Stories from Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Cherokee CSD is committed to supporting students, families, and staff in the “Return to Learn” format as school is scheduled to reopen Aug. 24. Staff deliberated on three models as directed by the Iowa Department of Education. With guidance and support from the IDE and Northwest Area Education Agency, the models are a Required Continuous (Virtual) Learning model, a Hybrid Learning model, and an On-site Learning model...

The Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC) and the Office of Inspector General recognize that we are facing unprecedented times and are alerting the public about potential fraud schemes related to economic stimulus programs offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). ...

At Thursday’s Cherokee Farmers Market at the Depot from 4-6 p.m. the second Gift Basket Drawing will be held. Each participating vendor will contribute one item to the basket. Customer will purchase items from vendors and carry purchases to the table with the Wicker Gift Basket filled with products donated from vendors. ...

A couple in Britain have won the right to name their child Lucifer, a name banned in many countries for obvious reasons. In today’s world and religious connotation, Lucifer is synonymous with the Devil or Satan. Hm-mm, did those Brits expect or know something nobody else does? Royalty usually doesn’t roll like that. Prim and proper and all that jolly good regal rubbish, don’t you know?...