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Boys’ Tomahawk canceled (4/9/21)

The 77th Cherokee Boys Tomahawk Relays scheduled for the Braves spiffy new “All-Weather” track Thursday were canceled due to inclement weather. The Girls Tomahawk scheduled for today was still a go at Thursday’s CT press time. Cherokee Athleltic Director Josh Landhuis reported Thursday morning: “Between the already sloppy field conditions, standing water in certain areas of the field and chances of more rain later today, we have canceled today's (Boys) Tomahawk Relays. ...
Happy Birthday, Ralph! WlI Vet turns 100 Monday (4/9/21)

Washta native and long-time Cherokee resident Ralph S. Johnson will be celebrating his 100th birthday on Monday, April 12th. Johnson is a World War II veteran who achieved the rank of motor machinist's mate first class, served in the Atlantic on a ship laying and tending nets which would stop torpedoes before transferring to the Pacific Theater in preparation for an attack on Japan...
The Gold Egg Has Been Found!!! (4/9/21)

Ladies and Gentlemen. I am pleased to inform you that the Gold Egg for this years Easter Egg Hunt has been found! Details will be provided in Monday's edition of the CT. Stay tuned!
Board approves ‘Farm to Market’ project (4/5/21)

Weed Commissioner gets new sprayer
April Rotary Student of the Month (4/9/21)

April Rotary Student of the Month is Colten Woltman! Colten is the son of Heidi and Ryan Woltman and was nominated for this recognition by staff members. Colten participates in basketball, group speech, and track. A quote from one of Colten's teachers, "Colten Woltman is a great student, quiet leader, and nice to others." Congratulations to Colten! ...
April Cherokee Chamber Chamber of Commerce student of the Month (4/9/21)

Congratulations to Riley Swartz for being chosen as the April Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month! Riley is the 8th grade son of Craig and Nina Swartz. Riley was nominated because he is wonderfully kind to others. He has a great sense of humor and shows integrity in and out of the classroom. He is a great citizen of Cherokee Middle School!...
James and Class Can’t STEM the Tide of Creativity (4/1/21)

Kindergarten teacher Abby James and her class of 18 students have been exploring their creative side in the Cherokee Elementary School’s new STEM classroom. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This project began in the old building on Roosevelt during the cold snap. “It was too cold to go outside for recess and a lot of the indoor recess stuff had been packed up or moved already to the new building,” said James...
’Pride Pump’ benefits Braves (4/1/21)

Paul Pingel from the Cherokee Braves Booster Club, and Steve Kimmes, from the Cherokee Country Store, are proud to announce the start of their "Pride Pump April Stimulus" for Spring 2021. Starting on April 1st and ending on April 30th, Country Stores will be doubling their per gallon incentive paid benefiting Cherokee Washington High school from .02 to .04 cents per gallon...
‘Ghost Busters’ visit Cherokee (3/26/21)

Paranormal activity suspected in Brummer Building
Thank You (3/26/21)

As the season concludes, we want to thank everyone for the consistent support throughout the season. The support contributed to our success more than anyone will ever know. Special thanks to Denny Holton for the amazing pictures and coverage always with the Chronicle Times. ...