The Environmental Protection Agency has added the Raccoon River as one of the seven new waterways to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 2024 Impaired Waters List. In an announcement from …

A Cedar Rapids attorney representing two Alta parents who sued the Storm Lake Community School District over the alleged neglect and abuse of their 12-year-old autistic and non-speaking son has …

Senator Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, doesn’t believe mass deportations will hit Storm Lake.  As President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency and …

Meg McKeon wants more answers on the city’s debt burden.  The city councilwoman said last Monday she has problems approving expenses and claims without a clear picture of the …

A special program at Storm Lake Middle School is helping Storm Lake’s newest newcomers. The Emergent Bilinguals Academy, or EB Academy, was established for students who have been in the …

Storm Lake Elementary School fourth and fifth-graders learned to fish last week in a new collaborative outdoor adventure curriculum with Buena Vista University.  Some of the kids were …

The Storm Lake City Council approved a request from the police and fire chiefs to suspend the use of civil service eligibility lists for patrol officers and firefighters.  With a high …

Tyson announced their fourth-quarter and 2024 fiscal year earnings Tuesday, noting small increases in overall sales volume and income, but less favorable results in its pork segment. According …

The Iowa Supreme Court is set to decide if the families of four people who worked at the Tyson Foods meatpacking plant in Waterloo and died of COVID-19 in 2020 can move forward with their wrongful …

A judge allowed the estate of a deceased Battle Creek woman’s lawsuit against Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and one of its surgeons to survive, despite the defense lawyers’ demand …

An architect who has done drawings for the developer who renovated South School in Storm Lake believes Cherokee taxpayers should be nervous about the prospects of the Wilson School.  …

Senator Lynn Evans, R-Aurelia, was elected last Tuesday as an assistant majority leader by his colleagues for the 91st General Assembly. “I am honored to be chosen by my fellow Republican senators as an assistant majority leader,” said Senator Evans. “My first …

Storm Lake and Little Storm Lake are currently experiencing lower-than-normal water levels, with both below their crest. Cooler temperatures are setting in, and most boat ramp docks have been removed …

“Cool Hand Luke” and “Leaf Boats” recently found their permanent homes in Storm Lake parks.   The bronze statues, donated by the Davis Charitable Trust to the Witter …

Every second grader at Storm Lake Elementary School received the children’s book “Just Like Caitlin” at an assembly held in the gym Wednesday morning. The book traces the story …

Jack Link’s distribution center in Laurens is undergoing its third round of layoffs in just over two years.  The Wisconsin-based company announced this week that it would lay off 91 …

A semi loaded with beans rolled over onto its drivers side after failing to maintain control at an intersection northeast of Storm Lake last Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The vehicle, driven by Alex Perez …

Holiday Open House last Saturday and Sunday found Lake Avenue festive and welcoming. TIMES PILOT photos by DOLORES CULLEN

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the final rezoning of the proposed Buffalo Ridge Estates housing project.  The board of supervisors approved Jim …

Congratulations to these Storm Lake High School students accepted for the Iowa High School Association All-State Music Festival. The festival is Nov. 21-23 in Ames. Auditions were held throughout the …