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Iowa U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst met last week with students from the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives as part of the group’s annual Youth Tour to Washington,

Fundraising for the 2026 Star Spangled Spectacular is entering its final week, and organizers say they are closing in on their $50,000 goal. Co‑chairs Josh Newhouse and Matt Brostad report

A big question is hanging over the Storm Lake Marina — and the county wants answers. The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors got an update this week on where

A Buena Vista University program is pulling back the curtain on rural medicine — and inspiring future doctors to stay in Iowa. The Storm Lake-based university’s URMED program wrapped up

The search for a man who bolted into a Pocahontas County quarry Tuesday night ended yesterday morning when deputies found him at a home north of Gilmore City. Authorities say

With FEMA still dragging its feet, Buena Vista County is stepping up with its own dollars to keep Linn Grove’s dam and park repairs moving. The county board of supervisors

The Iowa Department of Corrections has reported the death of an inmate from Sac County. Officials say 69‑year‑old Keith Clayton Mesner of Sac City died at 7:34 a.m. Friday at

UPDATE: The suspect is now in custody. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who fled into a wooded quarry Tuesday night, prompting a lockdown in the

Storm Lake Police Officer and Iowa Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Gerardo Bravo has been selected as the featured speaker for this year’s Patriotic Ceremony, part of the 2026 Star

A Rolfe dairy is turning high tech this year, after landing one of Iowa’s biggest dairy innovation grants. Dutchland Dairy — founded in the late 1990s by Dean Duitscher and