A gas leak forced evacuations in Sioux Rapids yesterday morning, after a contractor struck a gas main while repairing a city water line. The leak happened just before 11 a.m.
A Cherokee man is facing charges after allegedly impersonating a state health inspector and threatening to shut down a local restaurant. Police say 40‑year‑old Jason Skadeland entered The Little Panda,
Storm Lake St. Mary’s students will take part in the Diocesan Band Festival next Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City. The festival brings together young
The Storm Lake Community School District has been selected by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council to receive a 2026–27 STEM BEST Program award. Storm Lake is one of 31
A Cherokee man has been sentenced in O’Brien County District Court following drug charges that stemmed from a traffic stop near Sanborn last fall. Authorities say the case began Oct.
The Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office says a former resident has been charged in connection with a payroll fraud scheme that may have gone on for more than a year. Authorities
Changes are ahead for Iowa House District 5. Current Rep. Zach Dieken says this term—which concludes at the end of 2026—will be his last, and Aurelia farmer Keith Glienke is
The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors yesterday morning approved a five‑year contract to equip the county sheriff’s office with new tasers—replacing models that are no longer supported. Sheriff Kory
The Alta‑Aurelia Community School District Board of Education met last night in Aurelia, hearing nearly half an hour of public comment before discussing how to use excess proceeds from Secure
The Storm Lake Police Department responded just after midnight yesterday to a reported domestic assault in the 300 block of East First Street. Authorities say 34‑year‑old Victor Manuel Rodriguez Garcia
