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County Road N14 is officially being torn apart — and the rebuilding process is now underway. Buena Vista County Engineer Bret Wilkinson gave the county board of supervisors an update

A Storm Lake man will spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child and committing a second sexual offense involving another child. Thirty-four-year-old Sergio Montejano

PFLAG of Storm Lake and SALUD will host a candidate forum Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Buena Vista University (BVU). The forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Forum Room 100.

The City of Storm Lake is preparing for the upcoming winter season and will host two community meetings to discuss snow removal procedures and policies. The city’s Public Services Department

The Storm Lake Fire Department will kick off Fire Prevention Week with a community open house Sunday, Oct. 4. The event will run from 1 to 4 p.m. at the

The Buena Vista County Courthouse is getting a facelift — and Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Joe Keller says the work is moving along as planned. Keller gave the Buena Vista

Platinum Crush is gearing up for another soybean harvest — and Buena Vista County supervisors are already watching the roads. Truck traffic at the soybean crushing plant east of Alta

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