Megan Molseed

Buena Vista University Director of Athletics Amy Maier has announced the hiring of Tammy Utley as BVU’s head softball coach. Utley replaces Sarah Richardson, who resigned after the season. Utley, who has over 27 years of coaching experience, will take over the BVU program after spending the past seven seasons as head coach at Lakeland University in Plymouth, Wis. She […]

Alta-Aurelia used a four-run third inning to take control as the Warriors went on to beat West Bend-Mallard 6-0 in a Twin Lakes Conference game played on Monday night at Alta. Alta-Aurelia (11-5) scored one run in the first inning, four in the third and one in the fourth frame. The Warriors finished with six hits in the game. Sam […]

Sioux Central scored four runs in the fourth inning and four more in the fifth to pull away as the Rebels defeated Storm Lake St. Mary’s 14-0 in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Wednesday at Memorial Field. Sioux Central scored one run in the first, three in the second and two in the fourth inning. Sioux Central (14-5) finished […]

Maddy Raveling drove in both runs and Avery DeHaan had a sensational performance in the circle to help Storm Lake get past Spirit Lake 2-1 in a Lakes Conference game on Wednesday at Tornado Field. Raveling drove in Mackenzie Harder with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and drove in Harder with a single in the third. Spirit Lake […]

The lagoons east of Peterson went underwater Sunday morning. Mayor Brandon Steinkuehler urged residents to restrict water usage until the sewer system could be repaired. The Highway 10 bridge outside Peterson closed Sunday, but water was receding on Monday. Photo by Ashley Selk

Iowa's Epique Realty is a familiar name throughout western Iowa and beyond. While many of their listings get plenty of inquiries, one pulled in an incredible number of calls recently—a …

Storm Laker Carole Suhr spent the beginning of this summer enjoying the trip of a lifetime, navigating the Big Apple like a native East Villager. At the spry age of 89, Carole joined her daughter …

Today's vehicles are loaded with new technology, and it feels like there's something new every month. Even in the most basic models, features that once seemed far-fetched—cameras, sensors, …

Moved by the devastating summer floods in western and northwestern Iowa, long-time Storm Lake resident Mike Frantz felt compelled to join the Red Cross as a volunteer. His first assignment, however, took him far from Iowa …

The Iowa Department of Education released its 2023-24 school performance ratings on Nov. 12, offering a detailed evaluation of how schools across the state are performing. The system focuses on core …