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Buena Vista County, Iowa
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About Buena Vista, IA

Population
Approximately 19,620 residents
County Seat
Storm Lake, Iowa
Coverage Area
575 square miles in northwestern Iowa

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Storm Lake Police logged 2,405 January calls; Fire Department responded to 20

Storm Lake Police logged 2,405 January calls; Fire Department responded to 20

Storm Lake police logged 2,405 service calls in January and the fire department answered 20 calls, emphasizing training,...

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Business

Lakes Corridor 2025 Report Highlights Jobs, Housing Momentum in Buena Vista County

Lakes Corridor 2025 Report Highlights Jobs, Housing Momentum in Buena Vista County

The Iowa Lakes Corridor released its annual report showing job and housing momentum in Buena Vista County, with flood re...

Sarah Chen3m read
Community

Storm Lake Lakeshore Highlights Chautauqua Park, Heritage Tree Museum and Beach

Storm Lake Lakeshore Highlights Chautauqua Park, Heritage Tree Museum and Beach

Storm Lake, Iowa’s fourth largest glacial lake, anchors marinas, two public courtesy docks and a lakeside network of par...

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Education

Storm Lake Donors Step Up to Fund $1.5M St. Mary’s Renovation

Storm Lake Donors Step Up to Fund $1.5M St. Mary’s Renovation

Storm Lake donors rallied to support St. Mary’s $1.5M renovation for the gym entrance and high school first floor, a com...

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Government

Sen. Lynn Evans Spars With Crowd Over Vaccine Mandates in Storm Lake

Sen. Lynn Evans Spars With Crowd Over Vaccine Mandates in Storm Lake

Sen. Lynn Evans faced sharp criticism at a Storm Lake-area legislative forum over vaccine mandates, raising questions fo...

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Government

Don Piercy Jr. Sworn In to Storm Lake City Council, Replacing McKinney

Don Piercy Jr. Sworn In to Storm Lake City Council, Replacing McKinney

Don Piercy Jr., a Buena Vista University alum and 40-year tradesman, was sworn into the Storm Lake City Council after re...

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Education

Buena Vista Legislators Weigh In on Community Colleges' Four-Year Degrees Bill

Buena Vista Legislators Weigh In on Community Colleges' Four-Year Degrees Bill

A state bill to let some community colleges offer four-year degrees is drawing scrutiny from private college advocates a...

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Government

Storm Lake Begins Formal Renegotiations with Lakeside Ahead of New Plant

Storm Lake Begins Formal Renegotiations with Lakeside Ahead of New Plant

Storm Lake has begun renegotiating water and sewer agreements with Lakeside as it advances plans for a much larger water...

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Community

Buena Vista County Conservation Hosts Hunter Safety Education Field Day Feb. 28

Buena Vista County Conservation Hosts Hunter Safety Education Field Day Feb. 28

Buena Vista County Conservation will host a hunter’s safety education field day Feb. 28 at the county park to promote sa...

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Education

BVU hits 17 three-pointers, beats Wartburg 86-71, moves into fifth in ARC

BVU hits 17 three-pointers, beats Wartburg 86-71, moves into fifth in ARC

Buena Vista sank a season-high 17 three-pointers, beating Wartburg 86-71 to complete a season sweep and energize Storm L...

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Community

Storm Lake Rotary Car Plunge Returns, Vehicle Set Near Chautauqua Park

Storm Lake Rotary Car Plunge Returns, Vehicle Set Near Chautauqua Park

Storm Lake Rotary has placed its annual Car Plunge vehicle on Storm Lake near Chautauqua Park and is selling tickets; th...

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Healthcare

LifeServe Schedules Multiple March Blood Drives at Buena Vista Schools, Community Centers

LifeServe Schedules Multiple March Blood Drives at Buena Vista Schools, Community Centers

LifeServe will run several blood drives in March 2026 across Storm Lake and surrounding Buena Vista County communities; ...

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Education

BVU Digital Media Students Earn 27 ICMA Honors Including First Amendment Award

BVU Digital Media Students Earn 27 ICMA Honors Including First Amendment Award

Buena Vista University students returned from the ICMA conference with 27 statewide awards, including a First Amendment ...

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Government

Buena Vista County Updates Sheriff Sales PDF; Bidders Must Pay In Full

Buena Vista County Updates Sheriff Sales PDF; Bidders Must Pay In Full

Buena Vista County updated its sheriff sales PDF and reminded bidders they must pay in full the day of the sale, informa...

