For the third time, Buena Vista County supervisors have hit the brakes on a proposed high-tech traffic tracking system — this time, putting the idea on hold indefinitely. County Engineer
Alta Hometown Days returns this weekend with an expanded lineup of entertainment and activities planned throughout the Buena Vista County community. The two-day event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday,
Funeral services for Rod Grodahl, age 74 of Manson, IA, formerly of Lytton, IA, will be at 10:30AM on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Emmanuel-St. John Lutheran Church in
Dorothy Mae McGee, 78, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Sunday evening, September 27, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Memorial services will be held at 10:30
The Storm Lake I and Storm Lake II wind farms are still on track for a major redevelopment, but ALLETE Clean Energy now expects the project to begin producing electricity
Buena Vista University is continuing a recent enrollment upswing — with one of its biggest freshman classes in more than a decade. BVU says it welcomed its second-largest freshman class
Joyce R. Robbins, age 90, of Alta, IA, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Accura Healthcare of Aurelia. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October
A Newell woman’s photograph celebrating generations on a family farm has earned a $5,000 donation for a local organization. Kari DeMoss was named one of two winners of Lallemand Plant
A long-delayed Buena Vista County flood-recovery project is getting another infusion of federal money — but the latest FEMA award is still well below what the county says it will
Wet weather put a damper on this year’s Clay County Fair attendance — but one day set a new record. The 2026 Clay County Fair in Spencer drew 284,405 fairgoers
