Evans says no school should turn away kids, even unvaccinated Tensions between Sen. Lynn Evans and a crowd of left-leaning attendants at a legislative forum last weekend reached their height …

DOT alleged vehicle thefts, sales out of trust, title and registration fees gone missing Additional charges against Dan Winchell were filed in Cherokee and Buena Vista counties to include theft …

City of SL looks forward to working with Lakeside past 2029 Storm Lake is considering building a $103 million water treatment plant to serve Lakeside, Truesdale and Lake Creek, as well as Storm …

Crime in Storm Lake reached yet another 10-year low.  An annual report the Storm Lake Police Department released earlier this week showed 291 crimes occurred in Storm Lake in 2025, a …

After years of unpaid royalties, property neglect, city points the finger as lease draws toward a close  The Storm Lake City Council balked at a chance to own Pirate’s Pointe Minigolf, an …

Despite significant downward pressure from tightening cattle supplies, Tyson Foods made money in the first quarter.  The businesses that have a foothold in Storm Lake were profitable in the …

An addition to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders’ campus is expected to be complete by next month.  MHI-CCUSO Supt. Cory Turner told city officials last Wednesday that …

MHI-CCUSO Supt. Cory Turner says the mental health institution is running smoothly while at capacity.  Turner told a group of Cherokee city officials at a quarterly meeting that the …

Australian national ‘relieved, feels like justice has been served,’ defense lawyer says A judge found Erik Woods not guilty of five sex abuse charges the Buena Vista County Sheriff brought …

Groundbreaking after 2027 bond election, city says The Storm Lake Fire Department is expected to pursue a $4 million renovation of the fire station as early as 2027, a move that’s expected to …

King’s Pointe Resort is aiming to repair its indoor waterpark roof and shore up the lobby’s structural supports in 2027 to the tune of $2.1 million.  A budget presentation General …

The City of Storm Lake is aiming to start rebuilding Oneida Street from Railroad Street to Lakeshore Drive in 2027.  City Manager Keri Navratil told the council that the city received a …

The Storm Lake City Council signed off on King’s Pointe Resort eliminating the popular waterpark family passes.  King’s Pointe General Manager Amy Von Bank told the council that an …

The City of Storm Lake is planning to plow nearly $9.4 million into the Dredge Spoil Site to convert it into the Storm Lake Nature Center.  The city’s recently-unveiled five-year capital …

Storm Lake attorney calls for outside investigation The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation raided Storm Lake City Hall in late July 2024 under suspicion that then-Finance Manager Brian …

Carroll Refuse Service, city, working to fix issue, building official says The City of Storm Lake renewed Carroll Refuse Service’s garbage hauling permit, despite Councilwoman Maggie …

Brian Oakleaf was sentenced to seven years in prison.  U.S. District Court Judge Leonard Strand sentenced Oakleaf, 52, to the prison term, $54,000 in victim restitution and five years …

Cherokee County Supervisor Shane Bellefy launched a primary against Republican State Sen. Lynn Evans, a rising star in the Republican-dominated Iowa Legislature.  Bellefy, R-Cherokee, …

A Sioux City man was arrested in connection with presenting a false driver’s license to after a crash near the intersection of Highway 143 and Highway 3 near Marcus.   Omar Orozco …

An Odebolt woman was arrested for soliciting an Aurelia daycare worker to become a prostitute.  Kristal Miller, 47, was booked into the Cherokee County Jail Dec. 31 on charges of pandering …