Stories from Monday, December 17, 2018

Jeff Simonsen, 26-year veteran of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors, has decided to retire effective December 21, 2018. During his time of service he appreciated working with people that reflected the efficiency and openness of the Board and who supported them...

It may be only December, but the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce is hard at work preparing for an exciting weekend for Cherokee Jazz and Blues Festival. The popular event will take place over the weekend of January 18th and 19th. It will be featuring the famous pub crawls where participants can visit different locals and hear the great music by this year’s lineup...

Cherokee Farm Bureau has unparalleled success through its first 100 years and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Craig Hill urged members to continue to embrace the principles of grassroots leadership, integrity and dedication to progress that propelled the organization to such success as IFBF enters second Century...

Susan  S.  Graham, 81, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 11, 2018 in Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City, Iowa.   Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 22nd at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

We’re sorry for the angst and disappointment many Cherokee residents feel about the announced wham-bam closings of our Kmart and Shopko stores. As we’ve said before, Cherokee this is not your fault! Don’t feel guilty, helpless, or hopeless. A town of 5,000 and County population exceeding 11,000 certainly need a department store where basic consumer goods can be purchased. Someone will learn of and fill that void...