Seven Cherokee students have been selected for all-state speech. Abby Glassmaker (acting), Amelia Brown (improvisational acting), Julia De Los (expository address), Logan Thorson (literary program), Amelia Bo Ellis (literary program),...
The Lily of the Valley School has been successfully relocated at its new home at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. A beautiful old country school that was brought into Cherokee about...
A packed school board meeting had an air of palpable discontent in Kingsley on March 11. Over 100 parents and community members turned out for a discussion on the shared...
The children of the late Dr. Arthur Lemley have chosen to honor their father’s memory by establishing a scholarship in his name. “Dad was the most kind and accepting of...
The Cherokee Skatepark Committee has announced an obstacle for project completion. The committee is approximately $15,000 short of their goal to build the skatepark, which was estimated to be completely...
Dry February raises worry that drought will not relent
By Amber Mohmand | Cherokee Chronicle Times | March 15, 2024
February marked one of the driest months on record for the state, wiping out “much of the benefit received from the wet January,” according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The state’s average precipitation last month was 0.21 inches,...
Cleghorn farmer asks judge to separate assets
By Tom Cullen | Cherokee Chronicle Times | March 15, 2024
A Cleghorn farmer who sued his bank for mismanaging his finances to the tune of nearly $10 million has asked a judge to separate his assets from his brother because of an unspecified dispute. Chuck Peters of Cleghorn sued Steve...
Goodwin appeals lawsuit dismissal
By Tom Cullen | Cherokee Chronicle Times | March 15, 2024
Jeff Goodwin has appealed a judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Iowa for therapist malpractice. Matt Boles, a Des Moines attorney representing Goodwin, gave notice through a Cherokee County District Court filing March 1 that Goodwin appealed...
Aguirre to run for county supervisor
By Erin Rydgren | Cherokee Chronicle Times | March 15, 2024
Matt Aguirre may only be 30 years old, but he believes his youth is an asset the current Board of Supervisors sorely lacks. He filed paperwork on March 4 to run for Cherokee County Supervisor in District 5 as a...
Brown exits chamber
By Erin Rydgren | Cherokee Chronicle Times | March 15, 2024
March 1 marked the two year anniversary for Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Melinda Brown. Sadly, that anniversary will be her last as Brown prepares to leave the Chamber to refocus on her own event planning business. “I truly...
Paulsen makes IPSWA second team All-State
March 14, 2024
South O’Brien junior Derek Paulsen was named second team All-State in Class 1A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association...
Braves start track season at indoor meet
March 14, 2024
STORM LAKE - The Cherokee boys and girls track teams traveled to Buena Vista University on Tuesday evening to compete...
Area ballers make War Eagle Conference teams
March 8, 2024
The War Eagle Conference All-Conference teams were released and multiple area players from South O’Brien and MMCRU made the lists....
Raptors put six on All-Conference teams
March 8, 2024
The Western Valley Conference All-Conference teams were released where Ridge View had five boys and one girls make the team....
Four Warriors make TLC All-Conference teams
March 8, 2024
Four Alta-Aurelia basketball players made the Twin Lakes Conference All-Conference teams for this past season. For the boys, Jack Bloom...
Wolfswinkel makes IGCA 3rd Team All-State
March 8, 2024
Cherokee freshman cager Addy Wolfswinkel was named third team All-State by the Iowa Girls’ Basketball Coaches Association this past week...
Jack Franklin Addison
March 4, 2024
Jack Franklin Addison was born on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 7:07 am. He weighed 10 lbs, 2 oz and...
Amayez Jaime Sanchez
March 4, 2024
Amayez Jaime Sanchez was born on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 10:46 pm. He weighed 6 lbs, 14 oz. and...
Kenna Bea Borders
February 12, 2024
Kenna Bea Borders was born on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 5:30 pm. She weighed 8 lbs, 15 oz and...
Maisy Grace Rex
February 8, 2024
Maisy Grace Rex was born on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 3:19 am. She weighed 7 lbs, 8 oz., and...
Jerry L. Burch
March 12, 2024
Jerry L. Burch, age 71 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Unity Point Healthcare in Sioux...
William “Billy” Bezoni
March 12, 2024
William “Billy” Bezoni, age 54 of Cherokee, IA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Accura Healthcare in...
Sheldon James Andersen
March 12, 2024
Sheldon James Andersen, age 81 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Careage Hills in Cherokee, IA....
William Gauthier
March 12, 2024
William Gauthier, age 81 of rural Cherokee, IA, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, in Marinette, WI. Funeral services...