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“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.”...

On August 8th three friends were kayaking down the Little Sioux River from the Prairie Heritage Center in Petersen when they made an enormous discovery. Sherri Haan and Sheila Gengler, both from Cherokee, and Kathie Rowray from Cedar Rapids, were enjoying a lazy Saturday float down the river when Gengler, a practiced and self-proclaimed scavenger, spotted "suspicious points" peeking out of the water and the edge of a sandbar. ...

The employee who’s known as “the heart of Hy-Vee” at the Cherokee Hy-Vee store has been named one of this year’s recipients of Hy-Vee’s highest honor. Jean Hantsbarger, the customer service manager at the Cherokee Hy-Vee and a 37-year employee, received an overwhelming show of support for her nomination to the Hy-Vee Legendary Customer Service award program earlier this summer...

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Roger Seel, a trustee for Cherokee Trinity Lutheran Church, presented a request to vacate and dispose of 132’ of an alley between the church and church parking lot starting at the right-of-way of North Roosevelt Avenue and heading east. Due to the impending construction project for North Roosevelt Ave., the congregation will be unable to utilize the parking area along Roosevelt. The proposed vacation will give the church a parking area...

Hy-Vee, Inc. announces that Luke Robinson, a driver from the Cherokee Distribution Center, has become Cherokee’s 26th driver to reach the 1 million mile mark for consecutive miles driven without a preventable accident. Robinson reached the milestone on Tuesday morning, as he left the Cherokee Distribution Center with 93 miles to go until the 1 million mile mark on his route to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ...

Sutherland, Iowa tags itself as “a community of caring and sharing.” This sentiment explodes through the dedication of local boys Blake and Zach Bedsaul, two members of “Saul,” a hard rock band that has launched into the national spotlight. Although the band officially formed in 2010, the brothers have been playing music together since high school, often practicing in their parent's garage in Sutherland. ...

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors approved the hiring of two new County Sheriff’s Deputies, and separation of employment for a Secondary Roads employee and a jailer at last week’s meeting. The Board approved a $29.94 per hour wage authorization for Jacob Dyslin and Kristopher Alesch, Full-Time Deputies, effective September 21, 2020...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so Cherokee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Senior Life Solutions (SLS) have teamed up for a first-time event to shed more light on this topic. Event supporters are encouraged to join in a walk for Suicide Prevention Awareness between September 28 and October 4, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and the safety of supporters, organizers have opted for a “virtual walk” this year...

James Jenness, the owner of James Manufacturing of Cherokee, was recently featured as the recipient of an Economic Development Revolving Loan from Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC) and CML Telephone. Jenness, who has been welding since 2006, recently purchased the former HEG Paint building at 1218 S. ...

At last week’s Cherokee County Board of Supervisors meeting, Barb Staver and Derek Scott of the Sheriff’s Department discussed recent interviews for two open deputy positions and requested approval of additional vacation hours for new hires. The Board authorized the Sheriff to move forward with hiring two certified officers at a five-year wage level due to years of experience and to make an exception to the Cherokee County Personnel Policy to grant 80 hours of vacation upon hire for these two employees.. ...