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The Brightside Lounge Charity Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, August 22 at the beautiful Cherokee Golf Course. 28 3-person teams participated in the 18 hole tourney, receiving a sack lunch during the tourney, and then having a pulled pork meal and short auction following the tourney at the Brightside Lounge...

The Cherokee County Auditor’s Office will be open on Saturday, October 24th, and Saturday, October 31st, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting for the General Election. October 24th is the pre-registration deadline for the November 3, 2020, General Election and any new voter registrations after this date will require a current photo ID and proof of residency...

Ginny Bunt is the winner of the Quilt Batts raffle drawing. She was presented with the queen-sized creation on October 21 by Shirley Guthridge. Every three years the Quilt Batts hold a show and raffle off a quilt as a fundraiser and a portion of the proceeds from the raffle go to the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Due to COVID-19, the show was canceled but the raffle was held anyway, with Bunt being declared the winner...

Cherokee School District PK-12 enrollment numbers have been certified with 1,126 total regular and open enrolled students for the 2020-21 school year. This number represents 452 students at Roosevelt Elementary, 344 at Cherokee Middles School, and 330 at Washington High...

Extensive project a surprise to residents, City

During the summer going into the 4th grade, my Mom decided she would take my younger brother Brett and I to the Victory Gym to learn how to lift weights from Ralph Kroger (Gyn owner.operator). The catalyst for this trip to the gym was my brother and my “boredom.”...

Willie go round in circles. Lots of them! As you may have noticed on Page 1 in today’s CT, we’re speaking of Quimby’s own, Willie Allbaugh, whose shadow cast on his town and Cherokee County area is as large as his “williengness” to serve. The Quimby Fire Chief was named 2019’s “Fire Chief of the Year” by the Department of Iowa American Legion.The Lyle W. Barnes Post 398 of Quimby secured an application and filled it out, later discovering that Allbaugh, their nominee, had been selected...

Cherokee Trails members pay tribute to Dr. Gary

The Cherokee County Auditor’s Office will be open on Saturday, October 24th, and Saturday, October 31st, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting for the General Election. October 24th is the pre-registration deadline for the November 3, 2020, General Election and any new voter registrations after this date will require a current photo ID and proof of residency...

Fire Chief Willie Allbaugh of Quimby was named 2019’s “Fire Chief of the Year” by the Department of Iowa American Legion. In 2019 an article appeared in the Iowa Legionnaire, the Legion’s newspaper for legion posts in Iowa to submit names for Fireman of the Year. The Lyle W. Barnes Post 398 of Quimby secured an application and filled it out, later discovering that Allbaugh had been selected...

Cherokee Parks and Recreation are now accepting registration for Adult Volleyball Teams.   Registrations can be done online at www.cherokeeiowa.net/vball and are due on October 28th.  Cost is $175 per team.   Play starts on November 4th with both a Womens and Co-Ed Leagues...

At the end of the month the Chronicle Times typically runs a feature highlighting the seniors of our community. This year, we choose to be conscientious of COVID-19 and are looking to try something new. We humbly request that you write up (or have someone write up for you) any memory that you would like to share with us and our readers about growing up in Cherokee County, your school days, or wisdom that you’d like to pass down to today’s youth...

The Cherokee Public Library will host its 21st annual Book Basket project, a popular, creative Library fundraiser that makes available unique, attractive gifts for the holidays, other occasions, or that special someone. To participate, all you have to do is choose a book, mix it with themed ideas (Christmas, Cooking, Sports, Exercise, Romance, etc.) arrange it in a decorative basket, and donate to the Library. ...

The City has put some bite into and cranked down the volume of a new noise ordinance geared at barking dogs and loud music. At Tuesday’s Cherokee City Council meeting, Police Chief Nate James stated the department has received numerous calls from residents relating to excessive noise created by loud music and barking dogs...

Recently CAEDC Executive Director Bill Anderson participated in a Clean Energy week panel with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver and Joe Murphy, Executive Director Iowa Business Council. The conversation was facilitated by the Washington Examiner and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions...

According to Census data, Cherokee’s population over the age of 65 is nearly 25%. With that information in mind, the library has been exploring ways to ensure that we are effectively serving our senior population. Actually, the library currently has several ways that it serves our senior population...

