Storm Lake St. Mary’s sixth grade class traveled to Spirit Lake to view glacial land formations on Oct. 24. This trip was an introduction to a soil and conservation unit led by Colleen Schwanz …

Candy went flying off the shelves last week in preparation for Storm Lake’s annual Chills and Thrills event. Hundreds of area kids and their families flocked to Lake Avenue, amassing …

Thank you to Cindy Hoffard for sending this photo of a praying mantis crawling across her deck.

October is Pork Month so we are featuring the 2025 Buena Vista County Pork Producers Youth Team - Pork Queen Karina Bloom, Pork Ambassador Mason Hoberman, Miss Pigtails Amelia McCarthy and Miss …

Nine cooks selected for Witter’s chili cook-off Nine local chef contestants are vying for the People’s Choice Golden Bowl Award at the Witter …

Camila, daughter of Adilene Soto and Ivan Velazquez, handed out candy from beneath fashionable sunglasses and...

The location of Storm Lake on the north side of a 3,000+ acre lake, its good sized lakeside parks and rail connection to larger cities, made it a popular summer meeting place in early days. On Aug. …

UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine – Buena Vista is pleased to announce the addition of Charles Flickinger, DNP. With a focus of family medicine, Charlie enjoys caring for patients of all ages …

Shelley Glienke of Alta never fails to submit a weird vegetable to the Times Pilot. Bring in your weird potatoes, three-footed carrots and other oddities, or email to dcullen@stormlake.com.

“Daredevils,” a film series, will take place three upcoming Thursdays at Storm Lake Public Library.   This series consists of three films that tell stories of audacious daredevils …

The Community Education Walking Program is set to begin on Monday, Nov. 3. With the weather changing and colder weather moving in, area walkers can move indoors. Community Education will …

The fourth annual Oktoberfest was a drew polka dancers and revelers from near and far.

The Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Auxiliary annual meeting was held in October, and the BVRMC Gift Shop presented the Auxiliary with a check for $35,000 from the proceeds of the Gift Shop over …

Storm Lake Radio hosted a Chamber Coffee last Thursday. Here, staff members paused for a photo. From left: Cam Martinez, senior account executive; Sammi Thompson, general manager; Sandy Robinson, …

The Storm Lake City Council presented a proclamation during the Oct. 20 council meeting in recognition of two of the Storm Lake Fire Department's veteran members who had stepped forward to lead the …

Six Storm Lake Middle School students were recently selected for participation in the 39th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Over 3,000 students were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in …

Onstage at St. Mary’s over the weekend was “Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil” directed by Gale Strom.

Make plans to attend a night of festive fun and fall shopping. The Storm Lake Bomgaars Ladies Night is set for Sunday, Nov. 2 from 5-8 p.m. Shoppers will receive 20% off regular priced merchandise, …

Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office is cooperation with the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public can opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of …