Local News

Pork is powering patriotism in Storm Lake this week, with local producers grilling 2,000 free burgers for the Star Spangled Spectacular. The Buena Vista County Pork Producers will hand out

Storm Lake is about to get its own day — and it’s coming with tabs open all over town. Storm Lake resident and local creator Charles Hernandez is launching the

A Storm Lake man who recorded himself beating a Sioux Falls hotel guest has been extradited to South Dakota, where he’s now facing multiple felony counts. Twenty‑three‑year‑old Jafet Almendarez pleaded

Two northwest Iowa elevators are changing course — and producers will feel the change this fall. AgState has announced it will shut down grain operations at two of its locations,

A local man’s new children’s story is stepping off the page to help real animals in Storm Lake. Early resident and longtime Lakeshore Café waiter Boyd Zimmer is releasing a

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