That haze hanging in the air is the result of Canadian wildfire smoke pulled into the Storm Lake area by a cold front. The smoke arrived in Northwest Iowa on Thursday (May 18) morning and …

The Storm Lake City Council approved 7% increases in sewer and water rates that will reportedly generate tens of millions in new bonding capacity.   The council unanimously passed ordinance …

Chaotic weather over the weekend brought rain and minor tornadoes to the area. A thunderstorm Friday night dumped varying amounts of rain with one of the highest readings — 3.77 inches — …

Alta-Aurelia Community School District will pay $400 retention bonuses to staff who sign their employment contracts within seven days of the district offering them.   Supt. Denny Olhausen …

Much to the frustration of community members who wanted to dispose of their old junk, the City of Storm Lake suspended its city-wide cleanup day for May 13.   Storm Lake resident Jim Eliason …

A Storm Lake man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing two girls under age 10 for a three-year period.   Buena Vista County District Court Judge Nancy Whittenburg …

Storm Lake City Attorney Phil Havens is expected to retire in July but willing to stay on through August as needed, capping off 12 years of service to the city.   The city council approved a …

A 10% reduction in Tyson Foods corporate workforce resulted in an unspecified number of layoffs at Tyson’s Storm Lake pork plant.   Liz Croston, a spokesperson for the company, …

Platinum Crush plans to run a 19-mile pipeline from its campus south of Lake Creek Country Club to the Raccoon River near the intersection of Hwy. 7 and M50 south of Newell.   As early as …

Helen Bosley says she and her daughters are ready to step away from the downtown business their family has guided for five decades. Helen and her husband Ernie purchased Hoffmans Flower and Candle …

The smell of fresh garlic wafts from the patch tended by Lane Carlson, son of Bryan and Sara Carlson, on the family farm south of Storm Lake.   He’s one of 12 seniors graduating from St. …

Kamsa Thephavong’s entrepreneurial journey went down a different path. The 2011 Storm Lake High School graduate/2015 Buena Vista University graduate expanded upon his senior capstone project to …

Take a video tour of the Great Plains and West with Storm Lake Times Pilot Editor Art Cullen as he examines the impact of drought and other extreme weather on food …

Newell man facing felony firearm charge The assistant Newell fire chief was charged with another felony last week after law enforcement found a pistol he couldn’t have.   The Buena …

Storm Lake’s overall tax rate is expected to increase by 2% because of state legislation that sought to correct miscalculated rollback percentages for residential and multi-residential properties. …

A Larabee man was arrested in Cherokee County two days after fleeing Storm Lake police.   A Storm Lake police officer attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on May 2 at the 100 Block of W. 10th …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors is expected to deobligate a grant that financed transportation from the Storm Lake Walmart parking lot to Rembrandt Enterprises because the company sold to …

United Community Health Center recently broke ground on a new addition on the east side of their current building location. “Patient Access for dental services for Medicaid patients is limited in …

Buena Vista University wrapped up the academic year with a groundbreaking of a new residence hall and the celebration of its newest graduates.   Starting off the weekend of celebration was …

Ideal weather conditions last week allowed the state’s farmers to plant 41% of the state’s corn crop, according to a report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture. On average there was 5.7 days …