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One dead, four injured in crash near Peterson

One person is dead and four others were injured after a car collided with a semi-truck Monday morning just south of Peterson. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Coree Keller, 42, of Popejoy was …

Casey’s sues over Marcus roundabout project

Casey’s General Stores sued the Iowa Department of Transportation, the City of Marcus and Cherokee County, alleging that an eminent proceeding that was held in connection with the Marcus roundabout project deprived it of over $200,000 from …

Judge gives Harley Davidson building back to Farmers

A judge granted Farmers State Bank of Marcus the authority to sell the former Harley Davidson building on North Second Street via sheriff sale.  Cherokee County District Court Judge Shayne …

Evans drops congressional bid, will seek re-election to Iowa Senate

State Senator Lynn Evans announced Tuesday that he will not be entering the race for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat. Instead, the Aurelia Republican says he will seek re-election to his …

Schaller-Crestland cuts the lights on Early building

The school board voted 4-1 earlier this month to vacate the 40-year-old building.

Excessive June rainfall makes up for May deficiencies 

Statewide rainfall during the month of June exceeded expected averages and carried over into July. According to the latest water summary update published by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources on July 10, drought and dryness remained practically unchanged until …

Puhrmann pleads guilty to felony theft

Jolene Puhrmann pleaded guilty to four felonies in connection with forged checks and thefts from vendors in her antique store in the 900 block of North Second Street.  Puhrmann, 61, pleaded guilty to …

Police & Courts: Items seized from Cherokee home

Law enforcement seized household items and drug paraphernalia from a Cherokee mobile home in connection with an alleged sexual assault against a minor.  Cherokee police executed a search …

Spoon man

Jane and “Pudge” Rasmus at Artists Alley at the Star Spangled Spectacular in Storm Lake.

Clarence “Pudge” Rasmus put his handiwork on display July 4th at the Star Spangled Spectacular in Storm Lake. He takes spoons and forks, which he finds at thrift stores and flea markets, …

cherokee county fair july 16-20, 2025

Cherokee Area Farmers Market, July 17, 2025

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 17: Certified vendors, …

The Gardens Assisted Living of Cherokee celebrated 17 years with a community barbecue attended by around 200 people. Special thanks to the Cherokee County Pork Producers for grilling, the City …
1950 (75 years ago) Flash flood blocks roads near Hinton Torrential rain pouring down in the Merrill and Hinton area between here and Sioux City last night were blamed for stranded motorists and a …
What a beautiful July 3rd morning. Gonna get hot, but as dad used to say, “Great corn growing weather”. I also remembering him talking about the 4th of July in 1936. He said they sat and …
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Opinion
Rick Wimer
‘Iowa Nice’ – still a thing
From the time I drove into Iowa when I moved here almost two years ago this coming August, I continually am reminded what the phrase “Iowa Nice” stands for. Then, as I was passing through …
Alan Guebert
Follow the money to the one-tenth of one percent
Lost in the breathless reporting on the huge federal budget cuts and even more massive federal tax cuts just passed by the heel-clicking Congress was a report on just how rich America's mega-rich now …
‘No amnesty.’ That’s what they keep saying, anyhow.
Just to be clear: No amnesty, no sir, no how. That’s Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins after President Trump bopped into the Iowa State Fairgrounds to say this about undocumented ag …
Editorials: Trump’s mixed signals
President Trump came to the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on July 3 ostensibly to set the stage for celebrating the USA’s 250th anniversary next July 4. Trump indicated that the Iowa …
Rick Morain
I trust that we’ll be all right
Memory is a tricky thing for older folks. Sometimes we can remember specific people, places and events from decades earlier, while at the same time we can’t remember much about yesterday or …
Sports

Cherokee hosts 5th annual women’s Sioux Valley

The fifth annual Sioux Valley Women’s Match Play Tournament was held at the Cherokee Golf Course on Saturday. Helene Getz Bergmo of Moelv, Norway, won the championship flight, with a three …

Raptors take down Royals in regional quarterfinal

CLEGHORN - The MMCRU and Ridge View softball teams faced off in Cleghorn on Wednesday for a Class 2A Region 3 quarterfinal. The Raptors took the win at 13-6. Ridge View freshman Cora Tesch got …

Royal baseball ends season in 5-0 loss to Jays

MARCUS - The MMCRU baseball team hosted Gehlen Catholic for the Class 1A District 2 final on Saturday, but the Jays took the win at 5-0. Gehlen Catholic scored one run in the first and four in …

Raptors fall 11-1 to West Lyon in regional semifinal

LARCHWOOD - The Ridge View softball team traveled to face West Lyon in a Class 2A Region 3 semifinal on Friday. The host Wildcats took the win at 11-1. West Lyon put up three runs in the bottom …

Braves fall to Missouri Valley in regional tournament

MISSOURI VALLEY - The Cherokee softball team traveled to face Missouri Valley to start the regional   tournament, but the 28-6 Lady Reds took the win at 15-0. The Lady Reds scored four runs …

Warriors end season to West Fork’s perfect game

SHEFFIELD - West Fork pitched a perfect game to beat Alta-Aurelia 8-0 in regional play on Wednesday evening. The Warhawks scored five runs in the five and three in the fourth for the shutout …

Wolverine softball ends season in Akron

AKRON - The South O’Brien softball team traveled to face Akron-Westfield for a Class 1A Region 7 game, but suffered an 8-5 loss to end their season. Both teams scored a run in the first …

Royals take district semifinal win over Mustangs

MARCUS - The MMCRU baseball team hosted George-Little Rock for a district semifinal on Tuesday and shut out the Mustangs for an 8-0 victory. The Royals got on the board early with a run in the …

Braves end season in district loss to E-Hawks

EMMETSBURG - The Cherokee baseball team traveled to face Emmetsburg in district play on Monday, but lost 4-1 to end their season. Emmetsburg scored one run in the second and three in the fourth …

Obituaries
Deedee Markwith
A Celebration of Life for Deedee Markwith will be held on Monday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Crossroads Christian Church, 515 W. Main St., Cherokee.
Ed Florine
A Celebration of Life for Ed Florine will be on Saturday, July 19, at Oakdale Evangelical Free Church from 2-4 p.m. Located at 1207 450th St., Meriden, IA 51037. Be kinder than necessary, for …
Gaylord Litterick
Gaylord J. Litterick, 86, of Beatrice passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln. Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 26, at 3 p.m. …
Ronald Voog
Ronald Voog of Bridgeville, Penn., passed away on May 3, 2025. Interment at Cherokee Memory Gardens Cemetery will take place on Saturday, July 26, at 1 p.m.   Boothby Funeral Home of …
Steven Huset
Steven Lee Huset passed away peacefully on the 10th of July, 2025, in Pierre, S.D. Family will greet visitors from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, at Feigum Funeral Home. Funeral services will be …
Births
McKenzie and Michael Burkhart are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Raya Louise Burkhart. She was born on Friday, July 10, at 9:21 am. Raya weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 18 …
Samantha Erickson and Chritian Lundy are happy to announce the birth of their son, Connor Dean Lundy. He was born on Tuesday, June 10, at 4:16 a.m. Cameron weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 …
Tabitha and Matthew Enderlin are happy to announce the birth of their son, Cameron Michael Enderlin. He was born on Wednesday, June 4, at 7:20 a.m. Cameron weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was …