Local News

Storm Lake resident Mike Frantz is entering the race for Iowa Senate District 3, launching a campaign he says he never expected to run. Frantz announced his run Sunday in

State Auditor Rob Sand stopped in Storm Lake yesterday afternoon to deliver a pie to city staff—recognizing the community as one of Iowa’s top performers in the 2026 Public Innovations

The Buena Vista County Conservation Board is preparing for yet another appeal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency over long‑delayed repairs to the Linn Grove Dam—an eight‑year dispute that has

The Storm Lake Community School District is bringing a familiar educator back to the community, naming Dr. Stephanie Anderson as the next principal of Storm Lake Elementary School beginning July

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Buena Vista County yesterday morning, delivering a blunt message for producers: the 2026 farm economy is tightening, and policy gridlock isn’t helping. Naig

State Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids has officially launched her re‑election campaign for Iowa House District 6.   Jones, a Republican who has served in the Iowa House since 2013,

Buena Vista Regional Medical Center is moving ahead with a major campus expansion.   The BVRMC Board of Trustees has approved plans to construct a new medical office building on the

Storm Lake’s Star Spangled Spectacular has added two familiar faces to its leadership team for the 2026 celebration.   Event organizers announced yesterday that Matt and Katie Brostad will serve as

The Storm Lake Police Department arrested a local woman early Tuesday after a traffic stop led to the discovery of suspected narcotics. Police say an officer pulled over a vehicle

Sioux Central FFA members traveled to Des Moines on Feb. 19 to participate in Career and Technical Education Day at the Iowa State Capitol, where they met with state leaders