Buena Vista University held its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3, as nearly 400 students from the School of Liberal Arts, the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business, and the …

Newell-Fonda students capped off a year of reading challenges with a 5K color run on April 16, turning their hard work into a bright and messy celebration. Preschool through eighth-grade …

A tip about a fixer-upper on an auction block led Jay and Amy Gross of Newell into a project that turned out to be far more involved than they expected. What started as a simple renovation quickly …

Students at St. Mary’s high school and middle schools will soon lock their cellphones and smart devices away during the school day.  The new policy takes effect next week on Ash …

It has been just over a year since the Ready, Set, Grow daycare center faced major uncertainties when a boiler failure in the Alta-Aurelia Administrative Building led to severe flooding. The water damage …

Storm Lake Elementary has added some new components to its counseling services thanks to a $500 donation from local nonprofit An Angel’s Touch.  These new resources have transformed the counseling area into a …

The kiddos at Ready Set Grow! got a sweet surprise last week — gift certificates to the Storm Lake Candy Company, courtesy of Kaleidoscope Marketing of Storm Lake.

Santa Claus might be great at keeping his secrets, but Storm Lake Early Elementary School students have plenty of ideas about how he gets into houses on Christmas Eve. From magic keys to sneaky …

Storm Lake’s Santa’s Castle is as busy as Santa’s workshop itself as Christmas Day approaches. The bears of this year’s “Beary Merry Christmas” theme are making …

Riley Miller recently completed his Eagle Scout project by constructing raised garden planters for the residents of Wel-Life Senior Living in Alta. Miller, a senior at Alta-Aurelia High School, has …

Lakeshore Cyclery in Storm Lake hosted the Iowa Bicycle Coalition as part of its 2024 Iowa Bike Shop Tour Monday.  This stop is part of the Coalition’s 2024 Bike Shop Tour, a …

For northwest Iowa football fans, the tradition of Friday Night Lights is about much more than just the game. It’s a symbol of community, camaraderie and the passing down of values from one …

We asked some of Newell-Fonda’s littlest chefs how they would cook their Thanksgiving turkeys or their holiday pumpkin pies. From using pizza crusts for their pies to cooking their birds at …

The Iowa Department of Education released its 2023-24 school performance ratings on Nov. 12, offering a detailed evaluation of how schools across the state are performing. The system focuses on core …

Spencer native Gerald "Jerry" Weiland has felt a strong sense of duty to serve his country since he was a child. 

Moved by the devastating summer floods in western and northwestern Iowa, long-time Storm Lake resident Mike Frantz felt compelled to join the Red Cross as a volunteer. His first assignment, however, took him far from Iowa …

Today's vehicles are loaded with new technology, and it feels like there's something new every month. Even in the most basic models, features that once seemed far-fetched—cameras, sensors, …

Emotions ran high in Pomeroy Monday evening as council members voted to sell the town’s Community Hall to Byron Stuart, the owner of the popular music venue, Byron’s. On Sept. 9, the …

Fonda's Labor Day weekend was all about good times and community fun. The parade drew crowds, families lined the streets, and kids enjoyed the festivities. The Saturday night rodeo was the …

While Iowa’s Area Education Agencies are affected by significant cuts statewide this school year, Prairie Lakes AEA has seen the largest percentage decrease in its workforce, with staffing …