Jen Olson

Last month Prof. Steve Corbin’s letter to the Times Pilot complained about both presidential candidates, with more complaints about Trump. He wrote that 43% of voters are independent and that 63% of voters want a third party choice. But only candidates from the two major parties have a plausible chance to win. Voting for a minor party candidate risks “wasting” […]

Buena Vista County Public Health & Home Care is offering Lifeline services. Lifeline is a wearable medical alert system that helps individuals get emergency help, even if they cannot speak.

Buena Vista County Farm Bureau is proud to announce that Allison Ehlers of Marathon has been named as a winner of an Iowa Farm Bureau Federation state scholarship. Twenty-seven IFBF scholarships were awarded to first-time recipients and 78 IFBF scholarships were renewed for 2024. Scholarships are renewable up to four years, or $10,000 for students planning to obtain a […]

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and Dunes Dermatology are proud to announce that Katie Shull, DNP, and Shania Mardian, PA-C, will begin seeing patients at the BVRMC Specialty Clinic in Storm Lake in May. They will provide services ranging from the treatment of acne to the detection of skin cancers, to the management of complex medical conditions in all ages. […]

Witter Gallery will host “My Mother’s Closet,” a display of fashions from the 1920s to 2000s by Storm Laker Kim Kelly, through the month of May. Kelly has been collecting clothing for many years, said Julie Steinfeld (right) of Witter Gallery. “Once she started collecting, Kim says she’s gone to the door and there will be a box full of […]

Storm Lake High School’s prom celebrated with the 24K theme, inspired by Bruno Mars. Times Pilot photos by John Cullen Sorry! An active online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today! Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password Login

Avery Westphal fired a 97 to finish third overall and Maggie Bloom placed fourth with a 98 to help Alta-Aurelia finish second in the Twin Lakes Conference girls golf tournament on Monday at BVU Golf Course at Lake Creek. East Sac County was the team champion with a 407. Alta-Aurelia carded a 412. Newell-Fonda was fourth with a 429 and […]

Storm Lake won all three doubles matches to break a 3-3 tie after singles as the Tornadoes defeated Cherokee 6-3 in a Lakes Conference boys tennis meet last Thursday in Cherokee. Hersh Singh won his singles match 8-5 at No. 3 while Brayden Schreier was an 8-6 winner at No. 5. Sebastian Cortez won 8-6 at No. 6. In doubles, […]

Madison Stowater qualified for the prestigious Drake Relays in the high jump and the Ridge View senior had a best jump of 5 feet, 1 inch to place 21st last Thursday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

The Buena Vista University softball team hosted No. 18 Central College for an American Rivers Conference doubleheader, but it was the Dutch taking both games from the Beavers by scores of 12-0 and 15-1 last Thursday in Storm Lake. Central started fast in the opener by scoring in each of the first four innings to take control. The Dutch plated […]