The open house at South School apartments last Thursday was somewhat of a Memory Lane experience for generations of Storm Lakers who attended school in the building over the years....
The Buena Vista County Conservation Board is no longer interested in operating Storm Lake Marina. County Conservation Director Greg Johnson told the board of supervisors on March 21 that the...
The sport is called STUNT. It’s a fast-growing female sport that incorporates skills derived from cheerleading. Buena Vista University formed its first ever team this school year — the only...
The Storm Lake City Council is slated to authorize an additional $23 million for projects in the Storm Lake industrial park, made possible by an effective doubling of tax-increment financing...
A group of Western Iowa counties that receives federal workforce development funds is expected to dissolve by late June because its relationship with Iowa Workforce Development has become “disastrous” over...
Upper Des Moines of Opportunity has withdrawn its financial support from Alta-Aurelia School District’s preschool program because the program was allegedly undersubscribed. Alta-Aurelia Supt. Denny Olhausen informed the district's school...
Rusts are ready for retirement
March 30, 2023
Storm Lake will have to say goodbye to Mike and Pam Rust and their downtown business of 38 years, Rust’s Western Shed. The couple announced...
Wholesale changes considered at recycling center
March 29, 2023
Dealing with breakdowns and projected financial losses over the next decade, the Buena Vista County Recycling Center is considering either major upgrades to its recycling...
No rush to fill vacant county board seat
March 29, 2023
The Buena Vista County Vacancy Board won’t name a successor to Supervisor Don Altena until after the legislative session. Under normal circumstances the appointment would...
One injured after truck rear-ends wagon
March 29, 2023
Emergency personnel were dispatched Monday morning (March 27) for a crash south of Storm Lake that left one man needing to be transported by ambulance...
New homes in the old school
March 29, 2023
The open house at South School apartments last Thursday was somewhat of a Memory Lane experience for generations of Storm Lakers who attended school in...

Ag’s new normal includes trade deficits, not surpluses
Alan Guebert | Farm and Food File | March 29, 2023
Nearly drowned out in all the farm group cheering that U.S. ag exports hit a record high $196 billion last year was the inarguable fact that U.S. ag imports also...

Madness of March gives an Iowan wanderlust
Art Cullen | Storm Lake Times Pilot | March 28, 2023
As you read this I should be sitting on the beach interviewing Southern California surfers. I’ve only seen them in the Beach Party movies. I will try to look the...

Editorial: About misappropriation
Art Cullen | Storm Lake Times Pilot | March 28, 2023
There are a lot of things we don’t understand, obviously, such as: how did tax increment financing funds get “misappropriated” over the years and not go to the City of...

On the road to the future
John Cullen | Storm Lake Times Pilot | March 24, 2023
It’s been almost a year since the Times Pilot bought our electric van, and we receive a lot of questions about it. Here’s a progress report. It replaced two worn-out...

Is it right to treat big whales differently from small fish?
Randy Evans | Iowa Freedom of Information Council | March 24, 2023
On a late summer afternoon in Bloomfield 40 years ago, the people of Iowa learned about an unofficial government principle we have seen repeated in recent weeks. Although this has...

Shane Rosene
March 27, 2023
Shane Rosene, 63, of George died suddenly on Friday, March 24, 2023, in Sibley. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 29, from 5-7 p.m. at Jurrens Funeral Home of George....

Mick Raper
March 27, 2023
Drexel L. Raper, 89, of Marathon, also known as “Mick” to his friends and family, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023, atPocahontas Community Hospital. Mick was born Dec. 24, 1933,...

Doris Frederick
March 27, 2023
Doris E. Frederick, 95, of Alta passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community of Storm Lake. Doris’ wishes were for cremation, and a Celebration of...

Earl Jorgensen
March 24, 2023
Earl Edgar Jorgensen of Storm Lake passed away March 22, 2023 at Methodist Manor Retirement Center. He was 98 years old. Funeral services will take place Monday, March 27, at...

Beverly Gustafson
March 21, 2023
Beverly Gustafson, 80, of Storm Lake died Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Memorial services will take place Friday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m. at United...
Rusts are ready for retirement
March 30, 2023
Storm Lake will have to say goodbye to Mike and Pam Rust and their downtown business of 38 years, Rust’s Western Shed. The couple announced...
New homes in the old school
March 29, 2023
The open house at South School apartments last Thursday was somewhat of a Memory Lane experience for generations of Storm Lakers who attended school in...
Jobs and activities keep Anderson family on the go
March 29, 2023
Angie and Bill Anderson keep busy with their three children, their jobs and many activities in Cherokee. Bill is vice-president of commercial lending at Central...