Everything is on schedule at Storm Lake Early Elementary School Contractors will begin pouring concrete for the new parent entrance, which was made longer to keep parents from waiting on 90th …

A pair of teenagers were arrested on felony burglary charges after Storm Lake police said they stole roughly $300 cash from Vista 3 Theatre. Police were dispatched to the theater last Thursday at …

Iowa Rep. Megan Jones, R-Sioux Rapids, is the newest Assistant Buena Vista County Attorney.  Jones replaced former assistant county attorney Lindsey Browning, who left the office late last …

Hoping to combat a staffing shortage, the Buena Vista County Jail will hire a full-time jailer after the county board of supervisors voted to eliminate three part-time positions.  The jail …

A 15-year-old boy was stabbed during a fight Tuesday night (July 11) at the intersection of Seneca Street and East Lakeshore Drive.  An injured boy was transported by a private vehicle to …

Lawsuits against Tyson’s Storm Lake pork plant have been stayed, pending resolutions from higher courts on whether similar lawsuits against Iowa meatpacking companies can proceed.   …

The City of Storm Lake experienced a relatively quiet Fourth of July with less than 100 calls to service for fireworks-related incidents in nearly two weeks. The Storm Lake Fire Department …

More than two months ago, Rembrandt Enterprises was said to be transferring ownership. But it hasn’t.   The closed egg-laying facility near Rembrandt is still listed as being owned …

The Iowa Utilities Board chairperson said Monday he doesn’t foresee the need for another scheduling meeting for Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline permit request, casting doubt on a delay to the …

Hundreds of acres of corn and soybeans were destroyed north of Alta last week by a storm that brought intense conditions. The highest concentration of damage left by the July 3 storm could be …

Discussions about the future of Storm Lake Marina have reignited.  The Buena Vista County Conservation Board and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are in preliminary discussions about …

Iowa’s soil had been drying out for six straight weeks until recent, repeated rainfalls ended the trend. The U.S. Drought Monitor on July 6 reported a slight retreat in the state’s overall …

A Storm Lake man was arrested on July 5 for reportedly throwing a knife at a woman in an apartment on Erie Street and resisting officer commands to the point he needed to be subdued. Darcy Rapay, …

A Storm Lake man was arrested for allegedly trying to sexually assault a minor female in a residence on Russell Street three times in six months.  Keichiro Chipiuo, 22, was booked into Buena …

More than double the number of expected students applied for Iowa’s Education Savings Account program to pay for private school attendance, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday. The governor’s …

On the eve of trial, the Buena Vista County Attorney’s Office reached a plea agreement with a Storm Lake man who allegedly brandished a firearm at someone on West Sixth Street and imprisoned a …

The City of Storm Lake and Tyson Foods have extended negotiations on a long-term water-sale agreement by six weeks.  City Manager Keri Navratil acknowledged the city and the company could not …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors approved the veterans affairs office to move from the courthouse to the Cayuga Street annex, narrowing the candidates that have asked to occupy the …

Democrat Ryan Melton says he plans to seek a rematch in 2024 against U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra for Iowa’s 4th District seat in the U.S. House. Melton, who announced his run Tuesday, said he …

Longtime Storm Lake Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits Manager Dan Hartman was appointed to the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors on Monday, replacing the retiring Don Altena.   A board of …