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Storm Lake’s mid‑year checkup shows a city pushing hard on progress — and this week, the city council made it official. On Monday night, council members unanimously approved the 2026

Storm Lake’s long‑running water agreement with the Lake Creek Homeowners Association (HOA) is officially heading for its final chapter — and the city says the move will save more than

Buena Vista County authorities have arrested a local business owner on a charge of third‑degree harassment following an incident at a bar in Alta over the weekend.  According to online

Sac County is taking another shot at replacing Iowa’s oldest jail — and this time, officials say the plan is leaner, cheaper, and built directly from public feedback. The Sac

Storm Lake’s Casino Bay Marina is officially on the market for new ideas, and Buena Vista County is inviting proposals. The county conservation board is officially seeking proposals to lease

A southwest Iowa man accused of killing a Manning woman earlier this month has formally pleaded not guilty to first‑degree murder.  Twenty‑seven‑year‑old Joshua Lehman of Shenandoah entered the written plea

An Odebolt woman who’s spent years lifting up her community is about to be celebrated on one of Iowa’s biggest stages. Ruth Ann Mohr has been named one of the

Iowa regulators have now sanctioned a second state‑employed nurse in connection with the 2024 death of a Storm Lake man who was incarcerated at the Newton Correctional Facility.  The Iowa

Storm Lake’s July public safety report shows a month that was busy, brisk and full of movement — with police logging thousands of calls and fire crews staying active across

More than 125 Ida County residents packed the Ida Grove Community Rec Center Tuesday night for a two‑hour question‑and‑answer session with PathOne Data Centers — the first public meeting since