The Dollar Tree strip mall on North Lake Avenue is nearing a sale.  A corporation out of Nebraska is nearing a purchase agreement with Storm Lake Development Group, a Wisconsin-based …

Land values across Northwest Iowa — and most of the state — fell during 2024, snapping a five-year growth trend. According to a press release from Iowa State University’s …

A jury will be empaneled next November to hear Citizens First National Bank’s lawsuit against Holzhauer Motors’ shareholders, alleging they owe $5.1 million on a loan on which the defunct …

A few anglers have started making their way onto the water, but conditions remain highly variable. Ice thickness ranges from 1 to 7 inches, with the best ice found near shore. Be aware that recently …

When he was a child growing up in Chicago, Alejandro Gonzalez of Storm Lake remembers his parents’ firm belief in the Virgin of Guadalupe. “Back in the day they went to her if there was …

Storm Lake’s newest business is BV Nutrition, which opened last Friday at 100 E. Milwaukee Ave., the former home of Exact Eye Care. BV NU, the abbreviated name the shop goes by, sells …

An Alta man was arrested and charged with two counts of domestic assault for allegedly punching and shoving his wife. Derren Mauricio, 27, was booked into Buena Vista County Jail on Nov. 28, …

A Buena Vista County couple is suing Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and one of its emergency room physicians over allegedly negligent and improper care throughout a case of sepsis and cardiac …

AgState is proud to reflect on a successful year, despite facing numerous challenges posed by unpredictable weather, lower commodity prices, and personal losses caused by flooding.   We …

The Iowa Lakes Corridor is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development and Iowa Economic Development Authority to complete a laborshed employment study for the Storm Lake area. This study will …

A Storm Lake man was transported to the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center after he sustained minor injuries from a collision with a car on Lake Avenue.  Cyrus Pearson, 21, was taken to …

A lack of work and communication from CenturyLink and MidAmerican Energy has further stalled regrading efforts on 70th Avenue and 600th Street by Platinum Crush.  Buena Vista County …

Buena Vista County Supervisor Paul Merten is concerned that recent road shouldering work on C65 could deteriorate during the winter.  During the board of supervisors meeting …

The Lakeside City Council is negotiating a 10-year lease with Lakeside Marina Inc. to keep its existing footprint on the Storm Lake shoreline, a move that angered the owners of the recently opened …

Multiple cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected in commercial chicken and turkey flocks last week — a concern for poultry growers in Northwest Iowa, where livestock …

The Storm Lake City Council has approved the city’s new Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance, commissioned for $125,880 with Bolton and Menk, a consulting firm based in Spencer.  …

Storm Lake’s newest coffee shop, VeSo, experienced a positive first week of business after their soft opening last Thursday that coincided with Miracle on Lake Avenue. The cafe at 512 Lake …

Two Storm Lake men were arrested and charged with theft for an alleged string of burglaries along three local streets between October and December.  Storm Lake police took Vincen Charley, …

A juvenile who made a "verbal threat" at Aurelia Elementary and the Alta-Aurelia Middle School has been taken into custody by Aurelia police following a brief school lockdown. Students and staff …

Water in all of Newell will be shut off at 12 p.m. today due to a water main break at the school.  The city issued a drinking water advisory this morning, warning Newell residents of the …