The Quimby Fire Department held its annual steak fry fundraiser on April 1. At $20 per plate, diners were able to enjoy a ribeye steak, baked potato, salad, Texas toast, drinks and dessert. The …
Sarah Utesch Bird is April’s Artist of the Month at Sanford Museum and Planetarium. A reception was held on April 1, at which the Marcus native described how she began exploring her love for art …
Bill McIntosh of Cleghorn was recently recognized for his 70 continuous years as a member of American Legion Post 486. Pictured from left are Post Commander Tony Ehrig, McIntosh and Post Adjutant …
The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s promotion committee sponsored a “Pork in the Pantry” program to assist county pork producers with efforts to support local communities. The organization …
Seven students from WHS were nominated for all-state speech honors on March 13. This is the highest honor an individual can receive in speech. This year’s nominees are Allison Daum, Prose …
Trivium Life Services hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday at its new facility during a recent Chamber Coffee. Trivium provides a range of community services including adult day services, …
Cherokee Community Theater’s production of “The Play That Goes Wrong” ran March 17-26 and was loved by all attendees. A play within a play, the show presents the opening night of the Cornley …
Welcome to the Cherokee Chronicle Times and Carey’s Furniture 15th annual Easter Egg Hunt! The search begins on Monday, March 27 and will end when the golden egg has been found. The egg — …
The WHS speech awards were held March 20 in the high school auditorium. It was a night to celebrate the dedication that roughly 120 students put in from November to March. These students were …
Only 7% of military pilots today are women and one of them is Hanna (Henson) Janssen, a 2013 Washington High School alumna. For Hanna, the daughter of Cherokee’s Dave and Lexi Henson and Paul …
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine had 152 senior medical students participate in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) in 2023. Anna Wilcox of …
The Cherokee Community School District recently hosted a Building Bridges Brainstorm to foster greater community connections. Attendees discussed how the school district and community can help …
Mike Rose and Steve Grant from Valley Glass (above) installed some new windows on the ground floor of the Brummer Building on March 15. Chad Brown from Wausau Homes donated the use of the platform …
The Ninth District American Legion held a drawing last month at the Department of Iowa Mid-Winter Conference which included the names of every paid legionnaire belonging to posts in northwest Iowa …
Avery Mizner is the daughter of Ashley Mizner Bruce and Jacob Bruce and she was nominated for this recognition by school district staff members. Avery is involved in concert band, cross country, …
Five WHS students went to Houston, Tex., to compete in a Space Settlement Design Competition at NASA. Seniors Nick Alingh, Xzavier Hyndman, Hannah Pigott, BreAnna Miller and Kayla Hughes were …
RAGBRAI announced its complete route on Monday and the massive bicycle touring event will pass through some Cherokee County communities on their way to Storm Lake. The 50th anniversary ride will …
The Cherokee Community Theater presents “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the smash hit farce from Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy. Welcome to opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s …
Twin Cedars Production Company held its performance of the satirical play “Sally Cotter and the Censored Stone,” over the weekend of March 10. Cast members from area communities included Loralai …
The Cherokee FFA chapter recently held a “Kiss the Animal” event at Washington High School. Several teachers and staff accepted the challenge to kiss one or more of the half-dozen animals brought …