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Two vehicle-train collisions this year.
A future for “World Famous” pork burgers. Plans to reopen this summer
The Buena Vista County Historical Museum’s estimated damage from the fierce Storm April 18 has been increased from $30,000 to closer to $80,000.
The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors authorized the issuance of up to $11 million in bonds backed by Platinum Crush’s tax-increment financing revenues to pay for continued road …
Cookies, awards mortarboards Storm Lake High School’s Graduation Farewell event, in its second year, took place Sunday afternoon. An alternative to the traditional awards ceremony, seniors …
Cherokee County landowner Niels Lundsgaard looks forward to the prospect of a utility scale solar farm on his land, saying that the proposed Maple River …
Renovations to the state’s Civil Commitment Unit for Sexual Offenders in Cherokee are scheduled to be completed by this fall. During their quarterly citizens advisory meeting last …
Storm Lake will complete critical work to sanitary sewer infrastructure in two areas of the community, beginning this week. Scout Park Lift Station and the Ice House Lift Station on the southwest …
An electrical contractor is expected to begin repairs of storm-damaged traffic signals in Storm Lake today. The City of Storm Lake announced that repairs will be done at the intersection …
After three days of trial and less than an hour of deliberation, a Buena Vista County jury agreed to indefinitely confine Josie Smith to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders.
A Cherokee man was arrested for murdering a Sutherland man who was working on a pickup in rural Cherokee. Richard Hammond, 66, was booked into Cherokee County Jail without bond around noon …
Storm Lake Hometown Pride is partnering with Storm Lake Proud Week for a new Storm Lake Proud Neighborhood Challenge to foster volunteerism throughout the community. According to a press release …
A Buena Vista County jury heard Josie Smith’s pleas to be spared confinement at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders, as Attorney General Brenna Bird is carrying out a promise …
supt. Cole claims little district impact Sen. Lynn Evans, R-Aurelia, says that the recent dismantling of the federal Department of Education won’t affect small school districts, but …
Storm Lake desperately needs housing across the board, according to a city-commissioned consultant. Matt Mullins, a vice president with Maxfield Research & Consulting of Golden Valley, …
Two Buena Vista University alumni are scheduled to address both undergraduate and graduate students at the upcoming commencement ceremonies. The university announced Monday that Courtney Kemp …
Damage from Friday’s storm was limited in Alta, but some places did get hit hard during the intense storm.
A Cherokee man was arrested and charged vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal collision near the Buena Vista-Cherokee line. Jorge Ortega, 28, was booked into the Buena Vista County …
A Buena Vista County jury is deliberating whether Josie Smith should be indefinitely committed to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders.
