Mustang Stampede #2 debuts in Storm Lake Times Pilot on Feb. 18

Mustang Stampede #2, the student-produced section that runs in the Storm Lake Times Pilot, published on Feb. 18, 2026 and packs school news, student artwork and community features into a single issue for Storm Lake readers. The edition presents arts coverage, extracurricular results and local history items that connect Buena Vista County classrooms to public venues across town.

The arts package leads with Leslie Kebschull’s exhibition. The issue states, "'Not All Who Wander Are Lost,' an exhibition by Leslie Kebschull, is on display at Witter Gallery through Feb. 26." The same arts section notes Kebschull’s local ties, saying "Kebschull has lived in Storm Lake for over eight years with her husband, …" The issue also highlights Christina DePrann’s collage: "The collage 'Que' by Christina DePrann is part of 'Joy, an Art Teacher Showcase' on display at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake." A display in Fonda is captioned "St. Francis of Assisi, by Bill Wells."

Student activity reporting includes the Alta-Aurelia Warrior Speech Team’s run at state. The Mustang Stampede records that "The Alta-Aurelia Warrior Speech Team performed at State Large Group Speech Contest in Cherokee on Saturday, Feb. 7. All five of their entries earned overall Division I ratings: Choral Reading …" The issue also carries school headlines such as "SL jazz choir in harmony," "Buena Vista County Fair entertainment" and "FFA Salute," signaling broader coverage of music, fair programming and agricultural education across the county.

Campus and community features land in the issue as well. A BVU Library display is documented with a photo caption, "Phoebe Feis with the display she created at the BVU Library, which is open to the public." Feis comments on a local artifact’s labeling, saying, "ultimately the name of the Vet’s Club belongs to its original members, not us, so we have not edited the name in any way." Coffee-shop literary life appears in repeated headline form, "Coffee shop writing classes shape aspiring authors", and a photo caption notes "Amanda Eike encourages teen writing class students Belle Whyte and Ethan Sechler at Veso Coffee."

Mustang Stampede #2 mixes opinion and history alongside arts and school pages. Under "#### Editorials: Beware the attacks" the issue includes a pointed excerpt: "That damn socialist mayor out in New York threatened to hike property taxes by 9.5% unless he can ram through a wealth tax. Wait a New York minute: Property taxes on our humble metal shed along …" The issue’s archive presentation shows interface prompts reading "View this issue" and "Browse other issues," indicating readers can access the full student section online.

By concentrating exhibits at Witter Gallery and Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, recording Alta-Aurelia’s five Division I speech ratings, and publishing BVU Library and Veso Coffee features, Mustang Stampede #2 foregrounds hands-on reporting and student work in Storm Lake’s public spaces during the February publishing cycle.