Buena Vista University Homecoming happens this weekend with a variety of events open to the public. Go Beavers!   Friday, Oct. 2 11 a.m.-1 p.m. BUFORD’S BIRTHDAY BASH. Mack …

The Alta Park Board and Library Board of Trustees reached an agreement on a hot-button debate over a fundraising advertisement. The debate over whether or not to permit a sign tracking the …

Buena Vista County recipient Ray Schable   is the 2026 4-H Hall of Fame inductee for Buena Vista County. Schable has been an active supporter of 4-H throughout his …

Fall is underway, and that means winter will not be far off. The City of Storm Lake Public Services Department is already preparing for the upcoming snow season. The city is dedicated to …

Academic achievement at Buena Vista University can open the door to more than recognition. For 18 BVU students this year, it also resulted in awards ranging from $5,575 to $9,962 each to support …

A grand opening for the Aurelia Fire Department’s new fire station will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 4-7 p.m. Check out the new station and enjoy free hot dogs and chips. The address is 101 …

Highest-ranked private university for social mobility Buena Vista University’s enrollment dipped by 120 students this year, or 6%.  A statement the university issued on Monday …

Alta Hometown Days returns this weekend, Oct. 3-4, with a full lineup of activities, entertainment and opportunities for the community to come together and celebrate Alta. The event was created …

A series of connections brought together a senior candidate for Buena Vista County Supervisor, his well traveled rock ’n roll school mate and a leader in the Storm Lake Latino community. The …

Jones Nursery held its annual Pumpkin Patch and Petting Zoo Sunday with part of the proceeds benefiting Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. Here Henry Roer of Peterson catches up with a shop cat.

A new room opened up at the Cobblestone Ballroom & Event Center earlier this year. nnIt was originally a dining room off the fabled “Mermaid Room” with an impressive block fireplace, a wall …

A former public defender from western Iowa has been sentenced to five months in prison for defrauding Medicaid and cancer patients. In June, a federal grand jury in Nebraska charged …

A spirited pep rally brought together Alta-Aurelia students from all age groups Friday in the high school gym. The annual parade was cancelled on account of rain.

After concluding year one of research into why Iowa has higher instances of cancer than other states, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Iowa College of Public Health …

Join Edward Jones for open house ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. at 716 Lake Ave. in Storm Lake. You’re invited to celebrate the grand opening of the new Edward Jones office. While …

A representative with Allete Clean Energy told the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors the company plans to start generating wind from its Storm Lake windfarms by 2028.  Jim Moran, …

President says EPA, state have already signed off After an April fire at the former Gull Wing prompted Merrill Manufacturing to relocate its powder coating facility adjacent to its headquarters …

President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said he’ll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, …

An attorney representing the estate of a deceased Marcus farmer is seeking to amend their lawsuit against Cherokee Regional Medical Center, citing recently held depositions that yielded "new theories of negligence" against the hospital in …

A Democratic state senator on the Senate’s tax-writing committee said Friday that timing on a potential special session reported Friday is “suspicious” as the 2026 general election draws near. …