Sand barnstorms through Iowa. BVU prof: Sand ‘absolutely unique and distinctive,’ A ‘game changer’ 

The school board voted 4-1 earlier this month to vacate the 40-year-old building.

Attorney claims bank’s foreclosure lawsuit is ‘unjust enrichment’;

A network of Northwest Iowa law enforcement have initiated a sprawling investigation into a series of attempted fraudulent bank withdrawals that have extended into Cherokee and Plymouth …

The City of Storm Lake and Buena Vista County are nearing four months since a filing was submitted in the city’s lawsuit over $5 million in misappropriated tax-increment financing revenues for …

Dr. David Crippin settled with UnityPoint Health for an undisclosed amount.  Tom Duff, a Des Moines lawyer representing the former Storm Lake general practitioner, dismissed his …

Storm Lake bank leaves sheriff’s sale with former dealership for $500K. No other bidders.

The Aurelia Fire Department’s seven-year dream of a new home will be realized next year.  Firefighters, community leaders in Aurelia and the site’s general contractor, Haselhoff …

An Alta man was extradited to Denton County, Texas, because he allegedly stole three vehicles from a junk yard in a suburb northwest of Dallas.  Buena Vista County District Court Judge Andy …

As wildfires are scorching Canada, Northwest Iowa’s air quality is deteriorating.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a “statewide air quality alert” on …

Fresh off of renovations in 2024, S&L Hospitality CEO Eric Lund is optimistic that King’s Pointe Resort can grow the city’s resort business for years to come.  The …

Buena Vista County Engineer Bret Wilkinson is holding out hope that Business 71 north of Storm Lake and N14 near Albert City are redone this year. Wilkinson said it was “possible” …

Navratil claims city doesn’t need to track resort’s rates, profits The City of Storm Lake hasn’t generated an income statement to reflect King’s Pointe Resort’s …

The Iowa Department of Transportation is resurfacing Highway 110 from Storm Lake to Schaller.  District 3 Transportation Planner Sarah Tracy told The Storm Lake Times Pilot the road is …

The City of Storm Lake and Buena Vista County haven’t submitted a single filing in nearly three months in Emmet County District Court in the city’s lawsuit against the county for …

Sheriff sales for the former Holzhauer Ford dealerships in Storm Lake and Cherokee are scheduled for next month. The sale of the former Holzhauer Ford Storm Lake on North Lake Avenue is scheduled …

A two-hour power outage affected more than 1,900 MidAmerican customers in Sac County on Monday.  At 7:15 a.m. Monday, an interruption occurred on a segment of transmission line that feeds …

Lynn Evans has launched an exploratory campaign for congress.  Evans, R-Aurelia, announced on Saturday morning that he’s considering a run for Iowa’s Fourth District, just weeks …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors is at a crossroads with its second year of road construction around Platinum Crush.  Easement negotiations with MidAmerican Energy on utility …

SL cries foul as Republicans burn midnight oil Property tax overhaul a ‘redistribution’ from rich to poor, city says Mayor Mike Porsch: “This isn’t going to be tax …