A Cherokee man was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly inflicting blunt-force trauma on his four-month-old infant, who was later declared deceased at a hospital in Omaha, Neb.  …

Storm Lake City Council agreed to pay $2.8 million over the next decade to replace a fire truck engine and ladder by 2029.  The Storm Lake Fire Department needs to replace a 1990 Pierce …

Jaime Meza always starts his dog grooming sessions with a “before” photo.  The two-year Schaller resident started his own grooming salon, Perritos by Jaime Meza, in Schaller in …

Kevin McKinney still believes it’s unreasonable to allow Storm Lake residents to keep up to 100 pigeons.  The city councilman objected to the city’s new ordinance regulating the …

The Buena Vista County Attorney’s Office plans to offer monetary bonuses to incentivize more prosecutors to apply for positions at the short-staffed organization.  On Nov. 19, the …

Due to an unforeseen high soil shrinkage rate, rock laying and dirt work around Platinum Crush has slowed and won’t be complete by the end of the year as initially anticipated.  Bret …

The Storm Lake City Council appointed Meg McKeon to serve as the first ever councilperson to vote on the Storm Lake United board.  SLU, the city’s chamber of commerce, recently …

A Cedar Rapids attorney representing two Alta parents who sued the Storm Lake Community School District over the alleged neglect and abuse of their 12-year-old autistic and non-speaking son has …

Senator Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, doesn’t believe mass deportations will hit Storm Lake.  As President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency and …

The Storm Lake City Council approved a request from the police and fire chiefs to suspend the use of civil service eligibility lists for patrol officers and firefighters.  With a high …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the final rezoning of the proposed Buffalo Ridge Estates housing project.  The board of supervisors approved Jim …

Storm Lake Community School District has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two Alta parents who claim a special education teacher abused and neglected their disabled son under the …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors moved forward with a new wind energy ordinance earlier this week in preparation for Allete Clean Energy’s proposed improved turbine project. The …

Meg McKeon claimed the city wasted time and money researching federal truck routes when all she requested was a replacement directional road sign.  The exasperated city councilwoman …

For the first time in 20 years, a Republican won Storm Lake.  President Donald Trump notched 51% of Storm Lake’s 2,818 votes for President, edging out Vice President Kamala Harris by 97 votes. Trump’s victory …

Storm Lake is experiencing an influx of Micronesians.  The town is trying to figure out the best way to treat them.  Five Micronesian community leaders — doctors, education …

Election day is right around the corner. Early voting ends today while the General Election starts tomorrow, Nov. 5. Polls will be open across the county from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Take a look below at …

So far all have declined to say who they’re voting for.  Ketcham Bradley, a poll worker and local pastor, said the station so far has tallied 359 votes by 7:15 p.m.  …

Registered Democrats have nearly halved in Buena Vista, Cherokee and other counties across Northwest Iowa over the last eight years.  There are 2,633 active registered Democrats in Buena …

Election day is right around the corner. Early voting ends today while the General Election starts tomorrow, Nov. 5. Polls will be open across the county from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Take a look below at …