Summer is a pretty busy time for the Cherokee County Conservation Board! Most people transition from reading about the outdoors and looking out the window to spending times in the outdoors. This …
Custodians Robbie Eaton and Kayla Stines were recently awarded the Educator of the Month - Golden Apple Awards presented by KSUX 105.7 radio station & Powell Broadcasting. They were awarded …
Cherokee (east side of town): Tuesday, May 7 Cherokee (west side of town, also Rock Island & Parkview addition): Thursday, May 9 Cleghorn: Wednesday, May 8 Larrabee: Wednesday, May …
Sioux City, IA — Campgrounds, cabins, restrooms, and shelters at Woodbury County’s parks will open for public use on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Parks opening that day will include Brown’s …
Natural wood cabinetry was popular for kitchen remodels in the early 2000s. However, as with many trends, preferences shift over time. Painting over wood with light colors or navy blues became the …
Tina Westbay was only 5 years old when her father, Carey Hetrick, opened Carey’s Lounge in Cherokee in 1973. Three years later he opened Carey’s Restaurant and Steakhouse in the adjoining …
The 148 th walleye fishing season officially opens May 4 at Spirit Lake, East and West Okoboji lakes. “Walleye sampling this spring shows a very robust and healthy population,” said Mike …
This photograph was provided by Dick and Donna Waterbury of Cherokee. The picture features the crew from Randall's Super Value from 1968. We have identified most all of the crew. They are, …
Cherokee County Legacy Foundation held its annual grant award banquet on Tuesday, April 9 at the Marcus Community Center. Twenty non-profit organizations received grant funding for upcoming projects …
I have been reading, more carefully, the Marcus Centennial book of 1971. Since everything pertains to adults, I thought some childhood memories would be in order. I was born in Marcus on June …
Dave and LeAnn Patton have long been avid golf enthusiasts. The couple who share a home at Lake Creek Country Club in Storm Lake realized a decades-long dream earlier this month when they joined …
DES MOINES, Iowa – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 1-8, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is partnering with law enforcement across Iowa to curb the …
Connections Area Agency on Aging provides information supports and services to older Iowans and their family caregivers in their 20-county service area, and we are proud to announces its achievement …
This It is springtime. In the Midwest, that means increased chances of severe weather. Extreme weather has increased in frequency and intensity. The Red Cross is responding to nearly twice as …
The March PBIS Assembly welcomed Bruce Dagel as our speaker. Bruce is such a positive member of our community! He works at Central Insure, a community-focused insurance agency. He is also a …
AMES, Iowa – Research conducted by Zero to Three (2016), found that parents need and want information and support. Eighty percent of parents work to be better parents, and 69 percent of …
A new statewide project is looking for Iowa volunteers to help researchers track and monitor the state’s at-risk bumble bees. The Iowa Bumble Bee Atlas is a collaboration between the Xerces Society …
The Storm Lake Public Library will host a poetry reading on Saturday, April 6 at 10:30 AM in celebration of National Poetry Month 2024. There is still time to sign up to read original or …
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) announced a new educational tool to help adults discuss Alzheimer’s disease with young children in an age-appropriate way. Gardening with Grandma: An …
On Monday night, March 11, the Cherokee WA TAN YE Club met for the monthly business and dinner meeting at The Pub Bar and Grill. Members reported community service hours for the past several months …