother with 3 children the distinction of earning the Distinguished Flying parents want to see. #116 single female age 59 #59 2 parent household #117 multigenerational Family ages Cross and Bronze Star, among other accolades. Some #61 2 parent household with 2 chil- See Schedules ➤ page 6A Infamy ➤ dren See Adopt ➤ page 6A See page 6A

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Buena Vista University senior Corgan Petersen, who sang a solo during the BVU Concert Choir performance at Schaller Memorial Chapel in November, will solo as part Dr. Harmony Murphy, director of choral activities at Buena Vista University, directs the University’s choir during its fall of a free recital performed by BVU singers on Friday at concert at Schaller Memorial Chapel on campus. Many of these singers will perform in a recital on Friday at Lakeside Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. The recital, Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. / Photo submitted from 6-7 p.m., is free. BVU Vocal Recital at Lakeside Presbyterian Church Sixteen Buena Vista University vocal wanted to let each of them share a favorite tion of Murphy and vocal instructor Kayla phy. “They’ve worked hard throughout students share their talents in a free recital selection with the public,” says Dr. Har- Hernandez, a 2014 BVU graduate. Per- the semester and this represents a great from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at Lake- mony Murphy, assistant professor of vo- formers will be accompanied by Deanna opportunity to share with those who enjoy side Presbyterian Church in Storm Lake. cal music and director of choral activities Larson. wonderful vocal music.” “We’ve had a number of BVU students at BVU. “We’ll have freshmen through seniors, The recital is free and open to the pub- taking voice lessons this semester and we Students singing study under the direc- the whole range of students,” says Mur- lic. Gnome for the Holidays at Witter Gallery Join the Witter Gallery this Saturday guys make an adorable holiday decora- The class will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 p.m.; Thursday at 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. and to kick off a month of holiday classes tion or Christmas gift. Please register in 7 from 10-11 a.m. No gnome-making Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more in- and get into the holiday spirit! In this advance and let the gallery know how experience required! formation about this exhibit or any Wit- class, attendees will design and cre- many gnomes you want to make. There Witter Gallery is open to the public ter Gallery event, please call (712) 732- ate their own sock gnomes. These little is a $10 material fee for each gnome. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 1 p.m.- 3400.

Infamy ➤ continued from 1A Retiring from the military in 1945, Bar- Clay County nard would return to Clay County to farm Heritage of the many items on display includes Bar- and played baseball for the Rossie and Gil- Director of nard’s medals and his recollection of his lett Grove town baseball teams before pur- Collections most memorable fl ight on Dec. 6, 1941, suing other ventures. Falline said the dona- Braden Falline curates the from California to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, tion of Barnard’s collection included some display case in a group of 12 B-17 bombers. When ar- baseball related artifacts which may be on featuring riving to their destination, it was already display at a future point in time. One item memorabilia of under surprise attack from Imperial Japa- from his post-military career currently on Robert Barnard, nese forces. Unable to fi ght in the air, they display is the “Iowa Pearl Harbor Survi- a Spencer managed to land their aircraft on a small vors Book,” which Barnard played a part born World dirt airstrip nearby to put up resistance in creating. War II airman from the ground in any way they could. “He helped get stories together,” Falline who arrived in “They actually landed during the bomb- said. “He helped interview and form other Pearl Harbor as it was being ings and did what little they could, because veterans’ stories.” attacked on to keep their plane light enough, they The curio of Barnard’s collection can be Dec. 7, 1941. / didn’t carry any guns in it,” Falline said. found near the entrance to the Clay County Photos by Joseph “They were trying to make do.” Heritage Center’s west gallery space. Hopper

King ➤ continued from 1A we’re dealing with now isn’t about had published his comments out of con- everywhere where Judeo-Christianity what’s right or wrong or what happened. text earlier this year, leading to King laid the footprint for civilization, and seeking to impeach Trump are “a threat Instead, it’s about do enough people being stripped of his committee assign- out of it came free enterprise capitalism, to our Constitution and our republic want to put their political career at risk ments. the rule of law and we have the Bill of and the American public needs to throw saying they want to get Donald Trump “I’ve been treated like a federal fel- Rights,” the Sioux Center News quoted. them out and put people of integrity in out of office.” on,” King said. He said that if they are King is encouraging voters to contact this coming November.” Meanwhile, the Fourth District Con- victorious against him, his opponents Governor Kim Reynold’s office to sup- Earlier, King termed House Demo- gressman continued to make national and “Never Trumpers” will use the tac- port him in regaining former committee crats “hyper-partisan” and called the news with his assertion that he is be- tic again and again. assignments. impeachment hearings a “sham.” ing unfairly called a white supremacist, King said he had never advocated for “If the governor came out and did “President Trump is correct to de- while doubling down on his remarks “odious” white nationalism and white a press conference tomorrow, I think scribe this as a witch hunt,” King posted that western civilization is “superior.” supremacy ideologies and had only been Kevin McCarthy would put me back on on his Facebook page. In Sioux Center recently, King was standing up for western civilization in the committees the next day. I think she In a recent speech, he added, “It’s a quoted by the Sioux Center News re- his controversial comments. needs to hear from you,” the newspaper political equation, and the equation peating claims that the New York Times “It is a superior civilization. It exists quoted King.

