Sac County residents posed questions to the Board of Supervisors about an injured sheriff, Jonathon Meyer.  The supervisors demurred, citing privacy concerns under HIPAA, and forwarded questions to County Attorney Ben Smith.  As it turns out, felony …

Married to Storm Lake native Tyrel Drey

ollege Street will be opened to the public again by late next week following repairs to the city’s College and Third Street lift station.  Josh Pope, city infrastructure engineer, …

Search warrant records reveal Storm Lake detectives used a confidential informant, license-plate camera technology and a Facebook account registered under a false name to investigate and charge a …

A Sac County man is suing his former employer, Western Iowa Energy, after filing for worker’s compensation over a chemical inhalation injury for which he claims managerial staff retaliated …

A Newell man was arrested and charged with felony sexual assault for allegedly forcing sexual acts onto an adult woman and minor female victim at a shared residence and threatening to harm the woman …

Perturbed Lake Creek residents rail against DOT intersection designs  After weeks of negotiating and addressing resident complaints, Buena Vista County is accepting construction bids for …

Buena Vista County has denied a spate of discrimination allegations after one of its former health inspectors sued over claims she was harassed by coworkers and forced out of her job. Attorneys …

Dusty Kosmach had never entered a wood carving competition before last weekend.  After the announcement that she’d won third place for her nearly six-foot-tall walleye — a nod …

Behind a window at Otsego Place sits a bedazzled mannequin named Rose.  Sue Jacobson, decades long Storm Lake resident, adorned Rose with 355 brooches, each one handpicked, vintage and …

Following the arrest of a Storm Lake man who allegedly shot a male victim in the face with a BB, police seized an airsoft gun from the Grand Avenue residence where he lived.  On Tuesday, a …

Over 80 cats trapped and neutered since fall Hailey Reimer knows how to “scruff” a cat securely.  She’s practiced for years, knowing the right place to hold a cat by …

Councilman Kevin McKinney clarified he’s not stepping down from the Storm Lake City Council due to any work-related stress.  McKinney claimed in a brief statement at the end of the …

Storm Lake police have arrested a suspect following an armed standoff. Jose Ramon Ramirez, 26, reportedly armed himself with a handgun and rode his bicycle to the 700 block of Elmwood Drive where he …

Attorney for former city finance manager mum on details Former Storm Lake Finance Manager Brian Oakleaf is likely to plead guilty to at least one charge related to child pornography possession. …

A vehicular convoy of Storm Lake police officers Wednesday corralled a 12-year-old male who allegedly drove recklessly around 50 miles per hour through residential and construction zones for ten …

Mud-caked cornfields and scattered rains didn’t stop over 13,000 visitors from attending the 54th annual Albert City Threshermen and Collectors Show. Showers Friday night left wide …

City Manager Keri Navratil: ‘in negotiations’ with VT to expand jet hangar The Storm Lake City Council hiked airport fuel fees 18% to increase revenue.  The measure has …

City on the hook for $325,000 for phase one of dredge spoil site transformation The City of Storm Lake is pushing forward plans to convert the dredge spoil site east of town into a nature …

Storm Lake Mayor Mike Porsch announced today that he will not run for reelection this November.  Porsch initially served as a member of the city council before serving two terms as …