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Publishers note: Loss of legal notices forces Star to fold

The Aurelia Star will be forced to cease publication Feb. 1 because of the loss of public notices from Cherokee County. The Cherokee County Board of …

Longtime Cherokee Chronicle Times editor Paul Struck dies

Paul Struck died on Monday, Jan. 6. He was 78. The longtime editor of The Cherokee Chronicle Times passed away peacefully surrounded by family, according to his daughter, Alisanne Struck of Sioux City. Funeral Services are planned for Saturday morning at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee.  “An accomplished editor, having won numerous awards, Paul dedicated multiple decades to journalist
An ode to Paul
On a frigid Christmas Eve in the 1970s, against my wife’s better judgement, I insisted on donning the lone suit in my closet, a ‘Miami Vice’ light colored, summer cotton ensemble, …
Erin and Jolie hard at work at the Cherokee Chronicle Times office.
You only get one
Paul Struck was always on my case to write a column. Randomly, he’d call out suggestions, shouting them down the hallway or over the top of my cubicle wall on his way out the door. “How …
Courthouse Files

Appeals court rejects Goodwin’s suit against CCUSO

The Iowa Court of Appeals tossed Jeff Goodwin’s appeal of a judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Iowa for therapist malpractice.  A unanimous appeals panel …

Shareholders seek information from Winchell, Meloy about business dealings

Dan Winchell has been accused of withholding information from shareholders of the defunct Holzhauer Motors in Cherokee.  Robin and Tony Jenness, a Marcus couple who used to own shares in …

Former South Dakota attorney general fights suspension of Iowa law license

The former attorney general of South Dakota is objecting to a proposed six-month suspension of his Iowa law license due to his involvement in a 2020 traffic fatality. In September, the South …

Cherokee Police seeking missing man

Cherokee police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Joseph William Kosiba, 45, who has not been seen or heard from since approximately Dec. 20, 2024. Kosiba is described as a white male, …

Police & Courts: Arrested for violating sex offender registry, using stolen EBT card at local stores

Cherokee police executed a warrant for the arrest of a Cherokee man charged with a misdemeanor and felony for using an EBT food program card that didn’t belong to him at multiple local stores …
Lakes Conference schools to join Siouxland Conference
The school districts of Cherokee, Estherville Lincoln Central, Spencer and Storm Lake have accepted an invitation to join the Siouxland Conference, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The …
New Year Baby at CRMC
Cherokee Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the first baby of 2025! Baby boy Elias was born at 3:24 a.m. on Jan. 1, to Yaritza and Martin Salazar of Cleghorn. He was delivered by Dr. …
Cherokee Supervisors continue to cut costs, elect new leadership
The Cherokee County Supervisors have continued their efforts to trim the county budget, a focus that has spanned over a year. With the addition of new members Shane Bellefy and Ray E. Mullins II to …
CFD responds to home fire Jan. 6
Cherokee firefighters responded to a house fire at 820 N. Roosevelt Ave. on Jan. 6. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the second floor of a two-story wood frame house. The fire …
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Cherokee Regional earns 2024 Performance Leadership Award
Cherokee Regional Medical Center is proud to announce it has earned a 2024 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in quality. The Performance Leadership Awards recognize top quartile performance …

KeeLive Music Festival returns Jan. 17-18

Cherokee’s KeeLive Music Festival is preparing to entertain music lovers of pop, rock, country and blues in its 25th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18.  This …

Meet the Bands at KeeLive Part 2

Mark Pender and Glenn Alexander
KeeLive Music Festival begins next weekend, celebrating their 25th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18. The festival will see six bands come to town, playing at local venues …

Be Ready for Winter Driving — Safe Cars Save Lives

Kansas City, MO — Winter brings unique challenges for vehicles and drivers. To ensure motorists stay safe this season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic …

Cherokee monthly blood drive results

Monthly Blood Donation 'Thank-You': "A personal word of thanks for your generosity in donating blood. My recent surgery would have been far different if your blood donation wasn’t there. …

Mid-Sioux hosting its 16th annual mitten fundraiser

Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. is hosting its 16th annual mitten fundraiser by partnering with local businesses in five counties to provide assistance to needy families.   You can help by …

