Six months into my first job as pup reporter in the last century, I pestered my boss to transfer me from the green fields of north central Iowa to the story-littered streets of Washington, D.C. to …
Thursday, June 26 Meeting First of all I must tell you we did not have the saddleing of a sow demonstration. Dave The Builder reminded everyone that the Denny’s failed to produce neither …
RESEARCHED BY ADAM DUBLINSKE For more historical archives from the area, check out this website: https://cherokee.advantage-preservation.com 1950 (75 years ago) Deputy sheriff …
On Saturday, June 28, the Cherokee County Commission of Veterans Affairs (CCCVA) presented it Annual Veterans Appreciation Day to honor those who have served in the United States armed forces. The …
The Cherokee softball team hosted OABCIG on Tuesday and suffered a close 7-6 loss. Both teams scored a run in the first inning before the Braves took the lead with two runs in the fourth. Both …
MARCUS - The MMCRU baseball team hosted Sioux Central on Tuesday and took a 5-1 victory to rise to 16-3. The Royals scored three runs in the first, one in the second and one in the fifth to win …
IRWIN - In a good sign for the start of the upcoming postseason for River Valley, the Wolverines beat IKM-Manning on the road, 11-10 in extra innings, on Tuesday evening. The host Wolves scored …
PAULLINA - The South O’Brien softball team hosted Sioux Central on Tuesday, but suffered a 15-5 loss. The Rebels put up two runs in the first and second innings, one in the third and two …
The Cherokee Historic Preservation Commission is finalizing arrangements for the burial of early European settlers that were discovered near town almost two years ago. Last week, the Cherokee …
The Cherokee Fire Department recently applied for and was awarded a $5,000 grant through Corteva to purchase 21 rescue life jackets for members. Due to flooding last year and several other …
VT Industries announced that Ryan Clausen and Aaron Clausen have been named as co-presidents of VT Industries, Inc. As co-presidents, Ryan and Aaron will have responsibility for the …
With a newly hired engineering and architecture firm, the City of Cherokee is mulling major structural repairs to the flood-damaged Yacht Club at Koser Spring Lake Park. The city hopes to capture …
A Cherokee couple pleaded with the Cherokee City Council for a fifth time since November to investigate and prosecute another local couple whose two German Shepherds have allegedly attacked multiple …
The school board voted 4-1 earlier this month to vacate the 40-year-old building.
Hy-Vee has filed its second lawsuit against the Cherokee County Board of Review in as many years, claiming its warehouse on Riverview Drive is erroneously assessed. A three-page lawsuit the grocery retail chain filed in …
Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing Quad County Corn Processors for over five years of Clean Air Act violations and seeking $6 million in fines. The Iowa Department of …
City hopes to move, but FEMA gets final say The City of Cherokee continues to clamor for government assistance in hopes of relocating and redesigning the severely flood-damaged wastewater …
State Auditor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand made a stop in Cleghorn last week, speaking plainly about the challenges facing Iowa and taking time to hear directly from residents. The conversation spanned housing shortages, rural depopulation, workforce struggles and …
The Cherokee Area Farmers Market (CAFM) is located under the canopy at the Cherokee Depot, from 4-6 p.m. Vendors with items for sale at CAFM, Thursday, July 3: Certified Vendors, …
