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Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t come to Storm Lake, but the town is anxious. Following a confirmed ICE raid at an Omaha, Neb. meat production plant Tuesday mornings, rumors of …

The Aurelia Fire Department’s seven-year dream of a new home will be realized next year.  Firefighters, community leaders in Aurelia and the site’s general contractor, Haselhoff …

An Alta man was extradited to Denton County, Texas, because he allegedly stole three vehicles from a junk yard in a suburb northwest of Dallas.  Buena Vista County District Court Judge Andy …

Trial set over property dispute in rural Alta The owners of a property in rural Alta sued their neighbors, alleging the neighbors built on their easement.  Juan Sanchez of Alta on …

AgState mum on allegations Storm Lake City Councilwoman Maria Ramos is suing her former employer, AgState, and three individual employees on claims of racial discrimination, harassment and …

Alta-Aurelia Community School District has selected a contractor for the highly anticipated Warrior Athletic Complex. In a special session last Monday, the school board opted for L&L …

Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office reported to a one-vehicle accident on Main St. in Alta Friday, June 6. According to the report, Danny Peterson, 75, of Alta was traveling south on Main St. …

Sac County jailers had to subdue and transfer an inmate from Lake View who allegedly escaped his cell through a door slat meant for food delivery, then assaulted and charged a jailer downstairs while …

Storm Lake police searched Lake Animal Hospital and arrested the clinic’s manager for allegedly forging a man’s signature in an attempt to make the police department pay to impound four …

Buena Vista University recognized two of its most devoted trustees, Dr. Norman Nielsen and David Dvergsten, for their years of transformational leadership, service, and philanthropy. Both concluded …

A judge ruled that Robin and Tony Jenness of Marcus must have access to Dan Winchell’s emails.  Iowa Specialty Business Court Judge Michael Schilling ruled last Monday that the emails …

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Alta Community Library has moved to the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 6172 on the corner of Lake Street and Hwy. 7 in Alta. Desk Clerk Trish Peterson sorts books and places them on the shelf in the …

Hugs and tears were the order of the day at Storm Lake Elementary School last Thursday, the last day of school for students in the district. Staff members Ashley Green, Alicia Neumann and Junith …

As wildfires are scorching Canada, Northwest Iowa’s air quality is deteriorating.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a “statewide air quality alert” on …

In a presentation last Thursday, the Storm Lake Police Department received a donation of 12 kits of body armor from the FBI Legacy Body Armor Program. Josh Lesieur, Supervisory Senior Resident …

The Storm Lake Police Department welcomed its newest K-9 officer this week.  Mayor Mike Porsch swore in Duke, a year-and-a-half-old Belgian Malinois, alongside his handler, Officer Mitchell …

With summer approaching with warm weather and an anticipated increase in water usage demand, the City of Storm Lake is activating a water conservation plan. Until further notice, a Voluntary …

The estate of an Alta woman who died in December 2023 is suing an oxygen equipment worker and Rotech’s Storm Lake branch for allegedly contributing to the woman’s death.  …