Storm Lake’s Heath Kampbell qualified for the state cross country meet on Wednesday after finishing 11th in a Class 3A state qualifying meet at Clear Lake ... Show more
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS has turned into an incredible hit in Storm Lake.
UNI partners with Storm Lake Schools to prepare future teachers: Education students from the University of Northern Iowa were in town this past week for the ...
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UNI partners with Storm Lake Schools to prepare future teachers
Prep football scores: South Hardin 28, Ridge View 14 Le Mars 36, Storm Lake 3
Week 8 prep football scores: Spencer 49, Storm Lake 7 Riceville 48, Newell-Fonda 14 Sibley-Ocheyedan 47, Sioux Central 14
GET TO KNOW YOUR FIREFIGHTERS. Still on the newsstand is the Times Pilot salute to the Storm Lake Fire Department in last Friday's issue. 👏
ENTER THE HOT PEPPER EATING CONTEST for a chance to win $100! The Hot Pepper Eating Competition is a new event that will kick off Fiesta Latina Oct ... Show more

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THOUSANDS OF MIGRATING GULLS cover much of Storm Lake today. Photo by Dan Siefer.
Week 7 prep football scores: Fort Dodge 42, Storm Lake 9 Newell-Fonda 63, Ar-We-Va 14
Week 6 prep football scores: Sergeant Bluff-Luton 50, Storm Lake 6 West Lyon 48, Ridge View 7 Sioux Central 29, HMS 12
THIS IS A BIG DONATION Hy-Noon Kiwanis recently donated $10,000 to Storm Lake's Field of Dreams for upgrades and maintenance around the concession stand ... Show more
Week 5 prep football scores: Sioux City West 20, Storm Lake 0 Ridge View 45, Lawton-Bronson 7 Sioux Central 37, South O’Brien 8 MVAOCOU 55 ... Show more
Kathryn Peck: Kathryn “Kathy” Byrd Peck, 85, of Storm Lake passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake ...
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Kathryn Peck
Amid spike in vicious dog attacks, council rebuffs vicious animal appeal: ‘I have grandchildren that walk the streets of Storm Lake and we should all feel ...
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Amid spike in vicious dog attacks, council rebuffs vicious animal appeal
Week 4 prep football scores: Atlantic 56, Storm Lake 17 Newell-Fonda 68, Harris-Lake Park 6 Ridge View 20, Hinton 0
LET'S DO THIS Thank you, Buena Vista County Sheriff's Office and Storm Lake Police Department
Storm Lake Fire Department : 🚨 NOTICE 🚨 This evening starting around 7:00pm, you may see or smell smoke in the area of 221 Memorial Road (old water treatment plant location) ... Show more
Week 3 prep football scores: MOC-Floyd Valley 28, Storm Lake 14 Ridge View 14, Cherokee 12 Le Mars Gehlen 36, Sioux Central 21 Pocahontas Area 38 ... Show more
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Driver declines transport for treatment after his vehicle hit by train: A car-train accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the railroad crossing on Hwy ...
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Driver declines transport for treatment after his vehicle hit by train
Week 2 prep football scores: Storm Lake 7, Council Bluffs Jefferson 6 South Central Calhoun 27, Ridge View 15 Fort Dodge St. Edmond 40 ... Show more
Bittners call 911 in SL abduction case: What would you do if you came upon a crime scene? Storm Lakers Barry and Marlene Bittner had such an experience Sunday ...
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Bittners call 911 in SL abduction case
Storm Lake hits the road for matchup with Denison-Schleswig: A new era begins on Friday when Storm Lake invades Denison for a matchup with the Monarchs ...
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Storm Lake hits the road for matchup with Denison-Schleswig
Week 1 football scores: Denison-Schleswig 21, Storm Lake 10 OABCIG 35, Ridge View 6 North Union 66, Newell-Fonda 7 Pocahontas Area 36 ... Show more
New dentist Kevin Duque at SL Dental: Dr. Kevin Duque is the new dentist at Storm Lake Dental, succeeding Dr. Rick Martin, who retired Aug ...
