Six miles of county highway C49 east of Hwy. 71 will be repaved next year.  The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors approved plans to bid the repaving project with the Iowa Department …

The City of Alta is urging residents of Storm Lake to stop bringing yard waste and other items to the city’s disposal area just southwest of town. Street Supt. Brad Pedersen told the city …

A committee looking to improve signage for downtown businesses has garnered 17 members.  In the next couple weeks, they’ll start meeting to review policies and regulations for signs …

Water temperatures in Storm Lake and Little Storm Lake are currently in the mid to upper 70s. Fishing for black crappie has been slow, with limited activity reported. Anglers are experiencing …

Company executives and federal leaders — including Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Randy Feenstra — have begun urging federal agencies to investigate the growing problem of used cooking …

Two Storm Lake residents suffered serious injuries from a three-vehicle crash in Woodbury County Wednesday afternoon. Deiler Reyes Peña, 31, was reportedly driving eastbound on 110th …

In the old Mellow Dent Seed company warehouse north of Alta, Brent and Scott Meyer of Alta store several pieces of their John Deere tractor collection.  They plan to exhibit many of them …

Iowa Central Community College’s newest installment in Storm Lake is nearing completion, just in time for the beginning of the school year. The two-story education building that sits on …

The Storm Lake City Council on Monday approved $6.4 million in contracts with two bidders to replace and construct a new aquifer well and two wastewater lift stations.  The city agreed to …

Tyson Foods posted better than expected earnings in the third quarter on Monday amid a swoon in equities.  The Springdale, Ark.,-based meatpacker with pork and turkey plants in Storm Lake …

National Night Out was celebrated Tuesday evening at 15 block parties all across town.  Police, firefighter, ambulance crews and city officials stopped to visit with the public. 

A mechanical situation at the water plant has resulted in some residents noticing brief discoloration in drinking water. The situation has been resolved, and the water is still fully treated and …

Probation for OWI, fleeing scene of accident A Storm Lake man was sentenced to two years probation for drunk driving, crashing into a yard near East School and fleeing the scene in April. …

Construction of another hoghouse south of Albert City is expected to begin this fall.  The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors approved master matrix plans for the new confined animal …

The hypoxia inside the Gulf of Mexico covered over 6,700 square miles, roughly the size of New Jersey.  Scientists at Louisiana State University and the Louisiana Universities Marine …

The City of Storm Lake has made adjustments to its Mandatory Water Conservation measures following repair of City Well #11. The well had failed July 30, but is expected to go back into service …

The second phase of the Storm Lake Early Elementary project is on track for completion before the start of the 2024-25 school year.  The new wing will host first-grade students and is the …

There has been significant community discussion over the past few months about the future use of the Alta-Aurelia Central Office Building and the former Alta High School. The Alta-Aurelia School …

The Storm Lake School Board approved a new night class program for middle school students who require extra support or guidance outside of the traditional school setting. During its July 17 …

Judge approves bank’s foreclosure request on former Albert City nursing home A judge signed off on a bank’s request to foreclose the building that once housed Pleasantview …