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A Palmer man is facing multiple charges after the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic assault report Sunday afternoon.  Deputies were called on Aug. 23 to a residence at 736 Henrietta Ave. in Palmer, where an investigation led to the arrest of Joshua Peters. According to the sheriff’s office, Peters was charged with domestic assault causing bodily injury,

A Storm Lake man was arrested Saturday evening after a high‑speed rollover crash in Storm Lake.  The Storm Lake Police Department was called to the 100 block of Flindt Drive around 5 p.m. Aug. 22 for a single‑vehicle accident involving a 2021 GMC Sierra that witnesses say was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed before the driver lost

Storm Lake police say three people are in custody after a home invasion and child abduction that unfolded Sunday morning on North Seneca Street.  Officers were dispatched around 10:41 a.m. after receiving a report that several individuals had forced their way into a home in the 1400 block of North Seneca Street, assaulted a woman and forcibly removed her two

Drivers heading into Marcus will see a major change this week as the Iowa Department of Transportation closes Iowa Highway 143 at its intersection with Highway 3.  The closure marks the start of the final phase of construction on the new single‑lane roundabout — a project the DOT says is designed to improve safety at one of northwest Iowa’s most

Storm Lake’s long debate over e‑bikes, e‑scooters and other fast‑moving devices is about to reach a pivotal moment — and city leaders say it’s time for residents to speak up before the rules are formally written. At last Monday night’s meeting, the Storm Lake City Council voted unanimously to set a public hearing for Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. on

The Little Sioux River is getting its moment — and planners say the people who paddle it, fish it, study it and love it have a chance right now to help shape its future. A new regional effort is underway to update the Inkpaduta Canoe Trail, a 200‑plus‑mile stretch of the Little Sioux that winds from the glacial lake country

Buena Vista County health officials are urging residents to stay alert and get protected as Iowa responds to a growing measles outbreak centered in Polk County.  While no cases have been reported locally, Buena Vista County Public Health and Home Care Administrator Tracy Gotto says the state has asked all counties to ramp up education and encourage vaccination — the

The Storm Lake Police Department is urging residents to take extra precautions after a string of vehicle crimes early yesterday (Thursday, Aug. 20) morning.  Between 2 and 8 a.m., officers responded to two stolen vehicles and at least one vehicle burglary in areas near the Sail Inn Motel on Kenzy Street, along Geneseo Street north of West Second Street and