The Storm Lake City Council has rejected all bids for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Blower Replacement Project, citing a significant funding shortfall. The decision came during the council’s regular monthly
Storm Lake residents will head to the polls this fall for a special city election to fill the seat vacated by longtime council member Kevin McKinney. The city council voted
Planning is underway for the 2026 St. Mary’s Ball and Auction, set for Saturday, March 14, in the Siebens Forum at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. Event chairs Jeff
The 2025 Clay County Fair wrapped up its nine-day run on Sunday with strong attendance and standout participation across youth programs, exhibits, and entertainment. Fair officials report an estimated 316,000
Four individuals are facing charges following an animal neglect investigation in Pocahontas County. Just after noon on Aug. 14, deputies from the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence
The Sac County Board of Supervisors plans to appoint a new sheriff by Sept. 23, following the resignation of new Sheriff Jonathan Meyer earlier this month. Meyer had been appointed
Ronald McDonald House of Siouxland is expanding its outreach in Northwest Iowa with a new Ronald McDonald Family Kitchen at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. The space,
A Cherokee man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography. Sixty-two-year-old Roger Strickland was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Sioux
A teenager from Rockwell City has died following a crash Wednesday morning in Calhoun County. The Iowa State Patrol says the collision happened around 7 a.m. northeast of Lytton, at
The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation laid out a vision for regional growth during Tuesday morning’s Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors meeting, spotlighting housing, workforce, and business expansion across
