Cherokee Regional Medical Center is accepting applications for the Cherokee Regional Auxiliary, Cherokee Regional Foundation, Kenneth Hobson Memorial, and John M. Comstock scholarship opportunities …

The Cherokee County Pork Producers (CCPP) will again be taking applications for their annual scholarship program. These scholarships are for graduating high school seniors in 2025 that are residents …

Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc., is accepting applications for two $500 Richard Hatz Scholarships. Recipients will be chosen based on community service and plans to continue that service through …

More than 3,900 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the fall 2024 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean's list. To earn dean's …

Culinary II Students Make Snacks on a Seven Dollar Budget By Haydn Aduddell In recently passed days, the students of MMCRU High School’s Culinary II class have been working in groups …

Interested students are encouraged to apply by the March 14, 2025, deadline. Information for the online application is available at schools in eligible communities. Mediacom …

This month’s Healthy Hero Award winner is Evelyn George. Evelyn was involved in volleyball in the fall and is currently participating in basketball. She is also a member of the band. The 7th …

Briar Cliff University - Fall 2024 Dean’s List Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce 302 students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall semester of the 2024-25 …

Mei Li Forbes and Ava Agnew performed Saturday, January 11th at the Northwest Iowa High School Honor Band Festival.  Approximately 190 high school musicians from 35 area high school combined …

Congratulations to Leah Ellis for being selected as the January Rotary Student of the Month! Leah is described by her teachers as a ray of sunshine who has a great sense of humor and is lots of …

Congratulations to Tensley Cronin for being selected as the January Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. Tensley is the daughter of Andrew and Valerie Cronin. She stays active in band, …

Cherokee’s FFA chapter has been busy this fall. They had their first meeting in August with an annual tailgate. The 2024-2025 officer team introduced themselves in front of their current and …

Janitor at MMCRU By Christian Lowden Kane Mast is a janitor who works at MMCRU High School. Previously, Mast worked at Kingsley - Pierson Schools, but later decided to work at MMCRU. When …

WEST BRANCH, IOWA – January 8, 2025 – The Hoover Presidential Foundation will award over $60,000 in scholarships to Iowa students this year. This is the 28 th year of the annual Herbert …

The Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (BVRMC) Auxiliary awarded scholarships to five local students during a reception held in December. The scholarships are awarded annually to recognize …

The January Reader of the month is Grace Morgan.  Her favorite books include the Percy Jackson series, the Inheritance Games series, and the Powerless Series.  Mrs. Pigott nominated Grace …

The Cherokee Middle School Lego League teams had their competition in Kingsley on Saturday, January 4th with 10 other teams. This was a chance for them to show off their skills in building and …

Buena Vista University congratulates more than 560 students who were named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade point average or higher …

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 …