Schedules ➤ continued from 1A requirements.” School board member Dave Skibsted age students earning certifi cations that can “We’re taking baby steps to get there,” noted that there is a big push on in Iowa lead to jobs in technical fi elds. “They are speaking out of both sides Cole said of the blended classes. School for apprenticeship forms of learning. The High school principal Seith Monahan of their mouths. On one hand they want leaders are meeting with teacher and stu- local leaders are also interested in work- told the board that, “Teachers are seeing to push for more new classes, but on the dents to determine whether it should ex- ing with Iowa Central Community College value in the blended learning. We’re lis- other hand, they won’t let go of any of the pand, or “put the brakes on.” on classes that might lead to high-school tening to the students.”

don’t believe that, but I understand that a court order to temporarily remove fi re- “These things could do some good, in Guns ➤ continued from 1A some folks do.” arms from a person who may present a some cases. I don’t think we will see large, political campaigning that he doesn’t ex- He feels the suggestions that regulation danger to themselves or others, pending sweeping reform. If there is change, it pect to see much important legislation on means that police will go door to door tak- an evaluation. will probably come by taking small steps any issue coming, at least until after the ing away people’s guns is dangerous talk, • Eliminating gun show loopholes in improving gun safety, gun laws, gun 2020 election is over. further fueling the political divide. where private “secondary market” sales legislation,” Prosser said. “If it can save Gun control legislation was never going What he would like to hear from the of fi rearms may escape federal back- some lives, diminish the harm in some to be easy, given a population deeply split candidates and other leaders, is “what I ground check requirements. situations, we should be talking about it.” over the issue. consider to be common sense measures • Making high-capacity ammunition At the same time, any regulation will “I’m not aware of any broad legislation that you would think people could com- magazine possession by the public illegal. not solve gun crime and violence, he that is going to solve every problem that promise on,” Prosser said. “These are the easy ones. If we can’t do knows. we have. How to we do more regulation Three steps in particular could increase those, I doubt that we can do anything,” “We can’t be naive to the fact that there and not infringe on folks’ Second Amend- safety without harming gun rights, he Prosser said. are so many weapons and high capacity ment rights? I know there are people in feels: Those ideas have been around long be- magazines out there now, standard and our community who are strong propo- • Red fl ag laws that would allow law fore the current crop of candidates hit the military style, no matter what we do, I nents for gun rights, who continue to feel enforcement, mental health professionals campaign trail, but in the law enforcement don’t see any real change in the volume of that any legislation at all is a weakening and families to raise an alert to potential veteran’s eyes, they are not doing much to those weapons on the streets in our life- of their gun rights,” the chief said. “I problem situations, which could result in forward such change. times,” Prosser said.

