Local Resource Guide Strengthens Civic Access and Economic Resilience

Buena Vista County relies on several central information hubs that residents should use to monitor local government actions, community events, public health notices, and obituary and service details. Key outlets include Storm Lake Radio, the Buena Vista County official website, local funeral home sites, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and the Buena Vista Healthcare Foundation, local school district pages and Buena Vista University Storm Lake.

Storm Lake Radio operates KAYL and KKIA and publishes local news, obituaries, an event calendar, prep sports scoreboards, community announcements and emergency notices via stormlakeradio.com. Contact information for the station is info@stormlakeradio.com, 910 Flindt Drive in Storm Lake, and phone 712 732 3520. The Buena Vista County official website at buenavistacounty.iowa.gov posts board of supervisors agendas and minutes, department contacts including the auditor, treasurer and recorder, public notices and official county announcements. Agendas for board meetings are posted there and include meeting links via GoToMeeting when available. Funeral and service information is maintained on local funeral home sites, including Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, Farber & Otteman, Christensen Van Houten and Powers Funeral Home. Buena Vista Regional Medical Center and the Buena Vista Healthcare Foundation publish hospital news, donor updates and community health drive information. Local school district websites and Buena Vista University Storm Lake carry school closure notices, athletic recaps and campus events.

For residents seeking specific information, use the county website or city pages at stormlake.org for official government actions such as permits, board votes and ordinances. For time sensitive local coverage of incidents, fires, arrests and obituaries check Storm Lake Radio and the local newspaper website in the morning and again in the evening. For event schedules and community calendars consult Storm Lake Radio’s calendar and the City of Storm Lake events page. Funeral home websites are the primary sources for service times and condolence procedures.

From an economic and civic standpoint, timely local information matters for household planning and for small businesses that depend on permit timing, public hearings and emergency notices. Transparent posting of meeting agendas and minutes supports accountability around budget and land use decisions that affect property values and local services. Consistent use of these resources strengthens community resilience by keeping residents connected to the decisions and services that shape daily life in Storm Lake, Alta, Newell, Rembrandt and Truesdale.