An Odebolt woman was arrested for soliciting an Aurelia daycare worker to become a prostitute. Kristal Miller, 47, was booked into the Cherokee County Jail Dec. 31 on charges of pandering …
A blaze caused by improperly disposed fireworks ravaged a house in the 700 block of West Cherry Street 47 minutes after the ball dropped New Year’s Day. A statement the Cherokee Fire …
Cherokee Regional Medical Center has completed a major modernization of its obstetrics, medical-surgery and patient rooms, a transformation that brings new comfort, efficiency and innovation to a …
The City of Aurelia sued the owners of alleged derelict properties on Main Street and Myrtle Street, seeking title to the properties under the state’s abandoned property code. John …
Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders — but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain and property taxes. Lawmakers presented legislation on both of these issues during the 2025 legislative session, but neither became state law. Republican […]
Beset with a chronic staffing shortage, Sheriff Derek Scott has set out to hire part-time deputies. Scott asked the board of supervisors to authorize the hiring of two part-time deputies …
Dan Winchell was released from jail on Christmas Eve. Winchell scored bond reduction from Judge Andy Smith in an order Dec. 23. Judge Smith lowered the bond securing Winchell’s release …
In downtown Cherokee, the aroma of freshly roasted coffee drifts down Main Street, drawing passersby into the warm glow of Mud on Main. More than just a coffee shop, it has become a gathering place …
The Cherokee School Board reviewed floor plan concepts for two different options, each costing over $8 million, that involve the career and technical education classroom and weightroom where one will …
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors named Ray Mullins and Bryan Peterson to a solar ordinance review committee tasked with implementing an ordinance governing a proposed $150 million solar farm …
In the quiet heart of Cherokee County, patients step into a clinic that feels more like a sanctuary than a doctor’s office. Soft lighting, the scent of lavender, and the hum of calming music set …
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors tabbed Ray Mullins and Bryan Peterson to a solar ordinance review committee tasked with implementing an ordinance governing a proposed $150 million solar farm …
The Alta-Aurelia School Board announced in a press release the board will be considering a couple of important issues at the January school board meeting regarding topics involving SAVE …
Hasselhof Construction of Cherokee fine-tuning the fire station's garage doors on Tuesday. The station has also been painted red in recent weeks. Construction is ahead of schedule, as winter …
An attorney for Dan Winchell has asked a judge to reduce Winchell’s $50,000 cash bond or release him on a promise to appear. Michael Kuehner, a Des Moines attorney representing Winchell, …
The Cherokee School Board reviewed floor plan concepts for two different options, each costing over $8 million, that involve the career and technical education classroom and weightroom where one will …
For Ashley Hurd-Jackson, MD, the values that guide her as a physician began long before medical school. It started on her family’s farm in Cleghorn, a Northwest Iowa town that’s home to about 230 …
During the Cherokee School Board meeting Monday night Ashley Frederick, a Cherokee parent, shared concerns about issues regarding racism in the school and pushed for a more direct address of racism …
After eight years as mayor, Schmidt asks where the time went At his final city council meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Craig Schmidt asked where the time went. Schmidt said he realized that …
