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Alta linemen volunteer in wake of Hurricane Irma

Peterson Jewelry is not just for precious gems, they buy or sell sell gold, silver, coins and currency. When one thinks of coin collecting you might think it’s kind of a boring thing and a special kind of person who likes to... well collect coins. One does not usually think of the story behind the coin or item of currency...

Fifty workers move through the three-story structure with purpose. There's a lot to do, if seniors are going to be moving in next June or July as scheduled, and they appear determined to meet that deadline. Inside the construction zone at Storm Lake's Methodist Manor, it is far from the usual chaos of a major building site. All is orderly, materials are neatly stacked. As quickly as sawdust falls on the concrete floor, a worker is there with a broom to clear it away...

A Planning and Zoning Commission decision to okay an apartment complex in their area isn’t sitting well with neighbors. Two Missouri-based developers plan a three-story, 60-unit construction on a piece of farmland south of E. Milwaukee Avenue near Hickory/Poplar Lanes, if the necessary federal housing tax credits can be had...

The Storm Lake Mayor's Committee for Parks, Trails and Urban Forestry met Thursday evening to approve plans for a neighborhood park at West 5th and Russell. It also discussed two potential future projects - a new dog park for which the group seemed excited, and an old skate park plan that drew less enthusiasm...

Results of a housing study commissioned by the City of Storm Lake show what local leaders have been saying for years - that additional housing is needed badly, and soon. Mayfield Research and Consulting, a Minnesota real estate advisory company that specializes in such research, reported back to the city council recently with a set of projected priorities for Storm Lake, including a need for more single family housing building lots, more market-rate rental housing, more senior housing to answer a need that will escalate over the coming decade and beyond, and more multi-unit facilities despite a lack of land and appropriately zoned areas for such developments.. ...

The Primghar elevator was destroyed in a blaze Friday that took nine area fire departments to battle. Damage estimates are expected to top $1 million. No injuries were reported. Crews remained on the scene until 4:30 a.m. Sunday, when the elevator had been reduced to piles of debris...

We say we appreciate what we have, that we are blessed – do we truly believe it until tragedy strikes, to make us take stock? Back in April of this year, Storm Laker David Munoz was involved in a head-on collision that almost cost him his life. What is truly amazing has been David’s recovery since then. If you believe in miracles, it has been nothing short of one. So, to be able to walk outside on a sunny, spectacular September afternoon, and take it all in, has been a blessing in David’s eyes...

A Laurens man faces mutliple charges after leading authorities on a chase through three counties with a stolen pickup truck Thursday. The incident began after an individual called 911 to report that he was following a vehicle with license plates matching a vehicle reported stolen...

A 17-minute high speed chase late Sunday night ended as a car plunged into the lake near Emerald Park, with a male passenger injured and the female driver trying to escape by swimming out into the lake. Both are wanted on outstanding warrants. They were taken to the local medical center for treatment and later turned over to Cherokee County authorities and jailed...