A jury trial involving a Storm Lake woman who allegedly struck a Newell motorcyclist while intoxicated in July 2024 is set for Nov. 17.  Judge Carl Petersen set Tracy Carlson’s trial at …

Trial in Clausen medical malpractice lawsuit set for January A judge ruled against Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit over an ER doctor’s alleged …

Buena Vista University invites community members from Storm Lake and surrounding communities to experience The Community Crate: Making Central Iowa Home, a free, interactive exhibit focused on …

Veterans are living and working all around us. Tim Frederiksen of Storm Lake worked at the Storm Lake Wastewater Plant for 25 years, and he was one of the original organizers of Storm Lake Balloon …

“I   liked the flying scenes, but they weren’t exactly real. We didn’t fly that close to the ground,” said Jim Ruliffson about the original Top Gun movie. Ruliffson knows what he’s …

A three-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Erie Street and East Milwaukee Avenue in Storm Lake Oct. 28 at approximately 10:20 a.m. A vehicle driven by Abraham Mendoza Garcia of Storm Lake …

The Storm Lake Police Department will again partner with Iowa Department of Revenue for Tobacco, Alternative Nicotine and Vapor Product Education and Enforcement. Storm Lake Police Department …

The Storm Lake City Council once again begun on the path to an e-bike and e-scooter ordinance, this time leaving hard hats at the starting line. The council held a work session on Monday to …

Citizens First National Bank has announced a $3,000 donation to Santa’s Castle to support outreach and advertising for the 2026-2027 holiday season. The gift will help the family-focused nonprofit …

The 2026 Mr. Goodfellow drive is officially underway, now in its 102nd year. The Mr. Goodfellow fund, established by newspaper publisher W. C. Jarnagin, and supported by donors like you, has provided …

Storm Lake United and Storm Lake Radio have announced the First Annual Festival of Storm Lake Lights, happening Nov. 26 through Dec. 29 at Sunrise Campground. “We think it will be fun,” said …

The Storm Lake City Council passed a resolution Monday to finalize a lease agreement with Severson Properties LLC, the new owner of the Pirate's Pointe miniature golf course, which is located on city …

The Storm Lake City Council suggested the Storm Lake Municipal Airport Commission get creative about increasing its revenue before they make a decision on funding. Both parties met Oct. 26 for a …

As Storm Lake’s litigation against Buena Vista County over misappropriated tax increment financing funds heats up, the city council is mulling cutting a few TIF lots loose. On Monday, the city …

Mohr: city, county should settle TIF lawsuit before racking up more lawyer fees The Storm Lake City Council voted Monday to suspend all outside agency funding next budget year, including $15,000 …

Storm Lake Community School District’s effort to bring the “awe effect” to the third and final wing of Storm Lake Early Elementary School was successful with this giant tree in the media …

Who is this muscular man working out five hours a day at Anytime Fitness? He’s Angelo Normand of Rembrandt, a retired Navy veteran who competes as an amateur body builder and fights a daily …

Turning 100-years-old is an amazing accomplishment. Arlene Grienke of Aurelia is an amazing lady. When I asked Arlene her secret about living to be 100, she commented, “Be honest and have …

Mohr: city, county should settle TIF lawsuit before racking up more lawyer fees The Storm Lake City Council voted Monday to suspend all outside agency funding next budget year, including $15,000 …