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New dentist Kevin Duque at SL Dental
Remembering Dr. Sandra Madsen: Educator, Leader, and Trailblazer: Dr. Sandra Madsen, who taught at Buena Vista from 1973 to 1999, left a lasting impact as an ...
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Remembering Dr. Sandra Madsen: Educator, Leader, and Trailblazer
NEUROTH SIBLINGS MEET IN SL. For several decades, the children of W.B. “Jim” and Helen Neuroth have been getting together in the summer in Storm Lake ... Show more

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TODAY’S HISTORY WALK, sponsored by BV County Historical Society, City of Storm Lake and BV County Health, attracted lots of participants…
Summit acquires Storm Lake Baptist Church: While many churches fight to expand the rights of undocumented immigrants, Summit Evangelical Free Church is willing ...
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Summit acquires Storm Lake Baptist Church
The Grand Line sets sail in Storm Lake: Wealth. Fame. Power. The Pirate King, Gold Roger, had it all and left it all behind in the form of a dazzling treasure — ...
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The Grand Line sets sail in Storm Lake
No charges filed for Walmart parking lot fatality: No charges will be filed in connection with a pedestrian collision at the Storm Lake Walmart parking lot that ...
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No charges filed for Walmart parking lot fatality
A VISUAL TRIP AROUND STORM LAKE Thanks Dan Siefer
Brostad gets all the love, but no medal: Longtime Storm Lake math teacher, coach, bus driver and athlete John Brostad couldn’t do the Star Spangled Spectacular ...
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Brostad gets all the love, but no medal
Margie Robinson retiring after 49 years: Longtime Storm Lake Realtor Margie Robinson has announced her retirement. The Century 21 franchise expires in October ...
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Margie Robinson retiring after 49 years
Mar y Sol – Oaxacan restaurant opens in Storm Lake: Plans to renovate the upstairs, possibly for apartments Mar y Sol is Storm Lake’s latest restaurant ...
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Mar y Sol – Oaxacan restaurant opens in Storm Lake
DONUT EATERS Contestants in the Adult Volunteer category compete in the BV County fair donut eating contest sponsored by Storm Lake Bakery ... Show more
Storm Lake man charged with attempted murder: Philavanh Satibanjong, 53, of Storm Lake, was charged following an alleged attempted break-in at a residence in the ...
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Storm Lake man charged with attempted murder
HAIL STORM LAKE HIGH SCHOOL!
Bike leather funerals: Fireworks and parades this Fourth of July will fill Storm Lake with a great many sounds. But at patriotic events year-round ...
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Bike leather funerals
Storm Lake defeats Spencer 3-0 to clinch a share of the Lakes Conference baseball title with the Tigers. Congratulations!
Storm Lake Police Officer and Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Gerardo Bravo Selected as Patriotic Ceremony Speaker
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Storm Lake Police Officer and Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Gerardo ...
McCoy, DeHaan help Storm Lake beat Cherokee in softball game: Zoe McCoy had two hits, including her first career home run, and drove in three runs ...
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McCoy, DeHaan help Storm Lake beat Cherokee in softball game
Storm Lake man dies from single-vehicle crash north of Albert City: A Storm Lake man was killed Sunday morning in a crash north of Albert City ...
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Storm Lake man dies from single-vehicle crash north of Albert City
Storm Lake Times Pilot web man shares his family’s favorite recipes: “Working at the Storm Lake Times Pilot has honestly given me a more in-depth knowledge of ...
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Storm Lake Times Pilot web man shares his family’s favorite recipes
Marian Riner Named 2026 George Wythe Award Recipient: Professor Marian Riner honored for her lasting impact on students, innovative leadership ...
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Marian Riner Named 2026 George Wythe Award Recipient
SLCSD Foundation distributes $18K in classroom grants: Storm Lake Community School District Foundation has announced 21 classroom educator incentive grants in ...
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SLCSD Foundation distributes $18K in classroom grants
MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND... Attendees will be offered a free potted tree or birch planter.
GET READY FOR GARAGE SALING You will find the map and list of this weekend's upcoming Storm Lake Citywide Garage Sale in the Ad Guide ... Show more
MUSTANGS GO FORTH Congrats to all the graduates today: Storm Lake High School, Alta-Aurelia, Sioux Central and Ridge View.
