A panel of three federal appeals court judges in St. Louis heard oral arguments Thursday about a halted Iowa law that would permit the arrest and deportation of immigrants who’ve previously …

Angel Barajas and Nora Peterson were crowned Alta-Aurelia homecoming king and queen during coronation festivities before the Warriors’ volleyball match last Thursday night.

Congratulations to Gary Stille of Storm Lake upon his win at the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships, the largest shooting event of its kind in the world.  Stille, member of the …

A Sac City man convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl was given the maximum allowable sentence of 10 years in jail to begin immediately.  Sac County District Court Judge Adria …

Sioux Central School District plans to use sales tax revenue and Physical Plant and Equipment Levy to fund a $6.275 million improvement project, including a new music facility and auditorium. …

Paving of Memorial Road is set to begin this month as the project moves closer to its autumn completion date. According to a news release from the city, the roadbed of the main thoroughfare is …

The Storm Lake City Council finalized $6.4 million in contracts with King Construction of Wall Lake to replace and build a new aquifer well and two wastewater lift stations.  The …

While Iowa’s Area Education Agencies are affected by significant cuts statewide this school year, Prairie Lakes AEA has seen the largest percentage decrease in its workforce, with staffing …

A final autopsy reported that a Breda woman found deceased inside her car in Sac County’s North Raccoon River in July experienced acute intoxication and died by drowning.  On Tuesday, …

Brian Oakleaf has resigned as finance manager for the City of Storm Lake.  City Manager Keri Navratil told the Storm Lake Times Pilot the finance manager of eight years resigned Aug. 12, …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors approved the lowest of six bids for a repaving project around Platinum Crush campus east of Alta, the first of two phases. The board on Tuesday …

Here’s a small town main street business that’s not closing.  Clemmy Ledoux, owner of Century Bar and Bowling Alley in Alta, retires this Saturday, Aug. 31 after 47 years in …

Cherokee County could be the next Iowa county to implement utility-scale solar energy with a proposed project from energy provider TED Renewables to lease privately owned land for a nearly 900-acre …

The 3rd Annual Back to School Block Party took place in front of Hibbett Sports and U.S Cellular Saturday evening. Cash donations for the Special Education programs were accepted as well as …

A jury will be empaneled in October to hear the State of Iowa’s case that a convicted transgender sex offender should be committed to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders.  …

A collision occurred Monday, Aug. 26, at 3:10 p.m. in front of the Alta elevator.  A car driven by Ben Rumbo of Alta was westbound on Hwy. 7 when it crossed the center line and struck the …

City of Storm Lake  vs. BV County lawsuit to be scheduled A trial scheduling conference is scheduled next month for a lawsuit that alleges Buena Vista County misappropriated over $5 …

The Iowa DNR’s August 29 fishing report notes that water temperatures in Storm Lake and Little Storm Lake remain in the upper 70s. Fishing activity for the area has been varied, with black …

Water temperatures at Storm Lake and Little Storm Lake are in the low to mid-70s. Black crappie fishing has been slow, while anglers targeting channel catfish have seen fair success. Largemouth …

Two more lawsuits have been filed against Holzhauer Motors and its partners, alleging the franchise defaulted on another $9 million in loans.  Citizens First National Bank of Storm Lake …