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WEST DES MOINES - Cherokee native Dave Blum was named to the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame in December. Blum, who was recently promoted to regional vice president of Hy-Vee’s northwest region, was inducted as the 2018 Store Director of the Year at the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting...

When you walk into Cherokee’s newest enterprise - the Little Sioux Events Center - expect to be impressed. You’ll be greeted by the smiling face of event center manager, Jessy Weaver. “What do you think?” she asked proudly as she welcomed this curious visitor...

No excuses. I messed up. It’s not the first time, and unfortunately, won’t be the last. So, thanks to the watchful eye of good friend Doctor Bob Martin, who politely emailed me that in a recent writing I was remiss in not mentioning the 1986 Cherokee Braves state baseball tournament appearance...

It was “Larry Weede Night” at the Cherokee vs. Sioux City West basketball game here Thursday night as Cherokee team members and fans showed their support for the Weede family by wearing ties. Weede, a longtime principal and coach here, died last week in a car accident. ...

A 17 year-old Storm Lake male was arrested after Storm Lake Police investigated a disturbance Thursday, Dec. 20, following a boys basketball game between Storm Lake and OABCIG at Storm Lake High School. According to reports, Police were summoned to the disturbance between the teen - a player on the Tornado boys basketball team - and an adult from the opposing team. ...

Cherokee City Council Tuesday held a Public Hearing on the acceptance of a warranty deed for the now vacant property at 123 E. Main St. As there were no oral or written comments, the Public Hearing was closed and Council approved a Resolution Accepting Warranty Deed for the property from Dennis Pointon and Tammy Pointon...

The Knights of Columbus have begun selling their Money Calendars. Each year they gave $1,500 to needy causes starting out with a donation to Western Iowa Tech Community College. Donations will now be split giving $1,000 to one cause and $1,000 to another cause...

Efforts by Shopko Stores to find a buyer have stalled and the Midwestern retailer is making preparations for a bankruptcy filing, according to those with knowledge of the matter. The news reverberated throughout the Cherokee area last week as word that its Shopko Hometown Store, barely into its third year in a newly constructed facility on U.S. Highway 59 North, would be closing, along with two other Iowa stores in Webster City and Eldora, and 39 stores across the Midwest...

Abby Zupp couldn’t be more excited about her new store, B’s Uptown Boutique, located at 115 E. Main St. in Cherokee’s Historical and Cultural Downtown District. B’s Uptown Boutique, “Where fashion and comfort come together,” is Zupp’s passion and and the Washta native says retail is something she really enjoys...

Over the years, the CRMC Quilters have contributed thousands of volunteer hours to CRMC to help raise funds for various patient comfort projects. Among those many projects from thousands of dollars raised include the purchase of a new exercise bike for the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, the CRMC Wellness Center construction project, the soft-serve ice cream machine in the cafeteria, as well as flat screen televisions in the patient rooms and Emergency Department...