The Storm Lake Times Pilot staff was pleased to join UnityPoint employees last Friday morning welcoming Storm Lake Elementary students to school with the High Five Friday routine.

“My goals are to graduate without many worries. I want to enjoy my senior year after focusing the last four years on achieving good grades and participating in my school," says Fernanda Manriquez. …

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center welcomes Briana Foulk, CRNA, who will work in the Surgical Services Department. CRNA’s are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, an advanced practice …

Congratulations to Newell-Fonda students inducted into the National Honor Society and recognized Sunday at Mustang graduation. Front row from left: Isabel Bartek, Grace Erickson, Kierra Jungers, Lexi …

Duane and Sandy Fitchett are proud of this healthy tulip stand in their yard. “It’s the best they’ve ever been,” said Sandy. Photo by Megan Molseed

Storm Lake Community School District says goodbye to Corbet Butler, band director at the high school since August 2019.   Alta-Aurelia readers will remember him as their high school band …

Storm Lake Storm Lake Parade of Flags Foundation will hold its annual Memorial Day program at 10 a.m. on the BV County Courthouse lawn. In case of rain, the event moves to Storm Lake High School. …

Dutch oven cooking 101 is back for Summer 2024. The first class will be taught Friday, May 24, at 5:30 p.m. at the South Shelter Area of Buena Vista County Conservation Park. Naturalist Katie Struss …

Support the Storm Lake Middle School Music Department and have them wash your car at their car wash fundraiser Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Al’s Car Wash next to Goodwill, also at …

Seven scouts from local Cub Scout Pack 105 (four of whom are pictured here) and their parents participated in the annual Scouting for Food program on April 20. Each year Cub Scout packs and Scout …

Alyssa Feeley of Albert City and Jessica Slight of Storm Lake were among 252 graduates to receive bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern College during commencement ceremonies   May 11. Thirty …

The Storm Lake High School music and drama department will participate in the 2024 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase for their achievements in their November production of “Mamma …

Pat Bjorkgren of Lakeside was the first and only person to identify this challenging Whatchamacallit. The objects are husking pegs used to remove husks from an ear of corn. A finger goes through the …

If you thought the Kentucky Derby was exciting, wait until you see this! Sac City Chamber will sponsor the Second Annual Wiener Dog Races held during Chautauqua Days 2024.    It will be …

A reception for the Witter Gallery show “Mother’s Closet” was well attended over the weekend. The display, mostly from the collection of Storm Laker Kim Kelly, spans the 1920s through the …

BV Glass & Paint invites the community to the grand opening of their new building on Friday, May 31, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., located at 120 E. 16th St. in Storm Lake.   The event promises …

A meeting of the Caring Paws Rescue committee takes place next Monday, May 20, from 6-8 p.m. at the meeting room of the Storm Lake Public Library. All interested persons are invited to attend the …

“Write your life in pencil,” St. Mary’s alumnus and graduation speaker Dr. Roseanne Wolf told the eight members of the graduating class last Sunday, “because it will change.” The University …

“Learn from the past, excel in the present and challenge the future” is the motto of Newell-Fonda High School Class of 2024. Thirty seniors received diplomas at Sunday’s ceremony. …

Abby and Matt Stauter opened their restaurant in Fonda, Tavern 119, in July 2021. “The bar went up for sale and at first we thought we would just have a bar with bar food and the golf …