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Two suspects are in custody after the Pocahontas Police Department responded to a reported armed robbery Saturday afternoon near Pocahontas Elementary School. Authorities received the call around 3:30 p.m., reporting

Northwest Iowa voters now have a complete picture of who will appear on the ballot for the June 2 primary, as the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office has finalized the

The Storm Lake City Council took a closer look last week at how the city handles nuisance and property‑maintenance violations—and whether its current approach is strong enough to keep up

A Lakeside man wanted in multiple investigations has been taken into custody following his arrest last week. Twenty-three‑year‑old Mauricio Alberto Cuevas Zonta was located around 8 p.m. on March 17

This week marks Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa, and emergency officials are urging residents to review their preparation plans before spring storms arrive. The Buena Vista County Emergency Management

The Storm Lake City Council has approved the first nine members who will serve on the city’s new Mayor’s Civic Leadership Advisory Committee—a group created earlier this year to strengthen

A Lake City man has admitted to distributing methamphetamine while illegally possessing a firearm, pleading guilty this week in federal court in Sioux City. Thirty‑four‑year‑old Clayton Brown entered guilty pleas

St. Mary’s School in Storm Lake is celebrating one of the most successful fundraising nights in its history.  The annual St. Mary’s Ball and Auction, held Saturday at Buena Vista

A Cherokee man has been found guilty in a fatal Highway 3 crash that killed a Nemaha woman a year ago. A Buena Vista County jury found 28‑year‑old Jorge Ortega‑Ortega

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for a violent assault that left a Storm Lake woman with serious injuries late last year. Thirty‑year‑old Colten