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The cast is set and dancing will take place on January 25 at the KC “Dance Hall” in Storm Lake, where courageous performers will put their amateur skills on display. A catered dinner and entertainment from five couples and one group of performers will highlight this gala evening. Tickets are available now at $40...

The preparations for construction of the new Early Elementary School in Storm Lake took a step forward Monday night, as the city council quickly agreed in a first reading to rezone the property at 90th Avenue for educational purposes. School district leaders were in the audience to hear the unanimous vote. ...

After voting against Articles of Impeachment in the House of Representative, western Iowa congressman Steve King blasted Democrats for their effort to impeach President Trump. “For three years, sore loser Democrats have feverishly attempted to undo election results that they have never accepted, and these sham impeachment articles represent the futile culmination of the far-left’s impotent frustration and rage,” King said in a statement. ...

Buena Vista County will continue to use the state master matrix in handling sometimes controversial livestock confinement developments, but not without pondering the alternative. “What if we don’t adopt the master matrix, and have people put up a confinement anyway that meets the requirements?” County Supervisor Paul Merten asked during Thursday’s annual organizational meeting of the board. “Some counties are not adopting it. We’ve been on it since it came out, but what happens if we don’t.”...

ALTA - For a little while in the third quarter, it looked like the Alta-Aurelia girls were going to cruise to their first win of the season, up by 15 against MVAOCOU. However, the Rams made a charge late in the third and through the fourth quarter to climb back in the game. A-A fought through the adversity as freshman Shea Peterson hit a trio of three throws with 8.4 seconds left to give the Warriors their first win of the season Tuesday night, 46-45 ...

The Storm Lake Police Department brought its #beabetterhuman campaign to the next generation Wednesday, as Chief Chris Cole gathered with the entire 5th grade at the middle school. When a police officer needs help, he or she calls for backup, the chief told the attentive group of a few hundred. It can be the same for a school, or a community. “Back each other up,” Cole encouraged...

For the past 17 seasons Dick Jungers has been at the helm of the Newell-Fonda girls basketball ship, winning two State Titles under his direction as he continues to inch closer to 400 wins, sitting at 377 as of January 13. Coach Jungers got another award to add to his collection this week when the National Federation of State High School Associations named him as the 2018-2018 Central Section Girls Basketball Coach of the Year...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was among many with ties to the agriculture industry in the state of Iowa who offered some thoughts on the U.S. Senate’s vote to pass the USMCA trade agreement. “I want to thank President (Donald) Trump for his commitment to negotiating better trade deals for America’s farmers,” Naig said. ...

“What would it take to look at learning differently?” That was the question that motivated some members of the Storm Lake High School staff to begin exploring an opportunity for passion learning in short, intense class offerings within the school year...

The O’Brien County Conservation Board is offering people of all ages the opportunity to “Emerse in Nature – Spend Time Outdoors.” This 2020 outdoor series will offer a monthly experience for people to connect with natural spaces around them. The programs will involve only as much physical activity as each person wishes to expend. The events will provide a block of time for participants to connect with the natural world around them...