Storm Lake United invites the community to a spooktacular Halloween celebration, Chills ‘n Thrills, featuring the annual Spook the Street Trick-or-Treating. This family-friendly event is …

You are invited to “YJAM: YOUth Matter” at Storm Lake High School on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. There will be a talent show, art contest, food and resources with prizes for first, …

St. Mary’s grades 7-12 are hosting the play, “The Enchanted Bookshop,” by Todd Wallinger on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. in St. Mary’s gym. The …

Join Buena Vista County Conservation staff for the annual Fall Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 1-3 p.m. All the fun will take place in the Timber Ridge Campground at Buena Vista County …

Author and speaker Michelle Cowan, a life-long Iowa resident currently of Remsen, will be speaking at Albert City Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. Cowan is co-host of a podcast …

A film featuring various aspects of life and culture in the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation region will make its debut at the 15th Annual Twin Cities Film Fest Oct. 17-26, in St. Louis …

Head to campus this weekend for an exciting slate of homecoming activities. Come see family, friends, classmates and take in all that Buena Vista University and Storm Lake have to offer. …

The Midwest All-Music Association, a nonprofit organization, is holding an extravaganza event at the famed Cobblestone Ballroom, 98 Lakeshore Dr., Lakeside, on Sunday, Nov. 3, with a MAMA Hall of …

“Time Passages,” an exhibit by Storm Lakers Joleen Dentlinger and Sue Armstrong Mesenbrink, is on display through Oct. 26 at Witter Gallery. While Dentlinger works in pen and ink, …

Join artist and instructor April Mason at Witter Gallery for a Van Gogh-inspired paint night Friday, Sept. 20, at 5 p.m. Come create a “Starry Night” version of a Storm Lake lighthouse …

Love German food? You are invited to enjoy the 9th Annual German Feast Meal to benefit the Hanover Historical Society on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Hanover Historical Society Board of Directors is …

One of the area’s most talented musicians returns to the Fonda Arts Center on Sunday, Sept. 22. Singer and pianist Tom Lichter will take the stage at 3 p.m. and perform a variety of …

Join Buena Vista County Naturalist Katie Struss to get up close and personal with monarch butterflies. Everyone will get an opportunity to tag a monarch. Tagging monarchs is part of an ongoing …

As the school year kicks off, students in Storm Lake High School's Building Trades class aren't sitting behind desks; they're jumping straight into hands-on learning jumping in hammers first, …

A little imagination goes a long way when remodeling a room, or a home, or a business. So when Tonya Santos learned that her ice cream shop, The Spot, would have to move from …

BV Historical Museum Annual Book Sale Buena Vista Historical Museum’s Annual Book Sale will be held Thursday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; and …

Witter Gallery in Storm Lake will host a Paint Your Pet Portrait class on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1-3 p.m. Cost is $15 with all painting materials included. No experience is necessary. You will need …

FRIDAY, AUG. 30 Beard and BroTank’s Labor Day kickoff on the patio, 8-11 p.m. at Tavern 119 in Fonda. Beard and BroTank are a two-man cover band based out of Des Moines. SATURDAY, …

The annual Hy-Noon Kiwanis Escape to the Lake Kar Show is Sunday, Sept. 1, beginning at 9 a.m. at Chautauqua Park in Storm Lake. Featuring 39 classes. Registration is from 9 a.m.-noon with awards at …