October Rotary Student of the Month is Justine Spooner! Justine is the daughter of Gwen Spooner and Jason Spooner and was nominated for this recognition by staff members. Justine participates in volleyball, golf, group and individual speech, National Honor Society, and was a member of the 2020 Homecoming Court. A quote from one of Justine's teachers, "Justine is an excellent leader, very helpful. Justine always goes out of her way to help others." Congratulations to Justine!...

The local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Sorority of Educators is pleased to announce the 2019-2020 scholarship to the following Iowa State graduate Madison Phillips. At Iowa State Madison majored in Elementary Education with endorsements in reading, Math, and Special Education. Her parents are Steve and Denise Phillips of Marcus. Madison had begun her teaching career in LeMars at Kluckholm Elementary where she is currently teaching K-5th Special Education...

Mollie and Amy Loughlin have opened a new, seasonal business in the former location of Main Street Pharmacy in Cherokee. The Loughlins own and operate the Book Vine and Underground Clothing next door to the shop, as well as the two Airbnb units above the retail space. ...

Cherokee group seeks members

Winners: Lawn Mowers: Cash Deeds Mod “Grudge Match”: Team TBL Craig Berkenpas & Mike Wurth Fwd Hobo #1: Gavin Sargent Weld Compacts: Booger Fwd Hobo #2: Eric Johnson Mini Van: Kevin Oolman Full Size Hobo: {tie} Ben Lockwood & Dena Lammers Street Stock Weld: Josh Turner...

Residents urged to participate in County website

Petersen/Bindner to square off for Supervisor seat

CRMC recently pledged $50,000 and Mongan Painting pledged $25,000 which brought the ongoing fundraising total to $793,083. according to WHS Activities Director Josh Landhuis, who’s spearheading the effort along with Adam Timmerman and a select committee of boosters. The goal of $1.2 million is well within reach with a few weeks left to go in the fundraiser time frame...

Cherokee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Kris Glienke, has announced that absentee ballots for the November 3, 2020, General Election are available to be voted at the Cherokee County Auditor’s Office beginning Monday, October 5, 2020. Absentee ballots may be cast in person at the Cherokee County Auditor’s Office at 520 W Main St., Cherokee, IA, during regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through November 2nd ...

On the morning of September 30, students from Washington High School held a Suicide Prevention Walk. The event was in collaboration with Cherokee Regional Medical Center. CRMC is partnered with Senior Life Solutions to host a suicide prevention awareness virtual walk from September 28th through October 4th. ...

On Wednesday night the River Valley School Board approved an operational sharing agreement with Hinton to share Ken Slater as superintendent for the remainder of the 2020/2021 school year. The decision was made after the board had previously voted on a goal to increase operational sharing in order to help the district’s financial situation which had been impacted by declining enrollment. ...

COVID-19 precautions have led to the decision that Buena Vista University will move all of its annual Homecoming activities online. Events and activities will take place from Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10. There will be live video of many Homecoming events available through the Beavers Together group on Facebook. ...

Once again, it is that time of the year when the Friends of the Cherokee Public Library start to think about Book Baskets! For the 21st consecutive year, the Friends will hold a book basket silent auction. All proceeds will benefit the library in various ways such as the annual Summer Reading Program and the purchase of audiobooks and books in large print...

Congratulations to Edith Deubner for being named the September Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. Edith is the daughter of Benjy and Ona Deubner of Cherokee. Edith is involved in a variety of activities including volleyball, basketball, band, swim team, reading books, and she is hoping to start playing the violin soon. ...

The Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC) hosted its first annual golf tournament. It was a beautiful day and the event was a big success. CAEDC Executive Director, Bill Anderson was pleased, “We at CAEDC were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for the event,” Anderson continued, “The support we receive from Cherokee County businesses and residents is incredible.”...

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce has continued with its annual scarecrow contest tradition, decorating up and down Main Street and around the downtown area with cheerful and colorful creations by local businesses. The first place winner is Heart and Sole, who also won the public Facebook popular vote. The Cherokee Public Library came in second and Crossroads came in third place...

One step up and two steps back while trying to make heads or tails out of a coin stuck on its edge best summarizes the Cherokee School District’s yeoman efforts in coping with a run-away pandemic decimating schools trying their hardest to keep students and their environment safe while attending classes in person to maximize the education process...

