A Cherokee man was sentenced to one year probation after pleading to a lesser charge in connection with an intimidation with a handgun charge from last February. Cherokee County District …
The Cherokee School Board has scheduled a public hearing for the 2025-2026 school calendar after surveying district staff and parents. Two calendar options were presented to staff and parents, …
The absence of two Cherokee City Council members spurred council member Amy Loughlin to table a decision on providing continued funding for the Chamber of Commerce. At the Feb. 11 meeting, …
On Friday, Feb. 14 Cherokee Washington High School hosted surrounding school districts, MMCRU, SOS and HMS to a shared professional development day with guest speaker, Deadra Stanton. Deadra is known …
The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) is excited to announce the launch of its Quarter Millennial Project, a multi-pronged initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the …
Vehicle slides into ditch on Highway 59 At 8:55 pm on Monday, Feb. 10, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office responded to a single vehicle accident on US 59 north. Michael Engleman, 35, …
“50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement.” Group at BVU bash Trump’s executive orders.
$2 million gift to centralize BVU business programs. New space reflects president’s growth goals.
Councilman Tim Wych has vowed to vote against any of the City of Cherokee’s bills he deems suspect. Wych voted against eight individual motions at the city council meeting Feb. 11. …
Mid American Energy has reported multiple outages Tuesday morning affecting about 860 customers in Cherokee proper, per information from FindEnergy. According to data from MidAmerican, the …
Des Moines lawyers must respond to Holzhauer shareholders. Judge Michael Schilling: “(Winchell) should not be allowed to prevent the case from moving forward by his refusal to respond and communicate.”
January provided below average precipitation across much of the state, perpetuating moderate drought conditions in Northwest Iowa into 2025. Statewide precipitation for the month of January came …
Won't be long until spring, right? A monarch butterfly takes a rest late last summer. PHOTO by DENNY HOLTON
A lawsuit that ensnared Schmillen Construction for the last 14 months has been settled. Lawyers for Chuck Schmillen and Steve Schmillen filed a joint dismissal Feb. 3 of lawsuits the father and son filed against each other in …
A jury will be empaneled in December to hear a former employee at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders’ claims that she was fired for whistleblowing. Cherokee County …
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) recently announced an initiative taken by his office to “cut through red tape” and assist a cold storage facility in Cherokee with shipping refrigerated …
Rex Chevrolet of Odebolt expanded to Cherokee with a pre-owned dealership. Rex is operating a pre-owned lot at 1200 S. Second St. in Cherokee, the home of a former Chevy dealership that has long …
The 30th annual Cherokee County Ag Show was held Tuesday at the Little Sioux Event Center. The event was hosted by the CAEDC Agri-Business Committee.
Cherokee Washington High School National Honor Society students were helping at Hy-Vee Pharmacy on Friday, Feb. 7. They carried over 300 boxes from the basement upstairs for shredding as the pharmacy …
The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) are excited to announce the launch of the 16th annual Iowa's Best Burger contest. This much-anticipated event …