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A Storm Lake man… charged in January after police investigated a burglary at 1112 East Third Street… has been s...
On April 10, Faith, Hope & Charity began its campaign to raise funds for their Annual Campaign. Plans for funds received this...
An arrest has been made in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a young girl in Storm Lake. On April fourth, the Stor...
An additional charge has been filed against a Sioux Falls man… arrested last week in connection with a prostitution in...
Buena Vista County has dropped in the latest county health rankings compiled by the University of Wisconsin Population Health...
The Buena Vista County Supervisors have approved a new member of the county veterans commission. Pam Jacobson was appointed a...
Faith, Hope and Charity in Storm Lake hosted their Annual Campaign Kick-Off Open House this morning. A short program was held...
A Rembrandt man… charged last August with sexual abuse after an investigation by the Buena Vista County Sheriff’...
Expired Medication Safe Disposal in late April in Buena Vista County.Compass Pointe, Storm Lake Police Department, BV County ...
Most area counties lost population from 2010 to 2012… although Buena Vista County saw a slight increase.County2012 Pop...
Storm Lake is hoping to receive a federal grant to reconstruct Oneida Street from Lakeshore Drive to Milwaukee Avenue. Infras...
Storm Lake city property taxes will go up by 1.6 percent for the fiscal year beginning July first. Monday afternoon, the city...
A Storm Lake woman… arrested in connection with a domestic incident in April of last year… has been sentenced i...
A Storm Lake man charged with assault has been sentenced in Buena Vista County District Court. Last February, Storm Lake poli...
A Varina man withdrew a not guilty plea in Buena Vista County District Court on Monday, and entered a plea of guilty for 3rd ...
A Storm Lake woman has received a deferred judgment on an assault charge. According to court records, 24-year-old Mercedes Al...
A wanted person was taken into custody Monday night by Storm Lake police. According to the police department, a vehicle drive...
A new center for veterans is opening in Alta this month. Debbie Emery will operate the "Veterans First" center with...
A Storm Lake man was arrested early Tuesday morning for allegedly threatening his wife with a knife. Storm Lake police were d...
An Alta man… arrested for domestic abuse assault last July… has received a suspended sentence. According to cou...
A Storm Lake man… arrested by police in November… has been sentenced for domestic abuse assault. According to B...
A Storm Lake man… arrested in July by police during a domestic incident… has received a suspended sentence. Acc...
A Storm Lake man… arrested in November of 2011 for sexual abuse involving a 13-year-old… has been sentenced to ...
The flu continues to affect many area residents. Buena Vista County Public Health Administrator Pam Bogue says the flu starte...
The Iowa Finance Authority has awarded slightly more than 900-thousand dollars in grants to 27 organizations, including a loc...
After the school shootings in Connecticut, many school districts have been reviewing security measures. Storm Lake High Schoo...
A Curlew man has been charged with sexual abuse after the Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Department investigated a report ...
Two Spencer women have been arrested after the Clay County Sheriff’s Department investigated a fight between the two at...
A Spencer man has been arrested on accusations of sexually abusing a child. A joint investigation conducted by the Clay Count...
CAASA… Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault… will be making some major changes. CAASA director Julie Schule...
An Alta man has been sentenced on a drug charge in Buena Vista County District Court. According to court records, 33-year-old...
The city of Alta is hoping for a Community Development Block Grant for a housing rehabilitation project. The Alta city counci...
On Sunday, October 7, 2012, the Storm Lake Knights of Columbus held their annual Personal with Intellectual Disabilities Driv...
A Schaller man who downloaded child pornography has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in federal prison. Twenty-five ye...
Upper Des Moines Opportunity has begun accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program, or...
A Truesdale woman… arrested for domestic abuse assault in May… has been sentenced in Buena Vista County Distric...
An arrest has been made by Storm Lake Police in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a three-year-old child. Police ...
A wanted person was taken into custody Thursday night by Storm Lake police. According to the department, 37-year-old Marvin R...
