In a new approach to elementary music performances, Storm Lake has not scheduled any concerts, or informances as they were called, for the 2023-24 school year.     “We have redefined …

A stone monument at the corner of East Fourth Street and Flindt Drive was transported to its new home Monday near the one-room schoolhouse on Buena Vista County Historical Society property, …

Buena Vista and four other counties announced they will partner with the state of Iowa and the Iowa Pork Producers Association to build water conservation practices that claim to accelerate water …

City Councilwoman Pam Henderson told the board she is supportive of the city purchasing the old hospital and renting it out to the community. Next, the board plans to tour the old hospital building a …

An Alta man was arrested Nov. 28 for living at a residence on South Cherokee Street with a minor, which generated five felony counts of sex offender registration violations. Martin Arispe, 35, …

The Storm Lake Police Department will undergo a 7% reduction in patrol staff to give officers, detectives and lieutenants a 5% raise. One person from the patrol unit resigned in November, …

The City of Alta is considering partnering financially with Ready, Set, Grow Learning Center in hopes of maintaining one of the largest childcare services in the county. RSG asked the Alta City …

When Julie Sather became administrator of Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care in 2021, one of her goals was to remodel the department’s annex building at 1709 Richland St. Now, …

A fire destroyed a mobile home at north trailer park in Alta Nov. 28, shortly after electrical service was restored to the residence. “Unfortunately, we lost our mom’s house,” said San …

A budget crunch will overtake city hall in the next two years, officials say, and its grip will strengthen by the end of the decade under bipartisan property tax legislation. The legislation, signed …

City Manager Keri Navratil received a 6% raise from the Storm Lake City Council on Monday following a “very positive evaluation” in a closed session. Navratil’s new salary will be $155,000 …

Dennis and Diane Julius have launched into retirement, wrapping up 46 years at their Storm Lake dry cleaning business last Friday. But the doors at Julius Cleaners won’t close. Kasperbauer …

A missing Calhoun County man was found dead in a vehicle with a single gunshot wound Friday afternoon.  Calhoun County deputies responded to a call at 1:35 p.m. Friday at 1710 230th St. in …

The Storm Lake Police Department saw an uptick in car thefts lately and cautioned the community about leaving their keys. Four cars have been stolen since August, SLPD Chief Chris Cole told the …

Buena Vista County residents consider dental health one of the top issues facing the county, according to a survey done by public health. Of the 283 survey respondents, the first in the county …

A former Storm Lake man who was accused of murder in 2006 will be brought to Buena Vista County District Court later this month for a hearing to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial. …

David Schultz was eager to get home to see visiting family So why would he leave his truck in the middle of the road, full of pigs? …

Storm Lake will hold its second annual Blue Christmas event Tuesday, Dec. 12 at St. Mark Lutheran Church. Blue Christmas services are typically scheduled Dec. 21, the winter solstice, to coincide …

The landfill commission sent a cease and desist letter to an unidentified garbage hauling company for violating Iowa code by taking waste out of Buena Vista County and disposing it in Pocahontas …

Nearly all of Iowa’s corn and soybean fields have been harvested, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s final crop update about the state this year. “Corn harvested for grain …