Buena Vista County has been working to bring the marina at Storm Lake Marina back to life, and hosted their first event Friday – a Naturalist Lunchbox with Cassie Wendl, certified wildlife …

Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office reported to a one-vehicle accident on Main St. in Alta Friday, June 6. According to the report, Danny Peterson, 75, of Alta was traveling south on Main St. …

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A lifelong dream for Jeff Luft is set to come true later this month when he is left off on an island in the Bahamas with no food or water. Luft, who lives between Storm Lake and Newell, has been …

Five Storm Lake High School boys have greatly impressed judges with their National History Day project, but be warned, the rabbit hole they went down is dark, and covers subject matter the rest of us …

Iowa Department of Education representatives traveled to The City Beautiful last Thursday to recognize the success of the Storm Lake Community School District’s teacher apprenticeship program. …

Storm Lake Community School District Foundation has awarded 19 classroom educator incentive grants in the Storm Lake district for the 2025-2026 school year. The foundation is funding $16,200 worth of …

Dayne Crouch, a 2018 graduate of Storm Lake High School, will represent the third generation of this family to practice optometry. Upon receiving his doctorate May 17 from the Illinois College …

On May 18, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the law that created Head Start. In 2025 Head Start celebrated its 60th birthday across the U.S. In Storm Lake, a family fun day brought parents …

Nine veterans from Buena Vista County were among the 128 Iowa veterans who traveled on the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. May 7. The veterans who made the trip are Bob …

Help needed to erect flags The Storm Lake Parade of Flags Foundation will hold its annual Memorial Day program at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26 on the BV County Courthouse lawn. In case of rain the …

St. Mary’s High School sent off 14 seniors in graduation exercises held Sunday afternoon in the school gym. St. Mary’s school board president and retired judge Mary Timko was the …

Has his own apartment, full-time job, plans to become  ‘my own boss’ in the future.

Buena Vista University made its own history Friday in a ceremony and accompanying exhibit to honor Buena Vista College students, faculty and staff who served in WWII. The effort climaxes months …

Aurelia sculptor and farmer Denny Allen has had another sculpture accepted into the Sioux Falls SculptureWalk. This spring he transported his latest piece, a longhorn, to Sioux Falls. The huge …

Culture Day at Storm Lake High School is a day to highlight the many nationalities that make up the student body. Culture Day 2025 ended with a program of music and dance, plus a fashion show, then …

Due to age and wind damage, the 50-foot-tall steeple atop St. Mark Lutheran Church was removed last Friday. The 3,000-pound steeple would creak when the wind blew, causing the roof structure to twist …

A contractor is in the midst of grinding approximately 10,000 cubic yards of tree debris collected from the destructive April 18 windstorm. The work took place at Discovery Center parking lot …

Buena Vista University made its own history Friday in a ceremony and accompanying exhibit to honor Buena Vista College students, faculty and staff who served in WWII. The effort climaxes months …

Severely damaged on its west side, Merrill Manufacturing North will eventually be repaired, says President and Design Engineer Steve Anderson, but before that happens a temporary structure will be …