Administration withholding $7 billion from schools. Storm Lake received $5.7 million last year.
Little notice leaves university scrambling The U.S. Army will no longer operate their Reserve Office Training Corps program at Buena Vista University starting this fall. In a letter …
The school board voted 4-1 earlier this month to vacate the 40-year-old building.
AgState announced earlier this month that it will be ceasing operation of its Cherokee grain facility come September. In a letter issued on June 2, no exact reason for the closure was stated. …
The Alta-Aurelia Community School District will be tasked with spending a nearly $3 million surplus of bond proceeds generated from the new Warrior Athletic Complex. On June 2, the district …
The City of Early is likely to have its old water treatment plant up and running by the end of the summer, providing temporary relief to the town’s ailing water system. Last month, the …
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, is scaling back her public appearances after last month's viral town hall. Last Friday, Ernst visited Storm Lake to discuss the future of the …
‘Do not consume’ advisory in effect since Jan. Wells ‘continue to show improvement’
Nearly 300 people from Storm Lake and surrounding communities gathered Saturday to peacefully protest the Trump Administration’s increasingly harsh conduct on what was deemed “No Kings Day of Defiance.” The nationwide …
Alta-Aurelia Community School District has selected a contractor for the highly anticipated Warrior Athletic Complex. In a special session last Monday, the school board opted for L&L …
Meat processing giant JBS USA hopes to build a multi-million dollar “state-of-the-art” sausage production facility in Perry. The Greely, Colo., based company announced in a May 29 …
The Storm Lake Public Library plans to adjust operating hours this summer and dropped two full-time employees down to part-time in response to budget cuts mandated by the city. In April, the …
The Alta Community Library will build a new home in the Alta City Park after a unanimous vote by Alta City Council in favor of the park location. The library has been in search of a new home for …
Ready Set Grow Executive Director Emily Bodholdt is resigning after less than two years at the helm of the daycare. The Storm Lake-based facility posted on its Facebook page Tuesday that they …
Storm Lake Community School District was among the few schools selected to receive up to $20,000 by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council and Department of Education. According to a …
Storm Lake Community School Board selected a bidder for the approximately $10 million in sales tax bonds that will fund the third and final phase of the early elementary construction project. …
Alta-Aurelia Community School District will be increasing pay for all staff and administrators by 2.6% for the 2025-26 school year. Last Monday, the school board approved flat rate contracts for …
Farm land across much of Iowa saw a decrease in cash rental rates for 2025 marking the first decline in cash rental since 2019, mirroring recent declines in farmland value. Buena Vista County …
April precipitation provided ample relief to much of the existing drought conditions as northwest, northeast and southwest Iowa were upgraded from “moderate drought” status to …
Alta-Aurelia Community School District is looking forward to upgrades coming to campus over the summer in preparation for the 2025-26 school year. During their meeting …