USDA confirms H5N1 case in commercial turkey flock

Alta-Aurelia opens investigation into ‘student safety concern’ during basketball trip

Scene at Hwy. 71 smelled of alcohol. Trooper Ian Willis applied for search warrants to examine a 2017 Chevy Traverse and a 2019 Jeep Wrangler, which are currently held at Storm Lake Towing on North Lake Avenue.

A Storm Lake woman was arrested for stabbing her husband in an apartment on East Milwaukee Avenue. Jasmine Jones, 25, was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail on Monday on charges of felony …

Arbitration panel sides with county after three-year legal battle.

City, county snared in discovery in TIF lawsuit

Brewsters owner babysat Eagles star’s uncles. "He’s a small-town kid."

Storm Lake High School’s Large Group Speech Showcase brought several acts to the stage at SLHS auditorium last Thursday evening rom "Readers in the theater" to a haunting choral performance.

The Alta-Aurelia school board plans to secure a contractor for the district’s new athletic facility with a bidding date set for the end of the month.  In Tuesday’s meeting, the …

It was SALUD's turn to greet the  students as they arrived at High Five Friday at Storm Lake Elementary School.  SALUD did it "parade of nations" style waving colorful flags. TIMES …

Congratulations to the 2025 Buena Vista County Pork Producers Youth Team, announced Friday night at BVC Pork Producers banquet. This foursome will promote pork in our area throughout the year …

Field of Dreams accepted a check for $36,587 Tuesday from Central Bank for new lights at the sports complex. The new lights, costing $185,000, were installed by Power Solutions in July. Hugh Perry …

The Alta library relocation project met another roadblock after the city council declined to reconsider the Spectra building Monday night — this is the second time they have voted against the …

The Storm Lake City Council considered funding requests from seven local organizations totaling $123,000.  Storm Lake United asked the city for $60,000, the highest request during …

A water main break was reported near the intersection of Highway 7 and 110.  A statement the City of Storm Lake issued on Saturday afternoon reported that the break occurred on the north …

Flu and other respiratory illnesses are keeping school children at home and sending people to the doctor’s office. Laurens-Marathon School District dismissed classes early on Monday and …

It has been just over a year since the Ready, Set, Grow daycare center faced major uncertainties when a boiler failure in the Alta-Aurelia Administrative Building led to severe flooding. The water damage …

Another lawyer wants to part ways with Dan Winchell.  Sam Marks of Des Moines asked judges in Buena Vista and Cherokee County district courts to approve his withdrawal from representing …

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on two of the United States’ top trading partners were reversed on Tuesday, a relief for farmers in Iowa. On Saturday, the President signed executive …

Alta-Aurelia Superintendent Denny Olhausen shared a first look of the new athletic facility in a statement to district and community members Wednesday. Last month, the school board held a public …