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Star Spangled Spectacular!

Star Spangled Spectacular 2024: Vibrant leaders will help Light Up the Fourth

Storm Lake's Star Spangled Spectacular is about to kick off and thousands of visitors will pour into The City Beautiful. Able Commodores Holly Schipper and Liz Smith have overseen the …

Molseed, Tarin Gonzalez to present Admiral’s Award

Megan Molseed and Luciano Tarin Gonzalez   will determine the winner of the Admiral’s Award, the best entry in the 2024 Star Spangled Spectacular Big Parade. The Admirals Award, …

Blast from the past

Storm Lake Times photos take us back to July 4, 2006.

News

Officials delay release of Lower Gar Lake

The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors was considering releasing the outlet of the Lower Gar Lake, but deferred the decision to a multi-jurisdiction committee that’s expected to meet in …

"The Guardian News & Media" speaks with Art Cullen and Storm Lake officials

Times Pilot photo by Dolores Cullen
Chris Stein,  US Politics Reporter at the Guardian News & Media visited with Art Cullen recently to discuss immigration laws and how recent legislation will impact the City Beautiful.  …

Controversy Surrounds Secret Flood Mitigation Meeting

A committee that’s tasked with mitigating flooding on the Little Sioux River and the bottleneck on the Lower Gar northeast of Milford met in secret on Tuesday in the Dickinson County …

Grand opening for Luxe Lily

Luxe Lily, a flower and decor shop at 625 Lake Ave., held an official grand opening and ribbon cutting Thursday, June 20, with a huge crowd, great food and a tour of the refurbished upstairs, now a …

Hometown author Boyd Zimmer

Hadley Chambers of Sioux Rapids accepts a signed book from the author.

Storm Lake author and illustrator Boyd Zimmer shared his children’s books at a book signing Saturday, June 15 at the Storm Lake Public Library. With extremely charming plots and simple …

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Storm Lake Times Pilot 7-3-24

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Iowa DNR: July 3 fishing report
Iowa DNR's July 3 fishing report for Storm Lake and Little Storm Lake. The w ater temperatures are in the upper 70s. Black Crappie fishing is slow, while channel Catfish is fair. Largemouth Bass …
DNR to host western Iowa deer population meeting July 18
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting eight meetings in Western Iowa to discuss the status of the region’s deer herd as population levels have fallen in recent years. …
Police and courts
Trial scheduled for daycare neglect case A jury will be empaneled next September to hear an Alta family’s claims that a child was scalded at Ready, Set, GROW Learning Center in Alta in …
A feral cat roosts outside a residence on Irving Street. The TNR program would respond to calls about feral and stray cats.
TNR forum sparks heated debate over stray cats
Following an energetic public forum, the Storm Lake City Council had a work session July 1 to discuss the potential codification of a Trap-Neuter-Return program that aims to curtail the city’s …
It’s ‘crunch time’ for city water conservation, treatment 
Following the issuance of mandatory water conservation efforts, the Storm Lake City Council discussed plans to construct a new water treatment plant to accommodate the city’s currently full …

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Sports

ELC edges SL in showdown for Lakes title

Storm Lake’s Olivia Speers dives back to first base before Estherville’s Kacie Brechwald can tag her during Wednesday’s game. TIMES PILOT photo by JAMIE KNAPP
Evelyn Nath tripled and scored on a throwing error in the top of the seventh inning to give Estherville the lead as the Class 3A No. 6-ranked Midgets edged Storm Lake     1-0 in a showdown …

Newell-Fonda, Ridge View pick up softball wins

Ridge VIew shortstop Cadence Stricklett tags out St. Mary’s Neely Bacon at second base during Monday’s game in Galva. TIMES PILOT photo by JAMIE KNAPP
Newell-Fonda scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to pull away as the Mustangs defeated Kingsley-Pierson 7-2 on Wednesday at Kingsley. Each team scored two runs in the fourth and …

St. Mary’s tops SC/Whiting for first win, 16-0

St. Mary’s Jenna Merten collides with Siouxland Christian/Whiting pitcher Cassidy Loonsfoot at home plate during Monday’s game. TIMES PILOT photo by JAMIE KNAPP

It was a bizarre game for Storm Lake St. Mary’s on Monday night. The Panthers had only one hit that traveled no more than six feet and won the game 16-0. How? …

Alta-Aurelia gets past OABCIG in baseball action

Alta-Aurelia scored two runs in the third inning and two more in the fourth to take control as the Warriors went on to beat OABCIG 6-1 on Wednesday at Ida Grove. It was 2-0 Warriors after one …

Dvergsten sets season strikeout record to help SL beat Newell-Fonda

Storm Lake shortstop Allan White tags out Newell-Fonda’s Max Carlson during a stolen base attempt in their game on Tuesday night at Tornado Field. Carlson was called out on the play. TIMES PILOT photo by JAMIE KNAPP