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The event be- The school was chosen gins at 8 p.m. This will be Yang’s fi rst as one of the fi rst 12 to Storm Lake appearance. lead a Computer Science • Also Sunday, Bernie Sanders will is Elementary state return to Storm Lake for a town hall initiative, and will now at King’s Pointe. Doors open at 3, serve as a model for the with the event starting at 4. Sched- rest of the state. / Pilot photo by Dana Larsen uled to accompany Sanders are U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and award-winning fi lmmaker Michael Moore. Governor learns from SL’s coding kiddos Campaign See ➤ page 6A By DANA LARSEN est asset… You should be proud - your dis- ness in Iowa have been “operating in sepa- Pilot-Tribune Editor trict is a leader.” rate silos” in the past. With expectations for Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg the workforce changing, it will be necessary Is 2.5 percent The highest offi cial in the state of Iowa visited the school, spending time with chil- to educate the next generation for future sprawled on the carpet in a makeshift class- dren in classrooms and huddling with dis- jobs with skills like computer coding that increase enough room at Storm Lake Elementary School trict leaders and the elementary computer she had witnessed taking place in the Storm Thursday morning, getting down to child’s- science teachers. Offi cials from the state Lake classes. for schools? eye-level as the students showed her a cod- STEM Council and Department of Educa- The district is one of the initial few ap- ing project they are working on. tion joined. proved as pilots in the state Computer Sci- Governor Kim Reynolds has called “That’s very, very cool,” Governor Kim The Governor was clearly interested in ence is Elementary effort last year, which for a 2.5 percent increase in public Reynolds told a child, eyes wide, clearly learning how the state’s STEM (Science, has now grown to a dozen communities. K-12 per pupil funding, nearly $100 impressed with the youngsters’ achieve- Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Schools received $50,000 grants to trans- million in new money. Reynolds ments. initiatives such as Future Ready Iowa are form themselves into models of innovative called such an investment “historic” “It is inspiring, isn’t it,” she said after- playing out in the classroom. and said it would help to maintain wards. “This is our future. This is our great- Later, she noted that education and busi- See Governor ➤ page 6A “the best teachers and classrooms in the world.” Education advocates question A Pilot Special Report whether the amount will be enough, saying that schools have been under- “Anything that can funded in the state for a decade, not help people identify keeping up with infl ation rates. The Iowa State Education Association had threats before they hoped for 3-4 percent. happen is super “I wouldn’t call that adequate, but important. Looking after years of zero or 1 percent, I hate into the school to not be happy about anything over that,” Storm Lake Superintendent of shooting cases, Schools Stacey Cole said Wednesday. oftentimes there were “I heard rumblings in December that some warning signs it would be at least that [2.5 percent] missed by people. this year, so it’s a little disappointing that what I wanted to be a minimum If we don’t identify turns out to be likely the maximum.” those red fl ags, if Advocates also fear that school people don’t report funding could fall short of the gov- or say anything when ernor’s proposal as legislators seek tax cuts as a priority. They also note there are concerns, that many rural districts that have lost prevention won’t See Schools ➤ page 6A happen.” Iowa wants expert SL police, schools optimistic review of Pipeline expansion about new plan on school violence Iowa regulators want owners of the By DANA LARSEN $2 million to start and $1.5 million annually going to work, but if it works in just one Dakota Access Pipeline to provide A Pilot-Tribune Series to operate. case, it’s worth it,” Cole said. expert analysis to back up the com- With Associated Press reports “News headlines about school shootings Under the plan, full-time bureau instruc- pany’s claim that doubling the line’s and threats at unsuspecting communities tors will train local law enforcement offi cers capacity won’t increase the likeli- Iowa will become the latest state to cre- across America are becoming all too com- and school staff in identifying and respond- hood of a spill, a requirement their ate an organization within state government mon,” she said. “Although those headlines ing to threats. Two additional state agents counterparts in North Dakota haven’t designed to prevent school shootings, under don’t often involve schools in Iowa, we with cyber training would be added to iden- imposed. a plan announced Tuesday by Gov. Kim can’t wait until they do to act.” tify and address early threats by monitoring The controversial pipeline runs Reynolds. New Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole chat rooms and other efforts. through the state, carrying crude oil Storm Lake school and police offi cials is pleased with the effort. Iowa Department of Public Safety Com- from the Bakken oil fi elds of North are optimistic that the effort is a step in a “I think any tool that can help us identify missioner Stephan Bayens said school Dakota to a depot in Illinois. It passes positive direction - but feel it is not a full threats to schools is important. Any kind of threats are increasingly being made in anon- near Storm Lake, Alta and Newell. answer to the mental health challenges fac- training we can access is always helpful. ymous ways, through messaging systems or Texas-based Energy Transfer ing today’s youth. If it passes, it should potentially be a good gaming platforms. The new agents will be wants to double the capacity of the Reynolds said she’s creating a Gover- thing moving forward,” he told the Pilot- trained to investigate, identify and act on nor’s School Safety Bureau within the Iowa Tribune. Pipeline ➤ See page 6A Department of Public Safety. It would cost “You never really know if something is See Violence ➤ page 6A

