Harmony at Dusk brought the community together for live music, art, food, fun and film at Witter Gallery last Friday. Buena Vista University students worked with gallery staff to make the event …

Isabelle Landgraf of Storm Lake was crowned the 2026 National Clydesdale Queen at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., last Friday. The coronation took place at an event that …

The Storm Lake Youth Baseball Association has chosen not to play games at West Ninth ball field for the 2026 summer season, due to numerous cat feces in the infield and outfield. “The …

You’ve heard of pulling oneself up by the bootstraps. An audience at Buena Vista University heard from an author who started writing a Young Adult novel in the early hours before her kids got up …

Storm Lake Early Elementary STEM teacher Jacquie Drey has transformed a room at the school into the “Moon Room.” She applied for and obtained a grant to fund 21 first grade teams — all …

Storm Lake’s walleye are larger than ever, says Fisheries Biologist Ben Wallace after wrapping up the season’s egg collection Monday, April 13. In five nights of gillnetting, 1,221 fish were …

Culture Day at Storm Lake High School featured food from around the world, dance, poetry and a fashion show. The Friday evening event was sponsored by the SLHS International Club and under the …

When SERPACI held its monthly meeting at True Green, Storm Lake’s new John Deere antique tractor supply/museum last Thursday, they heard a riveting story. True Green owner Terry Argotsinger …

Storm Lake United’s annual meeting, awards night and banquet Tuesday evening saw the introduction of a new foundation to support small businesses, improve commercial districts and revitalize …

Storm Lake Elementary third and fourth graders learned about plant science with an emphasis on the importance of fertilizer when the Nutrien Seed Survivor mobile classroom rolled up to the building …

The Newell-Fonda jazz band earned third place finish in Class IA at the 2026 Iowa Jazz Championships Tuesday in Ames. Fifteen bands per class are accepted into the competitive statewide contest …

Scott Mason of Early and his eight-year-old grandson Griffin Mason headed out with a van trailer load of Purina cattle cubes to Arthur, Neb., on Sunday, April 5 after Easter dinner. Their mission: to …

A hay train of semis and pickups with trailers left Washta at 7 a.m Wednesday morning to headed to Arthur, Neb., to aid ranchers affected by wildfires that burned up to 800,000 acres. Behind the …

Cora Whitmore has ventured into the as-yet-untested market in Storm Lake – selling pet shrimp. Her little side business Cora’s Aquatics is doing quite well on a shelf in her mother Ruth’s …

The third time’s a charm for Mylea Strand of Storm Lake who found the golden egg last Friday in the 2026 Great Easter Egg Hunt. For her triumph, she wins the grand prize of $1,000 in …

Saunas are normally associated with day spas and luxurious self-care, but traditionally they were a warm room for bathing and saving water. Ask Jenna Bernhoft, Storm Lake Times Pilot bookkeeper, …

It follows that a former fire fighter would go into business helping others practice fire safety. Matt Williamson of Aurelia has done just that, launching Northwest Fire two years ago, and today …

Once in danger of folding, the Storm Lake High School Building Trades class has become a resounding success. With last year’s home selling quickly for $305,990 and the 2024 home going for …

This seven-bedroom, four-bath classic brick residence is being called the finest lakefront home to hit the market in the past decade. At 1314 Shoreway Rd, you’ll enjoy beautiful sunrise and …

The Storm Lake Music Department’s 63rd annual Parade of Bands brought together band students from grades five through 12 in the Storm Lake High School gym last Thursday evening. “We have 292 …