Opinion

Amongst all the craziness of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have noticed that social media is overflowing with family togetherness! I have seen so many people outside. Part of me wonders how long after the pandemic is over that people will continue this togetherness. ...

Hello again, Cherokee readers! As promised I have a bit of a wrap-up of my experience and take-aways from my Nashville trip to the Public Library Association (PLA) national conference. I wanted to note that Cherokee in no way paid for my attendance to the conference. ...

I had planned on retelling my stories from what I had taken away from the Public Library Association conference this week and the terrible tornadoes that hit Nashville, but this week I would like to remember our board member, Ruth Hayes. For those of you who haven’t heard, Ruth was a member of our library board and an outstanding educator...

Larger cities across the country, including Cedar Falls and Waterloo Iowa, are considering measures to establish a Department of Public Safety, which would effectively merge a city's police and fire departments, reportedly saving millions in tax dollars over time...