Voldeng building already filling up, MHI brass say Newly added space at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders is shrinking faster than expected.  Hence the State of Iowa …

Mayor Desi Suter: can’t roll over, but keeping the peace between Alta, Aurelia, a top priority The City of Alta is considering legal action against Alta-Aurelia School District to enforce a …

Weaver LLC, Realtors is closing after 16 years in business. Owner Georgia Weaver, a licensed broker for 21 years, has decided to retire due to health issues. Weaver told the Times Pilot, “I am …

Councilwoman Maria Ramos: City Hall, SLPD had a weak case The Storm Lake City Council upheld City Manager Keri Navratil’s decision to remove a Rottweiler that allegedly attacked a 13-year-old …

STORM LAKE, IA — The Storm Lake Community School District has named Melanie Fisher as the next assistant principal at Storm Lake Elementary School. Fisher will begin her role at the start of …

A Linn Grove man was arrested for leaving three dogs inside a trash bag in rural Rembrandt.  Exavier Ford, 35, was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail last Wednesday for two counts of …

The Graeber-Rowe American Legion in Sioux Rapids was the biggest winner in the spring 2026 round of the Buena Vista County Community Foundation. The Legion building, damaged heavily by the 2024 …

On a Wednesday in April, after heavy rainfall, Paul Carlson of Ankeny drove to the end of a road under the Saylorville Dam and parked alongside Rock Creek. It was his sixth time this year at that location with a goal of testing the nitrate levels in the water.  Before walking over to the creek’s […]

The Storm Lake Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire early April 23,  at 601 Hudson Street in Storm Lake. According to authorities, crews were dispatched at approximately 1:51 a.m. …

The Buena Vista County Communications/911 Center has received statewide recognition. On Monday, April 20, the dispatch team was honored at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials …

Congratulations to Storm Laker Adam Kutz, winner of the 2026 Rotary Club car fundraiser. His winning time of Feb. 17 at 1:40 — the time the Rotary car sank into the lake — earned him $1,000, …

The structure for Merrill Manufacturing North's new plant is going up (left), and Davita Kidney Care (above) opened last week. The building that housed them both was severely damaged by the …

The Storm Lake Youth Baseball Association has chosen not to play games at West Ninth ball field for the 2026 summer season, due to numerous cat feces in the infield and outfield. “The …

Buena Vista University is pleased to announce that Shad Robinson, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Texas, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2026 undergraduate …

A conservation burn went out of control Wednesday around 2 p.m. south of Storm Lake at the Buena Vista/Sac County line. Aggravated by winds over 20 mph, smoke drifted as far north as Storm Lake. Upon …

Merrill Manufacturing at 309 NE 1st St. in Alta was damaged by fire starting around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in an incident that involved fire departments from Alta, Storm Lake and Rembrandt. The …

Buena Vista University is proud to announce that 13 staff members have been nominated for the 2026 Education for Service Award, an honor presented annually to recognize an employee for outstanding …

Students can earn a credit or a half credit for 8-day term Storm Lake High School is introducing a May Term for the first time this spring to give students the opportunity to explore new fields …

Jeff Tollefson is retiring in June after 31 years with the Storm Lake School District, as the high school choir director for 16 years, the assistant high school principal for eight years, and as the …

Want to avoid the ills that befell Storm Lake Bids to convert the Cherokee airport’s underground fuel farm came in 20% over the engineer’s estimate, which prompted the Cherokee County Board …