SL cries foul as Republicans burn midnight oil Property tax overhaul a ‘redistribution’ from rich to poor, city says Mayor Mike Porsch: “This isn’t going to be tax …

At 05:42 a.m. 5/6/2025  the Storm Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 237 Elm Street in Lakeside for a reported house fire.  The first units arrived to heavy smoke emitting from the …

Ceres Environmental crews to complete three drop-off sites in two days.

Speaker Hugo Perez Loa: ‘We will not be silenced by your tyranny’

Citizens First National Bank settled with two more shareholders of the defunct Holzhauer Motors. The Storm Lake bank dismissed its claims against Chuck and Elizabeth White of Aurelia through a …

A Marcus bank scored a default judgment against Dan Winchell and a corporate entity that owns the former Harley Davidson building on North Second Street.  Cherokee County District Court …

A basement fire was reported at  1008 E. Milwaukee  Sunday afternoon. Crews were dispatched at approximately 3:30 p.m. Sunday and arrived to heavy smoke and fire in the rear of the …

A contractor has been filling cracks on Highway 7 from Cherokee to Storm Lake. 

The latest on-campus living option offers students independence.  BVU students had a hand in the design process.         

Entire unit traveling to Louisiana for training exercise

Two major roadblocks remain before Iowa lawmakers can pass the state’s budget and end the 2025 legislative session — pipelines and paraeducator pay, among a few other spending priorities.

Buena Vista County is terminating its agreements with cities to collect court debt, as the Iowa Legislature and the Iowa Judicial Branch are sorting out $27.5 million in …

A Storm Lake man was arrested for sexually assaulting his wife.  John Ihry, 47, was booked into Buena Vista County Jail on Thursday on charges of third-degree sexual abuse, …

As violent crime has risen around Storm Lake’s newest affordable housing development, cameras have been installed around town.  A camera was installed last December at the south end …

Two vehicle-train collisions this year.

A future for “World Famous” pork burgers. Plans to reopen this summer

The Buena Vista County Historical Museum’s estimated damage from the fierce Storm April 18 has been increased from $30,000 to closer to $80,000.

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors authorized the issuance of up to $11 million in bonds backed by Platinum Crush’s tax-increment financing revenues to pay for continued road …

Cookies, awards mortarboards Storm Lake High School’s Graduation Farewell event, in its second year, took place Sunday afternoon. An alternative to the traditional awards ceremony, seniors …

Cherokee County landowner Niels Lundsgaard looks forward to the prospect of a utility scale solar farm on his land, saying that the proposed Maple River …