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Plans for new A-A athletic facility underway

Alta-Aurelia School District has begun design considerations for the new athletic facility to replace the fitness center, wrestling room and gym in the south wing of the Alta Central Office Building. …

2023 census estimate: SL, Cherokee, Spencer, Aurelia see small growth

Storm Lake and Cherokee slightly grew over the last three years while their surrounding exurbs erased that growth during that time, according to a Storm Lake Times Pilot review of recently released …

So Happy Together

A pair of grasshoppers rendezvous on a raspberry leaf.

A-A to compensate admin amidst continuing absence of elementary school principal

Alta-Aurelia School District will provide additional compensation for the Alta Elementary Building Leadership team to oversee additional administrative responsibilities as the elementary school …

Warrior royalty: Barajas and Peterson crowned Thursday night

S-C district in conversation with architect for Schaller building

Schaller-Crestland School District has retained a Sioux City architect to consult for improvements and renovations to the Schaller building. The school board has been working with FEH Architects …

Police & Courts: 11 felony charges for meth trafficking

A Marathon man faces 11 felony charges stemming from an alleged methamphetamine drug trafficking operation discovered by an undercover detective with the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s …

Semi in ditch

Sergeant Stacey Smith of the Buena Vista County Sheriffs Office watches as truck driver Jeffery Walter of Pierson examines his semi that went into the ditch along 70th Avenue south of Storm Lake …

Kwik progress

These two drone shots show the progress of the Kwik Star complex going up across from King’s Pointe on the east side of town.

SLFD excels at state convention

Storm Lake firefighters attended the Iowa Firefighters Association annual convention, Sept. 5-8 hosted by the Iowa Falls Fire Department. A vehicle show was part of the event, with several …

Mustangs tune-up for a rockin’ homecoming week

Newell Fonda's 2024 Homecoming King and Queen Court. Front row: Jaicee Vanderhoff, Kinzee Hinders, Lindsey Wolf and Anna Mercer. Back: Guyson Lyman, Max Carlson, Jake Roberts and Mason Hoberman.
Newell-Fonda High School is preparing for a fantastic jukebox-themed Homecoming Week Sept. 16-20. The week kicks off on Monday, Sept. 16, with “Merica Melodies.” Students can wear …
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Linda Livermore of Prairie Magic Greenhouse in Cherokee.
Busy florist also blogs, ‘The Fairy Foodmother’
“I’m a jack of all trades, master of none,” Linda Livermore of Cherokee smiled. “I’m never bored.” With her many interests, she is a very busy lady. …
Tutu Poe poses behind a portable food storage cart at the front of his new restaurant. Party trays and cold drinks sit ready to go in the front case.
Alta is new sushi destination
In rural Iowa, sushi might be as rare as vegetarianism. But since opening 22 Sushi Shack in Alta, owner Tutu Poe and his wife Hser Wah have introduced dozens of first-timers to the Japanese-inspired …
Peggy Flynn said her neighbor at 516 Seneca St. put up these signs after she called a Storm Lake police officer to question the neighbor about his flock of over 50 pigeons. The signs face Flynn's backyard across their shared alleyway.
SL resident wants neighbor’s pigeon flock away from her property
Peggy Flynn of Cayuga Street claims she’s been stonewalled for years by the Storm Lake Police Department and city hall over a pigeon flock kept by her next door neighbor.  Flynn …
Storm Lake Charter awarded $200K grant
Storm Lake Charter School will receive $200,000 from the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Charter Start-Up Expansion Grant program. According to a news release from Gov. Kim …

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Farm Times

Kings cherish long family history of Heritage Farm

Each Heritage and Century Farm Award represents a dedicated Iowa farm family with a story and a history. Such is the case with the King farm north of Schaller, a Heritage Farm, established in …

Sennerts, Winterhofs, Wells win environmental awards

Russell and Beth Winterhof
Three local farm families are among the 44 given Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards at the Iowa State Fair. The award acknowledges farmers who take voluntary actions to serve as community …

Growing project yields healthy, local produce

A total of 15,000 pounds of carrots will be harvested by the end of the season from the Hayes Farm owned by the Carlsons south of Storm Lake. On Aug. 29, Tate Carlson (right) explained how he grows and markets carrots, melons, cabbage, squash and more on 5.5 acres at a Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Day. At left is Tate’s dad Bryan Carlson, who innovated the “bed lifter,” attached to the tractor, that efficiently unearths the carrots.

