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A major pavement overhaul is now set to roll in Buena Vista County. The county board of supervisors voted unanimously yesterday to award the contract for two long‑planned reconstruction projects

Alta Hometown Pride is launching a new Alta Farmers Market this summer and is inviting local vendors to take part.  The market will open Wednesday, July 1, and will be

The Storm Lake City Council is inviting residents to weigh in on the growing use of electric bicycles and scooters in the community. City officials say the council has been

Sioux Rapids is putting its future on the drawing board, and every resident’s voice is part of the blueprint. A community design workshop will be held from 4-7 p.m. next

Storm Lake Police arrested a Storm Lake man early Sunday morning after responding to a report of suspicious activity on the city’s north side. According to the Storm Lake Police

The Storm Lake Police Department arrested a local man late last week after locating him on an outstanding felony warrant. Authorities say officers found 20‑year‑old Eh Say of Storm Lake

Storm Lake’s annual cleanup effort didn’t just haul away junk this year — it hauled in a whole new way of doing things. At last Monday’s city council meeting, Public

A Dow City man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for a child exploitation scheme that investigators say stretched across more than a dozen states and reached

A Storm Lake man was killed this morning (Sunday, June 21, 2026) in a single‑vehicle rollover southeast of Marathon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 58‑year‑old Andrew Lincoln of Storm

A Storm Lake student’s pride in her community just earned her the mayor’s seat — at least for a day. Storm Lake High School student Itzel Sarabia was honored at