Storm Lake is preparing for several street improvement projects this summer, with work planned in multiple neighborhoods as part of the City’s ongoing effort to upgrade roadway conditions. City officials
Fundraising for the 2026 Star Spangled Spectacular continues to build momentum, with organizers reporting $23,000 raised toward this year’s $50,000 goal. Co‑chairs Josh Newhouse and Matt Brostad say the second
Speed limits are about to jump in Iowa, and Buena Vista County is bracing for the ripple effects. The county board of supervisors heard yesterday from county engineer Bret Wilkinson,
The Storm Lake Police Department helped initiate a multi‑state investigation last month that resulted in an arrest in a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, assault case. According to the Sioux Falls
Softball Storm Lake 11, Carroll 0 (4) Tornadoes had 19 hits as they improve to 12-4 Woodbury Central 9, Cherokee 5 Sioux Center 12, Spirit Lake 7 Ridge View 7,
The Storm Lake Boys Basketball Team has been selected as the 2026 Grand Marshal for this year’s Star Spangled Spectacular Parade. The announcement came Monday from event organizers, who said
Rita I. Schmidt, age 75, of Laurens, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa. Â Funeral Service is 10:30 AM, Thursday, June
State officials say a highly-contagious pig virus has been contained and eradicated. In April, the USDA confirmed five boars shipped from Texas to a central Iowa farm had pseudorabies, which
