It’s weird vegetable season. Shelley Glienke of Alta, right, and Amanda Robinson of Storm Lake start it off with interesting cucumbers. Text your photos to 712-730-4991.

A total of 11 acts competed in the Bill Riley Talent Search competition held Saturday night. LeAnn McCarl, 12, of Clear Lake, placed first in the Sprout Division and She received $30, a trophy …

The Step Up Storm Lake committee invites area residents to participate in this year’s Step Up Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, and 5K, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5. Runners and walkers are …

Buena Vista Regional Healthcare Foundation’s AWARE fund purchased scalp cooling therapy equipment for patients undergoing chemotherapy, potentially reducing hair loss while providing a sense of …

The Step Up Storm Lake committee invites area residents to participate in this year’s Step Up Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, and 5K, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5. Runners and walkers are …

William Alexander (Okoboji High School ‘21) and co-founder Marshall Kools recently closed a $4.3 million seed round for their startup, Arzana. Mason Vander Pol (OHS ‘22) joined the team as their …

It’s weird vegetable season. Shelley Glienke of Alta, right, and Amanda Robinson of Storm Lake start it off with interesting cucumbers. Text your photos to 712-730-4991.

Survivor Outreach Services held its retreat this year at King’s Pointe in Storm Lake. Each year, Freedom Quilts is invited to this event to support families who have lost a loved one while serving …

Newell celebrated Watermelon Days last Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a full slate of family fun.

In a community like Storm Lake, where churches are woven into the fabric of everyday life, questions about calling and leadership are not abstract. They are practical, pastoral and deeply personal. …

School bells will be ringing soon and Storm Lake Elementary School will have a new principal, Steph Anderson. Her husband Chris will be teaching eighth grade math at the Storm Lake Middle …

Buena Vista County’s population grew by about 5,000 people per decade from 1870 to 1900; in the 125 years since then, the population has increased by about only 3,500. The arrival of the railroad …

After meeting in college in England, Margo (Dvergsten) Kitzrow of Storm Lake and Victoria North have reconnected through the years. This was the English friends turn to come to Storm Lake. “We …

Gigi Nelson, Director of the Alta Community Library, was chosen to be an Iowa representative by special invitation to the Institute of Museum and Library Services -Midwest A250 Convening for small …

Schaller High School Class of 1966 held its 60th class reunion during Pop Corn Days on July 11. They are: Scott Currie of Rapid City, S.D.; Penny Schmidt Sulliva of Schaller; Dennis Baker of …

Buena Visa Historical Museum garage sale will be held on Thursday, Aug. 13 from noon to 6 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 214 W. Fifth …

Buena Vista Parkinson’s Support Group will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 1:30 p.m. at St Mark Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Sue Anne Stoermer, an Elderbridge …

National Night Out is being celebrated Tuesday, Aug. 4 throughout Buena Vista County. Newell Fire and Ambulance and Nieland Custom Meats will host National Night Out in Newell City Park …

Two years and one month after floods inundated the town of Sioux Rapids, the Graeber-Rowe American Legion Post has once again opened its doors to the community. Roughly 65 people gathered for a …

A ribbon cutting for a new ambulance shed in Peterson brought the community together last Thursday evening. The old shed was less than accommodating, says Shalayna Nehring, a member of Peterson …