City claims it acted in good faith with Northwest Concrete Ryan Tiefenthaler, the owner of Northwest Concrete, wanted his business to have a water source with less iron in it — and he saw an …

Professor Marian Riner honored for her lasting impact on students, innovative leadership, and commitment to Education for Service. Storm Lake, Iowa  (June 9, 2026) – Buena Vista …

No end in sight for 20-year-old murder case An attorney representing Jose Tovar claims his client is incompetent after yet another attempt to dispose of the 20-year-old murder case against …

Construction expected next April  The Storm Lake City Council hired Bolton & Menk of Spencer as its engineer to rebuild Oneida Street from Bair Street to Lakeshore Drive next …

Ashley WolfTornabane, D-Storm Lake, lost in a highly competitive District 4 Democratic primary election. She’s still down to back a less progressive candidate for a fighting chance at landing a …

Code compliance chief warns council its fines ‘may be a bit egregious’  Building Official Scott Olsen warned the Storm Lake City Council that it might be going too far in its crackdown …

Sgt. Bill Sankey and Deputy Hesduardo Garcia accept a $1,000 check for the Storm Lake dive team from Storm Lake Rotary. The club expressed gratitude for the invaluable community service provided by …

A line extended down the block Sunday afternoon for   Mexilao Mexican & Lao Fusion’s grand opening. Owner Winona Ocegueda opened the beverage and cold snack shop at 223 E. Railroad …

The pillars that brace the roof of the new (and only) Schaller bar are emblazoned with more than 50 hand-molded skulls. From the rafters hang haunted apple cores, 3D printed and painted by …

The Storm Lake City Council hired Bolton & Menk of Spencer to design the city’s new water plant in lieu of its longtime water and wastewater engineer, ISG of Storm Lake.  All members …

Council agrees to host a public input session at the end of the month for ordinance council. Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole on Monday requested that the City Council crack down on parents …

On June 2, at 10:50 p.m., the Storm Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 220 E. Fifth St. for a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke coming from a …

Sen. Lynn Evans bested Cherokee County Supervisor Shane Bellefy in one of the few contested local races in Buena Vista and Cherokee County.  Evans, R-Aurelia, notched 4,279 votes, 71.5% of …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors has shelved plans for a fourth phase of resurfacing around Platinum Crush, as the county hasn’t yet identified the financing sources for the projects, …

The City of Alta is asking Alta residents to sign a petition to force the Alta-Aurelia School Board to vote on whether to hold its annual homecoming football game in Alta.  A draft petition …

Embattled Feenstra to Sioux Rapids crowd: Stop Rob Sand Randy Feenstra is relying on President Donald Trump batting 1,000 in terms of endorsements, which he pleaded for.  Feenstra, …

The Storm Lake City Council nixed an amendment to a water service agreement Northwest Concrete because the council couldn’t understand the new terms.  Northwest Concrete requested three …

NEW Cooperative is setting up shop in Storm Lake.  The Fort Dodge cooperative purchased the old Monsanto building in Storm Lake for $2.55 million last month and is seeking regulatory …

After a year in the making, Nieland Custom Meats in Newell held a grand opening May 21, which attracted a whole street-full of folks enjoying free “world famous” pork burgers. …