2022

Santa’s Castle Final Numbers for 2022 Season

Santa’s Castle in Storm Lake has tallied up its final numbers for the 2022 season. After this season, the total number of paid visitors were 5,858. Children under the age

Iowa DOT Fatalities Decrease From Year Ago

According to Iowa DOT, road fatalities have decreased from last year from 348 to 335. However, it still accumulates to the second highest total in the past five years. Breaking

BV County Milder Temps for New Years

The Storm Lake area saw a trace (about 200ths of an inch) of precipitation last night. Good news is that across the state, heading into the new year, days are

Clay County Snowdrift Accident

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle accident that occurred early last Friday morning. After further investigation, it was determined that Rhonda Smith, of Dickens, who was driving

Storm Lake Fire Dept New Online Program

The Storm Lake Fire Department has launched a new online tool to help keep citizens safe…called Community Connect Program. Area residents can log on to www.communityconnect.io/info/ia-stormlake and create a free

Rusty Mauer, age 56 of Lake View

Funeral services for Rusty Mauer, age 56 of Lake View, IA, will be at 11AM on Saturday, January 7th at 11am at Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City,

Storm Lake High School ASCEND Program

The Storm Lake Community School District Board of Education Meeting was held last night. A big topic that was discussed was the ASCEND Program, which focuses on competency learning. Storm

Several Crashes Resulted from Bad Blizzard Last Week

There were several crashes that occurred last Friday in Clay County by cause of the horrible wintery conditions. Last Friday morning, December 23rd, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to

Pocahontas County Private Pesticide Course

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County Office will be offering a Private Pesticide Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (P-CIC) on February 2, 2023 at 9:30am, hosted at the

Snowmobiles OHV’s Registrations Expire Dec. 31st

Registrations for snowmobiles and off-highway vehicles purchased during the 2022 registration cycle will expire on Saturday, December 31st. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminds citizens that any decal displayed

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