A former Storm Lake man is now is custody in connection with a possible sexual assault of a Storm Lake child which occurred d...
A Rembrandt man has pleaded not guilty to 66 counts of felony sexual abuse. Thirty-six-year-old Cory Wernimont was arrested o...
(Pictured are: Ed Reiter, Bill Dreessen, Bob Iversen, LeRoy Barkhurst, Tim Schroeder (all of the American Legion); Cindy Wiem...
A Storm Lake man has been sentenced in Buena Vista County District Court on an assault charge. According to court records, 24...
(left to right): Lori Droegmiller, Amy Hanks, Julia Rios (all from Citizens Community Credit Union)The Citizens Community Cre...
Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 6172 and its Ladies Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies at Hy-Vee, Farew...
Additional charges have been filed against a Rembrandt man, who was accused of sexually assaulting a girl multiple times last...
A Rembrandt man has been charged with sexual abuse after an investigation by the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Departmen...
Faith, Hope &Charity teamed up with the Hy-Noon Kiwanis Sailing Club to givethe children at Faith, Hope & Charity the chance ...
A man from Early was taken into custody by Storm Lake police Wednesday night after he was stopped for a traffic violation at ...
Miss Iowa Princess 2012, Becca Mitchell, brightened the day of many of the young people at Faith, Hope & Charity on Wednesday...
A sexual abuse arrest was made after Storm Lake Police investigated a report received last week of an alleged sexual assault ...
A man who sexually exploited a child has pleded guilty in federal court in Sioux City. Thirty-eight year-old Dana Gleaves of ...
Loring Hospital in Sac City has been awarded a grant to provide free mammogram services for low-income women in Sac County. T...
Three north-central Iowans have pleaded guilty in Federal Court in connection with the alleged exploitation of children for c...
An investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a nine-year-old Estherville girl has landed an Estherville man in jail. E...
Three men from Sac County have been charged in connection with the kidnapping of a migrant worker in 2009. The Iowa Division ...
A Storm Lake man has been sentenced in Buena Vista County District Court on a domestic abuse charge. On July 28th of last yea...
Thursday night as part of an on going investigation into the sales of illicit drugs, the Storm Lake Police Department Entry T...
The Buena Vista Sheriff’s Office investigated a suicide Tuesday. Sheriff Gary Launderville says the comm center receive...
Amanda Nelson, an aide for Iowa Democratic Senator Tom Harkin, will be in Storm Lake on Thursday July 19th to host a mobile o...
A Storm Lake man… charged in January with numerous counts of sexual assault after police investigated a report of a se...
A Humboldt man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison on a child porn charge. Fifty-nine year-old Charles Melcher...
A Spencer man who received child pornography has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison. Twenty-eight year-old Justin ...
The duplex has been purchased and two young adults with special needs have already moved in. Faith, Hope & Charity hopes the ...
Charges were filed against two Spencer men after the Clay County Sheriff’s Department received a domestic disturbance c...
An Onawa man has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison on a possession of child pornography charge. Fifty-four year-o...
On Monday, May 7th, Info Dog Security was on Faith, Hope & Charity’s campus with their shred truck for a Community Shre...
A Storm Lake man was arrested after police Wednesday night investigated a report of a possible sexual assault to a child. Pol...
A Schaller man has been foundnot guiltyof committing sexual assault. The verdict was made this afternoon by a panel of 12 jur...
An attempted sexual assault Saturday afternoon at King’s Pointe Lodge was investigated by Storm Lake police. Officers w...
Trial is underway in Buena Vista County District Court for a Schaller man… arrested last fall in connection with a sex...
A Storm Lake man charged with going armed with intent and domestic assault has been sentenced in Buena Vista County District ...
Buena Vista County saw a small gain in population from April first 2010 to July first 2011.CountyJuly 1, 2011 PopulationApril...