Jennifer Feierstein of Cherokee has received the WITCC TRIO-Student Support Services Achiever of the Month Award for October. This award recognizes Western Iowa Tech TRIO students for demonstrating qualities of leadership and citizenship while achieving collegiate academic success.  Jennifer began taking online courses in the WITCC Accounting program in the summer of 2019.  She has maintained a part-time student status while also owning and operating the second-hand retail business  “Jen’s Hidden Treasures” in downtown Cherokee.  Over the past year Jennifer has been an active participant in the TRIO program, participating in virtual workshops and online student events TRIO has offered throughout this Covid-19 pandemic. ...

Sustained public support pivotal

Attention all history buffs and Civil War enthusiasts. The Sanford Museum Association and Pilot Rock DAR are sponsoring a program about Civil War Quilts. During the program, people will be able to enjoy a journey through the Civil War with the aid of reproduction quilts made with fabric and color that would have been popular before and during the Civil War. In addition, people will also be able to hear stories from the North and the South...

(Last of a three part series about local law enforcement) The Cherokee Police Department (CPD) is one of three local law enfacement agencies that work together to keep Cherokee a safe place to live. Chief of Police Nate James was happy to give us a tour of the police station and give us an inside look at some of the things they do on a daily basis...

The lack of a sufficient number of bus drivers, social distancing measures, and a busy athletic calendar creating road trips were factors in Cherokee’s School Board Monday night approving the purchase of two 12-passenger vans for the District. The District will purchase one van from Swain Motor Company, and one from Holzhauer’s, both of Cherokee, for a total cost of approximately $56,000...

Extensive upgrades benefit NE Cherokee

There are stacks of books in the library’s staff room in neat, towering piles. The library staff is doing this as a best practice to sanitize our materials under the IMLS REALM project. What is this you may ask, well... As libraries around the country resume operations and reopen to the public, the need for clear information regarding the handling of library and archival materials has become increasingly urgent for the protection of patrons, staff, and the material in question...

To celebrate Cherokee History Week, Sanford Museum & Planetarium is holding a coloring contest! There will be 2 age categories - 18 and up, and under 18 years old. You can find the picture to print and color on the museum’s Facebook page, or stop in at the museum or Chronicle Times office to get a paper copy. Finished pages can be returned to the museum or emailed to sanfordmuseum@sanfordmuseum.org...

IMT Insurance, a provider of personal and commercial insurance products, recently announced its list of Community Contest winners, distinguishing Cherokee’s Depot Renovation, Inc., submitted by Central Insurance, as one of the recipients. The IMT Community Contest awards monetary gifts to community projects and organizations within the states the company does business. ...

Concerns and developments on the impact of the pandemic in the Cherokee School District after four weeks of the 2020-21 school year were discussed at length at Monday’s September School Board meeting. It was noted that through Monday 95 Washington High students were in quarantine after alleged exposure to the coronavirus, with Superintendent Kim Lingenfelter reporting six of those testing positive for the virus...

Completion eyed with $75,000 gift, plus matching funds

COVID safety measures addressed

Marty Barnes built a career in rodeo, as a competitor and a business owner helping his late father Bob and mother Donita provide bulls and bucking horses for events across the U.S.  Barnes now seeks to build a rodeo team as coach of the new Buena Vista University rodeo team...

Although the resource is available year-round, it should be noted that the Cherokee Public Library’s online resource page could come in especially handy for car-care enthusiasts. Via the library website, library patrons have access to over a dozen databases covering a huge range of subject matter. ...

“A business starts small” a quote from Richard Branson, is the only way Jessica Kannegieter can describe Mud on Main, a popular coffee shop in Cherokee and Aurelia. “Everything started small - the building, the town (Aurelia), the payroll, and the idea I had for a coffee shop,” explained Kannegieter. “Now fast forward nine years and I continue to think bigger and now the opportunity for a larger location and all the ideas my staff and I have had for Mud on Main can happen.”...

Ellen’s Nail Spa opened in Cherokee in June at 228 1/2 Main St. Owner/Operators are Ellen Nguyen and DinhVan Ha. Nguyen and Ha are Sioux City residents who were driving around the area one day and were impressed with Cherokee and its “beautiful” downtown, and felt a welcoming vibe in the community. ...

Details Custom Print Studio will be opening its doors on Saturday at 222 W. Main St. in Cherokee from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The space - formerly Tammy’s Home Cooking, will be a second location for the business, which has been located in Marcus since 2014...