In a case that was investigated in part by the Storm Lake Police Department, a former Algona meatpacking plant worker who obtained fraudulent Paycheck Protection loans and recruited others into
Storm Lake is among the communities participating in the national “Stamp Out Hunger” program this weekend. The National Association of Letter Carriers event is designed to help people who are
A Hy-Vee store in the area will be offering free breakfast to farmers. The Hy-Vee in Cherokee is hosting a “Thank A Farmer” event this coming Monday, May 12th from
According to the latest Iowa Drought Monitor map, less than half of Iowa has no drought designation, which is a slight setback from last week. Much of Buena Vista County
Several local entities have come together to form a new program called “Shared Roots.” Buena Vista County Public Health Administrator Julie Sather says the program is designed to bring more
It’s been nearly a year now since historic flooding ravaged Spencer. Wednesday evening community leaders held an informational meeting with residents to give an update on lessons learned since the
Federal officials are giving Governor Kim Reynolds the go-ahead for a pilot project that will supply boxes of food to some low-income families this summer. Reynolds rejected a summer feeding
A discussion on outdoor warning sirens was held as part of this week’s Storm Lake City Council meeting. The discussion was requested by council member Matt Ricklefs following the April
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is distributing over 134 million dollars to 29 Iowa counties, including several in the area, that were affected by flooding last summer. Approximately