Times Gone By

1950 (75 years ago)    Marcus trio hurt in two-car crash on Cleghorn street Three Marcus residents received cuts and bruises when two cars collided in the Cleghorn business …
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Student Scene

CMS LEGO league competes in Kingsley

The Cherokee Middle School Lego League teams had their competition in Kingsley on Saturday, January 4th with 10 other teams. This was a chance for them to show off their skills in building and …

Buena Vista University Fall 2024 Dean's List

Buena Vista University congratulates more than 560 students who were named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher …

CMS January Reader of the Month

The January Reader of the month is Grace Morgan.  Her favorite books include the Percy Jackson series, the Inheritance Games series, and the Powerless Series.  Mrs. Pigott nominated Grace …
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Obituaries
Robert "Ben" Jobe
Robert “Ben” Jobe , 73, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  Memorial services will be held on …
Norma Jean Hanson
NORMA JEAN (Courtright) HANSON, 91, of Cherokee, passed from her earthly life on January 11, 2025 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at a later date.  …
Marilyn Jean Kruse
Marilyn Jean Kruse, age 81 of Granville, IA, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Orange City Area Health System in Orange City, IA. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the …
Wildfred Edward Goth
Wilfred Edward Goth, age 92, of Marcus, IA passed away January 8, 2025 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD due to injuries sustained from a fall. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 …
Bradley Gene Kintigh
Bradley Gene Kintigh, a longtime resident of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, passed suddenly January 8, 2025. Brad was born August 25, 1955, in Cherokee, Iowa. Brad freely shared his many talents. He was an amazing …
Sports

Cherokee girls take win over ranked Rams

The Class 3A #6-ranked Cherokee girls basketball team hosted Class 2A #7-ranked MVAOCOU on Monday and took a 65-47 victory. Cherokee jumped out to a big 23-12 lead at the end of the first …

Braves return from break with home win over Rams

The Cherokee boys basketball team hosted MVAOCOU on Monday for their first game after the holiday break and took an 87-58 victory. Cherokee jumped out to a 20-16 lead at the end of the first …

Peterson scores 1,000th point

Alta-Aurelia senior Nora Peterson scored her 1,000th career point during the third quarter of Tuesday’s game against Storm Lake St. Mary’s. Alta-Aurelia won the game 64-28.

Royal girls suffer losses to Wolfpack, Westerners

The MMCRU girls basketball team suffered a pair of road losses this past week, first a 49-34 loss at Western Christian on Friday before a 56-34 loss at Akron-Westfield on Monday. On Thursday the …

MMCRU boys beat Westerners on the road

AKRON - The MMCRU boys basketball team popped into the Class 2A ranking at #8 and traveled to take on Akron-Westfield on Monday where they came away with a 79-34 victory. MMCRU led 19-11 at the …

Opinion

Iowa Legislature Is Back in Session

The Iowa Legislature opened on Monday, January 13 and we're starting a 110-day journey to make Iowa a little better for the people we serve. Every person at the State Capitol loves and cares about …

Letter to the Editor - To the family of Paul Struck

To the family of Paul Struck,   I was thinking about Paul and how I knew him, when one of my favorite expressions came into my mind: WORDS MATTER. Spoken or written words have a huge …

Time to make some noise about cancer in Iowa

People are talking about Iowa’s alarming cancer rates, but they need to turn up the volume.   “We have to start getting loud with our elected officials about doing …

Never put off what you might later regret

I have been kicking myself since being reminded that procrastination comes with a price. This lesson arrived the week before Christmas when I spotted a small obituary in the Bloomfield Democrat. …
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Births

Everleigh Joy Udd

Ruth and Clayton Foy Udd of Lake Park, IA are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Everleigh Joy. She was born on Saturday, January 11 at 1:41 am. Everleigh weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and …

Genisis Consuelo Salcedo Mares

Maria Soledad and Francisco Salcedo would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Genisis Consuelo Salcedo Mares. She was born on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at 9:16 am. Genisis weighed 7 …

Cutler Scott Husman

Carly and Marc Husman of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their new son, Cutler Scott Husman. He was born on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 5:53 am. Cutler weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and …

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