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Governor ➤ continued from 1A build and demonstrated a complete com- ue ramping up STEM initiatives. “If we are was reported. A big step is making them puter game on his own. going to say this is our expectation, then comfortable to take computer use to a new computer science instruction. “I want to hear what’s working and we have to supply the support.” She fore- level in their own classrooms, the locals Reynolds observed that the students she what’s not,” she told the local teachers, sees schools requiring at least one class for told the governor. had visited seemed very engaged with the urging them not to hold back, and noting all students in skills such as coding, hoping The visitors said that other schools in work on their screens, as third graders built that the goal is not to load more onto their that districts will “self impose” that goal. the state will soon be knocking on Storm interactive computer images of winter plates already full with duties. She was The locals said that a next step is to Lake Elementary’s door to learn from its scenes, complete with motion and audio, particularly interested in how other fi elds reach out to parents and the community example, just what was hoped when the pi- tying the computer skills into their science of study are being cross-disciplined with to let them know what the children are ac- lot schools were selected. learning about weather. computer science. The local educators complishing in STEM lessons, as they may They also suggested that the community “The kids just beg for it, there is a lot of felt the program has helped the school ad- simply see a child on a computer and as- could create a STEM festival to celebrate self-discovery,” Reynolds said. vance. sume they are playing games. its efforts at learning in the key areas. The governor said that she had remarked “We also need to make sure we know “We are at the beginning stages of some- The Governor didn’t leave Storm Lake to one girl about how amazing the work how to sustain it,” the governor warned. thing really awesome,” school STEM co- empty-handed. As the safety patrol chil- was, only to fi nd that the students viewed “We can’t start doing it and then say we ordinator Jacquie Drey said. dren ushered her at the door, a girl pressed it as nothing special, as they have adapted can’t do it this year.” While a few core teachers are leading a glittery green bracelet she had made into to regularly coding on their own. Reynolds assured the educators that the the effort, others have started to train in Reynolds’ hand. “I love the bling,” she re- One student, she was told, has already state is working on more funding to contin- coding themselves in their downtime, it plied. Bill would create a special driver’s license for teen farm workers For Iowa teenagers helping their families Class C license, a minor’s restricted license, Licensed teens would be allowed to drive ate license allows teens to drive without an out on the farm, there’s a new bill that would or a Class M license, a motorcycle-only li- between 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and up to 50 adult between 5 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. after create a new special license that could let cense, for the purpose of assisting with farm miles. Iowa’s current law banning texting completing a driver’s education course and them drive a vehicle up to 50 miles in Iowa. work, according to Senate Study Bill 3002. while driving still comes into play, accord- holding a permit for a year. The bill, introduced by Iowa Sen. Tim Teenagers who work on a farm or are em- ing to the bill. Another bill proposed by Kapucian on Kapucian, R-Keystone, authorizes the Iowa ployed on a farm can qualify for a license. Current law allows minors to obtain an Monday would allow an unlicensed person Department of Transportation to issue a They must also complete a driver’s educa- instruction permit when they turn 14 or an to drive a tractor or agricultural equipment “special minor farm driver’s license,” to 14- tion course, unless it proves burdensome. intermediate license at 16. A permit requires to or from their farm buildings at home to to 18-year-old teenagers who meet the qual- Past violations disqualify someone from teens to pass a written and vision test and any farmland. ifi cations. Teens who qualify can obtain a getting a special license. drive with adult supervision. An intermedi-

Opinion ➤ Continued from page 4A ment. Will they double down and vote infl uence the caucuses this year. tatorship. for Trump and Republicans as in 2016, The senators running for president — Secondly, the crisis over the killing of In a Dec. 11, 2019 poll, Trump beat or will they again support Democrats, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Mi- Iranian General Qasem Soleimani is ex- all the potential Democrats running for which they did in 2018? Nationally and chael Bennet, and Elizabeth Warren — pected to affect the narrative for Demo- president, which could pose a challenge in Iowa, that is the $100 million question may be handicapped because they will be cratic candidates and elevate internation- “down ballot” for Democrats. At the time Democratic candidates but also Repub- isolated in Washington as jury members al experience and leadership. Joe Biden of this writing, polling on which Demo- licans in very bluish-purple (i.e. leaning in President Trump’s impeachment and and Pete Buttigieg are seen as potentially crat could beat President Trump is con- Democratic) districts need to answer. cannot campaign in the crucial run-up to benefi ting from their experiences. For sidered too fl uid in light of the impeach- The 2020 election