A year passed since Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand came to Storm Lake or Cherokee to campaign. Last July, he visited Smokin’ Hereford in Storm Lake and a Cleghorn machine shed to …

A Storm Lake man could lose his probation after being arrested on charges including attempted murder after allegedly using a pickaxe. Philavanh Satibanjong, 53, was placed on probation in …

The Alta-Aurelia School Board is aiming to tear down the old Alta High School by summer 2027. At the A-A School Board meeting on July 13, board members discussed redirecting funds generated by …

Every year competitors vie for ribbons and trophies when they   enter their livestock at the Buena Vista County Fair. But there’s also a contest where the kids themselves are the judges. …

Alta City Council members were split over next year’s wages and an appointment to the Board of Adjustment on Monday. Council members were extremely hesitant to call a vote on a resolution …

Buena Vista County ranked 99th among Iowa’s 99 counties for new cancer rates, according to a presentation given by the Iowa Cancer Registry and the University of Iowa College of Public Health. …

Storm Lake Police Officer and Iowa Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Gerardo Bravo called on his experience as a child of immigrants to remind Storm Lake that a sense of community is what makes …

Once again, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, 92, said a farm bill is in the near future — this time as a Christmas present. This marks the third consecutive year the senator has promised and pushed …

Six members of the Newell Pool Project team drove four and a half hours to Blanchardville, Wis., to tour a potentially less-expensive solution for Newell’s water play needs — a swimming pond. …

Fireworks and parades this Fourth of July will fill Storm Lake with a great many sounds. But at patriotic events year-round, passersby may hear a familiar one echoing through town — the low growl …

The Storm Lake Board of Education finalized a contract with Iowa Health and Human Services and the Iowa Department of Education on Monday to fund countywide resource coordinators and social workers. …

The City of Aurelia is planning to build a new water tower and well house. In 2024, Aurelia tabbed engineering firm ISG to review the city’s aging water infrastructure. A preliminary …

Storm Lake Mayor Meg McKeon has a goal – micromobility proper-use education before the beginning of the 2026-27 school year. Roughly 55 Storm Lake residents trickled into a community input …

The Storm Lake City Council renewed its Citywide Cleanup program for 2026-27 after residents disposed of 57 tons of household trash during the event. For next year’s cleanup, tickets for the …

Alta-Aurelia schools have new strategies for threat response. Superintendent Denny Olhausen reported during the June 14 A-A School Board Meeting the district plans to roll out a more extensive …

In September 2021, four Storm Lake residents came together to purchase a farmhouse across from All Saints Episcopal Church on Highway 110. Their goal was to create a temple where their community …

Storm Lake’s 2026 Kids   Fest raked in roughly 1,400 celebrants, who cleared droves of frozen treats, enjoyed the many festival booths and made a splash in the foam pit. Dana Larsen said …

Third-grader Judah Isaiah Buckner wanted to make a name for himself. His seventh-grade sister, Bella, was involved in band, choir, basketball, softball and soccer. He didn’t want to just be …

The Storm Lake City Council is calling an audible to help deal with e-bike and e-scooter safety concerns. Police Chief Chris Cole told the council on June 15 that current Iowa state law makes it …

Alta keeps urging the district to bring back the homecoming game but the Alta-Aurelia school board is not planning on yielding any time soon.  Alta Mayor Desi Suter spearheaded the A-A …