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A major $1.1‑million airport upgrade is officially cleared for takeoff in Storm Lake, after the city council approved an apron expansion contract and moved ahead with FAA funding Monday night.

Storm Lake St. Mary’s students were recently selected to participate in two regional honor music events, representing the school in both band and choir performances. On Saturday, St. Mary’s fifth‑

The Storm Lake Public Library is gearing up for its annual Summer Reading Program, which will run June 1 through Aug. 1. This year’s theme, “Plant a Seed, Read,” ties

Storm Lake residents could see some of the biggest utility rate increases in years, as the city moves toward major upgrades to its sewer system and a new water treatment

The Storm Lake City Council has voted 4–1 to uphold an order requiring a Rottweiler named Chucky to be permanently removed from city limits, following a February dog‑bite incident that

Iowa’s struggle to keep young people from leaving the state dominated one of the most pointed moments at Saturday’s Storm Lake Legislative Forum, when Buena Vista University President Brian Lenzmeier

The Storm Lake Police Department arrested a local man Saturday evening after officers responded to a report of a vehicle burglary in progress near Scooter’s Coffee on Seneca Street. Police

The Storm Lake Police Department assisted federal and county authorities Wednesday in the arrest of a fugitive wanted on a felony rape charge out of Georgia. Police say the arrest

With the June primary closing in and northwest Iowa’s political influence front and center, Republican candidates made their case to area voters Saturday night during a two‑hour forum at Buena

Northwest Iowa voters heard a far different kind of pitch Saturday night when U.S. Senate candidate Jim Carlin took the stage in Storm Lake, arguing that Washington is drifting away