On a quiet stretch of Locust Street, a small wraparound porch has become one of Cherokee’s most unexpected gathering places. What began as a simple idea — a few baked goods set out for neighbors …
New Bomgaars manager Brenden Barrett hasn’t been in Cherokee long, but he’s already found something he appreciates about the town: the people who walk through his doors each day. For Barrett, …
The Cherokee Fire Department recently carried out a large-scale conservation burn aimed at reducing invasive weeds and supporting healthier land management. These controlled burns play a vital role …
Merrill Manufacturing at 309 NE 1st St. in Alta was damaged by fire starting around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in an incident that involved fire departments from Alta, Storm Lake and Rembrandt. The …
Want to avoid the ills that befell Storm Lake Bids to convert the Cherokee airport’s underground fuel farm came in 20% over the engineer’s estimate, which prompted the Cherokee County Board …
Despite ‘really difficult work’ at MHI, CCUSO, Turner says Cherokee was a pleasure Cory Turner, the superintendent of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute and Civil Commitment Unit for …
Evans warns GOP hopefuls: don’t ignore Northwest Iowa With six weeks to go before the state’s Republican primaries, the frontrunners were largely nowhere to be found at a forum at Buena …
UnityPoint Health is eliminating 207 IT jobs to strengthen its financial sustainability. The non-profit health system announced last Wednesday that it was making changes to its information …
Supt. Ryherd’s successor could be named by Wednesday The Cherokee School Board narrowed Tom Ryherd’s successor down to three candidates. But the board isn’t saying who they …
With indefinite moratorium in place, Cherokee’s native sons want to talk with county Before the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors indefinitely banned solar battery storage, Smith …
Ulrich: “I voice some opposition to this, but I’m not completely opposed” The city approved creating logistic details for a potential building inspector position. Specific job duties and …
No lakefront offices, county says The Buena Vista County Conservation Board voted to build on its footprint at the county park in Peterson, a victory for those who wanted the marina to …
PAULLINA, Iowa — A diesel pipeline rupture east of Paullina on Wednesday evening prompted a large multi agency response and is expected to require several days of cleanup work, officials said. …
Dirty job Midwest Injection crews begin dredging and cleanout work at Larrabee’s Lagoon, a key phase of the community’s ongoing sewer system improvement project.
Newly elected Cherokee Mayor Tony Puffett began his term with a defining gesture: he chose to give his mayoral salary back to the community he says helped him build a career, a life, and a sense of …
A hay train of semis and pickups with trailers left Washta at 7 a.m Wednesday morning to headed to Arthur, Neb., to aid ranchers affected by wildfires that burned up to 800,000 acres. Behind the …
The Cherokee County Sheriff is considering placing automated license plate readers at the intersection of A Avenue and C38 or another location. The board of supervisors considered a utility …
City council agreed to approve a letter of support to CRMC and Cheorkee school to apply for a grant for the construction of new pickleball and tennis courts. The project has 1.7M pledged of …
After surprise ban, Cherokee fire chief offers ‘practical solutions’ Zoning Administrator Kelly Puhrmann said the county zoning commission would investigate an ordinance regulating …
