No end in sight for 20-year-old murder case An attorney representing Jose Tovar claims his client is incompetent after yet another attempt to dispose of the 20-year-old murder case against …

Construction expected next April  The Storm Lake City Council hired Bolton & Menk of Spencer as its engineer to rebuild Oneida Street from Bair Street to Lakeshore Drive next …

Ashley WolfTornabane, D-Storm Lake, lost in a highly competitive District 4 Democratic primary election. She’s still down to back a less progressive candidate for a fighting chance at landing a …

Code compliance chief warns council its fines ‘may be a bit egregious’  Building Official Scott Olsen warned the Storm Lake City Council that it might be going too far in its crackdown …

Sgt. Bill Sankey and Deputy Hesduardo Garcia accept a $1,000 check for the Storm Lake dive team from Storm Lake Rotary. The club expressed gratitude for the invaluable community service provided by …

A line extended down the block Sunday afternoon for   Mexilao Mexican & Lao Fusion’s grand opening. Owner Winona Ocegueda opened the beverage and cold snack shop at 223 E. Railroad …

The pillars that brace the roof of the new (and only) Schaller bar are emblazoned with more than 50 hand-molded skulls. From the rafters hang haunted apple cores, 3D printed and painted by …

The Storm Lake City Council hired Bolton & Menk of Spencer to design the city’s new water plant in lieu of its longtime water and wastewater engineer, ISG of Storm Lake.  All members …

Council agrees to host a public input session at the end of the month for ordinance council. Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole on Monday requested that the City Council crack down on parents …

On June 2, at 10:50 p.m., the Storm Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 220 E. Fifth St. for a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke coming from a …

Sen. Lynn Evans bested Cherokee County Supervisor Shane Bellefy in one of the few contested local races in Buena Vista and Cherokee County.  Evans, R-Aurelia, notched 4,279 votes, 71.5% of …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors has shelved plans for a fourth phase of resurfacing around Platinum Crush, as the county hasn’t yet identified the financing sources for the projects, …

The City of Alta is asking Alta residents to sign a petition to force the Alta-Aurelia School Board to vote on whether to hold its annual homecoming football game in Alta.  A draft petition …

Embattled Feenstra to Sioux Rapids crowd: Stop Rob Sand Randy Feenstra is relying on President Donald Trump batting 1,000 in terms of endorsements, which he pleaded for.  Feenstra, …

The Storm Lake City Council nixed an amendment to a water service agreement Northwest Concrete because the council couldn’t understand the new terms.  Northwest Concrete requested three …

NEW Cooperative is setting up shop in Storm Lake.  The Fort Dodge cooperative purchased the old Monsanto building in Storm Lake for $2.55 million last month and is seeking regulatory …

After a year in the making, Nieland Custom Meats in Newell held a grand opening May 21, which attracted a whole street-full of folks enjoying free “world famous” pork burgers. …

The SERPACI antiqu car club’s most recent outing found them at Iowa Central Community College’s Learning Center and Industrial Training Center on the north end of Storm Lake.

Storm Lake United’s Chamber Coffee last Thursday centered around Hometown Pride’s dedication of 12 new metal benches placed in the downtown area. The benches were made possible through the …