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A Worthington, MN, man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing a 2025 crash that killed a Nemaha woman on Iowa Highway 3. Twenty‑nine‑year‑old Jorge Ortega‑Ortega, formerly

A Laurens man has been arrested in connection with a January robbery at a Spencer convenience store. The Spencer Police Department says 35‑year‑old Daniel Douglas was taken into custody Friday

Two Storm Lake St. Mary’s students have been named countywide winners in this year’s Buena Vista County Soil and Water Conservation Poster Contest. The contest, themed “Soil: Where It All

What started with farm cats and combine rides at her grandparents’ place has now led an Early teenager to the top of Iowa FFA. Nineteen‑year‑old Nora Pickhinke of Early has

Buena Vista County is gearing up for its first‑ever County Walk Day on May 19, an initiative local health officials say is designed to kickstart a broader movement toward improving

Sac City police are investigating how a 3‑year‑old girl ended up with THC in her system, after her parents reported she may have eaten a gummy‑type candy off the ground

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson spent part of her weekend in northwest Iowa — and she says farmers here are about to feel the impact of the new Farm Bill. Hinson, who

Buena Vista County public health officials say the state’s plan to reorganize Iowa’s local public health system is beginning to take shape, but many key details remain unsettled following a

The Storm Lake Police Department has arrested an Alta man following a belated report of a sexual assault that investigators say occurred nearly a year ago. Police say the report

The Storm Lake Community School District has been awarded a STEM Scale‑Up Program grant to support early learning at the Storm Lake Early Childhood Center. The grant, provided through the