When Brendon Wallace opened Midwest Auto & Repair at 771 N. Second St. in April 2024, it marked a major step in a journey that began long before the shop’s first customer pulled in. …
In May the final curtain rises. Like every year, the seniors at Deborah’s School of Dance will dress in purple and dance to “I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan. Their teachers Deb Dunn and …
Down 45% since October Despite a historic swoon in Bitcoin prices, developers of a proposed Bitcoin mine near the City of Alta’s wellfield are said to be pressing for a ground breaking …
In the popular imagination, Iowa represents the American Heartland, with sweeping fields of corn and soybeans tended by farmers who also act as bellwethers for national politics. …
Declining enrollment and the Iowa Legislature starving public education are the primary reasons why the River Valley School Board implemented a four-day school week. River Valley Supt. …
In my End of the Bench column last week we visited Cherokee Washington High School’s basketball leaders. Again, with the help of Cherokee athletic director Jason Spooner, this week we’ll take a …
When Rex Preowned opened its doors in December 2025, the mission was clear: give Cherokee and the surrounding communities a convenient, trustworthy place to shop for vehicles close to home. The …
Despite weak fundraising, Dave Dawson believes he can pull miracle upset Dave Dawson believes 2026 is the year a Democrat can finally unseat a Republican in the Fourth District. …
Tegan Robertson is the first Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state champ in Ridge View High School history after a perfect 50-0 girls wrestling season. In honor of her win, we sat down …
The Alta-Aurelia school board decided to hold off on making their decision as to what their $2.5M excess SAVE funds will be spent on after seeing the prices of what it could cost to update the …
It’s no secret that Iowa is home to large geological formations that are rich in hydrogen-producing rocks, but the question in recent years has turned to whether or not that hydrogen can be extracted in meaningful quantities. If the answer is yes, it’s likely Iowa would have a new natural resource commodity that could be […]
LSCP CEO Nick Bowdish: explosion at ethanol plant under investigation Explosion originated in grain receiving, Bowdish says At least one explosion thundered from Little Sioux Corn …
A retired Cherokee banker was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex with a 15-year-old boy in Sutherland. Leon Klotz, 74, was booked into O’Brien County Jail on Thursday for grooming …
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was notified at about 1:18 p.m. Feb. 11 of a single‑vehicle crash on Highway 3 east of Meriden near M Avenue. Sgt. Blake Jenness responded to the scene. …
Before smartphones, before streaming, before the game turned more physical than finesse, there was Jason Anderson (1992) and Tammi Blackstone (1996), two Washington High School kids who filled our …
This story begins on June 1, 2023, in Marcus when a young man in a white apron stood in the doorway of a new meat market, the culmination of a years-long dream. Jordan Marks didn’t just …
Despite weak fundraising, Dave Dawson believes he can pull miracle upset Dave Dawson believes 2026 is the year a Democrat can finally unseat a Republican in the Fourth District. …
An interpretive display erected Monday in Correctionville culminates years of effort by many different entities to tell the story of the archaeological discovery made when the expansion of Highway 20 …
Cherokee City Council members voiced concern over the state of the community center during a budget review Tuesday night. Amy Douglas, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, presented the recreation …
