Cherokee’s KeeLive Music Festival is preparing to entertain music lovers of pop, rock, country and blues in its 25th anniversary on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18.  This …

Newly elected Travis Sitzmann is eager to provide his District 13 constituents with a voice in the Iowa House next session. Iowa’s government has maintained its Republican trifecta, …

The Whiskies are an acoustic-fronted Minneapolis band known for energetic live performances and three-part harmonies that cover a diverse range of music, from current and classic country hits to 90s …

Jolene Puhrmann is being sued after allegedly defaulting on a loan of over $33,000. According to the petition filed by attorney George Wittgraf with Wittgraf Law Firm of Cherokee, Puhrmann …

Two more Cherokee residents have implored the city council to adopt stricter regulations on vicious animals and dogs running at large.  Brianna Chase of the 400 block of North Roosevelt …

Before the holiday, this biology class dissected owl pellets. An owl pellet is a ball of undigested parts of an owl’s prey that the owl regurgitates after eating. Owls swallow their prey …

The Advanced Chemistry class at Cherokee Washington High School taught by Mr. De Vos recently finished up a 3 day organic reactions lab project where they made nylon 66 and aspirin.  The …

With the two regular gun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery …

The first snow of the season is a popular event with pheasant hunters because it often sends the birds to cover where hunters expect to find them. And while a little snow is good, too much snow can …

75 years ago (1950) Believe Westphal Baby Is Winner of New Year Derby The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Westphal of Cherokee has first claim on the title of “little Miss …

A big shout out to the residents of Euclid Street on Christmas Eve. In fact on Christmas Eve it should be called Luminary Lane. Great job neighborhood. So this is a big atta boy and atta girl to you …

If you’re reading this, there is no avoiding 2025. It can’t be that bad. 2024 wasn’t the greatest, may old acquaintance be forgot. People poking in indiscreet places, a lot of that, …

Why the results surprised anyone is itself a surprise. After the state of California began testing dairy herds for highly pathogenic avian influenza, known also as bird flu or H5N1, in August, …

Tis the season when professional and amateur theaters and drama clubs mount productions of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Some may find the story overly wrought or too …

Fast-moving mutation and spread of avian flu to humans should set off alarms and be met with an all-out effort to protect health and a reliable, safe food supply. Unfortunately, there is a prevailing …

The Plymouth County Conservation Board and Foundation will be hosting our 12 th Annual Snow Scamper 5K at Hillview Park , on February 1 st . This race is for everyone that can run, walk or snowshoe. …

Our pride and appreciation only deepens as we pause to think of all the extra duties our dedicated law enforcement officers face every day while too often forced to deal with the seam,y side of life. …

Dale Alan Shriver, age 65, of Sutherland, IA passed away on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 at Orange City Health Systems in Orange City, IA. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 at …

R. WAYNE WITCOMBE, 96, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at a later date.  The Boothby …

B. JOAN CARSTENS, 93, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at her home in Aurelia, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Boothby …