The Storm Lake School Board approved a $21 million sales tax bond to fund the recently approved third and final phase of the early elementary school project. During Monday’s meeting, the …

Saturday evening’s Oktoberfest at Lake Avenue Lounge promises an unforgettable evening of festive fun, featuring free food (while supplies last), German beer and a lively Oktoberfest costume …

Buena Vista University is proud to announce the addition of five distinguished individuals to its Board of Trustees: Marty Gallagher ’91, Mike Leatherman ’90, Dr. Kim Linduska, Joanne …

A ribbon cutting took place Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the installation of water bottle fill stations at Seneca Park and Chautauqua Park. The fill stations feature an ADA-approved accessible …

Though it’s labeled PG-13, the Bango Haunted Crib in Schaller promises to make anyone’s skin crawl.  Derek Wall, who oversees the non-profit with Tom Kolpin, doesn’t …

Buena Vista County and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are once again nearing the transfer of the Storm Lake Marina from the state to the county, according to county officials familiar with …

Three Republican attorneys general argued in a federal courtroom in North Dakota on Tuesday that a federal rule allowing some undocumented immigrants to receive subsidized health insurance should be …

Iowa's pheasant hunting season for 2024 starts on October 26 and ends on January 10, 2025. The season starts with a two-day hunt for kids aged 15 and younger on October 19-20, followed by the regular …

To receive an absentee ballot by mail:  Each person must request an absentee ballot by completing an Absentee Ballot Request Form.  The form may be downloaded at …

“There is no way anybody’s getting through those!” exclaimed Storm Lake Postmaster Wanda Krier Tuesday of the new “bollards” — the yellow upside down-u-shaped barriers — in front of the building. The post office lobby closed July 18 when …

Two Alta parents sued the Storm Lake Community School District Monday, claiming a special education teacher abused and neglected their 12-year-old autistic and non-speaking son under the teacher and …

Buena Vista University President Brian Lenzmeier wants to grow the university’s endowment to $300 million by the time he leaves the university next decade.  The president has lofty …

The City of Storm Lake asked for a change of venue in its lawsuit against Buena Vista County for the misappropriation of $5 million of the city’s tax-increment financing revenue over the last …

This 100th anniversary would have slipped under the radar had it not been for Needra Ripke of Truesdale who mentioned the big bank robbery in that town Oct. 16, 1924, committed by …

A jury trial for a Storm Lake man who allegedly attacked a man with a machete was set for next month.  Buena Vista County District Court Judge Nancy Whittenburg scheduled the trial of …

Moved by the devastating summer floods in western and northwestern Iowa, long-time Storm Lake resident Mike Frantz felt compelled to join the Red Cross as a volunteer. His first assignment, however, took him far from Iowa …

Storm Lake United invites the community to a spooktacular Halloween celebration, Chills ‘n Thrills, featuring the annual Spook the Street Trick-or-Treating. This family-friendly event is …

Meg McKeon just wanted a sign on West Fifth Street. The frustrated city councilwoman told City Manager Keri Navratil she wanted a sign that asked truckers to stay on state highways 7, 71 and 110. Trucks are driving where they shouldn’t. …

Gravel and grain dust have created clouds denser and larger this harvest season, creating public health concerns in an area that receives little or no real-time air quality monitoring by state and …

The Storm Lake City Council is drafting an ordinance regulating domestic pigeons and agreed to permit up to 100 birds per residence and more flexible flying hours.  …