The Storm Lake Public Library plans to adjust operating hours this summer and dropped two full-time employees down to part-time in response to budget cuts mandated by the city. In April, the …

AgState has announced the expansion of its Emmetsburg and Fonda agronomy businesses with the addition of new seed and chemical storage warehouses. This investment underscores AgState’s …

Hugs and tears were the order of the day at Storm Lake Elementary School last Thursday, the last day of school for students in the district. Staff members Ashley Green, Alicia Neumann and Junith …

Two weeks out from losing its director, local nonprofit Ready Set Grow Learning Center is nowhere closer to ensuring its own survival.  Conner Ellinghuysen, RSG board member and …

The Alta Community Library will build a new home in the Alta City Park after a unanimous vote by Alta City Council in favor of the park location. The library has been in search of a new home for …

Guilty of shoplifting in her home state of Nebraska, the top public defender in Buena Vista County was suspended for six months.  The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board suspended …

As wildfires are scorching Canada, Northwest Iowa’s air quality is deteriorating.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a “statewide air quality alert” on …

In a presentation last Thursday, the Storm Lake Police Department received a donation of 12 kits of body armor from the FBI Legacy Body Armor Program. Josh Lesieur, Supervisory Senior Resident …

The Storm Lake Police Department welcomed its newest K-9 officer this week.  Mayor Mike Porsch swore in Duke, a year-and-a-half-old Belgian Malinois, alongside his handler, Officer Mitchell …

With summer approaching with warm weather and an anticipated increase in water usage demand, the City of Storm Lake is activating a water conservation plan. Until further notice, a Voluntary …

Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, believes that under President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and immigration bill, Iowa will lead the country into a conservative revival. Feenstra called himself a …

The estate of an Alta woman who died in December 2023 is suing an oxygen equipment worker and Rotech’s Storm Lake branch for allegedly contributing to the woman’s death.  …

Ready Set Grow Executive Director Emily Bodholdt is resigning after less than two years at the helm of the daycare. The Storm Lake-based facility posted on its Facebook page Tuesday that they …

A week after Iowa reported its first adult case of measles since 2019, Buena Vista County is facing strikingly low vaccination rates that could lead to an outbreak.  Only 84% of …

Storm Lake Councilwoman Meg McKeon complained about a growing pothole at the corner of Northwestern Avenue and West Fifth Street that the city promised to fix.  City Manager Keri Navratil …

These goats are clearing the Tall Grass Prairie Exhibit in front of the Estelle Siebens Science Center at Buena Vista University. The two goats belong to Dr. Leigh Meyer, Assistant Professor of …

Fresh off of renovations in 2024, S&L Hospitality CEO Eric Lund is optimistic that King’s Pointe Resort can grow the city’s resort business for years to come.  The …

Buena Vista County Engineer Bret Wilkinson is holding out hope that Business 71 north of Storm Lake and N14 near Albert City are redone this year. Wilkinson said it was “possible” …

Dayne Crouch, a 2018 graduate of Storm Lake High School, will represent the third generation of this family to practice optometry. Upon receiving his doctorate May 17 from the Illinois College …

Storm Lake Community School District was among the few schools selected to receive up to $20,000 by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council and Department of Education. According to a …