Brad Nagel was honored and humbled to be invited to speak at the Cherokee Memorial Day celebration on Monday morning. The Cherokee native, Navy Seal and former top advisor to Donald Trump …
The former Bomgaars building on North Second Street was demolished last week. The building was purchased in October 2024 for $500,000 by Cherokee Industrial Corporation from …
Diane Young, the director of technical services and owner of Foundation Analytical Laboratory in Cherokee, was featured in the Lab Manager magazine. Young was honored by the magazine as …
The Gardens Assisted Living recently hosted a joyful celebration in honor of Norma Reinholdt, who turned 100 years old. Surrounded by family, friends and fellow residents, she marked a century of …
Aurelia Aurelia Middle School at 10:30 a.m. A meal will be catered by Home Plate Catering from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Aurelia Community Center. Meal cost is $14. Ages three years and under …
Schmillen Construction of Marcus is suing a Minnesota-based automotive company and its CEO over the purchase of an allegedly inoperable dump truck that the company never repaired. David Briese …
Jim and Nancy Nelson will be honored this year as the Cherokee Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals. Jim was on the rodeo board for 25 years, starting in 1994. Nancy joined in 2008 and stayed for 11 …
Miss Rodeo Cherokee will be crowned on Saturday, May 31, at 7 p.m. Four contenstants are vying for the 2025 title. Tayah Carter Tayah Carter, a high school sophomore, is from Bussey. She is …
The countdown is on for the 2025 Cherokee PRCA Rodeo, set for Thursday through Saturday, May 29-31. This year’s event brings a full slate of rodeo action, community events and fresh additions …
Cherokee Washington High School graduation was held Sunday for the graduating class of 2025. The high school band played Pomp and Circumstance as the graduating class filed in to take their seats. …
Cherokee County Board of Supervisors conceded on the quarter mile setback for utility scale solar projects as originally written in the proposed solar ordinance draft. After weeks of public pleas …
The Cherokee School Board approved a new salary package and contract for Superintendent Tom Ryherd Monday, similar to that approved for other district administrators and staff last month. In an …
Sheriff sales for the former Holzhauer Ford dealerships in Storm Lake and Cherokee are scheduled for next month. The sale of the former Holzhauer Ford Storm Lake on North Lake Avenue is scheduled …
McKeon: ‘I think this says that there would be a problem’ The Storm Lake City Council rescinded a permit they approved earlier this month for a Cherokee resident planning to host …
Alta-Aurelia Community School District will be increasing pay for all staff and administrators by 2.6% for the 2025-26 school year. Last Monday, the school board approved flat rate contracts for …
Farm land across much of Iowa saw a decrease in cash rental rates for 2025 marking the first decline in cash rental since 2019, mirroring recent declines in farmland value. Buena Vista County …
April precipitation provided ample relief to much of the existing drought conditions as northwest, northeast and southwest Iowa were upgraded from “moderate drought” status to …
Alta-Aurelia Community School District is looking forward to upgrades coming to campus over the summer in preparation for the 2025-26 school year. During their meeting …
A two-hour power outage affected more than 1,900 MidAmerican customers in Sac County on Monday. At 7:15 a.m. Monday, an interruption occurred on a segment of transmission line that feeds …
Lynn Evans has launched an exploratory campaign for congress. Evans, R-Aurelia, announced on Saturday morning that he’s considering a run for Iowa’s Fourth District, just weeks …