Say what? They speak three languages?: Graduation is in the air, and among the Tornadoes set to accept diplomas Sunday, are two seniors proficient in three ...
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Say what? They speak three languages?
Jerry of Jerry’s Tree Service retiring: Event planned  with art, tree information session, free trees   Jerry Kahl of Jerry’s Tree Service in Storm Lake ...
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Jerry of Jerry’s Tree Service retiring
Dollars for Scholars awards $68,900: Members of the Storm Lake Dollars for Scholars Chapter of Scholarship America are pleased to be able to announce the names ...
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Dollars for Scholars awards $68,900
Storm Lake Police Department : Good morning Storm Lake We’ve recently seen an increase in kids riding scooters and e-bikes throughout the city. Often riding double ... Show more
THURSDAY IS YOUR DEADLINE Your garage sale ad in the Storm Lake Times Pilot and Ad Guide can reach 13,000 people! If you can't make it into our office ... Show more
Cheers to the national CLYDESDALE QUEEN: Isabelle Landgraf of Storm Lake was crowned the 2026 National Clydesdale Queen at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in ...
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Cheers to the national CLYDESDALE QUEEN
CONGRATULATIONS, ABRIL TORRES, "Best of the Class" Storm Lake High School senior Abril Torres was one of 100 valedictorians or top academically ... Show more
SL boys nearly knock off 1A defending state champs, girls shut out West Sioux: Cairo Hernandez scored two goals and added an assist, but it wasn’t enough as ...
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SL boys nearly knock off 1A defending state champs, girls shut out West ...
HEY MOM Storm Lake Proud Month is underway. This morning, a Storm Lake Hometown Pride initiative brought first graders to Lake Avenue to decorate sidewalks and ... Show more
Jeff Tollefson to retire after 31 years at SLCSD: Jeff Tollefson is retiring in June after 31 years with the Storm Lake School District ...
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Jeff Tollefson to retire after 31 years at SLCSD
Storm Lake sixth grade boys basketball team has stellar season: The Storm Lake sixth grade boys basketball team had a tremendous season. They finished with a ...
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Storm Lake sixth grade boys basketball team has stellar season
One injured in Storm Lake crash involving garbage truck: One person was seriously injured in a crash April 27,  near the intersection of Radio Road and Expansion ...
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One injured in Storm Lake crash involving garbage truck
Grant enables SLEES first graders to explore how crops could grow on the moon: Storm Lake Early Elementary STEM teacher Jacquie Drey has transformed a room at ...
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Grant enables SLEES first graders to explore how crops could grow on the ...
SL walleye are WHOPPERS: Storm Lake’s walleye are larger than ever, says Fisheries Biologist Ben Wallace after wrapping up the season’s egg collection Monday ...
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SL walleye are WHOPPERS
THE FIRST WALLEYES The first night of gillnetting on Storm Lake was good! “We caught over 150 females and 309 males tonight ... Show more
PART OF THE SCENERY The Storm Lake High School leadership class posed by the Storm Lake sign this morning as fog blotted out a view of the actual lake.
Price involved in U of I bridge-building project: Storm Lake High School graduate Harrison Price is part of a group of University of Iowa students traveling to ...
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Price involved in U of I bridge-building project
New foundation announced at SLU banquet: Storm Lake United’s annual meeting, awards night and banquet Tuesday evening saw the introduction of a new foundation to ...
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New foundation announced at SLU banquet
YOU JUST MOVE YOUR NECK, say the talented Eritrean dancers at tonight’s Culture Day at Storm Lake High School. Well organized by the SLHS international club!
GULLS, PELICANS, COOTS are all part of the scene at Storm Lake Marina. Photo by Dan Siefer
FORMING UP FOR FLIGHT UP NORTH Snow geese stopped in Storm Lake in this photo by Hugh Perry
Breaking news: Storm Lake senior Jaidyn Coon has committed to play basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. It’s official. Coon will wear the Black & Gold.
BREAKING NEWS: Storm Lake senior Jaidyn Coon has officially committed to play basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes, fulfilling a childhood dream.
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT… at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Storm Lake