Dick Gilmore of Sioux Rapids praised the town’s early settlers Nov. 16 at his “Small Town Big Stories” historical presentation at the Sioux Theater. “The pioneers had a lot of …

Santa’s Castle figures have escaped from the Castle! Characters not in use this year are displayed in store windows around town, including these busy elephants at Edwards of Storm Lake. Supervising their antics is salesperson Scott Randall

Puhrmann: Families served have doubled over the past few months These ladies are making plans for Thanksgiving dinner. Not their own Thanksgiving meals, but all the fixings they will give to the …

Mr. Goodfellow is thrilled to report another big check! This time from the Piggott Family Foundation. The old fellow is grateful for this and all the other donations this week that have boosted the …

“Gratitude Roundup” took place Tuesday at Storm Lake Early Elementary School to celebrate the “Character Strong” trait of gratitude. “Each month, we focus on one Character Strong trait, and students learn about that characteristic daily,”

A train derailment occurred Friday, Nov. 21, at around 10:30 a.m. on the Canadian National Railway immediately east of Alta. According to CN, six cars derailed in various positions while servicing a customer and moving toward an elevator. Grain spilled from some of the cars. There were no reported injuries, fires or dangerous materials as a result of this incident. The cause of the derailment remains under investigation

A judge is considering arguments over whether to convict an Alta man on a slew of sex abuse charges for the alleged abuse of a girl last summer.  A two-day bench trial in front of Judge …

Lake Creek: keep intersection the way it is With years of road construction upcoming around Platinum Crush, those who live near Lake Creek Country Club have been clamoring for Highway 7’s …

Cherokee Regional Medical Center is acquiring MercyOne Primghar Family Medicine in Primghar, effective next month.  A news release CRMC issued on Tuesday morning reported that CRMC brass …

State Patrol: Cherokee man’s story doesn’t square with autopsy A judge ruled against Luis Contreras-Deciga’s request to suppress an interview he gave with the Iowa State Patrol …

A 16-year-old was charged with a felony for allegedly reporting false information about a domestic incident involving a firearm.  At 12:40 p.m. Sunday, the SLPD responded to 1405 N. Seneca …

The Storm Lake City Council accepted a $125,000 REAP grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources toward the first phase of the dredge spoil site restoration on the eastern edge of town. …

High school conference affiliations are disappearing faster than small family farms. Most recently, in our own backyard, Lakes Conference athletic directors announced the 100-year-old league …

The fund, now in its 101st year, provides coats, snow pants, boots, hats and gloves for Buena Vista County school children whose families couldn’t otherwise afford winter outerwear.   …

On behalf of the Buena Vista County Fire Departments, we are pleased to announce the successful installation of three new dry hydrants across the county, a critical infrastructure upgrade made …

The City of Storm Lake has been informed of a substantial donation from the John Black Trust, designated for use with the library and the parks system. “We would like to take this …

The Storm Lake City Council will be accepting applications from qualifying residents interested in serving on the council. Current council member Meg McKeon has resigned from her position …

Making Santa’s Castle thrive is a huge job, undertaken by a family. A family of volunteers, donors and this year, the daughter-in-law of Castle founder Bob Laird. Lisa Laird of Orange City …

Once a skeptic, Fire Chief Kirk Reetz a believer A proposed Bitcoin mine near Alta’s wellfield cleared a key regulatory hurdle on Tuesday night.  The city’s planning & …

The Storm Lake City Council decided to appoint Meg McKeon’s city council seat by appointment rather than a special election.  “We don’t have $4,000 [to spend on a special …