RSS
3
Taking initiative on nitrates
(09/22/16)
Yesterday, 9/19/16, I was in my local Iowa State U. extension office talking about water quality ideas-and a local farmer came in to gather info about a research project near Newell, Iowa where Kris Kohl, Engineer, had modified a drain tile. Casey Schmidt, the farmer, wanted to show this to his banker for support (ok, a loan)...
|
|
|
![[Masthead]](http://www.stormlakepilottribune.com/images/nameplate.png)
|
|
Fair ~ High: 70°F ~ Low: 44°F Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016 |
|
 VICTIM ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY AFTER CRASHED TRUCK ROLLS ONTO HIM A dramatic scene unfolded on Lakeshore Drive around 2 a.m. Sunday, after a pickup truck struck the traffic signal pole in the Flindt intersection and...  Council plans to ramp up housing efforts, calls on SLU Determined to do something about the housing shortage in the community, the Storm Lake City Council held a lengthy study session Monday dedicated to...  St. Mary's students donate to Freedom Quilts ST. MARY'S STUDENTS DONATE TO FREEDOM QUILTS - Storm Lake St. Mary's High School U.S. History and U.S. Government students visited the Dennis and...  Grand piano fundraiser nearing its goal The fundraising campaign to purchase a Steinway concert grand piano for the new Storm Lake High School performing arts auditorium is hitting a high...  'BATs' deploy to block pipeline construction Yesterday, Bold Iowa launched a new initiative called BATs (Bold Action Teams), aiming to stop construction along the entire length of the Dakota...  Paving a foundation for the future The first area of donor bricks went into place at Storm Lake High School Thursday, outside the entry to the new auxiliary gym and auditorium....  The evolution of the fair, farming and family Harold Gross, of Spencer, began attending the Clay County Fair when he was 5 years old, in 1926. However, he admitted that he may simply not remember...  SLHS students visit KTIV Recently, 23 students in a Current Events course at the high school, took a trip to the KTIV television station in Sioux City. The trip gave students...  Foley to perform at PLAC Blues and roots artist Sue Foley is the next multi-award winning musician scheduled to appear at the Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji. Her...  Lakes area restraunteur to take over ownership Dave and Leann Jacobsen, owners of the Gary's On The River complex in Spencer, have sold the restaurant operation to Lakes area food industry...  A furry friend Otsego Place tenants get the chance each week to have one on one visits from a small dog called Millie. Tenants sign up for her visit and each tenant...  Croatian refugee shares story of WWII, emigration After a lifetime of teaching, Margaret Smolik decided to become an author, starting with a story she knew best - her own. Smolik made the three-hour... |
Tue.
Hi: 70Lo: 44 Wed.
Hi: 63Lo: 45 Thur.
Hi: 67Lo: 47 Fri.
Hi: 70Lo: 50 Sat.
Hi: 71Lo: 51 Sun.
Hi: 72Lo: 54 READER'S RESPONSE
Congressman King and Putin
(09/20/16)
Congressman Steve King of Sioux City was and is one hundred percent right in his statement about Putin and Russian nationalism. The reason we find there are some who disagree is because they don't understand a true patriot when they see one or hear them speak...
War - we never really leave
(09/13/16)
President Obama said Tuesday the United States will spend $90 million over the next three years to clear unexploded bombs dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War. A decade ago we began spending $2.5 million a year to $15 million this year. During the Vietnam War America spent nine years bombing Laos with the goal of blocking supplies to Vietnam and fighting communist forces in northern Laos. ...
Hanover grateful for support
(09/13/16)
The Hanover Historical Society appreciates the coverage the Storm Lake Pilot Tribune gave our 20th Annual Festival both before and after the event. We are also grateful to the many people who chose to celebrate the day with us and all the positive comments on the day's program...
Stopping the pipeline
(09/13/16)
Today, several key federal agencies stepped in to temporarily halt construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in key areas that threaten water and Tribal sacred sites. The Department of Interior, Department of Justice and Army Corps of Engineers now all realize that the proper consultation was never done with Tribes, and that a water risk analysis still must be done... |