ACLU on SLPD Facebook: Pick on someone your own size

Sheriff sales for the former Holzhauer Ford dealerships in Storm Lake and Cherokee are scheduled for next month. The sale of the former Holzhauer Ford Storm Lake on North Lake Avenue is scheduled …

  Jeff and Amanda Foell, are excited to announce the highly anticipated 2026 St. Mary's Ball and Charity Auction while agreeing to be the Chairs for the event this …

McKeon: ‘I think this says that there would be a problem’ The Storm Lake City Council rescinded a permit they approved earlier this month for a Cherokee resident planning to host …

Alta-Aurelia Community School District will be increasing pay for all staff and administrators by 2.6% for the 2025-26 school year. Last Monday, the school board approved flat rate contracts for …

Farm land across much of Iowa saw a decrease in cash rental rates for 2025 marking the first decline in cash rental since 2019, mirroring recent declines in farmland value. Buena Vista County …

April precipitation provided ample relief to much of the existing drought conditions as northwest, northeast and southwest Iowa were upgraded from “moderate drought” status to …

Alta-Aurelia Community School District is looking forward to upgrades coming to campus over the summer in preparation for the 2025-26 school year. During their meeting …

A two-hour power outage affected more than 1,900 MidAmerican customers in Sac County on Monday.  At 7:15 a.m. Monday, an interruption occurred on a segment of transmission line that feeds …

Buena Vista University proudly announces Jennifer Hecht as the 39th George Wythe Award recipient, the university’s highest honor for excellence in teaching. The recipient is selected …

Lynn Evans has launched an exploratory campaign for congress.  Evans, R-Aurelia, announced on Saturday morning that he’s considering a run for Iowa’s Fourth District, just weeks …

St. Mary’s High School sent off 14 seniors in graduation exercises held Sunday afternoon in the school gym. St. Mary’s school board president and retired judge Mary Timko was the …

A heated exchange between Cherokee Zoning Commissioner Adam Glienke and Cherokee County Supervisor Shane Bellefy exemplified the contentious nature …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors is at a crossroads with its second year of road construction around Platinum Crush.  Easement negotiations with MidAmerican Energy on utility …

Has his own apartment, full-time job, plans to become  ‘my own boss’ in the future.

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office is seeking to commit Ron Taylor to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders, claiming Taylor’s criminal history and psychological disorders …

High court rules LULAC doesn’t have standing. Lacks standing to sue

Turbine manufacturer anticipates higher price of renewable energy. Blade recycling uncertain.

United Community Health Center has named Dr. John Scott, DO, as its new medical director. A board-certified family medicine physician with a strong interest in women’s health and obstetrics, …

BV Emergency Management details storm siren criteria. Aimee Barritt: ‘It was over about as quick as it began’