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Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and Buena Vista Anesthesia Associates welcomes Jeremy Jensen, who recently moved to Storm Lake as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). CRNAs work in BVRMC’s Surgical Services Department providing anesthesia services to surgical patients...

Abby Bean, the 2019 Buena Vista County Pork Queen, was crowned Wednesday night as Iowa Pork Queen for 2020 during the Iowa Pork Congress at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. She is the daughter of C.J. and Christine Bean and is a senior at Sioux Central High School. Abby also represented the county as a 2020 Iowa Pork Youth Team contestant during the event. ...

Pocahontas and Buena Vista County landowners with acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) are welcome to attend an informational meeting about required Mid-Contract Management (MCM) at 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 13 at West Iowa Bank in Laurens...

In November, Scooter’s Coffee locations collected donations to benefit Wounded Warriors Family Support,  a nonprofit that provides support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. Over $22,000 was donated. / Photo submitted...

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Dairy Team will host a five-session webinar entitled “Eye on Employees,” beginning Wednesday, Feb. 5 from noon to 1 p.m. The webinars will address the main concerns that farm and, more specifically, dairy employers face...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is opened general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) through February 28, 2020. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands...

Junk Rescued and Harper Moon Photography are moving to a new location at 516 Lake Avenue - formally the Quilt Shop, just down the block. The two businesses are selling some furniture and decor items ahead of the transition at their current building, 524 Lake...

For the CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. - Storm Lake’s largest employer - there were nearly 10.5 million good reasons to like 2019. Noel White, the company’s highest compensated executive in the fiscal year, earned that many dollars in his first full year since being promoted to the position, according to Arkansas Business...

The 16th annual Women in Denim Conference will be held January 24 and 25 at Buena Vista University. Women involved in agriculture will find sessions to sharpen their skills in decision making, leadership and finances. There are workshops that also support and acknowledge the importance of family, community, leisure time, and overall wellness. This year topics related to gardening, nutrition, home improvement, cooking, communication and personal growth are part of the agenda...

Alli Wagoner’s first-grade class is partnered with Security Trust & Savings Bank for the 2019-2020 school year Partners In Excellence program. On Wednesday Dec 18 , the class got to visied them. They made ornaments for the tree that is in the lobby of the Bank. The Bank provided each child with a new book, and also treated them to a tour while they were there. / Pilot submitted...

Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers expressed anger at the Trump administration recently over final ethanol rules that they said failed to uphold the president’s promises to the industry. The Environmental Protection Agency released its final renewable fuel standard but it did not include language that President Donald Trump agreed to in meetings with industry officials, Iowa’s governor and congressional representatives during September and October...

Will feedlot owners see increased profits in 2020? No one knows exactly where beef industry prices and feedlot profits will settle in coming months. However, feedlot managers may improve their bottom line in the coming year by taking safety to the next level and help reduce workmen’s compensation rates...

Food Bank of Iowa announced today a $150,000 grant from Tyson Foods. The funds from this grant were used to support a transportation and equipment package including a new refrigerated truck that will allow the organization to expand their programing and distribution efforts along with equipment for the distribution center...

The expansion project at United Community Health Center in Storm Lake continue through the winter. The facility is one of 14 such clinics in the state that operate on sliding scale fees to meet local needs for medical, dental and mental health services. ...

Staff from Mills Marketing recently collected and dropped off goods for the Storm Lake Police Department’s Gloves of Love campaign. The SLPD will continue to collect items in the police station lobby until December 17th.. / Photo submitted

The 2020 Crop Advantage meetings will give producers a solid foundation of current research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions for their farming operation. The Crop Advantage meetings are an opportunity for farmers and crop advisers to hear current research and crop production information from Iowa State University. Extension specialists will provide updated management options, as well as recommendations on current and future crop production issues...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. “Several days of unfavorable weather conditions kept many farmers out of the fields last week,” said Secretary Naig. “With corn and some soybeans still standing, this is the latest harvest since 2009, and farmers are anxious to finish up.”...

Lakota Christen, Storm Lake, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events...

Over the past four decades, people have picked up their bait and fueled up their boat at the south end of Iowa Highway 86 near Milford. But that’s about to change, according to Steve Pflueger, owner of Oh Shucks Bait, Tackle and Convenience Store. He plans to close up shop and retire at the end of the week...