A week after bidding closed for the vacant Holzhauer Ford building in Cherokee, Citizens First National Bank has also clawed back the Storm Lake dealership for $1 million. At a …
The exterior of Cherokee’s historic downtown Brummer Building is getting a makeover. The Brummer Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit formed in 2021, has been fundraising for the restoration of …
The Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC) recently hosted their annual Ag and Industry Tour. This tour allowed participants to tour and learn more about the diverse businesses and …
Pritts: ‘People came back out of hell’ A year after historic flooding engulfed Cherokee, fewer than 10 residents still await news of a home buyout or repairs. Outwardly, …
An inmate at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders was arrested and charged with assault for allegedly attempting to harm another inmate with a metal table leg. Cherokee …
An Aurelia couple was arrested and charged with animal neglect for allegedly abandoning a dog inside their shared residence for two months, leading to the animal’s death amid unsanitary living …
Just over a year ago, Storm Lake natives Karen Scott and Cory Hawkins opened the Cherokee Candy & Cream Shop at 113 E. Main St. in downtown Cherokee. What started as a revival of the …
Storm Lake bank leaves sheriff’s sale with former dealership for $500K. No other bidders.
A severe thunderstorm that tore through Cherokee Monday evening left over 1,800 county residents without power. MidAmerican Energy restored power ...
Below-average precipitation in the latter half of May resulted in slight degradation of drought conditions that had been largely stable earlier in the month thanks to the ample precipitation recorded …
The Aurelia Fire Department’s seven-year dream of a new home will be realized next year. Firefighters, community leaders in Aurelia and the site’s general contractor, Haselhoff Construction of Cherokee, on Monday broke ground on …
A jury will be empaneled in December to hear a Kingsley contractor’s claims that the City of Quimby bilked it out of $204,000 from a sewer improvement project in 2021. Cherokee County …
Little Sioux Corn Processors and a Cedar Rapids industrial contractor settled a lawsuit over work the contractor performed to the ethanol plant’s boiler room in March 2021, allegedly causing over …
The Highway 3 bypass bridge project remains on track for its November completion date. Sarah Tracy, former Cherokee County engineer who now works as the District 3 Transportation Planner for the …
Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t come to Storm Lake, but the town is anxious. Following a confirmed ICE raid at an Omaha, Neb. meat production plant Tuesday mornings, rumors of …
An Omaha, Neb., attorney representing Luis Contreras-Deciga of Cherokee has requested a judge suppress evidence related to his client’s statements to police, claiming they were …
The Cherokee Area Farmers Market (CAFM) will hold its 2nd market of the 2025 season on Thursday, June 12, under the canopy at the Cherokee Depot, from 4-6 p.m. Certified Vendors, name underlined …
Two Northwest Iowa women have sued their former employer, AgState, in the last year and a half on grounds of civil rights violations they claimed forced their …
Alta-Aurelia Community School District has selected a contractor for the highly anticipated Warrior Athletic Complex. In a special session last Monday, the school board opted for L&L …
Buena Vista County Sheriff’s Office reported to a one-vehicle accident on Main St. in Alta Friday, June 6. According to the report, Danny Peterson, 75, of Alta was traveling south on Main St. …