Storm Lake won its first Lakes Conference boys basketball title outright since 1980. Storm Lake maintained its double-digit lead through the third quarter and led 64-51 going into the fourth period.

The Cherokee Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to maintain their original stance to no longer name The Aurelia Star as an official publication and cease publishing public notices, citing budgetary …

“All I can say on the situation is my uncle was a good man. He had struggled with mental health for a while due to his father's passing from cancer.”

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources paid $91,000 to a Le Mars man who fell off a fishing pier at the Storm Lake Marina in March 2020, the second known settlement related to injuries from the …

Buena Vista County Environmental and Zoning Director Ben Mueggenberg issued a statement encouraging residents to test at-home radon levels: January is Radon Action Month.  Radon is the …

Early's raw water supply is “dangerously low” from drought conditions. By Wednesday, the city can no longer guarantee to the town with 587 population that its water will be safe to consume.

Shots fired at police during 19-hour long stand-off on Oneida St. in SL Sunday. Daniel Palenik, 45, allegedly started firing at officers around 3 a.m. Monday. “Extremely dangerous” and “volatile” situation with armed, barricaded individual

The City of Storm Lake tabbed Ahlers & Cooney of Des Moines as its city attorney for a second straight year.  The council voted 5-0 to name Maria Brownell, Emily Duffy and Logan Brundage as city attorneys.

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors is reconsidering publishing public notices in the Aurelia Star.  Supervisor Shane Bellefy told The Cherokee Chronicle Times the board of supervisors …

Who wants to be like everyone else? “It’s kind of like getting a tattoo on a shoe,” says Cayden Fischer of Storm Lake. He custom-paints sneakers. And what was …

Rates to rise, usage ‘tight’; Navratil: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime project’ The Storm Lake City Council is pressing on with an expansion to its water plant, which comes with an estimated $100 million price tag. 

“Our officers do not and will not stop individuals to inquire about immigration status.” Cole issued a statement addressing concerns over potential changes to U.S. immigration policy. Cole ensured the Storm Lake police department is committed to maintaining trust with local immigrants. 

A Storm Lake man was arrested and is now facing seven felony and misdemeanor charges after he allegedly drove three young children while intoxicated and collided with another parked vehicle in South …

Expert: Get your papers ready. President Donald Trump has promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, starting now.  It hasn’t yet reached Storm Lake, where there are people targeted by …

Councilwoman Meg McKeon questioned whether the city’s $27,000 contract in a Tupelo, Miss.-based retail recruiter is an investment justifiable to Storm Lake taxpayers.  “Do we …

Newell-Fonda girls basketball coach Dick Jungers won his 500th career game on Tuesday after his team defeated Storm Lake St. Mary’s 85-31. Jungers, who is in the Basketball Coaches Hall of …

Congratulations to Brett Peterson and Ashley Cruz-Camacho who were crowned homecoming king and queen.

Workers from Murphy Towers of Des Moines have spent the last two weeks installing a 200-foot telecommunication tower behind Lamberti Recreation Center at Buena Vista University. Photo by Hugh Perry

Officer Caleb Villhauer was sworn in Jan. 20 by Mayor Mike Porsch as a member of the Storm Lake Police Department. Officer Villhauer previously served with the Rockwell City Police Department for 19 …

The year 2024 ended with above average precipitation and below average snowfall, capping off a year of volatile drought conditions across much of the state. According to the recent water summary …