The annual Stille reunion was held Sept. 27 at the Odebolt Community Center. A lunch was served by Mary Lee Wlliams with the help of other members of the family. There was much reminiscing among the …

The Alta class of 1969 held its 57 year class reunion on Oct. 9 at the Cobblestone in Storm Lake. Twenty-one members of the graduating class of 67 members attended the event. Special mention was made …

The annual Chills & Thrills takes place downtown Storm Lake Oct. 24 from 10 a.m.-noon. Kids and families are invited to dress up, visit local businesses, and enjoy some Halloween fun. The 500-700 …

Buena Vista Historical Museum will host its Craft and Bake Sale on Friday, Oct. 23 from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 214 W. Fifth St., Storm Lake. Harvest lunch …

They say, twinning is winning. Here are some we’ve run into over the past few months

October is Pork Month so we are featuring the Buena Vista County Pork Producers royalty this year –– BV County Pork Queen Jaelyn Hartnett and BV County Miss Pigtails Alyson Hartnett.   …

Fall Fun Day Join the Buena Vista County Conservation Staff for the annual Fall Fun Day on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1-3 p.m. All the fun will take place in the Timber Ridge Campground at Buena …

The Buena Vista Parkinson’s Support Group will hold  its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 13 at 1:30in the library at St Mark Lutheran church. Program by Emily Gutzmann from the …

Seniors Emma Erickson and Derek Scheuring have been crowned Briar Cliff University’s 2026 Homecoming Queen and King. They were selected from a court of ten seniors chosen by their classmates for …

Caring Paws Rescue, the new animal shelter for Storm Lake and Buena Vista County announces that they have set up accounts at local grain elevators.   Farmers may deliver grain to the following …

Just months after launching the Delta Dental of Iowa Revolving Loan Fund, $1.25 million has been distributed to four rural dental practices, supporting 45 jobs while strengthening access to dental …

St. Mary’s K-5 are doing a reading incentive tied to the country's 250th birthday. It will promote daily reading and share key facts about our country's history, landmarks and monuments. Daily …

Storm Lake St. Mary’s fifth and sixth graders traveled to Sioux Rapids to enjoy an afternoon at Gabrielson Park –– Gustafson Lake. Conservation staff instructed students on canoeing, and then …

Keri Shadlow, Eric Boge and their ninth grade civics students visited the Storm Lake Times Pilot last Thursday. The class has begun a community project focused on Storm Lake. As the project …

A ton of pumpkins, or at least it looks like it, were put up for sale in front of the parish center where St. Mary’s Fall Bazaar & Bake Sale took place Saturday. Vendors were set up in the …

I was recently studying a passage in the gospel of Matthew that made me think of our diverse community in Storm Lake and the many kinds of people we represent. In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus tells a …

Paxtons Jewelry hosted their annual balloon bash and cake dig on Saturday to benefit Buena Vista Regional Medical Center P.I.N.K. during breast cancer awareness month. BVRMC P.I.N.K. provides free …

We are happy to welcome Dr. Jorge Vendrell, Buena Vista family medicine physician at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine –– Buena Vista, and his wife Norma, who moved to Storm Lake in August. They …

Alta Hometown Days brought lots of activity to downtown Saturday afternoon and evening. The event was organized by Alta Hometown Pride in conjunction with Scooters on Main. Bounce houses, a balloon …

Calling themselves “Northwest Iowa’s Best Haunted Attraction,” the non-profit Bango Haunted Crib in Schaller invites you to tour the refurbished popcorn factory and visit the attached Bango …