Patrol officers, detectives afforded $1-an-hour raises Storm Lake police’s decadeslong community service officers have been eliminated.  The City of Storm Lake moved an SLPD …

The City of Storm Lake has hired its newest fire chief.  Terence Sinner, a veteran of municipal and military fire service, has accepted the position and will begin work later this month, …

A future jury trial for a lawsuit leveled by a former health inspector against Buena Vista County has been moved to Clay County and scheduled for 2027.  Buena Vista County District Court …

The Storm Lake Police Department received a report last Wednesday Sept. 24 regarding a victim who traded a 2010 Camaro for a Rolex watch which the victim later realized the watch was …

Councilwoman Maggie Martinez hopes Storm Lake voters will see her fit for a second term.  “If the voters in Storm Lake would like me to be their representative for another term, I …

Local criminology professor and former Arkansas police officer Rich Riner is vying for a spot on Storm Lake City Council.  He feels a responsibility to give back to the …

A student at Buena Vista University was arrested and charged with a host of traffic violations for allegedly driving drunk on campus and crashing through a fence at the south end of the football …

Charles Hernandez has long introduced himself as “the mayor.”  After he learned no one was vying for the empty mayoral seat in this year’s city elections, Hernandez said …

Only female sheriff in Iowa: ‘I know there’s going to be a lot of attention’  Katie Stange has officially been confirmed as Sac County’s newest sheriff, making her …

Write-in to be likely nominee Not a single Storm Lake resident is seeking the city’s soon-to-be-vacant mayoral seat.  A preliminary ballot listing for the upcoming November local …

A jury trial has been scheduled for the Sac City man charged with assaulting the county’s former sheriff, who resigned from the role after suffering serious injuries.  Sac County …

A Storm Lake man was arrested and charged with felony assault after he allegedly slammed a woman against a wall and struck her in the face, sending her to two different hospitals for serious head …

The Newell man jailed for violent sexual abuse against a woman and juvenile has fired two court-appointed attorneys, proclaimed his innocence and plans to represent himself.  Cristobal Del …

Maggie Martinez claims an employee at a local vape shop counseled her on how to huff chemical vapors to get high.  The Storm Lake city councilwoman wants the products banned. She enlisted …

Future bond for wastewater infrastructure upgrades a possibility  The Storm Lake City Council rejected six bids that exceeded an estimated cost for the replacement of blowers at the …

Four individuals from Palmer were arrested and charged with misdemeanor animal neglect after law enforcement and two animal rescue organizations seized 14 dogs from squalid living conditions inside a …

Water Plant Superintendent: ‘We’re getting nervous about how we’re running’ “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Storm Lake City Manager Keri Navratil …

Man charged for assaulting Sheriff Meyer released on bond Tuesday The Sac County Board of Supervisors opted to appoint a new sheriff in the next two weeks rather than pursue a special election …

Defense attorney Ned Bjornstad: ‘We’re all devastated,' plans to mount appeal After awaiting a verdict for over a month, a Newell man tried for alleged sex crimes against a minor …

Council delayed distributing SL Proud funds After delaying the decision for months, the Storm Lake City Council opted to allocate $2,115 earned through Storm Lake Proud landfill collections to …