A claw lifting rails is operated by railroad personnel across the street from the Storm Lake School Administration building

A new creature has appeared on the Kiwanis Walking Path on the east edge of Aurelia. It’s a fire-breathing dragon created by Kiwanian/farmer/artist Denny Allen, the man responsible for the …

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 …

Storm Lake’s crackdown on code compliance overcame yet another regulatory hurdle last Monday.  The city council set a public hearing for July 6 at which it’ll hike municipal infraction …

  For the first time in Tornado sports history, five pairs of siblings are on the same team. Five of the seven varsity softball players have sisters in JV. The pairs include Cole and Emma …

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 …

The Storm Lake City Council approved a $118,140 change order for the Scout Park Lift Station project despite Councilman Don Piercy’s objections as to why the need for the change order wasn’t …

Storm Lake, IA (June 24, 2026) — The Star Spangled Spectacular Commodores, Tyler and Deidre Aube, are pleased to announce that Storm Lake Police Officer and Iowa Army National Guard Staff Sergeant …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors awarded an $11.15 million contract to Croell Inc. of Mason City to regrade and repave Business 71 and N-14.  Engineer Bret Wilkinson revealed to …

Des Moines, Iowa (June 22nd, 2026) -- Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ), a leading provider of immigration legal services throughout the state of Iowa, announced today that it will be …

Storm Lake, Iowa  (June 22, 2026) – Buena Vista University's Undergraduate Rural Medicine Educational Development (URMED) program continues to provide students with valuable …

Storm Lake’s crackdown on code compliance overcame yet another regulatory hurdle last Monday.  The city council set a public hearing for July 6 at which it’ll hike municipal infraction …

A Spirit Lake attorney asked a judge to compel the release of investigative materials the Buena Vista County Sheriff gathered in connection with the arrest of a Marathon man who was charged with 11 …

  Earlier this season, Mayor Meg McKeon announced an essay contest for Storm Lake students. The writing topic was "Why I'm Storm Lake Proud." Several students responded with essays. The mayor …

A Storm Lake man was killed Sunday morning in a crash north of Albert City.  Andrew Lincoln, 58, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash that occurred at 9:10 a.m. in the …

The Storm Lake Farmers Market opened for the season last Saturday morning with a variety of tasty baked goods, drinks, honey, garden produce and handmade creations for sale. Saturday markets run …

The City of Fonda announced June 12 that the Fonda municipal swimming pool was closed until further notice due to a broken pool light cover that resulted in glass entering the pool. Per Iowa …

With last Thursday’s Storm Lake United Chamber Coffee at Stalcup Agricultural Service, attendees were able to meet the staff there, enjoy goodies and learn about this growing business. Stalcup …

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 …