Registered Democrats have nearly halved in Buena Vista, Cherokee and other counties across Northwest Iowa over the last eight years.  There are 2,633 active registered Democrats in Buena …

The U.S District Court for the Southern District of Iowa denied an injunction filed against Secretary of State Paul Pate regarding non citizen voters Sunday. The American Civil Liberties Union …

Election day is right around the corner. Early voting ends today while the General Election starts tomorrow, Nov. 5. Polls will be open across the county from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Take a look below at …

94% of Iowa experienced levels of drought or dryness in October and over half of the Midwest is in varying stages of drought. Nationally, around 45% of the United States is experiencing drought, …

  Storm Lake St. Mary’s saw a 7% enrollment increase for the 2024-25 school year, adding 26 new students to the district. This growth mirrors that of the 2023-24 school year when …

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said Wednesday that all legally eligible voters will be able to participate fairly in the 2024 general election as concerns linger about recent action to have …

Tracy Gotto remembers seeing a nine-year-old boy with three oral abscesses and a cavity in each tooth.  Dental health, indeed, is in crisis in Storm Lake.  It’s the top …

College life is notorious for its physical, mental and emotional stressors; but at Buena Vista University, students find reprieve in an orange tabby cat. Reepicheep, the eight-year-old feline, …

A duplex at 107 and 109 Lake Avenue was demolished Thursday, changing the look of the prominent corner of Lake Avenue and Lakeshore Drive. Kent Schipler of Reding Gravel and Excavating was …

Storm Lake Fire Chief Glenn Schlesser hosted an ambitious open house Saturday afternoon with live demonstrations and goodies for the kids. Firefighters were on the scene interacting with the public, …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Tuesday for a draft of a wind energy ordinance. The hearing brings BV County that much closer to officially adopting the “Wind …

A Rossie woman was arrested for allegedly stealing $100,000 worth of jewelry and gold from a Storm Lake home. Shari Bents, 42, was booked into Buena Vista County Jail on Oct. 24 and is held on a …

Kids and adults in costumes portraying everything from The Joker, to a hippie to Donald Trump roamed Lake Avenue Saturday morning for Storm Lake United’s annual Chills and Thrills. And it was positively …

Buena Vista and Cherokee counties are among the Iowa counties who received lists of names of “potential noncitizens” from Secretary of State Paul Pate. According to the Iowa Capital …

Storm Lake and Buena Vista County taxpayers soon will have paid over a quarter million dollars in a lawsuit that contests more than $5 million in misappropriated tax-increment financing revenue over a decade. Another round of legal bills is being sent …

The highly anticipated Kwik Star gas station and convenience store on East Lakeshore Drive will open on Dec. 12 after fewer than six months of construction.  Store Leader Heather Silvers said she still plans to hire …

The calendar tells us that snow season may not be far off. The City of Storm Lake is dedicated to providing safe, prompt and efficient snow removal service to the entire community. Annual snow …

Six area attorneys have submitted applications for District Associate Judge with the 3A Judicial Nominating Commission in Woodbury County.  When selected, one of the six applicants would …

The Storm Lake High School marching band directors are proud that their program is growing. With 180 students grades 5-12 in Friday’s evening’s massed band performance, a big sound …