Blizzard "Steveking" Smashes Into Western Iowa

Originally named Blizzard "Ragnarok" by the National Weather Service, this weekend's storm has been renamed "Steveking."

Area Manager Chetery Pyatt spoke on behalf of NOAA:

"We thought the name change was appropriate, since initial reports were overly hyped, created disproportionate levels of fear, and ultimately were found to lack any substance."

Pyatt added: "If "Steveking" does produce anything this weekend, we're sure it will be white."

In related news, Macy's Parade Balloon Rush Limbaugh says weather forecasts are a liberal conspiracy.  

Orange City Native to Audition for Ladysmith Black Mambazo Touring Company

by Nate Frikandellen, Roving Reporter

Chad Frikandellen, a native of Orange City, Iowa, is heading to New York to audition for one of the touring companies of the musical group, "Ladysmith Black Mambazzo."

Chad is a 2013 graduate of the Northwestern College School of Performing Arts.  In addition to several appearances as "Ensemble Member", Chad's featured roles at Northwestern included "Boy" in Waiting for Godot, "Young Cowboy" in Oklahoma, and "Third Bath Attendant" in The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade.