The Storm Lake City Council approved the purchase of a fire engine and tower ladder for $2.8 million.  The council approved the purchases on Monday, two weeks after it authorized …

On the heels of another retailer closing shop on Lake Avenue, Councilwoman Meg McKeon asked for a work session with the Storm Lake City Council to evaluate its $27,000 annual contract with an Austin, …

Councilman Kevin McKinney fears Storm Lake could become overwhelmed with flocks of pigeons, as a slim majority of the city council approved an ordinance that could allow homing up to 100 pigeons in …

Walmart scored a 12% reduction in its property tax valuation through a settlement with the Buena Vista County Board of Review that was filed in district court last month.  A stipulation …

The City of Storm Lake’s lawsuit against Buena Vista County for the misappropriation of over $5 million in tax-increment financing revenues has been moved to Emmet County.  Buena …

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center has asked the Iowa Supreme Court to overturn Judge Nancy Whittenburg’s order that allowed to survive a medical malpractice lawsuit filed on behalf of a …

The City of Alta has engaged Alta-Aurelia School District on acquiring the old high school on Main Street.  Mayor Kevin Walsh told the Storm Lake Times Pilot he and two council members met …

A judge allowed Holzhauer Motors’ countersuit against Citizens First National Bank to survive.  Iowa Business Specialty Court Judge Michael Schilling gave a mixed ruling to the Storm …

The Storm Lake City Council is eyeing a $1.2 million renovation to King’s Pointe Resort lobby.  The council approved a $27,500 contract with Pelds Design Services of Des Moines to …

A judge allowed Holzhauer Motors’ countersuit against Citizens First National Bank to survive.  Iowa Business Specialty Court Judge Michael Schilling gave a mixed ruling to the Storm …

Meg McKeon wants more answers on the city’s debt burden.  The city councilwoman said last Monday she has problems approving expenses and claims without a clear picture of the …

A judge allowed the estate of a deceased Battle Creek woman’s lawsuit against Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and one of its surgeons to survive, despite the defense lawyers’ demand …

An architect who has done drawings for the developer who renovated South School in Storm Lake believes Cherokee taxpayers should be nervous about the prospects of the Wilson School.  …

Jack Link’s distribution center in Laurens is undergoing its third round of layoffs in just over two years.  The Wisconsin-based company announced this week that it would lay off 91 …

The contractor regrading and repaving 2.6 miles of gravel roads around Platinum Crush is aiming to finish dirt work and rock laying by the end of the year.  Cedar Valley Corporation is …

The Cherokee County Sheriff failed to locate dozens of vehicles and inventory that were supposed to be at the defunct Holzhauer Motors.  Sheriff Derek Scott told the Storm Lake Times Pilot …

For the first time in 20 years, a Republican won Storm Lake.  President Donald Trump notched 51% of Storm Lake’s 2,818 votes for President, edging out Vice President Kamala Harris by 97 votes. Trump’s victory …

Not a single Democrat notched above a third of any election in the county, according to unofficial results released by Auditor Sue Lloyd. With turnout just under 63%, President Donald Trump, Rep. …

All indications are that the City of Storm Lake will again vote for a Democrat for president. Voters exiting Storm Lake precincts reported a preference for Kamala Harris. They cited Social …

Storm Lake and Buena Vista County taxpayers soon will have paid over a quarter million dollars in a lawsuit that contests more than $5 million in misappropriated tax-increment financing revenue over a decade. Another round of legal bills is being sent …