The Storm Lake City Council passed its second installment of fees for city services, ranging from false fire alarms to swimming lessons at King’s Pointe Waterpark.   The council declined …

An unidentified male who was reportedly threatening self harm with a firearm prompted a lockdown at Storm Lake elementary and middle schools on Thursday afternoon.   Storm Lake police said …

A Laurens man who identified with the Sovereign Citizen movement and repeatedly clashed with court officials in a November trial was sentenced up to 15 years in prison for possession of …

These Albert City cats don’t look friendly. It’s because they’re feral cats. They won’t even let you pick them up. But they won’t reproduce because they’re part of a Trap/Neuter/Return …

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors opted to keep the Color-ize building after months of deliberations on a possible sale.   Supervisors Paul Merten, Kelly Snyder and Don Altena …

Legislation that would bar insurance companies from denying insurance to school districts that arm staff has reportedly died in the Iowa Senate.   The legislation won’t be heard on the …

The intersection of Hwys. 7 and 110 will likely remain in its current layout until at least the fall, as CN Railroad is still awaiting “the arrival of electrical materials” that will interconnect …

Three Storm Lake women were sentenced to two years probation in connection with an animal hoarding operation that was uncovered last June in a residence in the 1000 block of Michigan Street.   …

The Storm Lake City Council inked a $1.57 million contract with a Carroll drilling company to replace a 74-year-old well that stopped running last March.   Public Services Director Matt Beckman …

Construction of a new Iowa Central Community College Storm Lake Campus is officially underway.   Crews from Jensen Builders have been working at the site since late March , but a ceremonial …

Jennifer Felton of Storm Lake has accomplished a goal she has been chasing for 13 years — by attaining the masters level at the Ward World Carving Competition in Ocean City, Md., April …

Supervisors Rhonda Ringgenberg and Kathy Croker remained adamant that County Auditor Sue Lloyd should remain in the Buena Vista County Courthouse.   An hourlong meeting of the courthouse …

A panel of livestock researchers acknowledged avian influenza might be spreading through the air, but is not a major contributor to outbreaks over the last eight years.   David Swayne, …

SL man jailed on endangerment charges last week A Storm Lake man was arrested for allegedly drinking until he was hospitalized while his kids were with him.   Victor Pineda, 28, has four …

A prescribed burn conducted northwest of Little Storm Lake in the evening hours of Wednesday, April 26 by the Alta Fire Department turned heads when flames raged high and giant clouds of smoke …

An Iowa Geological   Survey project found the bottom of Storm Lake holds thousands of years worth of history within its sediments. State Geologist Keith Schilling and Iowa Geological Survey …

A large plume of smoke rose a few miles south of Storm Lake on the morning of Sunday, April 23 as Jeff Kestel and a few neighbors, including the Foells, helped him burn off a patch of pasture with a …

A Storm Lake man pleaded guilty to a harassment charge that stemmed from him subscribing to an Only Fans account that was maintained by an alleged victim in a felony sexual abuse case.   Ron …

EMC Insurance reportedly has threatened loss of property and casualty insurance to two Lakes Conference school districts because the districts are expected to train and arm staff members next school …

Jail term for drug seeker A Newell man was sentenced to seven days in jail and two years probation for ransacking his grandmother’s home allegedly in search of drugs.   Associate Buena …