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Buena Vista County is moving ahead with its share of an Iowa Highway 7 project tied to Platinum Crush, while setting a maximum contribution for local taxpayers.  The Buena Vista

Snow removal, field maintenance and the future of a decades-old agreement are among the issues Alta city leaders are continuing to work through with the Alta-Aurelia Community School District. The

A Shenandoah man accused of killing a Manning woman in an August shooting in Lake View will remain jailed on a $1 million cash-only bond following a court hearing Monday

Storm Lake’s municipal airport is moving forward with a more than $615,000 project to replace its aging fuel tanks and relocate the airport’s fueling system. The Storm Lake City Council

Four veterans who had been largely forgotten were remembered Monday in Cherokee — and their stories may be just the beginning. A veterans recognition ceremony was held yesterday afternoon at

Two area communities are putting their downtowns under the microscope. The Cherokee Area Development Corporation is partnering with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) to conduct downtown assessments in Marcus

The future of the shuttered Quad County Corn Processors ethanol plant near Galva will be decided through a sealed-bid auction, with offers due next week. Maas Companies is conducting the

The sentencing hearing for a Marcus man who pleaded guilty to a felony grooming charge has been continued and is now scheduled for next week in Cherokee County District Court.

Buena Vista University in Storm Lake has been named to Money magazine’s Best Colleges 2026 list, which evaluates four-year colleges based on educational quality, affordability and student outcomes. The university

Two area school districts are among 125 statewide selected to receive Choose Iowa grants aimed at expanding local food purchases for students. OABCIG and Spencer will each receive roughly $1,600