Summer is a critical time for local hospitals and patients.   As the days get longer and routines get looser, blood supply feels the heat –– demand climbs while donations dip.   But …

Fundraising for the 2026 Star Spangled Spectacular, with a theme of “Built on Freedom, Bound by Community!” is off to an outstanding start, according to Matt Brostad and Josh Newhouse, …

Northwestern College Margaret Bloom of Aurelia. April Meyer of Newell. Brielle Engelmann, Mackenzie Harder and Amy Slight of Storm Lake.   South Dakota State Peyton Meyer of …

In May, Storm Lake High School student Grace Kenkel was named as the 2026 P.E.O. Scholarship recipient during the Dollars for Scholars award ceremony. Grace is a graduate of Storm Lake High …

Mediacom Communications announced the selection of Gracen Herrig, a senior at Alta Aurelia High School, as a recipient of the company’s World Class Scholarship Program. The $1,000 scholarship …

Seasons Center has relocated its Storm Lake office to a new facility designed to better serve individuals, families, and communities throughout the region. The new office, at 600 Ontario St., …

Buena Vista County Historical Museum at 214 W. Fifth St., Storm Lake, is accepting good and gently used garage sale items and books for their garage sale Aug. 13-15 and book sale Sept. 24-26.

Former Buena Vista County sheriff and Alta resident Chuck Eddy was one of some 150 veterans, volunteers and medical staff who made the day-long trip to Washington D.C. May 26 on the latest Brushy …

We’ve taken a look at common grocery items that are processed with potentially harmful ingredients, offering budget-friendly alternatives to help reduce the intake of additives that may contribute …

“Working at the Storm Lake Times Pilot has honestly given me a more in-depth knowledge of Storm Lake,” commented Jake Heitman of Storm Lake. Jake does web design at the newspaper, puts …

Blessings to Zacatlan, Mexico, artist Mary Carmen Olvera who traveled to Rome with a group of retired teachers for an audience with Pope Leo XIV. She presented this mosaic created in her studio — …

The SOS Thrift Store in Storm Lake installed a new bench outside the store to honor Shirley and Joe Kelley, long time leaders in the store. “We just wanted to memorialize the work that they …

After the emerald ash borer decimated most of the area’s ash trees, Storm Lake arborist Jerry Kahl has taken 316 of those trees under his care and seen a 91% survival rate from his chemical …

Congratulations to Mitch Sievers of Albert City, who is receiving one of Iowa Farm Bureau’s 2026 Young Farmer Leadership Awards. According to the IFB’s social media posts, “agriculture has …

In an area of mostly beef and cattle farms, Brian Sievers has raised goats for the past 25 years on his family farm of 143 years near Newell. And, what’s more, he’s turning a profit. Sievers …

Area student on Dean’s List Central College Matthew Lenzmeier and Avery Smith of Storm Lake.   Kirkwood Community College Austin Walsh of Newell and Rodrigo Cortes of …

The Buena Vista Parkinson's Support Group will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 9 at   St. Mark Lutheran church.Please note this month the meeting will start at 12:30 p.m. …

Many excellent drawings were submitted to the Alta Community Library Patriotic Button Contest by Alta students grades K-4th with the assistance of art teacher, Elizabeth Peterson. After much …