The spokesperson for the Food Bank of Iowa says the annual Feeding America survey isn’t very positive for the state. Annette Hacker says there are people in all 99 counties […]

While conditions remain basically the same in northwest Iowa, the recent dry weather has led to more drought showing up on the latest Iowa Drought Monitor. The map released this […]

In a case that was investigated in part by the Ida and Sac County Sheriff’s Offices, a man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl pleaded guilty last week in […]

A Cherokee man accused of running over another man has pleaded not guilty to one count of 1st Degree Murder. According to court documents, 66-year-old Richard Hammond filed the written […]

A record amount of more than 18 thousand pounds of pork was donated as part of this year’s Pork in the Pantry program, totaling nearly 75 thousand servings to help […]

The Storm Lake Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. The district will provide meals to all children free of charge regardless of race, color, national […]

A gallon of unleaded gas in Iowa is averaging just under $2.88 a gallon, according to Triple A Iowa. That’s down about six cents in the last week, and down […]

Several local entities have come together to form a new program called “Shared Roots.” Buena Vista County Public Health Administrator Julie Sather says the program is designed to bring more […]

It’s been nearly a year now since historic flooding ravaged Spencer. Wednesday evening community leaders held an informational meeting with residents to give an update on lessons learned since the […]

A discussion on outdoor warning sirens was held as part of this week’s Storm Lake City Council meeting. The discussion was requested by council member Matt Ricklefs following the April […]

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is distributing over 134 million dollars to 29 Iowa counties, including several in the area, that were affected by flooding last summer. Approximately...

The Storm Lake City Council on Monday approved a special event permit for a series of car meets later this year. The events will be hosted by Dominic Klaschen of […]

A house in Lakeside suffered extensive damage from a fire early this (Tues) morning. The Storm Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 237 Elm Street in Lakeside at 5:42 this […]

Precipitation last week continued to delay planting in many parts of Iowa. According to the state’s USDA Crop Progress Report, 3.2 days were suitable for fieldwork statewide, with a little […]

An apartment building in Storm Lake was heavily damaged by a fire over the weekend, which led to multiple residents being displaced. The Storm Lake Fire Department responded to a […]

The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors tomorrow (Tues) morning will discuss moving forward with the second and third phases of the Platinum Crush road project. Also as part of […]

The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program Board recently approved an additional 95 applications from Iowa gas stations to support new and expanded ethanol infrastructure projects. The investm...

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 informa...

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 […]