In-person absentee voting opened Wednesday morning in Buena Vista County, giving residents an early chance to participate in the 2026 general election before crowds gather on Nov. 3. “You’d …

The Iowa Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program is a success story that impacts our area today. Started in 1993 by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and concluding in 2022, the swans we see no …

The City of Storm Lake and the Iowa Department of Transportation inked an agreement for the receipt of up to $1 million federal aid swap funds to rebuild Oneida Street from East Third Street to East …

Judging from the smile on her face, Suzanne Winterhof is happiest when she’s playing the organ. And she’s been doing so in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod   for 75 years. Winterhof …

As TIF lawsuit fees balloon, city council mulls property tax hike, cuts in services A judge ruled that the City of Storm Lake’s lawyers charged unreasonably high rates to the taxpayers and …

The City of Holstein is poised to build a new city hall.  The council emerged from a special meeting Sept. 24 with the conclusion that a new city hall “would better serve the community” …

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said Sunday in Iowa that the federal agency is processing “updates” on Iowa’s list of impaired waterways amid a lawsuit …

A statement the DNR issued on Friday afternoon reported the DNR’s Spencer field office received a report of manure in Bear Creek, a tributary to Mill Creek. An open feedlot with an overflowing …

The Iowa Utilities Commission has denied a request from Summit Carbon Solutions, the company seeking to build a carbon sequestration pipeline in Iowa, to consolidate outstanding dockets and schedule …

Weather patterns across Iowa, influenced by an abnormally strong El Nino pattern, will likely impact fall nutrient applications for farmers, according to weather and crop scientists in the …

The City of Storm Lake and the Iowa Department of Transportation inked an agreement for the receipt of up to $1 million federal aid swap funds to rebuild Oneida Street from East Third Street to East …

The Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts in Holstein kicked off its 2026-’27 Entertainment Series Saturday night with a performance by The Dreamboats. Next in the series is Radio Recall on …

Cherokee Community Theatre presented the   comedy “Southern Hospitality” Friday, Oct. 2; Saturday, Oct. 3; and Sunday, Oct. 4, and will do it again Friday, Oct. 9; Saturday, Oct. 10; and …

The Bridge of Storm Lake is grateful to Variety-the Children's Charity of Iowa for their generous $10,000 grant. They plan to use the funds to help renovate their warehouse area into a recreation, …

Beans are coming out of the field and going into storage on this farm just south of Alta, operated by Jason Glienke. A rush to the field this week was prompted by dry, sunny weather after two weeks …

The Storm Lake Fire Department gave visitors a big jolt and the inspiration to wear a seatbelt as part of an educational activity at its open house Sunday. The Iowa State Patrol’s Seat Belt …

The community came together at Seneca Park on Sunday for Youth Justice Action Month. Youth from Midwest Christian Services, foster care groups, and families from surrounding counties spent the …

Playground equipment is going up at Sunrise Pointe by Kading. The playground was part of early plans of the development. Top: The arrow points to the location of the playground near the intersection …

A district court judge determined a Minnesota man’s constitutional rights were not violated during a stop he claimed was unreasonably prolonged due to racial profiling.  Judge Kristi J. …

Candidates disagreed, but all remained civil at a forum sponsored by SALUD and PFLAG Sept. 30 at Buena Vista University. Topics on the agenda were water quality, immigration, LGBTQ-related issues and …