A subject of conversation last Saturday at Newell Watermelon Days was the generous donations of lilies from the Nieland sisters. The daughters of Crystal and Aron of Newell got the idea they …

Kay MacDonald is enjoying her retirement. “I like spending time with my family, plus I’m a volunteer person,” Kay smiled. “I really appreciate that you can help the community …

“I never thought anything like this would happen to me,” said Larry Wells of Storm Lake last Saturday at Power Solutions in Alta. Wells was selected as the recipient for the 2025 …

Marcia Brighton recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of her company, Heartland Insurance Associates LLC, with a party complete with cake and punch. “Thank you to all our local customers who …

Sara and Paul Cleek of Storm Lake debuted their Mahapi “‘cause it makes mahapi” sauce at the Buena Vista County Fair. The Cleeks have partnered with Brandon and Megan Foster of …

When Donny Short, originally from Cherokee, teaches his fourth grade students in Sioux City at Bryant Elementary School, he uses cooking to teach them about math and how much money is needed to buy …

Area women from Ida Grove, Charter Oak, Odebolt, Early, Storm Lake, Schleswig,   Denison and Schaller attended the Lutheran Women in Mission   41st Biennial Convention held in Omaha, Neb., …

The Lake View Speakers Series is pleased to announce its third season of speakers. On Oct. 4, author Valerie Hemingway will appear. As a young Irish journalist in Spain, she interviewed Ernest …

While most young people fantasize about some-day owning a fancy car or a shiny big truck, Aaron Dahlstrom and his older brother Brandon fantasized of one day owning a steam engine. The …

Cody and Jo Anderson and their children Sterling and Bridger from Peterson traveled to the Shayla Bee Family Center in Spencer July 22 to “bee” welcomed into the Shayla Bee Family of …

Welcome to May Ko, Tyson Fresh Meat’s new community liaison.

It was a question at the top of people’s minds in the summer of 1941. When the “Old Timer” column of the Storm Lake Times first posed the question, it came from a place of genuine …

Cheryl and Gary Petersen recently celebrated their upcoming 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends. An open house was hosted by their daughters at The Cobb. Cheryl and Gary were married on …

Rock Steady Boxing, a unique exercise program, based on training used by boxing pros, and adapted to people with Parkinson’s disease, will now available in the Storm Lake community thanks to …

The Tornado Food Pack Program, housed at Lakeside Presbyterian Church is the proud recipient of a generous $3,000 grant from Farm Credit Services of America. This grant is in support of the …

Darel and Kay Burns will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15, 2025. To mark this milestone anniversary, the couple’s children are asking friends and family to recognize the …

Bob and Maureen Kelsey will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on Aug. 2, 1975 at St. Mary’s Church in Storm Lake.

The Sioux City Symphony Youth Orchestra is hosting its first ever Junior Summer Strings Camp and fourth annual Summer Strings Camp Aug. 1-3. The highlight of the camp will be a concert on Sunday, …

Albert City Threshermen & Collectors Show is coming up Aug. 8-10 and plans are in place for exhibits, entertainments, farming demonstrations and much more. The 2025 raffle tractor is a 1948 Case …