With all the publicity about The Senders, that legendary band that played for the grand reopening of the Cobblestone Ballroom, we heard from Dan Peterson of Athens, Ga., played with the group from …

Upper Des Moines Opportunity’s Adopt-A-Family program is well underway, with over half of the families and all of the seniors already adopted. The program matches generous individuals, …

Alta-Aurelia Shooting Sports started out with five members. Now 14 years later, there are 47 on the team, in grades 4-12. And it takes money to pay for everyone’s ammunition and their entry …

Thanks to your generosity, the Mr. Goodfellow drive is doing very well in this 100th year of its existence. So far individuals have stepped up with $7,045. Our hope is to surpass last year’s …

Daily Apple, at 526 Lake Ave. will close unless someone steps forward to take over the business, announced owner Amanda Walljasper-Tate Sunday, Dec. 1. Since then, Walljasper-Tate has had a few …

New additions to the train room at Santa’s Castle will delight visitors this season, and thanks to train man Kyle Bartz and his son John, everything was on track for opening day last Thursday. Bartz is in his third year at …

Get ready to brave the cold Thursday evening. The 2024 Miracle on Lake Avenue lighted parade will have more entries than ever, says Storm Lake United Executive Director Laura Hanks. …

Congratulations to the 51 new members inducted into the Storm Lake Chapter of National Honor Society Monday, Nov. 25 at Storm Lake auditorium They were joined by the 23 members inducted in 2023. …

Congratulations to Aurelians Emily and Kolin Peterson, who along with their children Charlotte and Miles, were named Family of the Year at the Red Shoe Shindig benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Siouxland last …

Kids and adults became pendulum painters at Witter Gallery Saturday afternoon. In the class, taught by April Mason of Cherokee, an upside down bottle of paint attached with strings to a tripod, is …

Adam Olson of Storm Lake bowled the highest score in the history of Century Bar Thursday, Nov. 7, in league play. He scored a 300, 280 and 278 for a 858 series. “I taught him everything he …

Santa’s Castle and its board keep evolving with new faces and fresh ideas. And a clever new theme for 2024 is sure to warm hearts: “A Beary Merry Christmas” was announced Friday night at Sunrise Pointe Banquet Hall to supporters who attended the Jingle Mingle fundraiser for …

Storm Lake professional photographer Sasha Stevenson is helping Caring Paws Rescue by offering Pets with Santa Pictures Friday, Nov. 29. All pets are welcome, says Stevenson. She will offer …

A special program at Storm Lake Middle School is helping Storm Lake’s newest newcomers. The Emergent Bilinguals Academy, or EB Academy, was established for students who have been in the …

Every second grader at Storm Lake Elementary School received the children’s book “Just Like Caitlin” at an assembly held in the gym Wednesday morning. The book traces the story …

All Souls Day Mass was offered last Saturday at St. Mary’s cemetery east of Storm Lake. According to an older parishioner, perhaps the last mass said there was 40-50 years ago, on Easter …

Tables of nearly all out-of-towners in cowboy hats, sparkling clothes and regular streetwear filled the Cobblestone dance floor last Sunday afternoon for the Midwest All Music Association’s …

When a veteran receives a Quilt of Valor, the message, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation,” is expressed in a touching way. To be a true Quilt of Valor, …

Are you ready for Jingle Juice? Adults only. It’s the signature drink to be served Nov. 15 at Santa’s Castle’s fundraiser — Jingle Mingle — at Sunrise Pointe Banquet …

Mr. Goodfellow is old. In fact, this year he turns 100! But his cause never gets old. For a century, the Mr. Goodfellow fund, established by the Pilot-Tribune’s publisher W. C. Jarnagin, …