Cherokee Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the first baby of 2025! Baby boy Elias was born at 3:24 a.m. on Jan. 1, to Yaritza and Martin Salazar of Cleghorn. He was delivered by Dr. …
Cherokee police executed a warrant for the arrest of a Cherokee man charged with a misdemeanor and felony for using an EBT food program card that didn’t belong to him at multiple local stores …
Paul Struck was always on my case to write a column. Randomly, he’d call out suggestions, shouting them down the hallway or over the top of my cubicle wall on his way out the door. “How …
On a frigid Christmas Eve in the 1970s, against my wife’s better judgement, I insisted on donning the lone suit in my closet, a ‘Miami Vice’ light colored, summer cotton ensemble, …
The Cherokee County Supervisors have continued their efforts to trim the county budget, a focus that has spanned over a year. With the addition of new members Shane Bellefy and Ray E. Mullins II to …
The Iowa Court of Appeals tossed Jeff Goodwin’s appeal of a judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Iowa for therapist malpractice. A unanimous appeals panel …
The former attorney general of South Dakota is objecting to a proposed six-month suspension of his Iowa law license due to his involvement in a 2020 traffic fatality. In September, the South …
Kansas City, MO — Winter brings unique challenges for vehicles and drivers. To ensure motorists stay safe this season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic …
January is National Radon Action Month. This is what you need to know: The objectives of radon action month are to raise public awareness on the dangers of radon exposure, encourage radon …
The school districts of Cherokee, Estherville Lincoln Central, Spencer, and Storm Lake have accepted an invitation to join the Siouxland Conference, starting in the 2026-27 school year. The …
Monthly Blood Donation 'Thank-You': "A personal word of thanks for your generosity in donating blood. My recent surgery would have been far different if your blood donation wasn’t there. …
Cherokee police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Joseph William Kosiba, 45, who has not been seen or heard from since approximately Dec. 20, 2024. Kosiba is described as a white male, …
Paul Struck died on Monday, Jan. 6. He was 78. The longtime editor of The Cherokee Chronicle Times passed away peacefully surrounded by family, according to his daughter, Alisanne Struck of Sioux City. Funeral Services are planned for Saturday morning at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee. “An accomplished editor, having won numerous awards, Paul dedicated multiple decades to journalist
Dozens of dead geese and swans washed ashore Storm Lake last week, a likely sign of highly pathogenic avian influenza among local wild bird populations. Rachel Ruden, state wildlife veterinarian …
The Cherokee County Historical Commission and the Sanford Museum will work together to relocate and rebury the human remains that were discovered at a former gravel pit outside of Cherokee proper …
Nearly five months after Tom Letsche was terminated without cause, Cherokee remains without a city administrator. Cherokee resident John Snapp asked the city council on Dec. 23 whether all …
Cherokee’s KeeLive Music Festival is preparing to entertain music lovers of pop, rock, country and blues in its 25th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18. This …
Newly elected Travis Sitzmann is eager to provide his District 13 constituents with a voice in the Iowa House next session. Iowa’s government has maintained its Republican trifecta, …
The Whiskies are an acoustic-fronted Minneapolis band known for energetic live performances and three-part harmonies that cover a diverse range of music, from current and classic country hits to 90s …
Jolene Puhrmann is being sued after allegedly defaulting on a loan of over $33,000. According to the petition filed by attorney George Wittgraf with Wittgraf Law Firm of Cherokee, Puhrmann …