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Two men were arrested at the Rembrandt Bar and Grill on June 12 at 12:15 a.m. for third-degree burglary.

Jairo Andrew Ocampo-Gonzalez, 18, of Rembrandt, and Braeden Jay Bailey, 18, also of Rembrandt, were brought into the Buena Vista County Jail after police found stolen liquor bottles and other items from the bar in their homes at 113 N. Broadway Street and 109 North 1st Ave. in Rembrandt.

Additional investigation has led to additional burglary charges being filed against both men for another burglary in Rembrandt, which occurred several weeks ago at Gibbons Seeds.

Police find drugs in traffic stop

Two Storm Lake men were arrested Friday evening after police found marijuana in the vehicle following a traffic stop.

Dalton Goodman, 18, of Storm Lake, was pulled over on Friday in the 1800 block of Lake Ave. for a traffic offense. Police alleged that Goodman was driving with a suspended license.

Ticks, mosquitoes come on strong

By JOEY AGUIRRE

With the Buena Vista County area receiving a record amount of rainfall over the past two weeks, mosquitoes and ticks are finding their ways back into our lives.

Johnson’s pickup crosses meridian, rolls down bank

Steve Johnson, 50, of Aurelia, was killed in a rollover accident Monday morning near Richfield, Utah.

According to the Utah Highway Patrol, Johnson was traveling westbound in a 2010 Ford F-250 truck near milepost 82 on Interstate 70 at 8 a.m. when the vehicle drifted into the median as it approached a left-hand curve.

Four rides stolen over 3 counties

A Storm Lake man was charged this week after he allegedly stole four vehicles across three counties a couple weeks ago.

James Thompson, 49, was arrested on May 31 by Pocahontas County sheriff’s deputies after he was discovered driving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer that was reported stolen from an Ida Grove car dealership.

Impala will be on display as part of Lakefest

By DOLORES CULLEN

What God has joined let no man tear asunder. And along every mile of their 50-year marriage, Storm Lakers Tom and Joann Samsel have had their 1963 Chevrolet 409 Impala.        

County eligible for federal aid

Roads suffer most

By JOEY AGUIRRE

Buena Vista County will apply for a Presidential Disaster Declaration next week to help pay for the damages that occurred during the Memorial Day flood disaster.

Third offense requires a minimum of 30 days in jail, suspension of license

Twelve jurors voted unanimously Tuesday that Reas Wade Hoops, 41, of Storm Lake, was guilty of operating while intoxicated (third offense), a Class D felony, following a one-day trial in Buena Vista County.

Another meeting to be held June 18

Laurens-Marathon is in talks with the Pocahontas school district to combine athletic programs for the 2014-2015 school year.

In January the Laurens-Marathon school board started meeting with three neighboring districts because of substantially low athletic numbers in Laurens-Marathon athletic programs.

Neal Kuehl of I&S expects to ‘find some issues’

IDNR, Buena Vista County officials will be on hand at inspection

By JAKE KURTZ