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A Storm Lake man is facing a felony sexual abuse charge following an investigation into an alleged assault reported to police last month. The Storm Lake Police Department says it

Ten vehicles disappeared from Buena Vista County communities over the span of just over a month. Now, Storm Lake police say four people are facing charges in connection with the

Beavers, bounties and drainage — a Storm Lake resident brought all three to the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors’ table Tuesday. Tim Humes used the public comment portion of

A former Spencer city employee will spend 30 days in jail and owes the city more than $100,000 after admitting to stealing public money. Fifty-three-year-old Lavonne Marie Bell of Spencer

For the third time, Buena Vista County supervisors have hit the brakes on a proposed high-tech traffic tracking system — this time, putting the idea on hold indefinitely. County Engineer

Alta Hometown Days returns this weekend with an expanded lineup of entertainment and activities planned throughout the Buena Vista County community. The two-day event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday,

The Storm Lake I and Storm Lake II wind farms are still on track for a major redevelopment, but ALLETE Clean Energy now expects the project to begin producing electricity

Buena Vista University is continuing a recent enrollment upswing — with one of its biggest freshman classes in more than a decade. BVU says it welcomed its second-largest freshman class

A Newell woman’s photograph celebrating generations on a family farm has earned a $5,000 donation for a local organization. Kari DeMoss was named one of two winners of Lallemand Plant

A long-delayed Buena Vista County flood-recovery project is getting another infusion of federal money — but the latest FEMA award is still well below what the county says it will