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The Knights of Columbus Council 2326 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake has directed new support toward local families in need.  The council recently donated $500 to Upper

Alta voters made history in the Nov. 4 city and school election, electing Desi Suter as the town’s next mayor.  Suter defeated fellow council member Jon Hansen with nearly 67

It’s not every day you get to be mayor of the town where you grew up — but that’s exactly the story for Justin Lyman, Newell’s newly elected mayor. Lyman,

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors heard a report yesterday from Treasurer Danelle Haberman about new Department of Transportation technology coming to courthouses across Iowa. The state is requiring

The Storm Lake Community School District Board of Education held a work session last night to discuss long‑range facility planning.  Financial advisors Matt Gillespie and Travis Squires with Piper Sandler

Storm Lake emergency crews responded yesterday to a gas leak on the Buena Vista University campus.  At approximately 11:50 a.m., a contractor performing underground utility work struck a large natural

The Storm Lake Police Department and Storm Lake Fire Department are on scene at Buena Vista University this afternoon. According to BVU President Brian Lenzmeier, a gas line was struck

An arrest in Sioux City last week has sparked a wave of creativity in Sac City—where manholes are becoming canvases for community art. On Nov. 7, 46‑year‑old Brandon Bradshaw was

Storm Lake Police arrested a local man last Wednesday night (Nov. 6) on felony forgery and theft charges. Officers located 50-year-old Jose Sevilla Perez Jr. around 8:50 p.m. in the

The Ida County GOP is preparing to host its largest political event of the year—a first-of-its-kind candidate forum featuring all declared Republican contenders for Iowa Governor and U.S. House District