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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

WolfTornabane To Run for Feenstra’s Seat

A Storm Lake woman has entered the race for Randy Feenstra’s seat in Congress. Tuesday, 35-year-old Democrat Ashley WolfTornabane jumped into the race for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. She is

Iowa’s 2024 Pheasant Harvest

Iowa’s 2024 estimated pheasant harvest was the second highest in nearly two decades, coming in at more than 460,000 roosters last fall, surpassed only by the 2023 harvest of 590,000.

Traffic Stop Leads To Arrests

According to a press release, on Sunday, July 6th, 2025, at approximately 4:00 am a Storm Lake Police Officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Northwestern Drive and

Rain Measurement

As of 6 am this morning (Tuesday July 8th) we measured 0.35 in precipitation at our Storm Lake Radio Studios.

Collision Claims Life of Spirit Lake Man

(Forest City)– A three vehicle collision Saturday on Highway 9 in Winnebago county of north central Iowa claimed the life of a Spirit Lake man. The Iowa State Patrol says

Rain Measurement

As of 8 am this morning (Monday July 7th) our rain gauge measured 2 inches, and was overflowing, so there was likely more than that at the Storm Lake Radio

NW Iowa Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

A Northwest Iowa man was arrested on several child pornography charges. On Thursday, July 3, at 11:25 a.m., 24-year-old Jesus Aranda-Martinez of Rock Valley, Iowa, was arrested, according to the

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