Byron Stuart asked the Pomeroy City Council why they’re after him. The tie-die clad owner of Byron’s approached the council Tuesday, asking why they threatened him with an “administrative …

The City of Storm Lake is offering its Sesquicentennial year banners to the public by silent auction. These are the same banners that waved over Lake Avenue during the City’s 150th anniversary …

Anthony “AJ” Chase was sworn in Monday, Jan. 8, as a patrol officer with the Storm Lake Police Department. Officer Chase is a native of Fonda, and has worked with the Pocahontas Police Department …

Former President Donald Trump's commit to caucus event in Cherokee Sunday has been canceled due to a winter storm and cold temperatures that has swept through Iowa.  The event was supposed …

Winter arrived in The City Beautiful Monday with an accumulation of about five inches on the ground by Tuesday morning.

A Laurens woman sued a disability services provider of Storm Lake for allegedly firing her for exercising her worker’s compensation rights. Saydi Borges-Tun alleged her supervisors at Hope Haven …

The Storm Lake City Council delayed the purchase of a $142,000 fast-charging station because of the electricity expense and a lack of immediate grant funding opportunities from the State of Iowa. …

Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole asked the city council to consider adding three security cameras around the city at locations yet to be disclosed. The police department hopes to add security …

Storm Lake School Administration and Community Education plan to relocate to the Prairie Lakes AEA building, 824 Flindt Dr., next fall. Meanwhile, the building’s current occupants are finding new …

The Marina Property (formerly known as Casino Marina) Subcommittee has rescheduled the public meeting to Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at Lake Avenue Lounge, located at 615 Lake Ave. N. in Storm …

The Storm Lake Public Library held an open house Thursday, Jan. 4, to showcase its new telehealth room to the public. A first for the state, the facility offers patrons the opportunity to …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors expects to receive a property transfer resolution from the state regarding the Storm Lake Marina by the end of the month. Conservation Director Greg …

Implementing the downtown master plan will cost millions over the next two years and the City of Storm Lake’s coffers aren’t healthy enough to foot the bill on its own. The city’s economic …

Rep. Megan Jones, R-Sioux-Rapids, is facing calls from some conservatives for a primary challenger in the upcoming election. Jacob Hall, the owner and editor of the Iowa Standard, a conservative …

The Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (AEA) has relocated its Storm Lake office to a new and improved facility.  The new address is 2004 Expansion Boulevard, formerly the location of …

The future of small towns in America will be the focus of a “think-tank-of-sorts” as part of an exhibition at the Witter Gallery next summer according to Gordon Linge of New Orleans, Louisiana. …

Two new MidAmerican Energy vehicle chargers were installed last week at Storm Lake Hy-Vee. “We are first in the area,” said Store Manager José DeLira. The chargers are not functioning yet, but …

A Storm Lake man was arrested for stealing $9,500 worth of equipment from a vehicle in the 400 block of Lake Avenue. Master Sarapio, 34, was booked into Buena Vista County Jail Dec. 24 on an …

The Storm Lake City Council voted to set a public hearing about paving Memorial Road. Economic Development Services Specialist Lee Dutfield requested the council set a public hearing in February …

Covid-19 and Influenza A infections and hospitalizations are their highest rates since early 2023, according to a recent survey from the Department of Health and Human Services. Just under 20% of …