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The Pilot Tribune All-Area Boys Team

By: BUBBA PAGE

Just like the girls there were a number of area athletes that had stellar seasons and tons of talent flowing out of every school. There are a lot of athletes who finished their careers, as well as many athletes who opened... >>
The Pilot Tribune All-Area Boys Team

By: BUBBA PAGE

Just like the girls there were a number of area athletes that had stellar seasons and tons of talent flowing out of every school. There are a lot of athletes who finished their careers, as well as many athletes who opened... >>
POLICE ASK FOR PUBLIC'S HELP

Storm Lake Police are asking for assistance in locating person(s) in connection with an alleged attempted abduction of two children in Storm Lake. Police were told by a 9 year old male and a 7 year old female that they were... >>
LM superintendent departs suddenly, cites disagreement with school board

By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor

By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor The Laurens-Marathon school district finds itself without a superintendent. During a school board meeting Monday night, Superintendent Iner Joelson submitted his resignation to the board,... >>
Duct-taped principal helps Ridge View Dance Marathon fight child cancer

A tweet sent out from Ridge View High School last Friday showed a picture of Ridge View Principal Ken Slater, duct taped to a pillar in the High School Commons. No worries, Mr. Slater was not being taken hostage. The tweet... >>
SL Police warn of text scam

Storm Lake Police have issued a warning to citizens in connection with a telephone scam that is saturating the area. Police have learned that citizens in and around Storm Lake are receiving automated text messages from... >>
Future writers receive essay contest results

The Ladies VFW Auxiliary went to classrooms in October to present the essay challenge to the 4th and 5th grade classrooms at Alta Elementary. In November the essays were sent to competition and winners' essays were then sent... >>
Alta trail map laid out

By APRIL ALLEN Pilot-Tribune Staff

IDOT meets with trails committee, discuss safe routes to school >>
Parmalee to headline Lakefest

By MARK SCHAFER Pilot-Tribune Staff

Lakefest will take place on June 21 this year with the North Carolina band Parmalee as the headliner of the concert on Saturday. Parmalee's latest single, "Carolina" went to No. 1 on the U.S. Country charts in December. They... >>
Storm Lake Marina gets new owners

By MARK SCHAFER Pilot-Tribune Staff

As the Storm Lake Marina closed its doors at the end of last season there was some debate over when or even if it would open back up again. The answer is that it will open back up again, but it's not going to be the same as... >>
Parmalee to headline Lakefest

Lakefest will take place on June 21 this year with the North Carolina band Parmalee as the headliner of the concert on Saturday. Parmalee's latest single, "Carolina" went to No. 1 on the U.S. Country charts in December. They... >>
Five escape early-morning Alta blaze

By DANA LARSEN Pilot-Tribune Editor

Five adult occupants of a mobile home in Alta escaped an early-morning blaze Wednesday that caused an estimated $15,000 damage. The fire at 106 Leander Street Lot 49 was reported shortly after 6 a.m. A 911 caller reported... >>

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BBC News

Progressives on top in Serbia poll
The ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) wins a parliamentary majority in the general election, vote monitors say.
Crimea 'votes for Russia union'
Election officials say 95.5% of Crimean voters back joining Russia in a disputed referendum, with half the ballots counted.
Wrinkled Mercury's shrinking history
The planet Mercury is about 7km smaller today than when its rocky crust first solidified over four billion years ago - a greater degree of shrinkage than previously recognised.
15,000-home garden city to be built
A garden city with an initial 15,000 homes will be built at Ebbsfleet in Kent, Chancellor George Osborne announces.
City celebrates St Patrick's parade
Some 80,000 people line the route of Birmingham's St Patrick's Day parade in the biggest event of its kind in the UK.

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03-11-14

PUBLIC NOTICES

IN THE ESTATE OF Ricky Lee Schmidt, Deceased (03/07/14)
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT, BUENA VISTA COUNTY Probate No: ESPR016736

Regular Board Meeting - Storm Lake Community School District (03/07/14)
School Administration Building February 19, 2014 7:00 p.m.

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Alta-Aurelia National Honor Society Induction

Students walked down to their seats, the new inductees on the left, and the current members on the right, at the ceremony on Tuesday, March 4. Beth Carlson gave a speech titled, "10 helpful hints for surviving college." Then the candles were lit,...

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