Four honored for saving woman lost in cornfield

Recipients of the Cherokee County Lifesaver Award are, from left, Cherokee County Deputy Sheriff Isaiah “Ike” Isaacs, Marcus Police Department Detective J’quelin “Jackie” Stephens, Cherokee County Emergency Management Coordinator Justin Pritts and Cherokee County dispatcher Kylee Petty. The four were recognized for their roles in a life-saving rescue on Aug. 16, 2026, that resulted in the successful recovery and rescue of a missing woman.

While one name may have received much of the attention in a recent story following the presentation of a Cherokee County Lifesaver Award, those involved in the Aug. 16, 2026, rescue say the …

Cherokee daycare changes name, settles lawsuit

A lawsuit against Cherokee Daycare was dismissed last month, less than three weeks before the center changed its name to Creative Minds on Roosevelt. Mary Hamilton, a Storm Lake attorney …

DNR investigating feedlot manure spill near Cleghorn

A statement the DNR issued on Friday afternoon reported the DNR’s Spencer field office received a report of manure in Bear Creek, a tributary to Mill Creek. An open feedlot with an overflowing …

Firehouse Flapjacks

The griddles were hot and the pancakes were flying Sunday morning as the Cherokee Fire Department hosted its annual breakfast. Families enjoyed a hearty meal, checked out kids’ activities and …

Golden

A combine rolls along Sunday afternoon in a bean field south of Cherokee. “Harvest is in full swing across Iowa but farmers are continuing to battle wet field conditions following one of the …

Monarch alley

The Monarch butterfly gets a taste of nectar from flowers like milkweed, cosmos, and zinnias, helping pollinate them. They're famous for their long migration — traveling up to 3,000 miles from …

Tori Treinen wears the headset while Ashley Wetter, works on the tablet recording what can be seen through the headsets. This process helps determine how best to modify videos that have been made for the program.

Brady Receives Sustainable Agriculture Grant

Sarah Brady of the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn-Remsen-Union Community School District in Marcus, IA, was awarded $6,000 for the project, “Sustainable Horizons: Envisioning Agriculture through …

Holstein mulls new city hall

The City of Holstein is poised to build a new city hall. The council emerged from a special meeting Sept. 24 with the conclusion that a new city hall “would better serve the community” …

Cherokee council nixes cemetery sexton’s request for a pay raise

The Cherokee City Council denied its newly-hired cemetery sexton’s request for a pay raise. Shawn Stricklett, the city’s cemetery sexton, asked the city council last Tuesday for a pay …

Seventh Street residents plead to keep their evergreens

Terry Gagatko wants at least some of the evergreens he planted 18 years ago near the intersection of Seventh and Willow Street in Cherokee to remain. Gagatko told the city council last …

Creepier than ever

Kurt and Joyce Rasmus keep coming up with new new elements to the startling Halloween display at the intersection of C66 and Hwy. 59 south of Cherokee. “We’ve had people come in and ask if they …

Flowers and plantings enhance the scene.

A coffin becomes a couch.

New this year is the pole dancing skeleton.

Over a decade in prison for vehicle thefts, probation violations

A Cherokee man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for stealing a Ford F-150 in July and violating the terms of his probation, which was entered for a theft of a Mercedes in February. JK …

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Jones smells success along rural routes

Chris Jones says he is not measuring for drapes in the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture’s office at the state capitol just yet. The Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Mike Naig is, …

Amendment won't help 'Average Joe'

Early voting is now open in Iowa and will be until Nov. 3, Election Day. The ballot in Greene County towns poses two special question to voters, both relating in some way to taxes. We need to pass …

People of protest, here and across the pond

This Saturday, Oct. 17, some Americans will take to their streets for a fourth No Kings Rally, and in that light, I’ve been watching the latest French protests with interest. Protests in America …

Editorials: Rural Iowa worth voting for

We met a sharp farmer from North Central Iowa who works for an ag manufacturer, conservative politically and agriculturally. He’s into reduced tillage and cover crops. He loathes regulation, which …

Reading signs in the sky

Gulls floated against a blue autumnal sky just off Storm Lake. Finally, combines are in the fields sweeping up corn and beans as if they might be worth the effort amid the trade bluster. It’s …

Royals win at home over HMS to end regular season

MARCUS - The MMCRU football team hosted Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Friday and took a 42-13 victory over the Hawks to finish out the regular season. HMS got the ball to start the game, but we’re …

Friday Night Lights: Week 8

MMCRU took down HMS Cherokee shut out Sheldon 43-0 Alta-Aurelia fell to Hinton Ridge View beat MVAOCOU South O'Brien lost to Westwood 32-7

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Raptors end regular season with home win over Rams

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View football team hosted MVAOCOU on Friday and took a 33-6 win to finish out the regular season. Ridge View got on the board first with a 10 yard touchdown pass from senior …

Braves shut out Sheldon to end regular season

SHELDON - The Cherokee football team traveled to Sheldon on Friday for the final game of the regular season, and shut out the host Orabs for a 43-0 victory. Cherokee struck first with a 27 yard …

Warriors fall 61-20 to Hinton at home to end season

AURELIA - The Alta-Aurelia football team hosted Hinton to end the regular season on Friday, but the host Blackhawks took the win at 61-20. Hinton struck first to take a 7-0 lead, but the Warrior …

Wolverines fall 32-7 to Westwood to end season

PAULLINA - The South O’Brien football team hosted Westwood for the final game of the regular season on Friday, but the Rebels took the win at 32-7. Westwood scored seven in the first quarter …

Friday Night Lights: Week 7

Ridge View won their homecoming over Alta-Aurelia 56-0 Cherokee Western Christian MMCRU was shut out by West Sioux 57-0 South O'Brien lost to Gehlen Catholic

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William Spindler

William M. “Billy” Spindler, 76, of Cherokee passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. It was Billy's wish to be cremated and to have no formal …

Luverne Gries

Luverne E. Gries, born May 27, 1932, in Galva to Edward and Mildred Gries, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on Oct. 5, 2026, surrounded by his wife of 72 years, Alverta, and his beloved …

Mike Schwarz

Mike Schwarz, 67, of Marcus passed away from natural causes on Sept. 30, 2026, at his home. A visitation and vigil prayer service were held Monday, Oct. 5, at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument, …

Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy was born on Dec. 23, 1942, in Cherokee to Gertrude and Dewey Kennedy. He lost his dad at the age of five and was raised by a strong and faithful mother that taught him the importance of …

Donald Gaskill

Donald E. Gaskill, 77, of Meriden passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, at St. Luke's Unity Point in Sioux City. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Oct. 3, at Immaculate Conception …

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Waylon Jaxon Paulsrud

Anna and Alex Paulsrud of Cleghorn are thrilled to announce the birth of their new son, Waylon Jaxon Paulsrud. He was born on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at 12:45 a.m. Waylon weighed 7 pounds, 15 …

Blake Michael Anderson

Amie and Dominick Anderson of Aurelia are thrilled to announce the birth of their new son, Blake Michael Anderson. He was born on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at 4:20 p.m. Blake weighed 7 pounds, 0 …

Tracey Layne Nelson

Tiffany and Tyler Nelson of Hornick are thrilled to announce the birth of their new son, Tracey Layne Nelson. He was born on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at 1:08 p.m. Tracey weighed 7 pounds, 8 …

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