Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020
About two-dozen farmers and landowners in Western Iowa say MidAmerican Energy is failing to fully pay them for damage caused when building an 81-turbine windfarm in Ida County.
Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020
According to statewide auction results tracked by Iowa Appraisal and Research Corporation (Iowa Appraisal), data indicates Iowa land market prices have dipped slightly in the first six months of the year compared to 2019.
Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Buena Vista County Fair royalty was crowned Thursday evening. Left to right: Little Miss Annabelle Christensen, BV County Fair queen contest runner up Beth Greenfield, queen Beauna Thammathai, king Nate Stark. Times photos by Dolores Cullen
Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Facility scheduled to be done by November 2021
BY TOM CULLEN
The Storm Lake School Board on Friday broke ground on the Early Childhood site with enclosure expected by Thanksgiving.
Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Storm Lakers Mayra Lopez and Joanne Renteria have located a “drop-off altar,” a place of remembrance, at the base of the eagle statue in Chautauqua Park in memory of Vanessa Guillen.
Citizens were invited to leave flowers, posters, balloons, teddy bears and unlit candles at the site July 10-12.
Published Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Thanks to Tyson Foods in Storm Lake, the police department has a large supply of face masks. These are available free to the public. You can stop and pick one up in the lobby 24 hours a day.
Published Friday, July 10, 2020
City can’t do much about it
BY TOM CULLEN
Fireworks complaints in the City of Storm Lake doubled from last year.
Published Friday, July 10, 2020
Virus hits Black, Latino workers hardest, groups allege to USDA
Organizations that advocate for workers at meatpacking plants on Thursday morning filed a civil rights complaint with the USDA alleging Tyson Foods and JBS have engaged in racial discrimination through their workplace policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published Friday, July 10, 2020
To be considered in September
BY TOM CULLEN
Housing developer Shawn Foutch was denied historical restoration credits for South School, the second time the Iowa Economic Development Authority denied Foutch’s application.
Published Friday, July 10, 2020
Nitchals saw flames, alerted firefighters
A Storm Lake native now living in Johnston is being called the “Doorbell Hero.” Matt Nitchals, who graduated in the Storm Lake High School Class of 2001, was driving to Grimes July 4 with his wife Christa (daughter of Storm Lakers Tami and Steve Moritz) and their daughter Alice.
