Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Auxiliary will host a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 8, to support the BVRMC Auxiliary Scholarship Program. The event is open to the public and will be held …

Your gently used unwanted shoes can be dropped at Brown Shoe Fit in Storm Lake for the Caring Paws Rescue SHOE US THE LOVE fundraiser. Here Peach the News Hound and Austin Perrin of Brown's Shoe Fit …

Chapter EP-NL would also like to recognize Lillie Hoffman who was recently awarded a P.E.O. Star Scholarship. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for …

In May, Storm Lake High School senior Jennifer Guitterez   was named as the 2025   P.E.O. Scholarship recipient during the Dollars for Scholars Award Ceremony. Jennifer is a graduate …

A big crowd estimated at over 250 attended th 2025 Western Iowa Hall of Fame Induction Event at the Cobblestone Ballroom Oct. 26. With four bands playing there was plenty to dance to. It is the …

The Woodland Sky Native American Dance Company performed on the BVU campus Monday night in an event hosted by the university’s School of Liberal Arts. Stories about love, loss, grief and …

As Adam Sandler recently wrote and sang for the anniversary of Saturday Night Live — “50 years, oh my goodness, how can it possibly be 50 years...” Friday, Oct. 31, 1975 …

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Auxiliary is offering three $1,000 scholarship opportunities for those looking to pursue education in a health related field. Application deadline is March 31, …

Youth soccer continues to be extremely popular with 265 participants this year. Fall soccer is facilitated by Community Education and is officiated with BVU and Storm Lake High School …

Lainey Buckendahl, Jenna Galvin and Avery Westphal of Alta-Aurelia High School have attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as members of the …

St. Mary's will participate in the ICDA seventh and eight grade honor choir held at the Le Mars High School on Nov. 4. Students participating will learn four pieces together at school and join over …

Fiesta Latina brought bright colors, lively music and flavors to savor at Storm Lake Middle School last Sunday afternoon.

The Maschhoffs Impact awarded $1,000 to the Storm Lake High School Ag Department and $2,500 to Tornado Alley for the purchase of food and snacks.

Relatively new as a harvest option are grain bags, the long white plastic bags used to store grain right in the field. Will Jones, who farms north of Sioux Rapids, decided this was the year to …

St. John Lutheran Church, 402 Lake Ave., Storm Lake, will host its annual Pancake Supper on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 5-7 p.m. in their handicapped accessible basement.  Included with the …

Nearly 200 Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. team members came together for a comprehensive All-Staff In-service event recently, focused on organization wide collaboration and reaffirming the …

Planning for the future can be overwhelming, but it’s one of the most important steps a family can take. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host an Estate and Succession Planning …

“A Small Town with Big Stories” begins Sunday, Nov. 2, at 1:30 p.m., with continuing programs on old Sioux Rapids on Nov. 9 and Nov. 16. Each program will cover different subjects. …

The Alta Hometown Pride Committee cordially invites residents, business owners, employees, students, and all other stakeholders of Alta to participate in a newly launched survey. The insights …

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation (Corridor) is excited to announce the nomination period for the 15th Annual Business Recognition Luncheon to be held in January 2026. This ceremony …