even crept into the the Iowa Caucuses. Biden, his eight years as vice president ment trial, tensions with Iran, and the House debate over impeachment. Re- The second huge question marks are with many foreign policy assignments evolving trade relationship with China. publicans mocked Democrats saying that two foreign policy challenges. First is are considered assets. Buttigieg’s mili- Of course to win election or reelection, their 2018 winners would lose in 2020 the collapse of the Venezuelan democ- tary service could give him some creden- candidates of either party need to attract by voting for impeachment. Democrats racy movement with President Nicolas tials. independents or “no-party” voters. It’s struck right back, saying that with the Maduro crushing opposition groups and And so the “expectations game” leaves not at all clear how independents or disaf- Trump chaos in Washington it’s Republi- the revelation that the terrorist group us white knuckled as we slowly move to- fected Democrats who abandoned Hillary cans in the House and Senate who would Hezbollah may be active in that country. ward Nov. 4 and the results of the elec- Clinton, as well as Bernie Sanders vot- be punished for NOT voting to impeach. Sanders is especially vulnerable because tion the day before, which will reveal ers in 2016, will be affected by impeach- There are two factors that will deeply he has said the regime there is not a dic- who was right.

Violence ➤ continued from 1A dents,” he said. staff before each academic year begins, STOP Violence grant that the Department Having schools under complete lock- stressing the importance of alerting au- of Education is doing which provides such threats. down, with bulletproof glass, metal de- thorities if a problem is suspected. training on recognizing mental health The plan also includes a 24-hour tip tectors, and bans on book bags can result “The better the teachers know the stu- challenges in youth for adults and pro- line, web-based application and app for in constantly scared students, Cole notes. dents, the better they know when some- vides training for youth to mentor each smart phones to allow students to anon- “We used to be able to jump on a thing is going on in their lives. Having other. I think steps along those lines do a ymously report tips. Iowa would be the plane, now you have to go to the airport that relationship is so important - to ask lot in terms of preventative work as well.” 14th state to have app-based reporting. two hours early for a bunch of security those question when noticing that a stu- While school staff and local law en- Storm Lake Superintendent of Schools checks. Reassurance is important, but it dent is becoming withdrawn, acting dif- forcement are on the front line of vio- Stacey Cole felt that a tip line might be also comes with a cost.” ferently,” the police veteran said. “When lence prevention, the governor feels that helpful. “I like the idea… who knows if School violence is particularly hard to someone can ask what’s going on, when the state has a responsibility in the pro- that could provide a safety net for some- prevent, Chief Cole says. “There have the student and an adult can be comfort- cess. “We can be a resource… to make one to report something,” she told the been studies trying to determine what able talking about problems, it makes all sure we’re doing everything to prepare Pilot-Tribune shortly after the governor’s type of person is a potential school shoot- the difference.” our fi rst responders and schools at the lo- announcement. er, but there is no real profi le, they come Storm Lake school administrators have cal level,” Reynolds said. “My initial thoughts are that providing from all different kinds of backgrounds. been working in that direction for the last In states that already use an anony- mental health treatments for youth would Anything that can help people identify couple of years, adding a psychologist mous app program, like Colorado, threats be a great start to improving school safe- threats before they happen is super im- to the staff, and beginning mental health of physical violence is fi fth on the list of ty but I don’t see that mentioned,” Supt. portant. Looking into the school shooting check programs at the middle and high concerns that are being reported. Number Cole added. cases, oftentimes there were some warn- school levels where students can regu- one are reports of self-harm. Storm Lake’s police chief suggests that ing signs missed by people. If we don’t larly report on how they are feeling and Public Safety Commissioner Bayens there has to be a balance in school safety identify those red fl ags, if people don’t receive an immediate check-in from a said the state help will be particularly im- efforts. “Being ultra safe comes with a report or say anything when there are staff member if needed. Within the fi rst portant in rural areas that may not have cost. The reality is you want to be pre- concerns, prevention won’t happen.” couple of weeks of the program last se- school resource offi cers to identify con- pared for a situation like a school shoot- Students, like anyone else, tend to have mester, high school students were using cerning behaviors, in making sure trou- ing - it can happen anywhere, but the a natural thought process that while they it to report concerns they have for fellow bled people don’t “blossom into shoot- likelihood of it happening in a particular may recognize someone is troubled, they students facing crisis situations. ers.” community is small. You don’t want to believe, “No one I know would ever do There is more to be done, Storm Lake Reynolds expects legislators to fulfi ll be so extreme in protection that it causes something like that,” Cole related. schools Superintendent Cole feels. “We her funding proposal to launch the pro- disarray in the school day for your stu- Storm Lake Police meet with school are hopeful that we’ll get included in a gram this coming fi scal year.

