Finish fiscal year, quarter up overall Sales of Tyson Foods’ pork segment dipped and revenues climbed with the finish of the 2025 year and fourth quarter while the prepared foods sector …

Desi Suter will serve as the next mayor of Alta following a decisive victory on Tuesday against fellow Alta city councilman Jon Hansen. Suter, who has spent the last four years on the Alta City …

Tuesday’s election presented defeat to many bond referendums across northwest Iowa including those for a new library in Alta …

Voters elected sitting members of both Storm Lake and Alta-Aurelia school boards to another term in Tuesday’s election while a newcomer for A-A looks forward to joining the group. Tom …

Food banks in Storm Lake, Cherokee and surrounding northwest Iowa communities are bracing for the influx of residents in need of food assistance after the federal government stopped funding …

Candidates vying for seats on Alta City Council and the position of mayor detailed how they would approach promoting fiscal responsibility and …

A Schaller woman faces attempted murder charges after she allegedly tried to kill someone with a knife last month. According to the affidavit filed by Sac County Sheriff Katie Stange, on Sept. …

In competition with fellow councilmember to fill shoes of Mayor Walsh Alta native Jon Hansen believes his time living away from the town he calls home has given him the connections and …

A Schaller woman faces attempted murder charges after she allegedly tried to kill someone with a knife last month. According to the affidavit filed by Sac County Sheriff Katie Stange, on Sept. 15…

Residents in Buena Vista, Sac and Cherokee counties will be asked to consider three major bonds, respectively, in the upcoming Nov. 4 General Election.  In Alta, a $1.25 million bond to …

Alta Firemen’s Association hosting ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum on Oct. 30 Six candidates are vying for two seats on Alta City Council in the upcoming Nov. 4 General Election. …

Three candidates will be competing for two seats on the Alta-Aurelia School Board in the upcoming Nov. 4 election. Tom Hinkeldey of Alta is seeking reelection ...

Around 230 people gathered in Storm Lake Saturday afternoon as a part of the nationwide ‘No Kings’ movement against President Donald Trump and his administration’s conduct during …

Administrators eyeing state, federal funding Storm Lake Community School District reported a loss of 40 students for the 2025-26 meeting as of Oct. 1, a trend that Superintendent Stacey Cole …

Buena Vista University and Iowa Central Community College will host an event in Fort Dodge to celebrate 50 years of partnership between the two academic institutions. In a Wednesday press …

Iowa saw a return of dry conditions in areas of the state following a lack of precipitation during the month of September. According to the latest Water Summary Update issued by the Iowa …

ISU Prof. Chad Hart: ’It doesn’t necessarily fix the problem, but it helps alleviate some things’ Many soybean farmers across the Midwest wait for federal aid as harvest season …

Former ISU prof: ‘I think we can all expect that there’s going to be more cases’ After nearly six months without a case reported in Iowa, avian influenza has returned as …

The latest Iowa School Performance Files show two of Buena Vista County’s smaller school districts rank at or above state academic standards and are rated among some of the state’s …

Corn and soybean harvest across Iowa has begun and, according to experts, could prove to be the most fruitful in United States history. As of Sept. 12, the United States Department of …