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Lingenfelter shuts door on school access issue (6/21/22)

With tensions peaking among parents after the deadly Texas school shooting and other mass shootings in schools and elsewhere, an alleged issue with malfunctioning doors at the Cherokee Middle and Elementary School campus fueled rumors and accusations in Cherokee...
It’s summer. Do you think Quimby Watermelon Days? (6/21/22)

QUIMBY - The long-standing traditions of children’s parades, BINGO, carnival rides, cake walks, the church food stand, and, of course, the FREE watermelon, have been bringing generations to this otherwise quiet Iowa town. Beginning Friday, June 24th, and continuing Saturday, June 25th, there are events for almost every member of the family to enjoy...
Navigator briefs O’Brien County on CO2 pipeline (6/21/22)

Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC sent Executive Vice President over Engineering, Stephen Lee to the June 14 O'Brien County Board of Supervisors meeting to brief the supervisors on recent progress and developments with Navigator's proposed Heartland Greenway carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) pipeline system...
Local news is in a stronger position now than a few months ago (6/21/22)

The dust is settling from our April 1 purchase of the Storm Lake Pilot Tribune and Cherokee Chronicle Times, so it seems an apt time to report on what condition our condition is in. We think we broke even over the past couple months. It’s hard to tell precisely as bills we didn’t know about continue to plop on John’s desk, and the unravelling of newspapers from their former corporate chain can leave chunks of income floating in the great betwixt until it gets pinned down...
It’s summer. Do you think Quimby Watermelon Days? (6/21/22)

QUIMBY - The long-standing traditions of children’s parades, BINGO, carnival rides, cake walks, the church food stand, and, of course, the FREE watermelon, have been bringing generations to this otherwise quiet Iowa town. Beginning Friday, June 24th, and continuing Saturday, June 25th, there are events for almost every member of the family to enjoy...
A Feauto finish! Ryan Feauto beats Collin Mitchell 3-1 for SV Golf title (6/22/22)

Collin Mitchell of Sioux City and Ryan Feauto of Ames both qualified with even par 72s and kept that link through to the Championship Flight finals where Feauto prevailed 3-1 to claim the coveted Sioux Valley Men’s Match-Play Golf Tournament title here Sunday afternoon...
Grant propels Cherokee Daycare upgades (6/24/22)

Cherokee Daycare applied for and received a significant $582,900 grant through the State of Iowa specifically for daycares during the COVID-19 crisis. Debbie Nelson, Board of Directors President, explains "It was quite a process to obtain the grant, but with the help of every board member, and the Child Care Resource and Referral staff, we were able to get the grant that was was greatly needed for upgrades that the daycare didn't have funding for...
Spooner "Excited" About New AD Duties Here (5/27/22)

Jason Spooner is no stranger to Cherokee, its athletic programs or this community. Spooner, a lifelong Cherokee resident and 1994 Washington High School graduate, recently accepted a fulltime position in the Cherokee Community School District as Activities Director...
McGee resigns from CPD (5/24/22)
Quilt Batts stitch up shell pouches (6/24/22)

Eighteen members of the Cherokee Quilt Batts made 35 snap pouches during a three-day retreat at the Cleghorn Community Center. The pouches are made especially spent shell casings that are fired by local VFW Honor Guards after a military salute at a veteran’s funeral. ...