Seniors 4.0:   Brookelynn Cudaback, Emma Mentzer, Nora Pickhinke, Lauren Schmitt 3.99-3.5:   Brody Bisenius, Ava Bradley, Kyle Burk, Talise Dahlgren, Xavier De La O, Ethan Dutler, …

Six members of the River Valley FFA joined more than 70,000 FFA members, advisors, and guests from across the country at the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis from October 22nd - …

  Congratulations to Edith Deubner CWHS Rotary Student of the Month for November  --Edith is described by her teachers as a student who is caring, kind, and diligent.  She …

October’s Healthy Hero Award winner is Blake Hill. Blake goes above and beyond in the Physical Education classroom to include other students and make sure everyone is part of the group. He is …

Thanks to a partnership between the Cherokee Community School District (CCSD) and the Cherokee County Conservation Board (CCCB), a day was spent giving students opportunities to experience the …

The October Reader of the Month is Pacey Bruce. Favorites: Legend of Lotus Island, Wings of Fire, Christmas Pig, and City of Dragons. Pacey was nominated by Mrs. Cook who says, “Pacey …

Teacher Spotlight By Patience Nissen-Teepe and Autumn Sanow Mrs. Kelly Peters is one of the high school math teachers at MMCRU High School. Peters was originally from Storm Lake, where she …

By Haydn Aduddell On a daily basis at MMCRU High School, students and staff members are listening to or talking with peers about various kinds of popular music. Many students during the school …

By: Noah Hart and Brody Jackson This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Evan Johnson about his 2009 Impala that he loves. His favorite part about his car is the fact that it goes 0-60 in 3 …

Strong agriculture leaders are critical to the future of the soybean industry, and the American Soybean Association wants to provide a student interested in agriculture with a college scholarship as …

The Iowa Department of Education announced Sept. 23 that Alta-Aurelia Middle School was one of five Iowa schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024. Schools that have earned recognition …

Each year the Northwest district and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Greenhand Fire Up Conferences for FFA members in the Northwest district. The Clay County Fairgrounds welcomed FFA chapters …

PK - Navaeh Smith K - Tatem Stevenson 1 - Kenna Wortman 2 - Kade Pyle 3 - Jazlyn Kirchner 4 - Jacie Graves 5 - Ryder Kelley 6 - Bailee Baldwin 7 - Katelyn …

This month’s Healthy Hero Award winner is Josue Cortez De La O. He is an involved and accomplished student who excels not only in Physical Education but his core classes as well. Josue’s …

Buena Vista University Summer 2024 Dean's List Buena Vista University congratulates more than 100 students who were named to the Summer 2024 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time …

Teacher Spotlight: Kendra Knapp By Brooklyn Miller and Raegan Hill Mrs. Kendra Knapp is the Physical Science teacher at MMCRU High School. Knapp has been teaching for 15 years. She started …

Cherokee Homecoming Week Activities   Monday September 9th   2:00 pm AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:                   …

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently announced that four community colleges across Iowa will receive a total of $509,775 in federal grants to expand their commercial driver’s license …

  Jennifer (Zadow) Bullington, a 2002 graduate of Washington High School in Cherokee and Iowa State University alumna, has recently graduated with high distinction with her second Master of …

Local students complete degrees at Wichita State University WICHITA, Kan. (July 15, 2024) - More than 2,380 students completed a total of 2,645 degrees and certificates at Wichita State …