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Storm Lake Police have filed felony charges against three Storm Lake women who were accused earlier this month of hoarding cats at 1000 block of Michigan St. On Wednesday, the SLPD …
A lack of dust control treatment in the area forced County Engineer Bret Wilkinson to seek alternative suppliers in hopes to get the product before harvest season. On Tuesday, Wilkinson informed …
As the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund runs dry, Conservation Director Greg Johnson’s hopes for FEMA to obligate what’s necessary to fix the Linn Grove Dam. …
As a tie-breaking vote, Supervisor Dan Hartman told the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors he is leaning in favor of moving the auditor’s office to the Color-ize building. For a third …
The former treasurer of the Storm Lake Volunteer Firefighters Association was arrested for misappropriating $7,770 from the association’s coffers over a six-month period. Jesus Rojo, 28, was …
A shortage of bus drivers for Alta-Aurelia School District is preventing the reorganization of kindergarten through eighth grades between the district’s facilities in Alta and Aurelia. The A-A …
The Casey’s General Store on Hwy. 7 in Aurelia was burglarized in the early morning hours of Thursday. A male suspect smashed the glass door to the Casey’s at 1:55 a.m. and stole the …
The City of Storm Lake will have to find another way to finance its $83.5 million water and wastewater infrastructure campaign. The city counted on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s …
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the state archeologist are investigating a burial site of dead bodies that was found just outside of city limits this week. Sheriff Derek Scott told …
An Early man died in a fire that consumed a house on Thursday and prompted a law enforcement response that involved an encounter with a handgun. Terry Busse, 66, refused to leave a garage …
Three of five seats on the Storm Lake City Council are up for reelection this November. Councilmembers Tyson Rice, Kevin McKinney and Maria Ramos’ four-year terms are expiring, according to …
Alta-Aurelia teacher Tyler John “TJ” Schaefer, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospital. “His passing has left a void in our district that will be deeply felt by …
The Storm Lake City Council vacated Marshall Avenue just west of Memorial Road to accommodate Kwik Star, which is said to be opening a gas station and convenience store in 2025. The council …
The Storm Lake City Council approved the rezoning of a quarter-acre parcel adjacent to Lighthouse Inn on Lakeshore Drive to leave open an option for an expansion of the motel. Building Official …
A Sac City woman was arrested for trying to pass a fake $100 bill at Brew Gas Station on East Fifth Street. Meriurita Samuel, 40, was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail last Monday for …
Get ready for Storm Lake Homecoming! Storm Lake’s Homecoming theme is “Cage the Blue Jays,” and the theme days for spirit week are as follows: Monday: Dress Down Before You Dress Up …
As soon as April, area farmers will be able to sell soybeans to Platinum Crush’s soybean crushing facility east of Alta at premiums similar to what corn fetched in the birth of the ethanol …
The Storm Lake City Council is expected to hold a work session on the city’s ordinances that regulate recreational vehicle trailers parking on city streets. City Manager Keri Navratil told the …
The Sioux Central School Board submitted a ballot initiative that will “slightly increase” property taxes, but build an auditorium, renovate the ag classroom and add more general education …
Storm Lake St. Mary’s School has experienced a 6% increase in enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year. Approximately 35 new students who were not in the system in grades …