A Storm Lake man… arrested last November for domestic abuse assault… has been sentenced in Buena Vista County D...
(Jeremy and Melissa Riesenberg, and FH&C's Stephanie Beck atlast years Autism Event)“Choose Blue: For Autism Awaren...
A man wanted by immigration was taken into custody by Storm Lake police Friday after a vehicle was stopped in the 800 block o...
A Storm Lake man… charged last October with sexual abuse after police investigated a report of the sexual assault of a...
The Family STEPS program operated by the Public Health Departments in Buena Vista, Crawford, and Sac Counties has earned the ...
An Alta man… arrested by the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Department for domestic abuse last October… has...
A Spencer man charged in November of 2010 in connection with soliciting minor boys has been found guilty by a Clay County jur...
An Alta man faces numerous counts of sexual abuse after the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Department investigated a repo...
Ninety-three counts of animal neglect have been filed against Mary Brodersen of Kiron. On January 25th, 87 dogs and one cat w...
A Storm Lake woman was charged with child endangerment after police Thursday afternoon investigated a report of a six-year-ol...
It’s unlikely the 88 neglected dogs, removed this week from a property in northwest Iowa, will be available for adoptio...
A man was sentenced to federal prison earlier this month for illegal re-entry into the United States, while he was incarcerat...
A Laurens man has been charged by the Pocahontas Police Department after a lengthy investigation into the sexual abuse of a j...
A Storm Lake man faces numerous counts of sexual assault after police investigated a report of a sexual assault occurring sev...
The Buena Vista County Auditor’s Office will be mailing out new voter ID cards to all registered voters in Buena Vista ...
Local attorney Israel J. Kodiaga recently attended professional continuing legal education training on immigration law in Des...
An Albert City man has been sentenced on child endangerment and domestic abuse charges. Last June, Storm Lake police arrested...
In rural Iowa and much of the Midwest something is missing from rural communities… working adults. The Center for Rur...
Animal shelters in Iowa and around the country have seen an increase in abandoned pets as the economy has worsened… an...
A Storm Lake man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after police found him laying on the sidewalk in the 700 block...
A man was taken into custody early Saturday morning after Storm Lake police say him staggering in the parking lot at the Mala...
Two Cherokee men charged with child pornography offenses pled guilty last week in federal court in Sioux City. 23 year old Do...
(Quilt high bidder, Karen Benna) Faith Hope and Charity raised more than 400 dollars from their first-ever virtual quilt auct...
This Brazilian company started a very unique social media advertising campaign. Watch as they explain!
A Storm Lake man… arrested in July on a domestic abuse charge… has been sentenced in Buena Vista County Distric...
A wanted man was taken into custody by Storm Lake police on Wednesday morning. According to the department, 54-year-old John ...
Virtual Quilt Auction: Ends today at 8pm! Faith, Hope & Charity is using eBay Giving Works to auction off a queen-size quilt ...
A Spencer man charged a year ago in connection with soliciting minor boys faces trial next month. Seventy-two year-old Donald...
A Storm Lake man has received a suspended sentence on domestic abuse and OWI charges. On June 17th, police charged 28-year-ol...
A Storm Lake man was charged after police Wednesday investigated the report of an alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old gir...
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachman campaigned in Storm Lake this morning with a town hall meeting at Lakeshore...
A group of Knights from throughout the state of Iowa were present at Faith, Hope & Charity’s check presentation on Frid...
A Spencer man has been convicted in U.S. District Court of receiving child pornography. According to court records, 27-year-o...
(left to right): Tanner Russ, Elizabeth Ehn, Cindy WiemoldIn September, Faith, Hope & Charity in Storm Lake celebrated Nation...
The general election is Tuesday, November 8th. Polls will be open from 12noon until 8pm.Click for Buena Vista County Election...
Two arrests were made Wednesday evening in Storm Lake after police were dispatched to the Super Eight Motel to investigate po...
