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SLPD Recaps 4th of July

The Storm Lake Police Department has released recap numbers for the 4th of July holiday. The police department received 421 calls for service and 34 fireworks complaints. It conducted 73

Updated Rain Totals as of 1:00pm

1:00pm Rain Update: 0.55″ was measured between the hours of 6:00am this morning and 1:00pm this afternoon. When added with the 0.6″ that was measured at 6:00am, our 24 hour

Emmetsburg Man Injures Leg in Motorcycle Accident

The Clay County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a motorcyclist that he had lost control of his motorcycle and possibly broke his leg on Tuesday, July 8. Deputies responded

Storm Lake to Begin Annual Audit Process

The city of Storm Lake will soon be starting its annual audit process, an independent audit conducted by Winther Stave and Company certified accountants. This process, which will begin in

Rain Measurement

As of 6 a.m. this morning (Friday, July 11), we measured 0.60 inches of precipitation at our Storm Lake Radio Studios.

Rainfall Amount for 7-10-25

As of 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, the Storm Lake Radio stations recorded .22 of an inch of rainfall. We take our measurements at the Storm Lake Radio studios.

Sen. Evans Not Seeking 4th Congressional District Seat

Following Storm Lake Democrat Ashley WolfTorabane’s announcement earlier this week that she is seeking Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat, Republican Sen. Lynn Evans of Aurelia has now announced he will

Buena Vista County Fair Names 2025 Royalty

Last night, the Buena Vista County Fair crowned its 2025 Fair Royalty Court at an evening ceremony on the Tyson Fresh Meats/UBI/Bomgaars Stage at the fairgrounds in Alta. Named to

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