Candidates vying for seats on Alta City Council and the position of mayor detailed how they would approach promoting fiscal responsibility and …

'Alleged wrongdoing will be expressly denied’ The Storm Lake Community School District is offering a settlement of an undisclosed amount to the Khaoorn family, who sued the district and …

Rep. Megan Jones, R-Sioux Rapids, has been appointed to the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund Budget Subcommittee by Iowa Speaker of the House Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford …

A Schaller woman faces attempted murder charges after she allegedly tried to kill someone with a knife last month. According to the affidavit filed by Sac County Sheriff Katie Stange, on Sept. …

Storm Lake Public Library is one of several area libraries and hundreds across the U.S. to receive a gift of $10,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York in honor of America’s 250th …

Tom Cullen and Allison Moore | Storm Lake Times Pilot SLPD pokes fun at SL woman accused of misdemeanor theft, reckless driving The Iowa American Civil Liberties Union chapter warned the …

Tyson plants in Storm Lake slaughter tens of thousands of hogs and turkeys per day.  Yet meat has become unaffordable for those who live here.  Beef prices have shot up 50% over …

In competition with fellow councilmember to fill shoes of Mayor Walsh Alta native Jon Hansen believes his time living away from the town he calls home has given him the connections and …

The Iowa Department of Education awarded $3.8 million in competitive upgrades to 28 Iowa school districts and public charter schools, including Storm Lake.  The districts and charter …

A Schaller woman faces attempted murder charges after she allegedly tried to kill someone with a knife last month. According to the affidavit filed by Sac County Sheriff Katie Stange, on Sept. 15…

Residents in Buena Vista, Sac and Cherokee counties will be asked to consider three major bonds, respectively, in the upcoming Nov. 4 General Election.  In Alta, a $1.25 million bond to …

As transfer nears, Croker says the public deserves a decision soon The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors and the conservation board are deadlocked over what to do with the Storm Lake …

Five Storm Lake High School music students have been selected for the 2025 Iowa All-State Music Festival   This year marks the 79th anniversary of this prestigious statewide event. …

The City of Storm Lake has big plans to transform the dredge spoil site on the eastern edge of town.  But the Lake Improvement Commission, which owns nearly half the land, hasn’t been …

alls are up at the Sioux Central School District's addition project to the southeast side of the building. Among the plans for the space are a new auditorium, band/choir rooms and atrium and flexible classrooms

Plans to renovate Circus Lounge in two years A year ago it was all anyone talked about, the grand reopening of the Cobblestone Ballroom in Lakeside Oct. 5, 2024. The ambitious renovation …

Alta Firemen’s Association hosting ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum on Oct. 30 Six candidates are vying for two seats on Alta City Council in the upcoming Nov. 4 General Election. …

Three candidates will be competing for two seats on the Alta-Aurelia School Board in the upcoming Nov. 4 election. Tom Hinkeldey of Alta is seeking reelection ...

DESI SUTER – Candidate for Mayor of Alta Desi Suter is a proud citizen with deep roots in the Alta community. She moved to Alta as a teenager in 1968 with her parents and five siblings, …

The City of Newell is considering a swim pond to take the place of the municipal swimming pool as a money saving measure. The Newell Pool Project committee has been at work for two years, fundraising …