After three days of trial and less than an hour of deliberation, a Buena Vista County jury agreed to indefinitely confine Josie Smith to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders.
Washta woman uninjured in collision at stop sign A Washta woman was uninjured Friday morning when her minivan was rear-ended at a Cherokee County intersection, the sheriff's office reported. …
A Buena Vista County jury heard Josie Smith’s pleas to be spared confinement at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders, as Attorney General Brenna Bird is carrying out a promise …
A Cherokee man was arrested and charged vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal collision near the Buena Vista-Cherokee line. Jorge Ortega, 28, was booked into the Buena Vista County …
A Buena Vista County jury is deliberating whether Josie Smith should be indefinitely committed to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders.
Hammond ran over Sutherland man with Silverado, sheriff alleges
A Meriden man was arrested last month for incestuous contact. Travis Rupp, 40, was booked into the Cherokee County Jail March 8 on charges of child endangerment, incest and second-degree …
Search warrant cites tax fraud, cancelled liquor license at JB's; search warrant cites tax fraud, cancelled liquor license at JB's.
An Ida Grove woman was found guilty of a charge in connection with the death of her three-year-old son, which could land her in prison for up to 50 years. Ida County District Court Judge …
Emergency personnel are on the scene at a car/pedestrian accident on the corner of Highway 59 and Bluff Street in Cherokee. The collision occurred shortly after 5 pm with potential injuries. Please …
On Wednesday, March 26 at 7:44 a.m. the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office responded to a single vehicle versus deer accident on IA 31. Stephanie Hewitt, 51, Correctionville, was driving her 2023 …
A Cherokee judge ordered an Ida Grove man to be held at the Ida County Jail until there’s room at a residential treatment or similar facility after he allegedly failed to abide by the terms of …
Judge dismisses jurors before closing arguments: Settlement will never be disclosed.
Mounts defense against Storm Lake bank’s $6.5 million lawsuit
A sheriff’s sale for the defunct Cherokee Holzhauer Ford on North Second Street is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 23 at the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center. Sheriff Derek Scott …
A Mankato, Minn., man was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors for allegedly posing as an Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent while at Whiskey Throttle in Cherokee and tried to drive while …
The estate of a Marcus man who died in March 2023 is suing the Cherokee Regional Medical Center, claiming that the negligence of nursing staff led to his death. According to the …
Cherokee crash blamed on obstructed view The Cherokee Police Department responded to a collision in Cherokee Thursday, Mar. 6 when a driver's view was obstructed by another vehicle. The …
A Cherokee County jury will be forced to grapple with who should be held responsible for Chuck Peters’ farm and cattle herd’s dramatic contraction. An eight person jury was …
A lawsuit between a Marcus cattle confinement company and a past employee has entered discovery following a series of conflicting allegations over compensation for overtime hours the former excavator …