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
Sac County Sheriff Ken McClure this (Tues) morning announced that he’s retiring late next month. Below are comments from McClure regarding the decision… “After 37 years of service in law
(story and photo credit to Buena Vista University) STORM LAKE, Iowa (May 6, 2025) – Buena Vista University Director of Athletics, Amy Maier, has announced the hiring of Jeff Horner
Storm Lake’s Maddy Raveling was the runner-up medalist at the Spencer Invite, carding an 87. Spencer was 1st in the team standings. At the Twin Lakes Conference boys meet at
The Storm Lake City Council on Monday approved a special event permit for a series of car meets later this year. The events will be hosted by Dominic Klaschen of
