Roman Redig was elected the next mayor of Aurelia. He earned 160 votes as the only candidate looking to succeed Denny Weathers, who stepped down as mayor in August.  Brent Fassler and Sue …

FORT DODGE - Runners from Cherokee, Alta-Aurelia, Ridge View and South O’Brien traveled to Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge to run in the State Cross Country Meet over the weekend. On Friday the …

CORALVILLE - The Cherokee volleyball team fell 3-0 to Humboldt in the quarterfinal round of the State Volleyball Tournament at the Xtream Arena in Coralville on Tuesday. Cherokee started off on …

Food banks in Storm Lake, Cherokee and surrounding northwest Iowa communities are bracing for the influx of residents in need of food assistance after the federal government stopped funding …

Parents get in free, weekend party bookings available Cherokee kids can now shop at a farmer’s market, ride in a camper and practice their veterinary skills all in one downtown …

Thatcher handily wins contested Meriden mayoral race Pat Bunt will maintain his seat as mayor of Marcus.  The incumbent mayor defeated challenger Gary Edwards with 172 to 75 votes. …

Tony Puffett secured his spot as the next mayor of Cherokee with 431 out of 446 votes cast. The former pharmacist was the only person running to succeed Craig Schmidt, who’s retiring after two …

Sheriff investigating vandalism to Chuck Schmillen’s gravestone Schmillen offering $5k to anyone who defiled his future resting place Former gravedigger irate: vandals etched out his …

Voting for the 2025 city-school election in Cherokee County will take place on Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. …

MARCUS - The MMCRU football team hosted Gehlen Catholic for the second round of the playoffs and took a 37-0 shutout win to move on to the quarterfinal round. The Royals got the ball first and …

The Cherokee Braves avenged a regular season loss to Unity Christian on Friday when they beat the Knights 40-14 in the second round of the playoffs at home. Both teams scored in the first …

ELDORA - The Ridge View football team traveled to face South Hardin for the second round of the playoffs on Friday where the Tigers took the shutout win at 20-0. After a scoreless first quarter …

First impression of Keokuk: beautiful and blighted, drained away with the currents of time at the confluence of the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers on Iowa’s southeastern tip. You could …

Final Scores: MMCRU shut out Gehlen Catholic 37-0 Cherokee took down Unity Christian 40-14 Ridge View fell 20-0 at South Hardin to end their season

Iowa is experiencing a tremendous amount of political change with numerous state and federal seats open for the taking. With upcoming special elections and legislative leadership and committee seats …

Ava Agnew of Cherokee Washington High School has attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as a member of the 2025 All-State Band. Ava is the …

In October our Special Olympics bowling team competed in their area competition after weeks of great learning during practice as this was the first year for several new athletes. They traveled …

The Cherokee Friends of the Library are busy photographing and wrapping up the many baskets that are being donated for the 2025 Book Basket Project.   And this year, they are fortunate to have …

Stepping into the world of agriculture with determination and a dream, a newcomer begins their journey raising feeder hogs—embracing the challenges, learning the rhythms of farm life, and …

Harvest season is wrapping up in Cherokee County, and farmers, including the Nelson family, have spent busy hours bringing in their corn and soybeans. Jim Nelson, his son Ed Nelson and his …