Allete Clean Energy of Duluth, Minn., plans to replace 259 existing wind turbines with 44 new energy-efficient turbines and power collection lines by 2026.  Allete presented utility permits …

Iowa Central Community College unveiled the new Storm Lake Learning Center during a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon. The $10 million center is the latest installment …

Storm Lake, including Little Storm Lake, is seeing water levels near the crest as the fall season progresses. Anglers hoping to reel in largemouth bass are experiencing slow action. While the lake …

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 …

Factory farms in Iowa produce 109 billion pounds of waste each year, according to a new report from Food and Water Watch about concentrated livestock operations in the U.S. That’s 25 times …

The third and final phase of the Storm Lake Early Elementary School project was approved by the school board last Wednesday, beginning the process to finish the multi-part project. Storm Lake …

Holzhauer Motors and one of its minority shareholders are warring over the fate of its liquidation, a development that has raised “tremendous risk” for what remains of its three …

Down from 950 to 645 students  — Since moving fifth grade to the elementary school, enrollment and reported behavioral issues at Storm Lake Middle School have decreased and classroom …

A former Storm Lake man was arrested for a “targeted and executed” murder in St. Paul, Minn.  Police say 22-year-old Kueth Chuol Ngut, formerly of Storm Lake, faces two counts …

Storm Lake United and Buena Vista Regional Medical Center are pleased to announce 2024’s much anticipated Sassy Saturday. Donate $5 to BVRMC’s PINK at participating businesses between …

Alta-Aurelia Middle School has been honored with the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools award. This recognition, bestowed by the U.S. Department of Education, highlights schools that excel in …

A Storm Lake woman pleaded guilty to forgery and was sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly burglarizing a Laurens storage building and forging checks from a victim’s bank account. …

Alleged victim’s parents address the court A judge denied Joe Vannatta’s request for a deferred judgment and sentenced him to two years probation in connection with allegedly …

“Diversity has grown a lot here,” said San Juanita Chamul, a Storm Lake first grade teacher who began as a teaching assistant with the district in 2000 and has seen the change in faculty …

The City of Storm Lake’s lawsuit over $5 million in misappropriated tax-increment revenue was allowed to survive for a second time.  The Iowa Supreme Court dismissed Buena Vista …

Iowa Central Community College will host a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 3:30 p.m. for the newly completed Storm Lake Learning Center. According to an …

Hondo’s Sales and Service in Sioux Rapids will officially reopen for business Sept. 23 after having suffered a $300,000-$400,000 loss in product, building and labor as a result of the flood …

“Clip Those Claws!” is the theme of Storm Lake High School Homecoming week, coming up next week, Sept. 23-27. But in a change from decades-long traditions, no homecoming dance will be …