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Storm Lake picks Bolton & Menk for Oneida Street rebuild project

Storm Lake is planning a second Oneida Street rebuild in six years, with a $4.2 million price tag, $1 million in grant money and more financing still to be sorted out.

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Storm Lake traffic stop leads to felony drunken-driving arrest

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Storm Lake launches essay contest to showcase student civic pride

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Storm Lake chase ends in OWI arrest, child endangerment charges

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Storm Lake walleye reach record size, boost egg collection season

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Government

WolfTornabane backs Dawson after primary loss, urges Democratic unity

Ashley WolfTornabane is backing Dave Dawson after losing the Democratic primary, saying Buena Vista County Democrats should unite against Chris McGowan. She says Dawson is the party’s best chance in a tough district.

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Business

Newell farmer turns 25-year goat herd into steady income

Brian Sievers turned a 25-year goat herd into dependable income on his Newell farm, with local demand and auction prices making the niche work.

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Government

Defense seeks new competency ruling in Jose Tovar murder case

Defense wants Judge Nancy Whittenburg to rule Jose Tovar incompetent again, a move that could shove his murder case back into commitment proceedings.

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Community

Alta students design patriotic button for new library fundraiser

Karsyn Ambert won Alta’s patriotic button contest, and her design will help market the new library fundraiser on Main Street before July 4.

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Education

Buena Vista County students earn honors, degrees at Iowa colleges

Buena Vista County students turned up on Iowa college honor rolls and graduation lists, spanning teaching, nursing, accounting and BME degrees.

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Community

Ridge View scores 12 in sixth, Newell-Fonda blanks Manson NW Webster

Ridge View buried Westwood with 12 runs in the sixth, while Newell-Fonda answered a 1-5 start with a 3-0 shutout over Manson-Northwest Webster.

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Community

Storm Lake classic car cruise kicks off Star Spangled Spectacular

Classic cars will launch Storm Lake’s holiday weekend Friday as Sunset Park fills with vendors, music and families before bigger crowds hit the lakefront Saturday.

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Education

Ridge View rallies past OABCIG for 8-6 conference win

Ridge View answered OABCIG's fifth-inning surge with five late runs and beat its Western Valley Conference rival 8-6 in Holstein.

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Education

Hershberger Gridiron Classic set for July 10 at BVU golf course

The July 10 outing will bring Beaver football alumni back to Lake Creek, where last year’s field raised $92,000 for the Hershberger football fund.

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Government

Storm Lake weighs higher fines for repeat nuisance violations

Storm Lake is considering fines up to $1,000 for repeat nuisance cases as officials say warnings have not stopped junk, overgrown yards and ignored notices.

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Government

Storm Lake man gets prison term after probation violations in theft case

Rambo Jacky’s probation was revoked after repeated violations, sending the Storm Lake man to prison on an earlier theft case tied to an intoxicated vehicle crash.

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Healthcare

Buena Vista County medical clinic groundbreaking promises expanded care, growth

BVRMC broke ground on a $20 million clinic that will house 16 providers and a pharmacy, with completion expected in 2027.

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Education

Ridge View blanks Emmetsburg 17-0, Storm Lake shuts out Spirit Lake 2-0

Storm Lake and Ridge View both made loud early-summer statements, with Avery DeHaan fanning 12 in a shutout and Ridge View erupting for nine runs in the first.

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Government

Evans wins District 3 primary, eyes November matchup with Frantz

Lynn Evans crushed Shane Bellefy in the District 3 GOP primary, taking 71.5% of the vote and entering fall with a stronger hand in Des Moines. Buena Vista County voters now turn to a rare Evans-Frantz matchup.

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Community

Storm Lake cleanup draws strong turnout, sends 280 loads to recycling center

More than 280 cleanup tickets moved bulky waste out of Storm Lake homes and into the Buena Vista Recycling Center, helping the city cut blight and disposal costs.

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Community

Stephanie Brown takes over Deborah’s School of Dance in Storm Lake

Storm Lake kept a 49-year dance tradition alive as Stephanie Brown, Deborah Dunn’s assistant and a 2023 BVU graduate, took over Deborah’s School of Dance.

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Business

Buena Vista County approves New Cooperative ammonia tank near Storm Lake

A 90,000-gallon ammonia tank is headed to 6135 South Highway 71, raising emergency-response questions for Storm Lake and Buena Vista County.

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Community

Storm Lake downtown gets 12 new benches through local sponsorships

Twelve sponsor-funded benches now line downtown Storm Lake, tying a streetscape upgrade to a bigger push for foot traffic, events and local business.

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Business

Mexilao Mexican and Lao Fusion opens in Storm Lake downtown

A line stretched down Railroad Street as Winona Ocegueda opened Mexilao, bringing a Mexican-Lao food stop to downtown Storm Lake.

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Community

Storm Lake Rotary donates $1,000 to dive team rescue efforts

A $1,000 Rotary check went to the Storm Lake dive team, a countywide unit that answers lake rescues and recoveries from Storm Lake to surrounding towns.

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Education

Five BVU baseball players earn Academic All-District honors

Five BVU baseball players made Academic All-District, with Jake Eddie earning the honor for a second time and extending a run of Beaver academic success.

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Education

Storm Lake sprinter Garbieno Weno commits to Indian Hills

Storm Lake sprinter Garbieno Weno is taking 3A silver in the 400 and bronze in the 200 to Indian Hills, a sign local talent can reach a bigger stage.

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Community

Buena Vista County Conservation plans raven talk and fishing derby

Buena Vista County families can pack a lunch for a raven talk at Storm Lake Marina, then head to a youth fishing derby near Sioux Rapids the next morning.

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Government

Storm Lake council rejects water service amendment over unclear terms

Council members rejected Northwest Concrete’s water-service amendment after saying the revised terms made no sense, signaling tighter scrutiny of Storm Lake utility deals.

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Community

Rembrandt Fire Association gets grant for grain-bin rescue auger

A rescue auger is coming to Rembrandt, giving Buena Vista County responders a faster way to free victims trapped in grain bins.

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Community

Storm Lake farmers market opens June 13 in parking lot C

Fresh produce, eggs, baked goods and handmade goods return to parking lot C, with Saturday and Thursday hours that fit work schedules and keep spending local.

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