Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Executive Order 14 on STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair Saturday as an attempt to further expand science, technology, engineering and math education to Iowa students. …

A young mountain lion was recently spotted in Northwest Iowa as a part of a research project out of Nebraska. According to a press release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Tuesday, …

A recent study by staff at Iowa State University, Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Drake University suggests the state’s surface water sources have some elevated levels of per- and …

The Buena Vista County Community Foundation has generously donated $25,000 to help cover   the cost of replacing the roof of the Buena Vista County Historical Museum, after the April 18 storm. …

Storm Lake police have arrested a suspect following an armed standoff. Jose Ramon Ramirez, 26, reportedly armed himself with a handgun and rode his bicycle to the 700 block of Elmwood Drive where he …

A boat nearly sank near King’s Pointe on Saturday afternoon. Four adults and two children were rescued and brought to shore by an off-duty sheriff who was boating on Storm Lake just off of …

Apig’s head arrives in front of Christopher Lopez. He knows the drill: cut into the area behind the ears, find two small lymph nodes and incise them three or four times each. Check the …

Noggin Water celebrated its official ribbon cutting this week, welcoming the community to its new location — the business’s second storefront. The first Noggin Water opened in Cherokee, …

Attorney for former city finance manager mum on details Former Storm Lake Finance Manager Brian Oakleaf is likely to plead guilty to at least one charge related to child pornography possession. …

Welcome to the new teachers in the Storm Lake Community School District who assembled for this photo Friday. Front row, from left: Alfredo Moreno – Counseling Support Specialist, Mia …

The City of Storm Lake will begin accepting nomination papers on Monday, August 25, 2025, for the upcoming city election this fall. Residents interested in running for office must reside within …

Cherokee Regional Medical Center CEO Gary Jordan warned Sen. Chuck Grassley of hiring freezes and layoffs in the next three years if the Big, Beautiful Bill’s cuts to Medicaid take effect.   Jordan asked Grassley, R-New Hartford, whether Congress would back off …

The Sac County Sheriff’s office will once again pursue a bond to upgrade the county’s failing jail facility. Last Tuesday the Sac County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a new …

A speeding Dodge Durango driven by Juan Figueroa Vaca of Schaller lost control as it headed south on M43 last Thursday night, plowed through a cornfield, burst through a hedge, overturned, then …

A vehicular convoy of Storm Lake police officers Wednesday corralled a 12-year-old male who allegedly drove recklessly around 50 miles per hour through residential and construction zones for ten …

City Manager Keri Navratil: ‘in negotiations’ with VT to expand jet hangar The Storm Lake City Council hiked airport fuel fees 18% to increase revenue.  The measure has …

Sen. Chuck Grassley visited Nutra Tech, a Storm Lake swine production and management company, Wednesday morning to mark the halfway point of his tour of all 99 Iowa counties. Grassley fielded …

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors completed the first of three public readings of their long debated solar ordinance Tuesday. After almost two years of lengthy discussions and some heated …

Grading of F Avenue near Little Sioux Corn Processors slowed as rain washed out multiple work days for the project. Cherokee County Engineer Kelly Puhrmann told the Cherokee County Board of …

The early construction phase of the Alta-Aurelia Warrior Athletic Center is three weeks behind schedule as record-setting rainfall washed out multiple days of the initial paving project. During …