Three women who were arrested over the summer in connection with an animal hoarding operation at 1014 N. Michigan St. are slated to stand trial on misdemeanor charges. Associate Buena …
Students at Iowa Central Community College’s Storm Lake campus will soon be able to attend all classes in one centralized location, a move officials believe will boost enrollment. Plans for a …
The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors inked a $919,500 contract with Dixon Construction of Correctionville to replace the Bluebird Creek bridge just north of Linn Grove. Engineer …
Looking to level the playing field for some school districts, the Iowa High School Athletic Association is on the verge of considering a school’s poverty levels when determining football …
The Storm Lake City Council approved a series of amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance that eases development restrictions near King’s Pointe Resort. The council unanimously …
Due to the impending weather forecast, Storm Lake United's annual Miracle on Lake Avenue event scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 has been canceled. Due to permitting and staffing constraints, the …
The City of Storm Lake lost at least $500,000 since 2016 due to incorrect tax-increment financing distributions calculated by the Buena Vista County Auditor’s Office. The auditor’s …
Antidepressants, drink combine for a bumpy ride A Cherokee woman who was allegedly drinking while on antidepressants was arrested Nov. 30 for jumping out of a moving vehicle at the intersection …
Buena Vista County was stricken with avian influenza for the fifth time in nine months due to increased virulence among wild birds. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship …
“God wanted to show us that He didn’t need our effort, our money or our idea.” That’s what Pastor James Roland told his congregation at Hope Church Sunday about the new sidewalk constructed …
For the first time in eight months, a poultry facility has been stricken with bird flu in Buena Vista County. The Iowa Department Agriculture reported Friday that inspection officials confirmed a …
A former psychologist at the Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO) won’t face criminal charges in connection with an alleged emotional affair she developed with a patient in 2019. A …
The Storm Lake Planning & Zoning Commission approved a series of amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance to ease development restrictions near King’s Pointe Resort, an area that has been …
Carbon emissions from ethanol plants in Buena Vista and surrounding counties increased 7% in 2021, according to recently released data from the Environmental Protection Agency. Carbon …
Approximately 4.5% of the state’s homeless children enrolled during the 2020-21 school year were located in Storm Lake Community School District. Storm Lake had 275 homeless students two years …
The Storm Lake High School student council is hosting a winter formal for students Saturday, Dec. 17. Can you help by donating formal dresses and/or ties? “The underclassmen wanted a formal …
Northwest Iowa subsoil moisture measured by Iowa State University this fall showed depleted levels across the region as drought intensified. Extension agronomists Gentry Sorenson of Algona and …
The Storm Lake City Council approved a request to install a stone memorial that commemorates Gary Lalone’s advocacy for lake preservation. City Manager Keri Navratil told the council the Lake …
Developing the dredge spoil site will likely cost the City of Storm Lake upwards of $7 million, according to a master plan reviewed by the city council. The master plan for the 220-acre spoil site …
The Cherokee School Board authorized a fifth of its workforce to undergo training necessary to carry firearms on school grounds. Supt. Kim Lingenfelter told the school board last week that 29 …