Pipeline ➤ continued from 1A members all were appointed by a Repub- Energy Transfer insists the pipeline and its day to as much as 1.1 million barrels. A lican governor, also wants information on expansion are safe. barrel is 42 gallons. pipeline to as much as 1.1 million barrels pipeline pressure levels currently and if Tribal members are asking the North The three-member, all-GOP elected daily to meet growing demand for oil ship- the expansion occurs. The company also Dakota Public Service Commission to North Dakota panel has scheduled a ments, and is seeking permission for addi- must provide “expert explanation” on the deny the expansion of the pipeline, saying “work session” on Thursday in Bismarck tional pump stations in the Dakotas, Iowa effect any additives to the oil would have it would “increase both the likelihood and to discuss issues raised at the hearing two and Illinois to do it. Commissioners in a on the longevity of the pipeline. severity of spill incidents.” The company months ago. PSC spokeswoman Stacy South Dakota county last year approved a The $3.8 billion pipeline has been mov- said in court fi lings that its $40 million Eberl said no action on the permit request conditional use permit for a pumping sta- ing oil from the Dakotas through Iowa to pump station built on a 23-acre site would would be taken at the work session, which tion needed for the expansion. Permits in Illinois for more than two years. It was produce only “minimal adverse effects on could extend to at least one more meeting. the other states are pending. subject to prolonged protests and hun- the environment and the citizens…” Standing Rock attorney Timothy Pur- The Iowa Utilities Board last week or- dreds of arrests during its construction in The North Dakota PSC in Novem- don applauded the action by Iowa regula- dered the company to “provide expert ex- North Dakota in late 2016 and early 2017 ber held a hearing on the proposed expan- tors requiring expert analysis to back up planation of whether the increased fl ow because it crosses beneath the Missouri sion that was overseen by an administra- Energy Transfer’s claims. will increase the amount of oil that will be River, just north of the Standing Rock tive law judge. The 17-hour-long hearing “You can’t properly evaluate the safety released if a spill occurs.” Sioux Reservation. The tribe draws its was held in Linton, a town of 1,000 along of the pipeline without this information — The nonpartisan panel, whose three water from the river and fears pollution. the pipeline’s path and near where a pump and the tribe has asked for this stuff but it’s station would be placed to increase the not part of the record in North Dakota,” line’s capacity from 600,000 barrels per Purdon said. School ➤ continued from 1A leaving schools in limbo as they try to com- plete their own budgets and salary negotia- population and enrollment may not fund tions. Campaign ➤ continued from 1A cent. Polls vary widely on Sanders’ Iowa the funding to be much help. From fi scal 2000-2010, the average an- support, placing him anywhere from fi rst The legislature is required to pass an nual per-pupil increase was 3.6 percent, but The most recent polls show Buttegieg (Selzer & Co. Jan. 10 poll) to fi fth (Neigh- education budget during its fi rst 30 days in over the most recent decade, new money running second or third in Iowa with borhood Research and Media Jan. 19). session, but the lawmakers have struggled averaged only 1.76 percent. In 2012, there around 17 percent of Democrat support, The same polls show Yang running around to meet the deadline over the past decade, was no increase at all. trailing Bernie Sanders at around 24 per- eighth in the state with about 3 percent.