For nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns — even though there’s no drought. Local authorities previously asked the public to refrain from washing cars and filling pools. And some cities turned off splash pads in the height of summer heat.

State Senator Lynn Evans announced Tuesday that he will not be entering the race for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat. Instead, the Aurelia Republican says he will seek re-election to his …

Another pair of former shareholders of the defunct Holzhauer Motors of Cherokee settled with Citizens First National Bank of Storm Lake.  The Storm Lake bank dismissed its claims against …

Breezes off the lake made temperatures comfortable last Friday and unfurled the many flags flying in Storm Lake for the annual Star Spangled Spectacular.  “The Spectacular was a huge …

Congratulations to the 2025 Buena Vista County Fair royalty crowned Wednesday night in Alta. 

Under new law, police can only issue warnings for first six months A Storm Lake police officer mistakenly issued a ticket to a 17-year-old under Iowa’s new hands-free cell phone law, which …

Addresses council amid ‘media speculation’

Ashley WolfTornabane, a 35-year-old stay-at-home mom, is running in one of America’s reddest districts

The Storm Lake Police Department has increased security fees by 33%.  With an estimated $3,200 price tag for police personnel, Storm Lake United threatened to cancel Miracle on Lake …

Administration withholding $7 billion from schools. Storm Lake received $5.7 million last year.

Now in its 16th year, this immersive internship gives future medical professionals firsthand experience in rural healthcare settings across northwest Iowa.

Funds from former Timberwolves owner contribute to new ambulance, rescue boat, X-Ray machine.

A Storm Lake oxygen equipment company and one of its employees have denied claims of fault and negligence in an Alta woman’s death after she was allegedly struck with an antique lamp.  …

No decision on audit of City of SL, BV in TIF spat. Auditor doubts what an audit could do.

Sand barnstorms through Iowa. BVU prof: Sand ‘absolutely unique and distinctive,’ A ‘game changer’ 

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 resurfacing of Business 71 north of Storm Lake has again been delayed until next year.  “It’s going to be a big project,” Wilkinson said of the envisioned Business 71 …

A temporary structure has gone up on the new parking lot surface east of Merrill Manufacturing.

The Iowa DNR reports fair fishing conditions this week at Storm Lake, where the water temperature is holding around 80 degrees. Anglers are seeing some action on channel catfish using crawlers …

VT Industries announced that Ryan Clausen and Aaron Clausen have been named as co-presidents of VT Industries, Inc. As co-presidents, Ryan and Aaron will have responsibility for the …