St. Mary’s High School students celebrated their annual spring prom Saturday night. The theme was Pair o’Dice Paradise. The Junior Class planned and hosted the event, which began with Mass in St. …

Storm Lake Public Library’s Pokemon club bid farewell Saturday to Alex Stansberry, library desk clerk and leader of the club. The club attracts anywhere from 10-70 participants at meetings, many …

Iowa State University Extension of Buena Vista County and Buena Vista County Conservation invite area residents to join them for a birdhouse or beehouse making workshop on April 25 at 1 a.m. at 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 …

A 60th wedding anniversary celebration will be held for Ed and Sandy Schmitt on Sunday, April 26 from 1-4 p.m. at the City Park Shelter house in Early. If you can’t make it and would like to send a …

Storm Lake High School graduate Harrison Price is part of a group of University of Iowa students traveling to Africa to build a footbridge. In his second year at U of I, Price is pursuing a …

The Fonda Ambulance Fundraiser Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Fonda Fire and EMS station. Menu includes: pork loin, cheesy potatoes, green beans, ice cream and a …

The Storm Lake citywide garage sale has been scheduled for May 29 and 30. Gather your goodies and get ready for a weekend of shopping and selling. Advertising information will be forthcoming in the …

Times Pilot writer Amanda Eike has in-depth insights about autism. In 2024 she was diagnosed with with “low support needs” autism, a condition she has lived with her entire life.   …

Iowa State Representative Megan Jones keeps very busy with her family and her position. She recently signed papers to be back on the ballot; she has been a state representative since 2012. …

Storm Lake High School students who have time in their schedule come to Storm Lake elementary to help with lunch and interact with the students. “It's made a big difference for our elementary …

Student entrepreneurs from Buena Vista University are earning significant recognition this spring, reinforcing the strength and rising competitiveness of the university’s School of Business and the …

“Jury of Her Peers” is coming to the Vista 3 theatre for a special one-time screening on April 19 at 3 p.m.   “Jury of Her Peers” is the flagship project of the Des Moines-based …

Suzanne Winterhof of Aurelia has been recognized by Music Teachers National Association as a 50-year member of the organization. Winterhof was honored at the 2026 MTNA National Conference in Chicago, …

The Buena Vista Parkinson’s Support Group will hold   its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at   1:30 p.m. in the library at St Mark Lutheran church. Jim Powers from …

The city of Albert City, Hanover Historical Society, Aurelia Hometown Pride, Galva Economic Development Corporation, Buena Vista County Historical Society in Storm Lake and Varina Hometown Pride are …

Eden Estes of Storm Lake High School earned first-place in the Prepared Speaking competition at Iowa’s Career Development Conference   last Thursday in Des Moines. The Prepared Speaking …

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 …

Prom season kicks off this weekend with proms planned at Storm Lake St. Mary’s and Newell-Fonda Saturday, April 11. Proms take place at Alta-Aurelia and Sioux Central April 18 and at Storm …

Blake Luy returned to Storm Lake to serve as nurse practitioner at the new Urgent Care in The City Beautiful. “It’s actually very exciting to have Urgent Care brought to our community,” …