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Alta-Aurelia Superintendent Denny Olhausen shared a first look of the new athletic facility in a statement to district and community members Wednesday. Last month, the school board held a public …

Small growth  in pork, minor losses in turkey don’t muddy first quarter  performance; says all employees working at their packing plants are “legally authorized to do so.”

Cherokee Supt. Tom Ryherd plans to stay with Cherokee after a failed bid for the superintendent position in Pocahontas.   In an email sent to parents last week, Ryherd acknowledged …

The Storm Lake City Council is pressing forward with $2.1 million plans to renovate the lobby at King’s Pointe Resort due to structural issues.  During last Monday’s meeting, …

Cullen: “We are heartsick. It was a long time coming.” The Aurelia Star will cease publication, effective Feb. 1, marking the demise of another small town newspaper.

The Cherokee Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to maintain their original stance to no longer name The Aurelia Star as an official publication and cease publishing public notices, citing budgetary …

The year 2024 ended with above average precipitation and below average snowfall, capping off a year of volatile drought conditions across much of the state. According to the recent water summary …

The U.S. The Department of Agriculture has tightened its surveillance for turkey flocks in Midwestern states in response to the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak among livestock, and …

The Iowa Department of Agriculture is urging pet owners to keep their animals away from sick or deceased wild birds and animals as highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to circulate through …

State legislators have their priorities set on addressing property taxes in the upcoming 2025 legislative session, but have no concrete plans for solving the problem they see with them.  …

The Alta-Aurelia School Board approved the issuance of up to $9.5 million in sales tax bonds to build a new athletic facility. During their Jan. 13 meeting, the board held a public hearing …

The Alta Community Library has found a new home — for now. In the first of its kind town hall meeting Sunday afternoon, nearly 40 Alta residents joined at the town's Veterans of Foreign …

The Alta City Council approved a project proposal from Beck Engineering of Cherokee for the ongoing library relocation project that continues to circle around finding a location for the new library …

Land values across Iowa dropped 5% to 10% during 2024, a gradual decline from the record high prices they held in 2021 and 2022. An annual survey conducted by Iowa State University’s …

Buena Vista University President Brian Lenzmeier will serve another five years after the BVU Board of Trustees unanimously approved an extension of his contract. Lenzmeier has already served …

Dozens of dead geese and swans washed ashore Storm Lake last week, a likely sign of highly pathogenic avian influenza among local wild bird populations. Rachel Ruden, state wildlife veterinarian …

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Iowa Soybean Association and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service are forming a public-private partnership to implement projects to …

AgState ended the 2024 fiscal year with $950 million in sales and after-tax earnings of $18.1 million despite volatile weather, flooding and lower commodity prices that posed challenges for the …

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and federal partners continue to monitor the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the state’s wild bird population following a sharp …

The Alta-Aurelia School District is looking to utilize “Secure an Advanced Vision for Education” revenue and sales tax bonds to fund the construction of a new athletic facility. …

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