The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for fire danger in northwest Iowa counties including Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, and O’Brien today (Wed) from 1 to
A four-year-old boy critically injured in a house fire last week in Spencer has passed away. Todd Watson was still in the residence at 101 De Loss Court when the
At Storm Lake United’s annual meeting last (Tues) night, Executive Director Laura Hanks said the SLU Board will have a strategic planning session on April 25th… Hanks said a social
The Storm Lake City Council on Monday approved an agreement for King’s Pointe Resort to continue offering recreation rentals. The rentals include bikes and kayaks, and are made through a
The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors this (Tues) morning approved a quote to apply asphalt along every gravel or side county road off Highway 110. Bret Wilkinson is the
Medical monitoring sensors will soon be added at the Buena Vista County Jail. At this (Tues) morning’s BV Supervisor’s meeting, Sheriff Kory Elston said the wellness devices are designed to
The City of Storm Lake is making changes to a part of Storm Lake Proud Week that allows residents to drop off unwanted household items at a discounted rate. Program
A public hearing on the City of Storm Lake’s proposed tax levy for the next fiscal year was held during a special session city council meeting on Monday. Local resident
The first Iowa USDA Crop Progress Report for 2025 was released this (Mon) afternoon. The report says minimal fieldwork was done last week, but some producers were able to plant
The Spencer Fire Department was called shortly after 10:30 pm Sunday to a house fire, following another house fire they dealt with Friday morning. Firefighters were called to 130 3rd
