Kwik Star is expected to open a gas station, carwash and convenience store near the former roller skating rink along Lakeshore Drive.  The LaCrosse, Wis., convenience store chain and the …

State officials will use a herbicide to kill invasive aquatic plants that were recently discovered in two canal systems that connect to West Okoboji Lake. But the Iowa Department of Natural …

Imagine the Possibilities’ Storm Lake location is experiencing the worst hiring shortage in the state among its 20 locations.   Staffers with Imagine the Possibilities told U.S. Rep. Randy …

Savor the last days of summer because school starts next week. Classes resume Wednesday, Aug 23 at Sioux Central, Albert City-Truesdale, Ridge View, Newell-Fonda and Alta-Aurelia. Storm Lake …

Buena Vista County officials said the state was “heading in the wrong direction” as a result of prison population pressures and the Republican Legislature’s bill that consolidated state …

Three teenagers are facing felony charges after a police chase that ended in Plymouth County.   The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen vehicle from Lakeside, …

Dispersion models that are sought as evidence for Summit Carbon Solutions’ upcoming pipeline permit hearing could enable someone to breach the pipeline to cause maximum human casualties, the …

Storm Lake School District will begin the 2023 academic year without pulling books from its library shelves.   The district intends to comply with SF 496, which bans all material that …

The 2022-23 Storm Lake High School Building Trades house at 1507 Maple St. sold at its first showing last Tuesday for $250,000.   It’s the latest from the successful high school program in …

The Alta City Council approved a $450 bid to remove two brick buildings in the park. The park board was in favor of the removal. According to board members, they are “rundown,” and they …

With drought conditions easing, native vegetation growing and zebra mussel populations staying thin, Storm Lake’s overall lake health improved in 2023.   Lake clarity has slightly reduced …

Storm Lake’s water level has risen thanks to the most recent rains: 0.6 inches Thursday night and another 0.6 Saturday morning.   On Monday, the lake measured 8 inches below the Outlet …

Platinum Crush is expected to begin crushing soybeans in the early summer of 2024, creating a “race against time” to regrade and resurface four miles of roads around the plant campus east of …

Alta city officials remain at loggerheads with the school district over banning books, and will consult a state association on next steps over their shared library. Two things were made clear at …

Police find 44 grams of meth in traffic stop   A Storm Lake man was arrested and charged with a felony after police found 44 grams of marijuana in his car.   Denzel Scott, 28, was …

Buena Vista County supervisors voted to officially name the Little Sioux River overpass Buena Vista County Veterans Bridge to honor those who have served in the military.   There will be a …

Storm Lake man wanted after positive meth test A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Storm Lake man who allegedly absconded from probation and tested positive for methamphetamine in October. …

The Iowa Department of Education approved 169 applications to pay for private school and related expenses in Buena Vista and Cherokee counties.  Over 18,600 students were approved by the DE …

Deteriorating air quality across Northwest Iowa can be traced to climate change, the primary driver of wildfires that have scorched Canada in greater numbers and for a longer duration in …

Despite the objections of the recorder’s office, the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors approved a lease with the State Public Defender’s Office to occupy the recently vacated veteran’s …