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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Buena Vista County yesterday morning, delivering a blunt message for producers: the 2026 farm economy is tightening, and policy gridlock isn’t helping. Naig

State Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids has officially launched her re‑election campaign for Iowa House District 6.   Jones, a Republican who has served in the Iowa House since 2013,

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center is moving ahead with a major campus expansion.   The BVRMC Board of Trustees has approved plans to construct a new medical office building on the

Storm Lake’s Star Spangled Spectacular has added two familiar faces to its leadership team for the 2026 celebration.   Event organizers announced yesterday that Matt and Katie Brostad will serve as

The Storm Lake Police Department arrested a local woman early Tuesday after a traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected narcotics. Police say an officer pulled over a vehicle

Sioux Central FFA members traveled to Des Moines on Feb. 19 to participate in Career and Technical Education Day at the Iowa State Capitol, where they met with state leaders

Buena Vista County Assessor Joe Cronin addressed the Board of Supervisors during its weekly meeting yesterday morning, responding to a wave of public concern over this year’s property valuation notices—concerns

The former Spencer finance assistant at the center of a state audit has now been arrested. Fifty‑two‑year‑old LaVonne Bell turned herself in at the Clay County Jail late Friday afternoon

The transfer of the Storm Lake Marina to Buena Vista County has taken another step forward.  The Iowa Natural Resource Commission voted at its January meeting to recommend that the

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released its draft 2026 Impaired Waters Report, and it shows more than 700 segments of rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Iowa are failing