Faith, Hope & Charity will be using eBay GivingWorks to auction off a queen-size quilt donated by the Star Quilters of Sac an...
A Schaller man was arrested in connection with a sexual assault that reportedly took place early Sunday morning on the Buena ...
According to the Center For Rural Strategies “Daily Yonder” report, 6.6 percent of total personal income in Buena...
Two Cherokee men have been charged with one count of producing child pornography. An indictment unsealed in United States Dis...
Additional charges have been filed in connection with an investigation into the sexual assault of a nine-year-old Storm Lake ...
Thousands of Iowans who are turning on their furnaces in response to the dip in temperatures this week are wondering how they...
Additional charges have been filed in connection with an investigation into the sexual assault of a nine-year-old Storm Lake ...
A Storm Lake man has been charged with sexual abuse after police investigated a report of the sexual assault of a nine-year-o...
A salary survey will be undertaken… comparing the salaries of Storm Lake city employees with six other similar-sized c...
A Storm Lake man charged last November after an investigation into a domestic abuse assault has been sentenced. The Buena Vis...
An “Out of the Darkness” Suicide Prevention Walk will be held Saturday afternoon in Storm Lake. Jenny Ahlers says...
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a variety of detailed information about Latinos in Iowa. According to the survey, nearly ...
A Sioux Rapids woman has been sentenced after being found guilty of domestic abuse assault, a serious misdemeanor. According ...
Only minor changes were made in the Buena Vista County supervisor districts… accounting for changes in population in t...
New voting precincts have been approved for Storm Lake.The city council this week approved the ordinance setting the boundari...
A few dozen Buena Vista County residents will now be voting in Storm Lake city precincts. City clerk Justin Yarosevich says t...
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department reports an inmate in the county jail has committed suicide. The department say...
A Storm Lake man… arrested in March after police investigated a report of a sexual assault to a three-year-old girl&he...
An aide to Senator Tom Harkin will visit Sac County Tuesday, August ninth. The event is part of a state-wide summer tour Hark...
A Storm Lake man… charged in February for allegedly assaulting his wife… has been sentenced in Buena Vista Coun...
A man from Marathon… arrested last December on burglary and domestic abuse charges…has been sentenced on a redu...
An aide to Senator Tom Harkin will hold a “listening post” in Storm Lake on Friday. The event is part of a state-...
Buena Vista University in Storm Lake has been selected as one of The Chronicle's 2011 “Great Colleges to Work For 2011&...
Charges have been dropped against a Storm Lake man… arrested in April after police investigated a report of a person a...
A Sac County man has been charged with assault and animal torture. The Sac County Sheriff’s Department was called to 10...
Two Storm Lake men… arrested in January on rioting charges… have pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in Buena Vis...
Iowa’s 17 and younger age group decreased according to 2010 census results. According to the Community Vitality Center ...
Narconon Arrowhead drug abuse and rehab interview - Trey Breaux (mp3)
Iowa's unincorporated areas… the countryside outside any town or city limits… lost population according to the ...
A juvenile has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault that took place in April. On April 25th, a report in Sac Cou...
The Storm Lake police department has been nationally recognized for its community service officer program. The National Leagu...
Rockwell City is challenging the 2010 U.S. Census… which shows the city lost nearly a quarter of its population in ten...
A Storm Lake man… wanted on drug offense warrants... was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon at the Buena Vista Count...
Two Storm Lake boys face numerous felony charges after police Monday investigated a report of the alleged sexual assault of a...
The Spencer-based Northwest Aging Association has a new Executive Director. Tresa Knoff will head the agency beginning May 31...
A woman wanted on drug charges by Clay County has turned herself in. The Clay County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Chelse...
His incarceration in the Clay county jail has resulted in an illegal alien pleading guilty in federal court to illegally re-e...
Members of the Census Redistricting Commission were appointed at the Buena Vista County Supervisors Meeting this week. Deb La...
