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Cherokee Trails Committee (CTC) was honored to receive $8,000 from the Cherokee County Legacy Foundation. The current CTC project is the acquisition of 55 acres of land in the historic section east of town. The land includes a scenic pond and barn that are remnants of Magnetic Lake and the Fountain House, which were a significant attraction for Cherokee in the late 1800s. ...

Cherokee Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that four of its registered nurses have been named to the 2018 list of 100 Great Iowa Nurses. The award promotes excellence in nursing and recognizes those within the state of Iowa who have truly gone above and beyond to contribute to the nursing profession...

Imagine the surprise Cody Carlson had when he snagged "the big one" at Koser Spring Lake Park between 4:30 and 5 p.m on May 15th, After struggling for about 45 minutes, Carlson landed a 100 pound+ big head albino carp using a 50 poundtest line to haul this giant in. After taking pictures of his prize, Carlson released the fish...

(Warning - this article from the 1918 Cherokee Times would probably not be considered “politically correct” these days) Indians Join Camp Dodge Army About 60 Indians were in the last increment that arrived at Camp Dodge. Most of these men are from the Standing Rock Agency in North Dakota...

North Star Community Credit Union proudly announces that three graduating high school seniors have each received a scholarship to assist in their pursuit of higher education. As a community-based financial institution, North Star Community Credit Union responds to the call of community involvement. ...

The 46th Annual Cherokee Memorial Day Program Review of Flags will be held 11 AM on Monday, May 28,2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee. The programs will be kicked off by a “Welcome” given by Steve Reinert. This will be followed up by the “Star Bangled Banner,” performed by the Washington High School Band under the direction of Joe Vannatta. ...

The highly acclaimed Cherokee Washington High softball team opened the 2018 season with a 14-0 demolition of Sioux City West in Cherokee Wednesday night. A 10-run onslaught by the potent Cherokee club in the second inning brought out the mercy rule and the game was over in just three innings...

Cherokee Girls basketball - 2016 State Semi-finalist (23-3); 2017 State Semi-finalist (21-4); 2018 Regional Finalist (21-2); 2018 Lakes Conference Champions (12-0) The Cherokee Girls Basketball Coaches and Players are excited to invite incoming 3rd through 8th grade girls to attend their summer basketball camp. ...

The final financial numbers for the proposed Cherokee School Bond issue were presented to the School Board by Piper Jaffery at Monday's Board meeting. As reported, $4,095,000 will be received from the sale of Roosevelt School to Cherokee Regional Medical Center and energy rebates, $750,000 will come from sales tax, making the amount of bond asking approximately $12 million instead of the previously proposed $13.5 million as first projected...

The City of Cherokee has an opportunity to expand its trail system with the purchase of 55 acres on the east side of town. New paved trails will connect to Main and Spruce Streets and connect to the existing trail system to the north or south. Paved and unpaved trails will wind through a natural park setting...