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The City of Storm Lake and Buena Vista County haven’t submitted a single filing in nearly three months in Emmet County District Court in the city’s lawsuit against the county for …
A judge ordered Storm Lake Senior Housing into receivership. Buena Vista County District Court Judge Charles Borth on Monday Judge Borth ruled that the senior housing development’s …
ACLU on SLPD Facebook: Pick on someone your own size
Sheriff sales for the former Holzhauer Ford dealerships in Storm Lake and Cherokee are scheduled for next month. The sale of the former Holzhauer Ford Storm Lake on North Lake Avenue is scheduled …
Jeff and Amanda Foell, are excited to announce the highly anticipated 2026 St. Mary's Ball and Charity Auction while agreeing to be the Chairs for the event this …
McKeon: ‘I think this says that there would be a problem’ The Storm Lake City Council rescinded a permit they approved earlier this month for a Cherokee resident planning to host …
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 …
A two-hour power outage affected more than 1,900 MidAmerican customers in Sac County on Monday. At 7:15 a.m. Monday, an interruption occurred on a segment of transmission line that feeds …
Buena Vista University proudly announces Jennifer Hecht as the 39th George Wythe Award recipient, the university’s highest honor for excellence in teaching. The recipient is selected …
Lynn Evans has launched an exploratory campaign for congress. Evans, R-Aurelia, announced on Saturday morning that he’s considering a run for Iowa’s Fourth District, just weeks …
St. Mary’s High School sent off 14 seniors in graduation exercises held Sunday afternoon in the school gym. St. Mary’s school board president and retired judge Mary Timko was the …
A heated exchange between Cherokee Zoning Commissioner Adam Glienke and Cherokee County Supervisor Shane Bellefy exemplified the contentious nature …
The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors is at a crossroads with its second year of road construction around Platinum Crush. Easement negotiations with MidAmerican Energy on utility …
Has his own apartment, full-time job, plans to become ‘my own boss’ in the future.
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office is seeking to commit Ron Taylor to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders, claiming Taylor’s criminal history and psychological disorders …
High court rules LULAC doesn’t have standing. Lacks standing to sue
Turbine manufacturer anticipates higher price of renewable energy. Blade recycling uncertain.