Stories from Friday, November 29, 2019

Jim Engle, Director of the Downtown Resource Center for the Iowa Economic Development Authority, recently wrote an impressive article referencing Cherokee’s restored, historic RR Depot so diligently saved, maintained and managed by the local Depot Renovation Inc. led by Jim Adamson, Mick Samsel and their merry band of gandy dancers...

At the Tuesday, Nov. 19 Cherokee County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Supervisors discussed the upcoming 2020/2021 budget process and agreed that it would be helpful to send an informational letter to County departments including details about tentative wage and health insurance increases, along with IPERS and Social Security rates...

We hope area residents and visitors pause to notice Cherokee’s beautiful Christmas decorations throughout the downtown and other areas. Thanks to the diligent and extra work and expertise provided by the City and Mid-America employees, and the Chamber of Commerce, our holiday decorations have been hung timely and with care, signaling the beginning of the holiday season and igniting our Christmas spirit so sorely needed in today’s damaged political and global-warming climates...

PARKER HONORED Although we were unable to talk directly to our good friend and former Cherokee Brave and University of Iowa Hawkeye, Parker Wildeman, we want to recognize and congratulate him for being inducted into the IHSAA Football Hall of Fame last week in Cedar Falls...