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Storm Lake High School students got a hands-on lesson in local government yesterday as they held a full mock city council meeting inside the council chambers at Storm Lake City

A long‑standing Sac County business is receiving statewide recognition. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst named Green Real Estate & Auction Company her Small Business of the Week for Sac County last

Northwest Iowa is cleaning up this morning after a volatile round of severe storms last night that delivered tornadoes, destructive winds and widespread power outages across the region. Powerful thunderstorms

Storm Lake police say a child on a scooter was hurt Friday afternoon after failing to stop at a stop sign and being struck by a vehicle. The incident occurred

The City of Cherokee is receiving more than $3.8 million in federal disaster funding to repair critical infrastructure damaged in the June 2024 floods. The money comes from the Federal

After more than three decades of serving Storm Lake, one of the community’s most familiar restaurants will plate its final meals tonight.  BozWellz on Erie Street is closing its doors

During Police Week, the Storm Lake Police Department is recognizing a Storm Lake Radio employee whose quick action helped save a co‑worker’s life. The department presented Office Manager Kirk Langner

Storm Lake Hometown Pride is inviting the community to celebrate a new addition to the downtown district next week: the installation of eight new benches along Lake Avenue.  The organization

Construction is now underway on what will become Cherokee County’s first modern roundabout, a major safety project at the intersection of Iowa Highway 3 and Iowa Highway 143 just south

A commercial building fire in downtown Cherokee drew more than 40 firefighters yesterday afternoon and caused an estimated $1.2 million in damage. The Cherokee Fire Department was dispatched around 1:15