Turbine manufacturer anticipates higher price of renewable energy. Blade recycling uncertain.

United Community Health Center has named Dr. John Scott, DO, as its new medical director. A board-certified family medicine physician with a strong interest in women’s health and obstetrics, …

BV Emergency Management details storm siren criteria. Aimee Barritt: ‘It was over about as quick as it began’

A contractor is in the midst of grinding approximately 10,000 cubic yards of tree debris collected from the destructive April 18 windstorm. The work took place at Discovery Center parking lot …

The Pocahontas County Sheriff is investigating gunshots that were fired near the 400 block of Franklin Street around 10 p.m. on Sunday.  A statement Sheriff Steve Nelson issued on Monday …

Anxieties over the impact of tariffs on the renewable energy sector have forced Allete Clean Energy of Duluth, Minn. to delay its wind turbine project in Buena Vista County until 2027.  …

Lacks standing to sue The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against a nonprofit Latin American rights group that sought to overturn a nearly 20-year-old legal decision prohibiting county auditors from …

Water temperatures in Storm Lake and Little Storm Lake are currently around 65 degrees, and the fishing action is heating up. Walleye fishing is starting to pick up, with anglers having the best luck …

We love our pets here in Storm Lake, but ownership includes responsibilities - to keep your pet and the public safe, and make sure our neighborhoods and public places are enjoyable for everyone. …

Buena Vista University made its own history Friday in a ceremony and accompanying exhibit to honor Buena Vista College students, faculty and staff who served in WWII. The effort climaxes months …

Sac County Sheriff Ken McClure will retire at the end of June after 37 years in law enforcement. McClure announced his departure from the force Tuesday morning on the Sac County Sheriff’s …

Many Storm Lake school district staff members and administrators will receive a 3% salary increase effective in the upcoming 2025-26 school year. In a special session Wednesday afternoon, the …

Severely damaged on its west side, Merrill Manufacturing North will eventually be repaired, says President and Design Engineer Steve Anderson, but before that happens a temporary structure will be …

The Bridge of Storm Lake will lose two full time AmeriCorp VISTA positions due to cuts to the program by President Donal Trump’s administration. “Unfortunately it does affect …

Buena Vista University held its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3, as nearly 400 students from the School of Liberal Arts, the Harold Walter Siebens School of Business, and the …

All Storm Lake Police Department staff will receive 3.5% wage increases for the next fiscal year, amounting to a $46,000 extra cost for the city.  The Storm Lake City Council approved an …

A Pocahontas County judge allowed to survive a lawsuit filed by a former Fonda Specialty Care employee who claims the nursing home wrongfully fired her in 2023 after she expressed concerns over a …

SL cries foul as Republicans burn midnight oil Property tax overhaul a ‘redistribution’ from rich to poor, city says Mayor Mike Porsch: “This isn’t going to be tax …

At 05:42 a.m. 5/6/2025  the Storm Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 237 Elm Street in Lakeside for a reported house fire.  The first units arrived to heavy smoke emitting from the …

Ceres Environmental crews to complete three drop-off sites in two days.