Buena Vista County Historical Museum is happy to report that it has received enough donations to “almost” cover the cost of the new roof and brickwork necessary after the tremendous wind …

Below-average precipitation in the latter half of May resulted in slight degradation of drought conditions that had been largely stable earlier in the month thanks to the ample precipitation recorded …

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 Star Spangled Spectacular Committee is proud to announce Joe Kucera, longtime director of Storm Lake Community Education, as the 2025 Grand Marshal for this year’s Fourth of July Parade. In …

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 …

Meat processing giant JBS USA hopes to build a multi-million dollar “state-of-the-art” sausage production facility in Perry. The Greely, Colo., based company announced in a May 29 …

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 …

Stellar record for 50-plus years

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 …

Josie Smith is appealing a Buena Vista County jury’s finding that she was a sexually violent predator. Trevor Andersen, a Des Moines attorney in the State Public Defender’s Special Defense Unit, filed notice with …

Storm Laker Amy Lesemann knew her husband kept looking at this old tuba in the window of Celia’s Antiques with flowers coming out of its bell. Amy bought it, and had it refurbished at …

A lifelong dream for Jeff Luft is set to come true later this month when he is left off on an island in the Bahamas with no food or water. Luft, who lives between Storm Lake and Newell, has been …