The Storm Lake Marina will soon have an on-site bait shop following the approval of the project by the Buena Vista County Conservation Board. On Tuesday, Conservation Director Greg Johnson …

The Storm Lake Community School District is looking to propose a roughly 4.5% increase in property tax rates for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. During a special board meeting last Wednesday, …

President Donald Trump formally instituted the 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday morning, a realized threat the president delayed for a month after the neighboring countries …

A jury trial for a Cherokee man charged with first-degree murder of his four-month-old child back in December will be moved out of Cherokee County. In a court order signed by Third Judicial …

"A terrible injustice."

Agencies suffering staffing, funding shortages.

Iowa Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley along with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, led fellow congress members in authoring letters to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, providing a …

Tensions flared Saturday afternoon at Storm Lake’s first legislative forum of 2025 when Sen. Lynn Evans, R-Aurelia, and Rep. Megan Jones, R-Sioux Rapids, were pressed to address property taxes, …

Renovations and construction at the Sioux Central School District, including a new auditorium and band and choir spaces, are slated to begin in April. Last Thursday Sioux Central Superintendent …

Avian influenza continues to infect wild birds and poultry farms, with infections of mammals and humans prompting concern that the virus will only continue to spread.

Hinners argued that his rights were “violated” because the district court allegedly failed to address his defense claiming that he was intoxicated at the time of the incident.

$2 million gift to centralize BVU business programs. New space reflects president’s growth goals.

The Alta-Aurelia School district has hired former Alta High School teacher Sherri Anderson to serve as the Alta Elementary principal for the 2025-26 school year. During Monday night’s …

The Alta-Aurelia school board plans to secure a contractor for the district’s new athletic facility with a bidding date set for the end of the month.  In Tuesday’s meeting, the …

The Alta library relocation project met another roadblock after the city council declined to reconsider the Spectra building Monday night — this is the second time they have voted against the …

Alta-Aurelia Superintendent Denny Olhausen shared a first look of the new athletic facility in a statement to district and community members Wednesday. Last month, the school board held a public …

Small growth  in pork, minor losses in turkey don’t muddy first quarter  performance; says all employees working at their packing plants are “legally authorized to do so.”

Cherokee Supt. Tom Ryherd plans to stay with Cherokee after a failed bid for the superintendent position in Pocahontas.   In an email sent to parents last week, Ryherd acknowledged …

The Storm Lake City Council is pressing forward with $2.1 million plans to renovate the lobby at King’s Pointe Resort due to structural issues.  During last Monday’s meeting, …

Cullen: “We are heartsick. It was a long time coming.” The Aurelia Star will cease publication, effective Feb. 1, marking the demise of another small town newspaper.