Local News

The Iowa DNR has met their walleye collection goals this spring. DNR crews captured 1,910 adult female walleyes at locations that included Storm Lake. The goal was over 13 hundred.

Two individuals were charged after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office executed a drug-related search warrant at 206 East 2nd Street in Peterson late Sunday afternoon. The warrant stemmed from information

A house in Cherokee sustained heavy damage from a fire this past weekend. According to the Cherokee Fire Department, several agencies were called to the fire at 722 West Main

Allete Clean Energy, out of Minnesota, updated the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday on its plan to replace 259 existing wind turbines and add 44 new energy-efficient

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Field Agronomists have completed their spring survey of subsoil moisture in Northwest Iowa. Area Agronomist Leah Ten Napel says the levels in Northwest Iowa

Buena Vista County Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Joe Keller at the Board of Supervisors meeting this (Tues) morning gave an update on April 18th storm damage. Keller said there were

The Storm Lake Public Library is offering a series of three free financial literacy sessions. The workshops aim to equip participants with essential financial knowledge and tools for personal and

Farmers’ time in the fields last week was hampered by rain. According to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report, periodic rainfall last week resulted in just 2.3 days suitable for

A Spencer woman who was driving a vehicle that crashed into a building in Peterson over the weekend sustained minor injuries and faces charges in connection with the incident. The

An electrical contractor is scheduled to begin repairs of storm-damaged traffic signals in Storm Lake tomorrow (Tues). Conditions allowing, they plan to be working on the Lake and Milwaukee intersection