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Education

BVU Baseball Opens 2026 Season With Experience, Replacing Key Graduates

BVU Baseball Opens 2026 Season With Experience, Replacing Key Graduates

Buena Vista opened its 2026 season Feb. 16 in Storm Lake, tasked with replacing four of last year’s top five hitters and...

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Government

Storm Lake Proposes Holding FY27 Property Tax Levy Steady, Officials Weigh Tradeoffs

Storm Lake Proposes Holding FY27 Property Tax Levy Steady, Officials Weigh Tradeoffs

Storm Lake officials proposed keeping the FY27 levy at about $15.17 per $1,000 while insurance costs rise 11.73% and hea...

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Healthcare

Storm Lake Community Blood Drive 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Mark

Storm Lake Community Blood Drive 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Mark

Storm Lake Community Blood Drive brought donors to St. Mark Lutheran Church Feb. 14, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; appointments avail...

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Community

DNR Issues Weekly Fishing and Ice Safety Update for Buena Vista County

DNR Issues Weekly Fishing and Ice Safety Update for Buena Vista County

DNR posted a weekly fishing and ice safety update for Buena Vista County, alerting anglers and waterfront businesses to ...

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Education

District boys basketball pairings include Storm Lake St. Mary’s vs West Bend-Mallard

District boys basketball pairings include Storm Lake St. Mary’s vs West Bend-Mallard

District boys basketball pairings list Storm Lake St. Mary’s vs West Bend-Mallard, a key Class 1A District 1 matchup wit...

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Education

Storm Lake Girls and Boys Win at Spencer; Boys Clinch Lakes Title

Storm Lake Girls and Boys Win at Spencer; Boys Clinch Lakes Title

Storm Lake girls rallied in the fourth to beat Spencer 56-45; the Storm Lake boys also clinched a Lakes title, a boost f...

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Healthcare

Hospitals and schools outline response plans after Iowa Lakes baseball bus crash

Hospitals and schools outline response plans after Iowa Lakes baseball bus crash

Iowa Lakes Community College and Buena Vista County hospitals outlined plans to treat injured players and support famili...

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Government

Storm Lake Man Faces Felony After Violent OWI Arrest in Buena Vista

Storm Lake Man Faces Felony After Violent OWI Arrest in Buena Vista

Deputies found 26-year-old Cody Ron Hapes passed out at the Casey’s in Alta; a breath test showed his blood alcohol leve...

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Government

Buena Vista Board to Consider Braun Intertec Utility Permit Feb. 10

Buena Vista Board to Consider Braun Intertec Utility Permit Feb. 10

Buena Vista supervisors are set to consider a utility permit for Braun Intertec at their Feb. 10 meeting, a decision tha...

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Education

Sioux Central FFA Awards 24 Degrees, Installs 2026 Officers at Banquet

Sioux Central FFA Awards 24 Degrees, Installs 2026 Officers at Banquet

Sioux Central FFA honored members and installed its 2026 officer team at an annual awards banquet, awarding 24 degrees a...

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Education

Buena Vista County Ag teachers awarded IALF grants among 118 recipients

Buena Vista County Ag teachers awarded IALF grants among 118 recipients

Seven Newell-Fonda teachers and a Storm Lake High School educator in Buena Vista County were among 118 Iowa teachers awa...

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Education

Wabasso's Macy Rohlik commits to Buena Vista for softball, wrestling

Wabasso's Macy Rohlik commits to Buena Vista for softball, wrestling

Wabasso senior Macy Rohlik signed a Letter of Intent to play softball and wrestle at Buena Vista University in Storm Lak...

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Community

Buena Vista County Pork Producers Banquet Honors Awards, Scholarships, Community Outreach

Buena Vista County Pork Producers Banquet Honors Awards, Scholarships, Community Outreach

Justin Mason of Mason Auctions was named Merchandiser of the Year at the Cobblestone Ballroom banquet, where the Pork Pr...

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Community

Rodney Plagman, 78, of Storm Lake dies; memorial set Feb. 13

Rodney Plagman, 78, of Storm Lake dies; memorial set Feb. 13

Rodney Plagman, 78, of Storm Lake died Feb. 5; a memorial service is scheduled Feb. 13 at Lakeside Presbyterian Church....

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Community

Donald L. Thompson, 86, of Schaller, Dies at Wel-Life in Alta

Donald L. Thompson, 86, of Schaller, Dies at Wel-Life in Alta

Donald L. Thompson, 86, a longtime Schaller volunteer firefighter and community leader, died at Wel-Life in Alta; visita...

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