Holiday decorations have gone up on Lake Avenue in preparation for Holiday Open House set to take place Saturday and Sunday. Drawings for $360 in Storm Lake Bucks is part of the promotion. See page 9 …

Faculty members, students and alumni from Buena Vista University’s Master of Science in Education in Professional School Counseling graduate program will present at the upcoming 2024 Iowa …

For those who are dissatisfied with the ballot of candidates, conscientiously choosing to not vote for any candidate is an option. I took that option once because I felt it was the only way to a …

A card shower will be held for the 70th wedding anniversary of Ed and Phyllis Lenz on Nov. 8. Cards can be sent to them at 520 Otsego St., apt. 102, Storm Lake, IA 50588

St. John Lutheran Church at 402 Lake Ave. in Storm Lake will host its annual pancake supper on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 5-7 p.m. Included with the pancakes will be sausages, applesauce, and a …

Now, using her background as a chemist, she’s created a makeup line so popular, it’s available at Walmart.com. Feliciano and her mother Rebecca Mclean launched MMKL Cosmetics – …

Don’t miss the Midwest All Music Association Hall of Fame inductee event this Sunday, Nov. 3 at Cobblestone Ballroom in Lakeside. A dance and show will be part of the fun, with four inductee …

It will be a note-able occasion, and you’re invited! A dedication event will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. for Harmony Garden musical instruments that have recently been installed …

A very happy 85th birthday to Marleen Otto from your family. We love you!

Author and poet Catherine Bohnam of Aurelia died in June at the age of 93. She wrote thousands of poems and several children’s books, including the endearing story “The Hairy Man who …

A three-film series, “Three Cheers for Coaches,” will take place three consecutive Thursdays in November at Storm Lake Public Library.   This series will consist of three films …

Samantha Munden of Storm Lake was conferred a Bachelor of Science in Nursing by Mercy College of Health Sciences on Aug. 17.

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center will hold a Pacific Islander Community Meeting on Friday, Nov. 1 at 2:30 p.m. at the BVRMC Kallmer Education Center. This event will feature a brief …

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 $30,000 from the proceeds of the Gift Shop over …

Matthew Collins, a senior at Storm Lake High School, loves to study genealogy. “It's interesting to know where you come from and the history of our ancestors,” he says.   He has …

These ladies aren’t just friends. They’re Bosom Buddies, and October is the month they renew their connections. They’re all breast cancer survivors. Their get-together last …

Make plans to attend a night of festive fun and fall shopping! The Storm Lake Bomgaars Ladies Night is set for Sunday, Nov. 3 from 5-8 p.m. Shoppers will receive 20% off regular priced …

The Iowa Department of Education announced on Sept. 23 that Alta-Aurelia Middle School was one of five Iowa schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024. Schools that have earned …

The Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Nursing Scholarship Committee is accepting scholarship applications until March 31 for the 2025-26 academic year. Since the program began in 2003, 192 …

St. Mary’s presented “The Enchanted Bookshop” last weekend set in the fictional bookshop named A Likely Story. Here characters from books have come alive – even Toto from The …