Charlie Dvergsten set a school record for strikeouts in a single season as he fired a three-hit shutout to help give Storm Lake a 5-0 win over Newell-Fonda on Tuesday at Tornado Field. …

Opinion

So this Vietnamese refugee walks into the room and you know it’s where you’re supposed to be

God works in mysterious ways with a wicked sense of humor, I mused last week. God the Father, with the long white beard and big index finger.   Damn straight, I’m driving to Spencer last …

Rick Morain

Climate change brings more weather catastrophes

Fifteen inches of rain in Northwest Iowa. Unbelievable. We don’t have drenchers like that in this state. But we did. Most of us remember well the eight, nine, or ten inches (depending on …

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The Storm Lake Times Pilot welcomes your opinions. Letters to the Editor must include the writer’s name, address and telephone number. Mail: P.O. Box 487 Storm Lake, IA 50588-0487 E-mail: times@stormlake.com
I am writing with important plea for help. The recent flooding in Buena Vista County has left many homes, businesses and communities in a state of devastation. Homes have been submerged businesses …
John Galer
If you are aware of the Marion County (Kansas) Record, it is probably because you winced at the dings and dents inflicted upon the First Amendment when the local police department conducted a raid on …
It must be that time of year — we’re sick of bird flu as the geese take roost. Yet another Sioux County dairy barn has been infected. A turkey flock in Cherokee County was wiped out. …
It was all hands on deck this week as the staffs of the Times Pilot and our sister publication, the Chronicle Times in Cherokee, worked to cover one of the biggest news events in our area’s …
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Hadley Chambers of Sioux Rapids accepts a signed book from the author.

Hometown author Boyd Zimmer

Storm Lake author and illustrator Boyd Zimmer shared his children’s books at a book signing Saturday, June 15 at the Storm Lake Public Library. With extremely charming plots and simple …

Art gallery or shooting gallery… Where do you fit?

We all want to feel welcome and that we fit it in.   As an exhibition designer, my goal is always to put people at ease as they enter a museum gallery.   I stated that fact …live on …

Get ready for ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Get ready for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” presented by Storm Lake   Area Performers of Tomorrow theater troop, or SLAPT. The show centers on a fictional spelling bee set …
A guide in the Park House, one of the many historical attractions in scenic Peterson.

Peterson Summer Sunday to feature Kirchner Machinery Museum 50th

Peterson Heritage members will host their second Summer Sunday opening Sunday, July 7, from 1-4 p.m. at Kirchner Park. The highlight of the day will be the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the …

Witter Gallery in Storm Lake has two exciting weeks of summer art camp left for kids. July is all about pirates and August will be all things dinosaurs. Classes are held Tuesday-Friday, from 2-3 …
Join for the next Naturalist Lunch Box on Friday, July 12, at noon at South Cove. There will be a live raptor and a live raptor to release.
Naturalist Lunch Box is held at noon on select Fridays in the summer at South Cove Park. Pack a lunch and join the fun! Naturalist Lunch Box is designed for all ages. Friday, July 12, at 12 p.m. …
Alison Hernandez, community outreach and enrollment coordinator at United Community Health Center, is enjoying her new position. “It doesn’t feel like work,” she commented. …
Dance 4 Fun   The Everly dance sponsored by Dance 4 Fun, will be held on Saturday, July 6, at the Hap Kettleson Community Center in  Everly. The doors are open at 6:15 p.m., the …
Iowa State University and Buena Vista County Extension and Outreach office will host a meeting on Aug. 6, beginning at 9 a.m. The location is at the Buena Vista County Extension office at 701 …
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UCHC welcomes Hernandez as its community outreach and enrollment coordinator

Alison Hernandez, community outreach and enrollment coordinator at United Community Health Center, is enjoying her new position. “It doesn’t feel like work,” she commented. …

Green named Storm Lake Elementary assistant principal

Abbey Green of Storm Lake is looking forward to serving as assistant principal of Storm Lake Elementary School beginning July 1. She taught ESL at Storm Lake High School for five years and has served …
Obituaries
Marjorie Holstein
Marjorie Grace (Mullins) Holstein of Early went to her heavenly home on June 13, 2024. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for May 24, 2025, in Early.  Marjorie was born in Storm Lake …
Donald Meyer
Donald William Meyer, 82, of Storm Lake died July 2, 2024 in Holstein. Funeral services will take place Saturday, July 6, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will be …
Barbara King
Barbara Elizabeth King was born Nov. 26, 1936 (Thanksgiving Day), at the family home in Winona, Minn. She was the fifth child (fourth daughter) of Carlus E. and Helen K. (Miller) Walter. She was …
Karen Clark
Karen Ann Clark, 86, of Storm Lake died Friday, June 28, 2024, at her home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 2, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial was in St. Mary's …
Doris Scharton
Doris L. Scharton, 68, of Sac City died June 27, 2024, at Park View Rehabilitation in Sac City. Memorial Services will take place Monday July 1, at 2 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm …

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