Southern New Hampshire University Karina Jacuinde and Giuseppe Chichizola of Storm Lake.   Central College Matthew Lenzmeier, Tyler Moon and Avery Smith of Storm Lake.

Athene is accepting applications for its 40 scholarships available through its Game Changer Scholarship Program. The scholarships are open to Iowa students pursuing higher education at any accredited …

The annual Keep the Wreath Red campaign has concluded for the year. From Dec.1 to Jan. 1, the Storm Lake Fire Department responded to three structure fires, each represented by a white bulb on the …

For the third consecutive year, Citizens Community Credit Union was named as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2026. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group recognized the top …

Wishing Adam and Kara a happy 16th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 16.

The community is invited to honor and celebrate the retirement of Dr. Dianne Johnson, who recently concluded her veterinary practice at Lake Animal Hospital in Storm Lake. A retirement …

Quest Wealth Management a private wealth advisory practice with Ameriprise Financial in Spencer, Storm Lake and Cherokee, was named to the list of “Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams” …

A $1,000 SAE grant has been awarded to Eliana Olsen of Newell by Phibro Animal Health. SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand Supervised Agricultural Experience projects, a …

Stalcup Agricultural Service, Inc., headquartered in Storm Lake, announces the acquisition of Midstates Farm Management from Midstates Bank in Council Bluffs, effective Jan. 1, adding 11,000 acres to …

Exact Eye Care in Storm Lake has been approved as a designated prescriber clinic for Ideal SiHy Dailies, a revolutionary line of daily disposable contact lenses that combines cutting-edge artificial …

For the last several days, since the beginning of the new year, we have been focused on the future. So, in this message there are three truths I want you to see.  First, anything can …

The Lakes Area Activity Center (Spirit Lake Senior Center/under the water tower) is sponsoring a breakfast Sunday, Jan. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Sausage gravy and biscuits, egg bakes, caramel …

Buena Vista University congratulates more than 140 students who graduated in the Fall 2025. Kylie Siebrecht, Rachael Millage and Kassandra Saunders of Alta. Marlene Ramos-Salazar of …

There’s a new newspaper in town, produced by Storm Lake’s youngest emerging journalists. It’s the Storm Lake Elementary School Tiny Times, created by fourth-graders and one third-grader in …

Beth Olsen of Newell keeps busy with her family, her church and her job. “I’ve been elementary school counselor for 16 years and family and consumer science teacher for grades seven through …

Through generous donations made to the Buena Vista Regional Healthcare Foundation, BVRMC has acquired a new tuberculosis testing analyzer that allows testing to be performed in-house, providing …

Storm Lake Public Library’s CommUNITY Book Club selections for the first four months of 2026 have been announced.   CommUNITY Book Club meets one Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. and is always …

The Storm Lake High School Speech team is excited to announce that for the first time in a number of years, they will host Large Group District Speech Competition.  On Jan. 24 from 8 a.m.-4 …

Citizens First National Bank announces the retirement of Sandy Martin after 47 years of service to the bank and the Storm Lake community. Martin began her career with Citizens First National …