Stories from Monday, August 3, 2020

The Cherokee City Council at Tuesday’s meeting approved the first reading of an Ordinance Relating to Fireworks, with a revision changing the time allowed for discharge on July 4 from 12 p.m. (noon) to 11 p.m. The State of Iowa legalized the selling of fireworks in Iowa in 2017, but left it up to the municipalities whether to allow or ban shooting fireworks within City Limits for set periods surrounding the 4th of July and New Year’s...

With most of western Iowa experiencing some form of drought, specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to offer a series of webinars on Thursdays...

Driving down Main Street, you many notice that from 1st St. to 6th St. every corner is filled with an assortment of beautiful flowers. As part of the Cherokee Street Department, Tammy Olson’s hard work shows vibrantly. Tammy gets to do what she loves – gardening...

Jennifer Witcke and Justin Witcke of Holstein are proud to announce the birth of their new son. Keaton David Witcke was born on July 22, 2020 at 4:54 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 21 inches in length. He has one brother named Kolton, along with two sisters named Kenzley and Kyleigh. Hios grandparents are David and Anita Cougill of Cherokee, Larry and Julie Bloyer of Schaller, and Jim and Peg Witcke of Fonda...

As our newest large employer, Lopez Foods of Cherokee, completed its comprehensive renovation of the Cherokee meat processing plant and began operations June 15 with about 50 employees and more on the way in ensuing months, a burning local issue remains the availability of housing in the community for the Lopez employees...