School news

Iowa State University Women's Basketball program announced that Algona Bishop Garrigan graduate Audi Crooks reached 1,000 career points in her 49th career game - the fastest of any ISU women's basketball player to reach this milestone.

Just as the Three Wisemen gave gifts to Baby Jesus, St. Rose of Lima School students in Denison mirrored the actions of the Epiphany as the students purchased and then donated baby items to the local Crawford County Baby Boutique.

Storm Lake St. Mary High School named the 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame athletes that will be inducted at the Jan. 17 homecoming game, including the 1935-36 boys' basketball team. In addition to their athletic victories, 10 of the 12 members served in the military during WWII. Other inductees will include Tim White, Class of 1987 and former boys' basketball coach, Brad Wilkening.

St. Mary's School in Storm Lake welcomed Deb Mortensen, a children's author, to the school last month. Mortensen is a retired teacher who used her own personal experience in working with students to create a wonderful children's book titled "Not Me."

Denison St. Rose of Lima School held Posadas before Christmas. Miguel Salazar was Joseph and Kiana Ochoa was Mary. Both are fifth grade students.