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A judge dismissed Holzhauer Motors’ bankruptcy petition in its entirety, leaving the dealership and its owners exposed to state court lawsuits that seek damages in excess of $12 million.  Judge Thad Collins dismissed the dealership’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in an order …

Lawsuit moved to federal court — Two Cherokee sheriff’s deputies sued for mistakenly entering 510 N. Fifth St. without a warrant last December claimed in federal court that qualified …

A judge assessed over $18,000 to the owners of farmland near Meriden who refused to pay a Marcus construction company who built a slate of farm-over terraces on the land in the spring of 2022.  …

Alleged victim’s parents address the court A judge denied Joe Vannatta’s request for a deferred judgment and sentenced him to two years probation in connection with allegedly …

An Algona man was charged with three felonies and ordered to appear in court for allegedly participating in an enterprise which used fraudulent credit cards to purchase and resell over $155,000 of …

A jury will be empaneled in March to hear a Cleghorn farmer’s claims that Central Bank’s Cherokee branch mismanaged his business’s finances to the tune of over $10 million.  …

Child endangerment and assault charges for Cherokee man A Cherokee man has been summoned to court in connection with child endangerment and assault charges.  Steven Zarr, 39, was …

A patient at the civil commitment unit for sex offenders was ordered to court this month for allegedly assaulting a CCUSO officer by tearing off his earlobe and throwing it at her. Associate …

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s department responded to a reported hit and run accident at 10:12 am on Thursday, June 26. An investigation subsequently showed that an unknown vehicle struck the …

Sheriff Scott says disciplinary action taken A Cherokee man sued two sheriff’s deputies for wrongfully searching his house on North Fifth Street in connection with an investigation into a …

Citizens First National Bank of Storm Lake sued Holzhauer Motors of Cherokee, alleging the car dealership failed to pay over $6.4 million in operating loans that were issued last December. In a …

Former Cherokee band teacher pleads guilty to harassment, “in a manner likely to cause the other person annoyance or harm.” Joe Vannatta pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor in connection …

Construction site rollover The Cherokee County Sheriff’s office responded to a semi rollover accident at 9:02 am on May 17, 2024 at 590th Street near U Avenue. The investigation concluded that …

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, April 18 at 1:12 pm. Rex Blum, 63, Wall Lake, was traveling eastbound on county road M21 when the right side …

A judge signed off on a trial information that charged Joseph Vannatta with sexual exploitation by a school employee, the day before the Cherokee band teacher was terminated from his role with the …

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, April 18 at 1:12 pm. Rex Blum, 63, Wall Lake, was traveling eastbound on county road M21 when the right side …

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on April 6 at 1:44 pm. Christopher Paul Nelson, 29, Meriden, was traveling westbound on Iowa Hwy 3 in a 2009 …

On Friday, April 5, at 12:22 the Cherokee Police Department received a call about a vehicle on fire on East Maple Street. Ronnie Mesenbrink of Cherokee and the owner of the vehicle, was headed home …

An attorney for a Cherokee band teacher who was charged last month with felony sexual exploitation has claimed that the allegation against him is “factually inaccurate and untrue.” Jacklyn …

Collision leads to injuries in Quimby accident On March 20, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at Highway 31N and Main Street in Quimby. The …

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