The Kiwanis Kar Show was held last Sunday at Chautauqua Park. Despite the cloudy weather, visitors from Buena Vista County and elsewhere came out to attend the show. The show featured a total of 93 …

Fonda's Labor Day weekend was all about good times and community fun. The parade drew crowds, families lined the streets and kids enjoyed the festivities. Organizers at the Fonda Town & Country …

Perfect weather made the annual Step Up Storm Lake 5K/half marathon pleasant Saturday morning. Each year an organization that helps local children is selected to benefit from the race. This …

A pelican appears to have befriended a pelican statue in Nancy Feddersen’s backyard on the shores of Storm Lake. “He just sits by it,” she said. “He curls up and seems to …

A trip to the Allee Mansion always turns up something new – in this case something old. Over a dozen antique quilts were on display Aug. 2. in the various rooms of the historic home. The …

The Hanover Festival hosted good sized crowds both Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of the historic village south of Alta.

Marv and Fran Schettler were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sac City on Aug. 28, 1965. Sixty years later they have four children, nine grandchildren and still like to hold hands. If you see …

Mary, Marcia and Sandra Stille are members of the Storm Lake Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge #221 in Storm Lake. The Storm Lake I.O.O.F Lodge #221 made a generous donation to the Silver Creek …

Buena Vista University students moved in over the weekend toting possessions to their dorms

Friday’s funeral at St. Mary’s for Lois Kestel attracted a large contingent of relatives, including five sets of twins. Seen here, at the funeral dinner held at the Cobblestone, are, back …

Dollar General has reopened after four months being closed on account of the storm that socked the city April 18. Inside is a picture board showing damages that have since been repaired.

Central Bank and Central Insure donated $500 to the STARS Mentoring Program of Storm Lake. “We value the important role STARS mentors play in supporting and empowering local youth,” said …

Open House Night at Newell-Fonda last Thursday was a chance for students and parents to meet the teachers, and this year, enjoy a light supper and a unique “Touch-a-truck” event. …

Last year, Nate Payne of Red Oak lost a friend to suicide and since then, he has made it a mission to educate people about mental health. Last fall, he made a commemorative bicycle ride from Spirit …

Coach Ben and Michelle McCollum and their family are looking forward to the upcoming University of Iowa basketball season. This will be Ben’s first season coaching the hawkeyes. “We …

Welcome to the new staff in the Alta-Aurelia School District. Front row, from left: Kylee Petersen, Elementary Associate; Jeni Marshall, three year old Preschool; Mason Peterson, Elementary …

The Alta Park Board has been working on a way to honor those who have answered the call to serve our country. The board recently presented the city council with a concept rendering of a monument …

This year they’re calling it Sunny’s Back to School Block Party, in honor of Sunny Sriboonreuang, a Storm Lake rap artist, producer and key member of the block party planning group who …

The latest chapter in the life of Lake Avenue’s stately Brader Building is the renovation of the second floor into the sprawling Drishti Dance & Fitness LLC. Now undergoing finishing …

This growing business is building a following brick by brick throughout northwest Iowa. Tracy Huff and Mitch Loucks teamed up to form Elite Masonry in Cherokee in 2019. Both came with years of …