The BV County Conservation Board and Witter Gallery have partnered up to offer Coffee and Canvas at Gabrielson Shelter House in Sioux Rapids. Coffee and Canvas is a step-by-step painting class for …

The Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts has announced its lineup for the 2024-2025 season. Season ticket holders have already renewed their seats, and now the center invites newcomers to …

Cracked Reeds is coming to Fonda Arts Center! This is a saxophone group from Humboldt. “Sometimes we are a trio, sometimes a quartet, you just never know.” One thing is for certain: …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) or remotely piloted or operated aircraft are seeing an increase in agricultural applications including but not limited to plant growth monitoring, plant health …

LifeServe Blood Center needs both new and regular blood donors to roll up a sleeve this summer. Local lifesaving organizations like LifeServe Blood Center often see dips in blood donations due …

Storm Lake Farmers Market vendors Marta Sandoval of Marta’s Baked Goods and Mauri Leon-Chavez of Lucky Bracelets donated all profits from their stand on Aug. 3 to Lincoln Elementary School in …

Elli Jensen from Storm Lake, a junior at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., played Men’s Fast Pitch League with the Spirit team this summer in Des Moines. “There’s not a …

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, USDA NRCS, and Iowa DNR will host a free windbreak school workshop on Friday, Aug. 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at Nick Schleusener’s residence, 4428 …

Aug. 12: BBQ ribs and cheesy hashbrowns Aug. 13: Breaded chicken sandwich and potato ole Aug. 14: Meat loaf, potatoes and corn Aug. 15: Turkey cabobs and summer salad Aug. …

"What can we do to be of real help to the families of our community?" That was the question asked by Pastor Ketcham and the Board of Elders/Deacons at the big church on the corner of West Fifth …

During the 1870s the main venue for entertainment and other meetings in Storm Lake was Smith Bros. Hall. This was on the second floor of a General & Dry Goods store erected in 1871 on the …

This year, the winner of the Freedom Quilts raffle quilt was Avis Yungbluth from Spencer, who has been a longtime donor. The mission of Freedom Quilts has been able to continue because of donors like …

Newell Watermelon Days drew hundreds of hungry and eager families to Newell last weekend. Festivities included the Little Miss and Mister Newell and Watermelon King and Queen pageants, a 5K, a …

At the Newell Watermelon Days Little Miss, Little Mister and Watermelon Queen and King Contest last Friday, candidates were asked to bring a favorite item and explain why it’s important to …

Make and Take Succulent Terrariums class Summer is a great time to create your own indoor or outdoor mini-garden. Buena Vista County Naturalist Katie Struss will help you up-cycle or recycle an …

Buena Vista Community Theater’s “Finding Nemo Jr.” completed a successful run at Roxy Theatre July 27. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea …

Congratulations to the following people who won FUTURISTICS walking sticks in the recent giveaway associated with the Witter gallery art show: Delilah Luce, Libby Whyte, Roxie Brostad, Olivia Buman, …

Harvey and Claudia Lichtenberg will have a come and go event at St. John Lutheran Church, 402 Lake Ave., Storm Lake, on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 2-5 p.m. to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. This …

The Albert City Threshermen and Collectors are holding a tractor raffle again this year as a fundraiser. The tractor raffle is a John Deere MT. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20, and can be …

Central Iowa Veterans Administration Virtual Health has scheduled an onsite visit of the VA of Central Iowa Healthcare System Virtual Mobile Clinic on   Sept. 5, in Buena Vista County at 824 …