FORT DODGE – An Iowa community college has become the first in the nation to earn federal approval for the Workforce Pell Grant program, allowing students in its emergency medical technician …

Storm Lake’s Harmony Garden project is included in the 2026 People’s Choice All-Star Community Award Tournament. The Iowa League of Cities tournament celebrates some of the best community …

The City of Storm Lake is seeking applicants for an owner-occupied housing roofing rehabilitation grant. The city anticipates being able to assist six homeowners with exterior roofing rehabilitation …

The Lake Preservation Association has received a major contribution from Citizens First National Bank for $40,000.  Harry Schaller commented that his dad George Schaller was very interested …

A judge dismissed a lawsuit a Newell woman brought against the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners for failing to conduct a sufficiently thorough investigation in connection with a complaint she made …

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is holding an open house on Aug. 26, from 3- 6 p.m., in the Community Room at Fonda City Hall, 104 W. Second Street, in Fonda, to discuss the habitat …

The City of Linn Grove sued the owner of an allegedly abandoned building on Weaver Street, seeking a judgment that awards the real estate’s title to the city.  City Attorney Dave Jennett …

Tyson Foods posted mixed quarterly results in the third quarter, with the segments that employ thousands in Storm Lake remaining profitable with increased sales and positive operating margins.  …

No charges will be filed in connection with a pedestrian collision at the Storm Lake Walmart parking lot that resulted in an elderly Alta man’s death last month and a flurry of outrage on social …

Two former directors of the state agency that oversees Medicaid fraud investigations said Friday that Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s newly formed fraud task force is “political theater.” Dean Lerner and Kevin Techau, who served as directors of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals under Democratic governors Tom Vilsack and Chet Culver, said Bird, […]

The Alta-Aurelia Warrior Athletic Center is ready for action. Parents, staff and students and the general public are invited to a ribbon cutting at the brand new facility just south of the school …

Last Thursday’s Storm Lake Chamber Coffee was hosted by Edwards, where visitors were treated to a show and tell demonstration. The durability of Edwards’ environmental vehicle protection was …

The City of Storm Lake is removing non-native trees from the dredge spoil site as part of its ongoing efforts to create the Storm Lake Nature Center. However, the project still has a long way to go. …

While many churches fight to expand the rights of undocumented immigrants, Summit Evangelical Free Church is willing to help members without papers relocate to their country of origin or to another …

Discovery marches on, lawyer fees crest over $900K with 11 months before trial A judge sided with the City of Storm Lake in a pair of rulings in its lawsuit against Buena Vista County for the …

Supervisors spooked by lithium-ion tech, latest industry standards In mid-May, Tom, Matt and Mark Smith gave the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors and the county’s zoning commission a …

Assistant prosecutor, state legislator Megan Jones: ‘no regrets’ with supporting Wigington’s second shot at the law Cassi Wigington, a former public defender who recently practiced in …

An attorney for a Minnesota man arrested for methamphetamine possession during an April traffic stop on Geisinger Road asked a judge to throw out all evidence obtained during what the defense argues was …

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said the party will “have more to say after November” about its path forward in the 2028 presidential nominating cycle after a Democratic National Committee panel denied Iowa a waiver to hold an early contest. Members of the Rules and Bylaws Committee voted Friday in Washington, D.C., to have […]

An Alta man died as a result of a severe head injury from a collision yesterday morning at the Storm Lake Walmart.  A statement Storm Lake police issued Friday afternoon said Larry Spiess, …