12/28/23: Area Happenings & Accomplishments

NCC graduates honored

Sixty-six students graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College on Friday, Dec. 15. Commencement ceremonies were held in Building A on NCC’s campus in Sheldon.

Area students who received certificates, diplomas or degrees are listed.

Hartley: Alexa Terrell, Pharmacy Technician Certificate.

Kanawha: Maryssa Borden, Agriculture-Online.

Sanborn: Alan Abonce, Business Diploma; Macie Cammann, Associate Degree Nursing-Extended; Innocent Ongaga, Associate Degree Nursing-Extended.

Fall Honor List announced at NCC

Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has announced the Honor List for the fall semester. Students on the Honor List are full-time and have achieved an average grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Area students who qualified are listed by hometown.

Everly: Samuel Jorgensen.

Ocheyedan: Bradley Zamudio.

Primghar: Jaela Anliker, Lindsay Jones, Ashlynn Tjossem, Brock Riedemann.

Royal: Trinity Quinones.

Sanborn: Jordan Ortega, Taylan Elwood, Alan Abonce, Rianne Van Meeteren, Lynette Matthiesen, Isabel Schirmer.

Ice still scarce in northwest Iowa

Most area water levels are a few inches below crest. Most smaller lakes are covered in a thin layer of ice with a few inches maximum. Warm conditions during the day have delayed ice production. Check ice thickness often if you go out on the water.

Spirit Lake: The lake had about 50 percent ice coverage last Thursday. The current water level is 9 inches below crest.

West Okoboji Lake: The lake was mostly open last Thursday, but ice has started to form in many bays.

East Okoboji Lake: Much of the lake was ice covered last Thursday. Very few areas offer safe ice fishing opportunities