Two Alta parents who claim a special education teacher at Storm Lake Elementary School abused their disabled 12-year-old son have moved their lawsuit against the school district to a federal court. …

The City of Storm Lake is mulling improvements to two blocks of Cayuga Street near the library and courthouse, the same area that was the center of a lawsuit threat by a commercial landlord in June …

Dan Winchell has been accused of withholding information from shareholders of the defunct Holzhauer Motors in Cherokee.  Robin and Tony Jenness, a Marcus couple who used to own shares in …

The Iowa Court of Appeals tossed Jeff Goodwin’s appeal of a judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Iowa for therapist malpractice.  A unanimous appeals panel …

The City of Storm Lake and Buena Vista County have incurred nearly $250,000 in litigating a lawsuit over misappropriated tax-increment financing revenues.  The city has paid $152,700 to its …

Newell and Sioux Rapids no longer have police chiefs.  Both of them were fired earlier this year.  Sioux Rapids Mayor Jim Wise told The Storm Lake Times-Pilot the town’s …

Most of the Storm Lake Times Pilot’s major headlines in 2024 could’ve been predicted.  Republicans swept elections up and down the ticket in Buena Vista County — a boat …

The city reported to the Iowa Department of Management that it was carrying $43.74 million in debt that must be paid back by either tax-increment financing revenues or property taxes. It’s the …

The City of Storm Lake received a $161,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for boat ramp improvements at the Sunrise Park boat ramp.  Communications Coordinator Dana …

A jury will be empaneled next November to hear Citizens First National Bank’s lawsuit against Holzhauer Motors’ shareholders, alleging they owe $5.1 million on a loan on which the defunct …

Hog buying stations will soon have a footprint around Storm Lake.  Applications to build structures resembling hog confinements have been filed with Buena Vista County and the City of Storm …

The Lakeside City Council is negotiating a 10-year lease with Lakeside Marina Inc. to keep its existing footprint on the Storm Lake shoreline, a move that angered the owners of the recently opened …

A Sigourney bank sued the owner of a Flindt Drive building that used to house Kentucky Fried Chicken.  County Bank of Sigourney sued Robert Farrell of Newton because he and his associated …

Citizens First National Bank of Storm Lake has filed two more lawsuits against franchises affiliated with Holzhauer Motors.  The bank is now seeking Holzhauer’s real estate at its Storm Lake and Cherokee Ford dealerships. A 24-page lawsuit the bank filed …

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 …