The Iowa Department of Public Health has selected 23 counties to participate in a five-year program to reduce underage and bi...
A Storm Lake man has been arrested after police investigated a report of a person attempting to solicit a woman for prostitut...
Maps that reconfigure Iowa's congressional and state legislative districts were released Thursday morning, and if the Iowa le...
A Storm Lake man was taken into custody on a felony warrant after Storm Lake police stopped his vehicle Thursday evening near...
A Sac County man has been charged in federal court with possessing child pornography. According to the U.S. Court in Sioux Ci...
A Sibley man who persuaded a 14-year-old girl to send him sexually explicit photos of herself has been sentenced to 15 years ...
A Storm Lake man arrested last August after police investigated a domestic dispute has been sentenced in Buena Vista County D...
An arrest has been made in connection with a report Storm Lake police received Tuesday of a possible sexual assault to a youn...
Storm Lake St. Mary’s School has just a few more weeks to sell the remaining Big Raffle tickets to enable a supporter t...
A 13-year-old Storm Lake boy was arrested Saturday after Storm Lake police investigated a report of an alleged sexual assault...
A man who illegally re-entered the United States from Mexico has pleaded guilty in federal court in Sioux City. Thirty-year-o...
A rural Early woman faces an animal neglect charge after the Sac County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched Wednesday a...
The body of a University of Minnesota student from Storm Lake… who’s been missing for the past week… was ...
A Storm Lake man arrested last July after police received a report of a sexual assault has been sentenced in Buena Vista Coun...
Keaton Murphy, 20, of Storm Lake (Photo released by University of Minnesota Police) A Storm Lake man is missing and being sou...
Two wanted people were taken into custody Wednesday by Storm Lake police. Wednesday morning, 19-year-old Kelsey Wright of Sto...
A Storm Lake man who downloaded child pornography from the Internet pled guilty Wednesday in federal court in Sioux City. Twe...
Some fee increases are being proposed to help balance the Storm Lake city budget. City manager Jim Patrick is proposing an as...
Aaron enjoys sitting on the Love Sac in the Multi Purpose Room while he plays with all the other toys. The children at Faith,...
Two wanted men were taken into custody Monday by Storm Lake police. According to the department, 42-year-old Robert Martin of...
A Spencer man charged in late October with lascivious acts with minors could face additional charges. According to court docu...
Two Storm Lake women charged in September with domestic abuse assault have been sentenced in Buena Vista County District Cour...
Three organizations requested city funding during this week’s Storm Lake city council meeting. The Buena Vista County H...
Front row -- Thomas Wittrock (Past State Deputy of Iowa State Council), Stephanie Beck (FHC), Steve Kappenman (local KC), and...
Pictured from left to right are: Barb Kestel and Fern Bjorklund (both from Meta Bank) and Sarah Babcock and Stephanie Beck (b...
A Storm Lake man has been charged with one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography...
A Storm Lake man faces charges after an investigation into a domestic abuse assault. Buena Vista County Sheriff Gary Launderv...
A Spencer man has been charged with receiving and possessing child pornography. The federal court in Sioux City says 26-year-...
Nate Lenhart, Jake Larsen, Jasmine Demers, Hannah Sitzmann and Anyssa Lenhart of St. Mary’s Student Council present six...
On Friday, October 29, 2010, Faith, Hope & Charity’s Auxiliary members hosted Fall Festivals for the children at Faith,...
A Spencer man has been charged with lascivious acts with minors. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says that between May...
A northwest Iowa man who persuaded a 14-year-old girl to send him sexually explicit photos of herself was convicted by a fede...
An Americans with Disabilities Act complaint against the City of Laurens has been settled after the city installed more than ...
An Alta man charged in April after Storm Lake police investigated a report of an alleged sexual assault at a local restaurant...
ISUExtension in Storm Lake will host a mosquito/public health pest management continuing instructional course for commercial ...
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After watching this video I am ashamed to belong to the human race!