The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors voted to elect Paul Merten as chair and Kathy Croker as vice chair of the board during a meeting Thursday, Jan. 2. 

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors designated $1 million of American Rescue Plan funding for the county conservation department to make facility repairs to the Storm Lake marina by the end …

Newell and Sioux Rapids no longer have police chiefs.  Both of them were fired earlier this year.  Sioux Rapids Mayor Jim Wise told The Storm Lake Times-Pilot the town’s …

A few anglers have started making their way onto the water, but conditions remain highly variable. Ice thickness ranges from 1 to 7 inches, with the best ice found near shore. Be aware that recently …

Dozens of dead geese and swans washed ashore Storm Lake last week, a likely sign of highly pathogenic avian influenza among local wild bird populations. Rachel Ruden, state wildlife veterinarian …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors recommended departments apply a 4% base raise for county employees in their annual budgets.  The supervisors haven’t yet voted to …

Three legislative forums are planned in Storm Lake for the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session. The events will be held at King’s Pointe Resort and are co-sponsored by the City of Storm Lake and …

A district court judge has scheduled a plea taking hearing for an Alta man charged with felony assault for allegedly punching his wife in the face.  Alfredo Morales, 25, was taken into …

Most of the Storm Lake Times Pilot’s major headlines in 2024 could’ve been predicted.  Republicans swept elections up and down the ticket in Buena Vista County — a boat …

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a shooting that occurred in Pomeroy Tuesday morning. The DCI hasn't released or confirmed any additional information. It's unclear …

Winter is coming fast and with it, snow and wind. Cattle and farmsteads both can really benefit from properly placed windbreaks. There are two main types of windbreak function on a farm: livestock …

The State of Iowa has filed a formal first-degree murder charge against Luis Contreras-Deciga of Cherokee. Magistrate Lisa Mazurek had scheduled a preliminary hearing for Contreras-Deciga, 24, …

Plans for a roundabout at Highways 20 and 59 intersection in Holstein are moving forward. The Iowa Department of Transportation has announced the project, with construction expected to begin in 2028 …

A jury trial was scheduled for a Storm Lake man who was arrested and charged with theft for allegedly price-swapping around $400 of merchandise from Walmart between September and November.  Buena Vista County District Court …

The city reported to the Iowa Department of Management that it was carrying $43.74 million in debt that must be paid back by either tax-increment financing revenues or property taxes. It’s the …

Storm Lake’s Downtown Master Plan had designs on wine bars, community plazas and a three-lane Lake Avenue.  None of which came to pass.  The plan that city officials …

AgState is excited to announce the opening of its new Cardtrol fuel facility in Marcus, marking a significant milestone in enhancing fuel accessibility and service excellence for the community. A …

Run, run as fast as you can. You can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man!” is what that overconfident fairy tale character cries as he dashes away from various people, a wolf and a dog. Kimberly Oropeza Fierro imagines the gingerbread man jumping on a horse for an even speedier escape. She has won the 34th annual Christmas Greetings Contest for …

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Soybean Association and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service are forming a public-private partnership to implement projects to …