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Braves topple Knights to punch state ticket

The Cherokee volleyball team beat Carroll Kuemper 3-0 in the Class 3A Region 7 final and will head to the state tournament in Coralville on Tuesday to face Dike-New Hartford.

Cherokee hires Simmering-Cory to write more wastewater grants

The Cherokee City Council hired Simmering-Cory of Storm Lake to prepare a pair of applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in connection with improving the city’s flood-damaged …

City declares Cardsmart building a nuisance

The Cherokee City Council declared the Cardsmart building at 203 and 205 West Main St. a nuisance, citing a failing roof and crumbling structure after two decades of wear. City Manager Theresa …
A gofundme account has been organized to help Kaylee Nachtigal’s family. Go to gofundme.com and search “Support for Kaylee Nachtigal’s Family.” A goal of $12,000. The support raised through this fundraiser will help cover Kaylee’s funeral costs and give her family the time and space they need to grieve without the added weight of financial stress.
A Dickens woman died and others were injured from a collision on Highway 110’s curve near the Storm Lake Airport two days ago. A statement Sheriff Kory Elston issued on Wednesday morning …
Invenergy contributed $4,000 to the Cherokee Community foundation in support of their downtown lighting project. Here David Vollmar, right, Invenergy Community Affairs Manager, and Cory Ege, Cherokee …
It has been a few years since Cherokee has had a youth tackle football program and some of the boys were anxious to start it up again. Needless to say, they were able to get enough to make a team …

Aurelia Kiwanis October Yard of the Month

The Aurelia Kiwanis Yard of The Month sign for October was given to Bob and Ardiss Galvin. Their lawn is meticulously groomed both in the front and back of their home. The Galvins have showcased the …
Police and Courts

Parole revocation for CCUSO patient

The Iowa Department of Correctional Services is seeking parole revocation of a patient at the Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders for 13 parole violations …

Eric Ivarson Estate asks for contempt hearing against CRMC, UnityPoint

Hospital denies it has Ivarson’s audit trail, vital signs The Estate of a deceased Marcus farmer requested a hearing to show whether UnityPoint Health and Cherokee Regional Medical Center …

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Letter to the Editor: Respect the land and landowners
As combines roll across fields and farm families work long hours to bring in the harvest, it is disheartening to see the amount of damage caused by careless actions.   Every year, vehicles are …
There are enough suckers in Iowa to fill an airport hangar
People lined up for a mile to hear President Trump’s impression of a carnival barker in a Sioux City airport hangar festooned with red, white and blue bunting on Thursday. He came to help gin …
A cacophony of fear and lies
As we ramp up to the mid-term elections, MAGA candidates are pulling out all the stops. A church organist, who wants to envelope the space with overpowering sound, pulls selected knobs all the way …
Data center discussion deserves a bigger room
When a city plans something big, it should not check driver's licenses at the door. That is what happened Monday night in Woodward. The City Council cancelled its regular meeting and instead …
Rick Morain
Making foreign policy great again
The United States is now involved, to varying degrees, in three hot wars: in Iran, Ukraine and Gaza/Palestine. We’re a principal party to the war with Iran, having initiated it in late February. …
Sports

Friday Night Lights: Playoffs

MMCRU fell to West Monona 46-28 Cherokee lost to Spirit Lake 34-20 Ridge View lost to South Hardin 28-14

Braves sweep home win over Clarinda, move on to regional final

The Cherokee volleyball team hosted Clarinda for the Class 3A Region 7 semifinal on Thursday and swept the match for a 3-0 victory. The first set was close most of the way through until after a …

Ridge View’s Chavez, Hustedt, Alta-Aurelia’s DeMuth head to State

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View, Alta-Aurelia, MMCRU and South O’Brien cross country teams competed in a Class 1A State Qualifying Meet in Holstein on Thursday where two Ridge View girls, Destiny Chavez …

Royals fight for 3-2 win over Wildcats in regional

MARCUS - The MMCRU volleyball team hosted West Lyon on Wednesday and took a close 3-2 victory to move on. After a 3-3 tie early on in the first set the Royals jumped out to a 9-4 lead. The …

Braves win first round of regional over Atlantic

The Cherokee volleyball team started the Class 3A Region 7 tournament at home on Tuesday and took a 3-0 win over visiting Atlantic to move on to the semifinal round. Cherokee jumped out to an …

Royals win at home over HMS to end regular season

MARCUS - The MMCRU football team hosted Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Friday and took a 42-13 victory over the Hawks to finish out the regular season. HMS got the ball to start the game, but we’re …

Raptors end regular season with home win over Rams

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View football team hosted MVAOCOU on Friday and took a 33-6 win to finish out the regular season. Ridge View got on the board first with a 10 yard touchdown pass from senior …

Obituaries
Ralph Riggs
Ralph P. “Chop” Riggs, 85, of Washta, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City. There will be a come and go celebration of life on Saturday, …
Darrell Nelson
Darrell E. Nelson, 84, of Cherokee passed away on Saturday morning, Oct. 17, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Aurelia. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church in …
Mary Larson
Mary Jane (Beeson) Larson, 79, passed away at Heartland Care Center in Marcus on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. Visitation with the family present will be at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee on …
Darrell Curry
Darrell “Buzz” Lee Curry, the son of Reuben and Elizabeth (Heien) Curry was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Spencer. His childhood years were spent in the Spencer area, where he attended school and …
Donald Moore
Donald W. Moore, 90, of Cherokee passed away Sunday morning, Oct. 18, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. It was Donald’s wish to be cremated and to have no formal services. Boothby …
Births
Trisha Davis and Francisco Torres Jr. of Holstein are thrilled to announce the birth of their new daughter, Athena Rachel Marie Torres. She was born on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at 10:22 p.m. …
Cyriana Pearson and Reid McClaren of Sutherland are thrilled to announce the birth of their new daughter, Emery Jayde Morgan McClaren. She was born on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at 2:13 a.m. Emery …
Olivia Evans of Cherokee is thrilled to announce the birth of her new son, Henry Samuel Sebastian Evans. He was born on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Henry weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 …