A series of connections brought together a senior candidate for Buena Vista County Supervisor, his well traveled rock ’n roll school mate and a leader in the Storm Lake Latino community. The …

A new room opened up at the Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center earlier this year. nnIt was originally a dining room off the fabled “Mermaid Room” with an impressive block fireplace, a wall …

Buena Vista County has barely glimpsed the sun over the past two weeks as wet weather engulfs the state. And relief is not in sight, says Iowa State Climatologist Justin Glisan. “The outlooks …

Terry Klein of the vintage rock band The Upson Downs hasn’t seen the Cobblestone Ballroom since he played it over 50 years ago. The Spirit Lake senior will have his chance Sunday, Sept. 27, when he …

Buena Vista County Emergency Manager Aimee Barritt was taking her children to daycare when planes hit the twin towers Sept. 11, 2001. Storm Lake Interim Fire Chief Blake Severson was at daycare. He …

Tara Riessen of Schaller says she prefers photographing livestock to people because they’re nonjudgemental. But flipping through her pictures, one sees not only crisp, colorful views of harvest, …

Sioux Food Center in Sioux Rapids has been sold, announced the owners of the small grocery store for 19 years, Robie and Rita Schau. The buyer is Mina Abdelmalek of the Des Moines area, Rita …

Thrive Iowa Buena Vista County has hit the ground running. “Food insecurity has been very high, but fortunately with the resources we have   we have been able to fill that gap,” says Sarah …

NAPA Auto Parts at 1114 N. Lake Ave. turns 15 years old Dec. 26, and business is thriving, an achievement for owner Jay Miller, 62, in a world where independent auto parts …

Storm Lake Vape & Smoke brought new products to Lake Avenue when it opened in May 2024, with items like “Classic Nicotine Salts,” vape juice and vape coils, but something at the back of the …

Storm Lake Community Education has announced the return of Shaun Johnson & The Big Band Experience to Storm Lake on Dec. 4. The Run, Run Rudolph Tour is the 2026 holiday edition of The Big …

Every year some kind of story comes out of the annual late summer festival, where chainsaw carvers turn humble logs into one-of-a-kind sculptures and visitors enjoy live music, wine tastings, vendors …

With Newell’s St. Peter Lutheran Church celebrating its 120th anniversary Aug. 30, we are featuring a panoramic photo of the church and its congregation, dressed in their Sunday best, taken at the …

Storm Lake City Council began a discussion last week of a proposed program to bring blades signs to the downtown business district. Blade signs extend perpendicular to a storefront helping to …

“It’s the sunshine,” says Dan Sims of the Meriden area, that enables him to raise pork without antibiotics. His stand at the Storm Lake Farmers Market was the trunk of a dusty sedan. Coolers …

What would you do if you came upon a crime scene? Storm Lakers Barry and Marlene Bittner had such an experience Sunday morning. Their quick thinking and cool heads helped bring Storm Lake Police …

Pily Nunez opened Venus Boutique last week at 213 E. Railroad St. with the help of her husband Jaime Martinez, and in the same building where Jaime runs his business, J&R Custom Kitchens. …

With no parking spaces left on Truesdale’s main street Friday night, it was obvious something was going on. It was the 55th reunion of the Albert City-Truesdale Class of 1971, held at After Hours …

The new director at Iowa Central Community College Storm Lake Learning Center, Marlise Witham, will be a familiar face to many in the Storm Lake area. Witham, 52, most recently taught ELL …

The ribbon was cut last Friday to mark the opening of the $5.1 million Alta-Aurelia Warrior Athletic Center in Alta. The building was erected through a SAVE bond, which allowed no impact on …