Best of Show: Liliana Parra Lopez, “Ocean Rising” Best Painting: Dulce Games, “Misleading Desire” Best Drawing: Briana Monzon Benavides, “Life and Death” …

Irene Curiel, the new manager of the Cherokee Locker in Storm Lake, enjoys her job. The Storm Lake store opened last October. “I used to work at the Cherokee Locker in Cherokee,” …

Newspapers are a strangely liminal space. They are stuck somewhere between the past and the present, somewhere between what was and what could’ve been. Within the pages, people and moments are …

Newell-Fonda students capped off a year of reading challenges with a 5K color run on April 16, turning their hard work into a bright and messy celebration. Preschool through eighth-grade …

The Alta-Aurelia gym was packed Saturday night for the grand march of the 2025 prom. Couples wound their way through “Under the Sea” decor, which even included a shipwreck.

Storm Laker Andy Goettsch has become a big name in the trucking show world and his latest rig – a gleaming 1989 International Eagle 9670 – earned Best of Show in March at the the largest …

Buena Vista University invites the public to an open house on Friday, May 2, to celebrate the completion of its new apartment-style residence hall. The event will take place from noon to 2 p.m. …

Storm Lake High School senior Liliana Parra Lopez won two major awards at the SLHS “Spring Into Art” annual art show last weekend: Best of Show for her watercolor painting “Ocean …

The Storm Lake Public Library will offer a series of three free financial literacy sessions in May, open to all members of the public. Sponsored by Citizens 1st National Bank, these informative …

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Event to celebrate and thank the many helping hands who make a difference in the hospital every day. Volunteers enjoyed a …

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has announced two grant award winners for the Homegrown Talent Initiative recruiting young minds back to the Corridor’s four-county region: …

Storm Lake High School held its Prom on April 26.

At Thursday evening’s Passover meal, celebrated by Faith Bible COC, First Baptist Church and Hope Church, Christians explored their Old Testament roots, guided by an Alta woman, Jeri Elder who …

If you haven’t, take a look at Eugene Butler’s and you just might. There’s something about his features that makes him feel inexplicably familiar, something about the slight quirk …

Get ready to travel:   plans are being made to go on a Bible road trip with headquarters at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Rembrandt.   Four Linn Grove, Rembrandt, and rural Alta churches …

Saturday, May 3 BVU Graduation: 9 a.m. Baccalaureate Ceremony in Schaller Memorial Chapel. 10:30 a.m. Master’s Degree Commencement Ceremony in Siebens Fieldhouse. 2 p.m. Bachelor’s …

The City of Storm Lake is offering residents an affordable clean-up opportunity as part of this spring’s Storm Lake Proud Week. Residents may purchase a ticket in advance for the day of …

Buena Vista County Master Gardeners will be having a plant sale on May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Buena Vista County Extension Office, 701 Seneca Street, Storm Lake, IA. The Master …

Benson Foell, son of Jeff and Amanda Foell, had the honor of serving as “Principal for the Day” April 17 at St. Mary’s. He spent the day with Elementary principal Kate Swanson …