The 79th annual Quimby Watermelon Days event is almost here! The festivities run Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24 and it is a weekend jam-packed with opportunities for a good time, great food, …

Cherokee’s Golf Course is celebrating its 100th birthday in style. At a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting last Friday, guests were treated to a history of the course and its clubhouse by Hank …

Cherokee Boy Scout Troop 107 worked in cooperation with the VFW and American Legion members for a flag retirement ceremony at the Cherokee airport on June 14, which was Flag Day. The event allowed …

Wayne Nafe of Wayne’s Vegetables will have green beans, snap peas, onions, kohlrabi, cabbage, radishes, leaf lettuce, and rhubarb for sale. Scott Koch of Koch Vegetable Garden will have …

The Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo visited the Sanford Museum and Planetarium on Thursday, May 15 as part of the Cherokee Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Visitors to the program got …

U.S Air Force Major Andrew J. Lingenfelter, son of Burt and Kimberly Lingenfelter of Cherokee, was recently promoted to lieutenant   colonel on June 9 at the National Museum of the U. S. Air Force …

The Cherokee Community School District’s new website launched on June 14. “Based on the feedback we have received from our staff and families, we have identified a need to improve our website …

Aurelia was the place to be last weekend as the community celebrated its sesquicentennial, the culmination of more than a year of planning and execution by a committee of volunteers. The parade …

Jennifer Griffin and the State Farm crew held a ribbon cutting at the office at 312 N. 2nd St., on June 9. Griffin, holding the scissors, is the new State Farm agent in Cherokee. She has worked for …

  This summer, a true Cherokee treasure, LeRoy Rupp, will celebrate 40 years as an ordained deacon in the Catholic Church. Right by his side is wife Bonnie, as the devoted Immaculate …

Ahead of Aurelia’s sesquicentennial celebration (150 years) this weekend, city public works employees Dustin Wieland (above left) and Mark Sangwin were tasked Wednesday, June 14 with excavating the …

As the summer season unfolds, many upgrades and improvements are coming to fruition at the county parks system, according to Cherokee County Conservation Board Director Laura Jones. Among them:   …

Vendors with items for sale, Thursday, June 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. are: Scott Koch of Koch Vege table Garden: lettuce, spinach, kale, kohlrabi, radishes, jam, and popcorn. Wayne Nafe of …

Morningside 2022-23 Dimmitt Scholars Morningside University has named 146 students as Dimmitt Scholars in recognition of high academic distinction for the 2022-23 academic year. Dimmitt Scholars …

Marcus native and Des Moines attorney Fred Dorr, a U.S. Navy veteran, continues his support and dedication to the military by serving on of the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee.   Dorr served …

The inside of Matriarchs, an apartment building and events center, was bought by Mary Schulenberg, owner of New Reflections salon. Schulenberg bought the building two doors away from her salon …

Above: Knights of Columbus member Andy Carlson presents a $1,500 check to staff and clients of MidStep Services. The donation will be used to install an exterior security system. Below: Carlson …

Friday night at the Aurelia Sesquicentennial will be a swinging time if you attend the alumni jazz band concert at the high school at 7:30. The event is the brainchild of Denise Nicodemus, who has …

It’s time to renew old friendships. It’s time for the 2023 All-School Celebration along with the 150th Celebration of the City of Aurelia. It’s time for a great weekend of fun and …

Aurelia’s new Mexican restaurant, Iraupato, draws in residents of Storm Lake, Cherokee and farther with their carnitas and homemade salsa after only being open for less than a year. Federico …