The Jordan Aquifer’s sulfate levels under the Storm Lake area are over four times the Environmental Protection Agency’s suggested limit, further complicating use of the water source that’s …

Bill McCabe was always someone you could count on. He hardly, if ever, missed a day of school teaching. He never missed a practice or a game — whether it was football, baseball or …

A Storm Lake man was arrested Thursday after police said he struck a teenager with an SUV and fled the scene. The hit-and-run occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Oates Street, police …

Dr. Lisa Mellmann, professor of chemistry and biomedical sciences, is the recipient of the 37th George Wythe Award, Buena Vista University’s highest honor for excellence in teaching, announced …

Storm Lake Mayor Mike Porsch hopes to set the downtown master plan in motion as early as 2026. “One thing I always have with all these comprehensive plans is we end up getting a book, putting it …

Police find meth during traffic stop A Lakeside man was arrested on Tuesday for having over 30 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in the 300 block of West Milwaukee Avenue.   …

That haze hanging in the air is the result of Canadian wildfire smoke pulled into the Storm Lake area by a cold front. The smoke arrived in Northwest Iowa on Thursday (May 18) morning and …

The Storm Lake City Council approved 7% increases in sewer and water rates that will reportedly generate tens of millions in new bonding capacity.   The council unanimously passed ordinance …

Chaotic weather over the weekend brought rain and minor tornadoes to the area. A thunderstorm Friday night dumped varying amounts of rain with one of the highest readings — 3.77 inches — …

Alta-Aurelia Community School District will pay $400 retention bonuses to staff who sign their employment contracts within seven days of the district offering them.   Supt. Denny Olhausen …

Much to the frustration of community members who wanted to dispose of their old junk, the City of Storm Lake suspended its city-wide cleanup day for May 13.   Storm Lake resident Jim Eliason …

A Storm Lake man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing two girls under age 10 for a three-year period.   Buena Vista County District Court Judge Nancy Whittenburg …

Storm Lake City Attorney Phil Havens is expected to retire in July but willing to stay on through August as needed, capping off 12 years of service to the city.   The city council approved a …