A group of over 30 people – some local, some from elsewhere in Iowa – listened carefully to a presentation by Tate Carlson on his parents’ farm south of Storm Lake Aug. 29. …

Area Century and Heritage farms recognized at Iowa State Fair

Martin Glienke and Shelly, Alta, 1924, Heritage Farm;.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. …

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Week 3 preview: Offense should be a plenty when Newell-Fonda faces Woodbine
BVU volleyball rallies to outlast Martin Luther in five-set thriller
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Boys golf, girls tennis moving to fall sports season beginning in 2025-26 school year
The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control met during its annual retreat Aug. 9-10 to review 2023-24 reports and approve items ahead of the 2024-25 school year. IHSAA and …
Week 3 preview: Preparation, good start keys for SL in matchup with Council Bluffs Jefferson
Preparation and a good start will go a long way for Storm Lake tonight when it hosts Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson. The Tornadoes will need to be ready and make an impact early. “I …
Week 3 preview: Cherokee tandem to give Ridge View defense plenty of problems
The one-two punch of quarterback Jaxon Paulsrud and tailback Blake Lovell will put a lot of stress on Ridge View’s defense. Paulsrud has rushed for 308 yards in two games and is averaging …
Week 3 preview: Alta-Aurelia looks to get in win column when it hosts LeMars Gehlen
Alta-Aurelia will be looking to get in the win column tonight when the Warriors hosts LeMars Gehlen. Alta-Aurelia coach Chris Reinert gave his thoughts on the Jays. “As always, Gehlen …
Week 3 preview: Sioux Central foe 0-2, but has played brutal schedule
Sioux Central’s opponent in its home opener tonight may have played one of the toughest schedules in the state so far. Lawton-Bronson (0-2) faced Class A No. 1-ranked Woodbury Central in …
Opinion

Editorials: Harris could win Iowa

Kamala Harris dominated Donald Trump in Tuesday’s televised debate. She played the methodical prosecutor. He took on the role of angry, incoherent gasbag. It was good TV for about 40 minutes …

Kwik Star and football

Workers on the new Kwik Star convenience store going up across from King’s Pointe are busy as beavers, racing to complete it in time for a projected opening date of late November. It is …

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I have fielded a bunch of emails, text messages and phone calls in the days since the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. Each one is from Perry, Iowa. Each one had the same question for me and …
Auditor Rob Sand speaks to voters at the Iowa Pork Producers’ Iowa Pork Tent at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 14.
A homeowner calls a contractor to complete a home renovation job, accepts the estimated price, and has the work done — only to get a bill for twice the agreed-upon price! But this one has a …
Steve Corbin
It’s becoming crystal clear the closer we get to the Nov. 5 presidential election, voters need to seriously check out the radical government reformation policies contained within Heritage …
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Good morning. I sat on my porch this morning after putting out my flag. Thoughts of 23 years ago in my head. External enemies became our focus. Today, internal enemies in focus. Just read …
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A tribute to Beavers who gave their all in World War II

He gave his all Sept. 11, 1943

Del Thayer was at his general quarters station the day a Fritz X PGM gravity bomb ripped a gaping hole in the port side of the USS Savannah. It was a bright and cloudless day, and the German …
Family & Friends

Allen presentation at Alta Library

A presentation by Aurelia artist Denny Allen about his metal sculptures will take place Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Alta Community Library. All ages are welcome to come to this one-hour program …

A message from Wallee

Lake Animal Hospital stray director Hannah Neumann has created this clever graphic featuring feline resident Wallee to call attention to current needs at the clinic. Hannah writes: “A …

Pet portraits by, from left: Aziliz Leanos, Yamini Chaparro, and Shannon Holmberg.

Pet portrait class immortalizes furry friends

The latest Witter Gallery class is being called “paw-tastic.” The Paint Your Pet Portrait” class was held   last Saturday, Sept. 7. Ahead of time, participants emailed a …

Kreative Kitchen

Cancer benefit for Liné Schelle Oct. 13

The public is invited to benefit meal and silent auction for Liné Schelle Oct. 13, from 4-8 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church. She was recently diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer in …

BVU summer Dean's List

Buena Vista University congratulates more than 100 students who were named to the Summer 2024 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher …

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Walk to End Alzheimer’s is coming up Oct. 5 at Buena Vista University’s Peterson Field. Registration takes place from 8:30-9:30 a.m.   Opening ceremonies are at 9:30 a.m. and the …

Dinner Date

Sept. 16: Chicken stuffed with broccoli, potatoes Sept. 17: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes and corn Sept. 24: Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy and mashed potatoes Sept. …
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Iveys return home to Storm Lake

Dr. Bobby Ivey, Mary Rose and their children –– (Mary) Bloom, two and a half years old and Augie, six months old –– moved back to Storm Lake the middle of June. Dr. Ivey is a …

Rev. Tuttle shares her recipe for a happy life

Reverend Carolyn Tuttle is the new priest at All Saints Episcopal Church in Storm Lake where she holds services at 10 a.m. the first and third Sunday of the month, plus Saturday at 4 p.m. after the …
Obituaries
Lindsay Mattix
Lindsay (Little) Mattix, 41, Lenexa, Kan., died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, after a three year battle with breast cancer. She was born at Reynolds Army Hospital in Fort Sill, Okla., the daughter …
Malga Yanga
Malga Yanga, 23, of Storm Lake died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Memorial services will take place Saturday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at United Methodist Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be in Storm …
Josie Parker
Josie DiAnn Parker, 36, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Saturday, …
Dale Rude
Dale Dean Rude, 95, passed away Sept. 6, 2024, in Sioux City. He was born Dec. 29, 1928, in Pocahontas, to Bert E. and Emma (Nieman) Rude. Dale grew up on the family farm near Pocahontas and …
Thomas Chase
Thomas Eugene Chase passed away very peacefully the evening of Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at …

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