Stained glass window at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early. Times photo by Dolores Cullen

‘Peace! Do not be afraid!’  After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene came with the other Mary to inspect the tomb. Suddenly, there was a mighty earthquake as the angel of the Lord descended from heaven. He came to the stone, rolled it back and...

Molly Wilson was on Good Morning America, ABC News.

Team in Sac works to fill 10,000 orders BY DOLORES CULLEN Molly Wilson’s business Molly&You was on the brink of failure due to the coronavirus. Then Monday, April 6, Good Morning America featured her products on their show, which often showcases small businesses. A blizzard of...
Beavers are generally nocturnal but this young one was enjoying the April sun Tuesday along Episcopal Creek. Born this spring, he can hardly wait to gnaw down a tree like his parents. Beavers mate for life and have 2-6 kits each spring. It is becoming apparent that a church committee will have...
These bunnies aren’t taking any chances this year! They’ve put on facemasks. It’s the work of Tami Ebel, who lives on the farm just south of Storm Lake on Hwy. 71. Times photo by Dolores Cullen
BY DOLORES CULLEN Let’s pretend we’re not flyover country. Now that the U.S. is in the midst of a pandemic, everyone could agree – it’s far nicer to be in Nowheresville, Iowa than New York or New Orleans, with their fabulous tourist attractions. (My heart goes out to...

Local News

04/10/2020 - 10:16am
Cities, county, schools grapple with uncertainty as tax revenue plummets BY TOM CULLEN State government and localities are bracing for significant losses to tax revenues based on consumption and recreation. Interviews with the City of Storm Lake,...

Sports

04/01/2020 - 10:45am
Buena Vista University Golf Course at Lake Creek announced that it opened for the 2020 season on Monday. Spring April clubhouse hours (weather pending) are Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please call...

Family & Friends

04/10/2020 - 10:48am
On Wednesday Children of employees at Methodist Manor decorated the sidewalk on the south side of the building for residents to enjoy. Here Peach the News Hound has sniffed out one of the really nice ones. She also sees a spelling error. Times...

Opinion

04/10/2020 - 9:10am
EDITORIALS BY ART CULLEN What a horrible sight to see all those poor people lined up for blocks in Milwaukee waiting to vote in a primary election that would decide the future of the state supreme court. Republicans bet that blocking the Democratic...

Obituaries

04/10/2020 - 8:55am
Beverly Ann Berkland, daughter of Alvin and Luella (Meyer) Potratz, was born June 11, 1934 on her parents’ farm near Fenton. She began her education at country school for grades 1-3 and then attended parochial school at Lotts Creek for grades 4-8....

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