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Casey Herwig was released from prison earlier this month. Cherokee County District Court Judge Charles Borth approved a request from Herwig’s attorney, Justin Reininger, to release Herwig …

Citizens First National Bank of Storm Lake has filed two more lawsuits against franchises affiliated with Holzhauer Motors.  The bank is now seeking Holzhauer’s real estate at its Storm Lake and Cherokee Ford dealerships. A 24-page lawsuit the bank filed …

After speeding through Aurelia, a Storm Lake man was transported to the Cherokee County Jail for allegedly having a marijuana blunt in his car.  Law enforcement with the Cherokee County …

A Cherokee man was sentenced to three years in a federal prison for possessing thousands of images and hundreds of videos of explicit content involving children.  U.S. District Court Judge …

Another Iowa county is being sued by Summit Carbon Solutions over attempts to regulate the company’s planned carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa. In 2022, Summit sued Story …

An architect who has done drawings for the developer who renovated South School in Storm Lake believes Cherokee taxpayers should be nervous about the prospects of the Wilson School.  …

A Cherokee woman was arrested last week for allegedly stealing copper wire from a sewer lift station construction site and selling it at a scrap yard.  The Cherokee County Sheriff’s …

A trial date has been set for a Laurens man who’s serving 25 years in prison for sexual assault and claims he deserves a lower sentence.  Cherokee County District Court Judge Nancy …

A Ten Corp employee is suing the Marcus-based company, alleging he was incorrectly classified as a salaried worker and hasn’t received overtime pay since 2017.  Attorney Mary Hamilton …

Press Release: On 11/6/24 at 11:25 am the CFD was dispatched for a report of a gas leak and small fire inside a restaurant at 122 E Main St. in Cherokee. R2 went enroute at 11:26 with …

A warrant for the arrest of a Cherokee man who allegedly assaulted a woman by breaking her car window and harming her face was executed last week.  The Cherokee Police Department …

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received an automated crash detection call at 1:56 am on Saturday, October 26 at the intersection of L51 and 540th Street. An initial investigation …

A jury will be empaneled next June to hear a lawsuit that alleges a Cedar Rapids industrial contractor caused $1.6 million in damages to Little Sioux Corn Processors by way of a destroyed …

A Cherokee HVAC company and a Cherokee woodworking company sued the owner of a Main Street residence for failing to pay for its services in a remodel last January.  Denny’s Heating …

A Holstein man died and his two elementary-aged daughters were injured in a crash in Ida County Wednesday evening.  Josh Fowler, 29, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision …

A Cleghorn woman was sentenced to five years in prison after a judge found her guilty of violating the terms of her probation by testing positive for methamphetamine and failing to show up for …

On Tuesday, October 15 at 8:18 am the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office responded to a motor vehicle accident. Kira Klaschen, 19, Cherokee, was traveling southbound on Highway 59 near Hillcrest …

A lawsuit against the Cherokee Regional Medical Center Fitness Center by a Galva man was dismissed without prejudice by Cherokee County District Court. Kurtis Vogt sued the Sioux Valley Memorial …

Jolene Puhrmann faces 36 criminal charges for allegedly forging checks and keeping money from vendors in her store, Mojo’s Antique Barn at 900 North Second St. in Cherokee, totaling over …

An Ankeny architect sued a corporate entity that owns the Wilson School in Cherokee for refusing to pay nearly $57,000 from a design services contract issued four years ago.  Elevated …

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