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Braves at Prom

Cherokee Washington High School held its prom on Saturday, April 12, at the high school. The theme was “New York City.” The following students were chosen by their peers for Prom …

Council approves another stopgap at wastewater plant

As the City of Cherokee is grappling with how to keep operating its beleaguered wastewater plant, the city council last Tuesday approved a $33,000 contract with SCE of Cherokee to replace a 12” …

Young talents shine in Cherokee Symphony’s Student Soloist Showcase

Madeline Bean

The Cherokee Symphony Student Soloist Showcase will take place on Sunday, April 27, in the upper level of the Cherokee Community Center. Admission is $15, with students admitted free of charge. Don't …

Senate OKs bill to ease Cherokee County burden

A view of Senator Lynn Evans (R-Aurelia) and Senator Kevin Alons (R-Salix) on the Senate floor after SF 57 passed unanimously.

Cherokee County is poised to receive significant financial relief after the Iowa Senate unanimously passed Senate File 57 on Wednesday, April 16th. The legislation mandates the state to reimburse …

State education funding may put pressure on local schools

Sen. Lynn Evans speaks at the Legislative Forum Saturday in Storm Lake. TIMES PILOT photos by MADELINE COMBS

Senate approved 2% SSA rate, awaiting governor’s signature

Have you received your property assessment notice?

The Cherokee County Assessor’s office recently mailed out property assessment notices for the current year. They have noticed a number of these notices being returned by the postal service. …
Marcus Our Own 2025

From rescue kitten to reading room regular: Smokey's story at Marcus Library

The Marcus Library has a unique and beloved member of its staff: Smokey, a charming feline who has been greeting patrons and adding a touch of warmth to the library for just over two years. In that …

In a typical display of commitment to their community and a healthy dose of initiative, Marcus Lumber has stepped up to address a persistent housing shortage in Marcus, transforming stagnant and …
Micah Matgen, left, and Kailyn Arens led the league in
High Games & High Series. For the Girl’s High Game,
Kailyn Arens scored 110. For the Boy’s High Game, Micah
Matgen scored 168.
For the High Series honors, Kailyn Arens had the Girl’s
High Series with 218. The Boy’s High Series went to
Micah Matgen with 236.

Bantam League Bowlers end 2024-2025 season Over two

Girls Division 1st Place – Nora Gengler - 354 2nd Place – Kailyn Arens - 301 Boys Division 1st Place – Evan Heidesch - 362 2nd Place – Gavin Schnoor - …

MMCRU National Honor Society inducts new members

New members inducted in March to MMCRU’s National Honors Society were Chloe Alesch Blake Barinsky, Aubrey Dirks, Karsen Galles, Eli Harpenau, Annika Juhl, Alyvia Olson, Josh Peterson, Ava …

MMCRU FFA Activities

FFA Plays Volleyball By Alyssa Harper On March 17, 2025, some members of the MMCRU FFA Chapter went to Westwood in Sloan, IA for the Sub-District volleyball tournament. In total, nine …

MMCRU Spotlights: Senior Spotlights

Senior Spotlight By Christian Lowden Ethan Johnson is a senior at MMCRU High School. He enjoys shooting hoops and dancing. Johnson has been involved in Special Olympics with sports …

MMCRU Community Service Day

Community service day was on Wednesday April, 9th. MMCRU High School was assigned different places to attend throughout the community and help with yard work, clean up, and other tasks. Students were …

51025 Zip Code Party in Holstein

Head to Holstein on Saturday, May 10, for a once in a lifetime Zip Code Party featuring food, drinks and live music. The Holstein “Nickel-Dime-Quarter” committee has put together a …

VFW Easter Egg Hunt

VFW L.A. Wescott Post 2253 is happy to host their annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin promptly at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, in Cherokee at Spring Lake Park in the area around …

Storm Lake firefighters bring a stretcher for Marie Eckerman after her car was struck by the train.

Car vs. train

A second train/vehicle accident in a month and a half occurred Tuesday at the railroad crossing   at the intersection of Highway 7 and 70th Avenue east of Alta. Marie Eckerman of Newell …

March precipitation calms area drought conditions

For the first time since December 2024, precipitation levels across the state were above average throughout the month of March. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources latest water …

Witstock Music Festival April 30

The Western Iowa Tech Community College student radio station, KWSR, is hosting the Witstock Music Festival on Wednesday, April 30, from 6-10 p.m. at WITCC Parking Lot 1. Witstock is a …

Cherokee Public Library: A Cornerstone of Community Service National Library Week 2025

In celebration of National Library Week, we recognize the extraordinary legacy and ongoing contributions of the Cherokee Public Library—an institution that has been serving our community for …

Times Gone By April 18, 2025

1950 (75 years ago) IC Class Play to Be Tonight Within the past few weeks the juniors have readied their class play "Lady Spitfire"! It will be given this evening at 8 p.m. The characters …

Aurelia Kiwanis April 10, 2025

In the predawn moments developed in Aurelia, the excitement and anticipation began to build. General Lee once said that this was his favorite time of day. The anticipation of a new day when the …

Student Scene

Cherokee HS hosting Cut-A-Thon Assembly May 7

Washington High School students have their locks trimmed as part of an earlier Cut-a-Thon.
Cherokee Washington High School’s National Honor Society is hosting a Cut-A-Thon Assembly on Wednesday, May 7, from 1-2:30 p.m. in the CWHS auditorium. This event allows grade 7-12 students and …

Wolfswinkel named Rotary student of the month

Congratulations to Laney Wolfswinkel for being selected as the April Rotary Student of the Month! Laney's teachers say that she challenges herself in both the classroom and athletic fields. She is a …
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Sports

Raptors win Russ Kraai Relays

From left, MMCRU’s Hailey Staab, South O’Brien’s Reese Farquhar, Ridge View’s Jayna Aschinger, Cherokee’s Grace Woodall and Alta-Aurelia’s Breyer Anderson take off to start the 4x800 meter relay at the Russ Kraai Relays in Holstein on Tuesday.
HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View track and field teams hosted the Russ Kraai Relays on Tuesday where they, Cherokee, Alta-Aurelia, MMCRU and South O’Brien competed. In the boys meet, the Raptors …

Braves, Raptors compete in triangular on Friday

The Cherokee boys golf team hosted Ridge View and OABCIG on Friday where the team’s were each separated by one stroke. OABCIG won the triangular with a 162 while Ridge View followed with 163 …

Cherokee boys win road game over ELC

ESTHERVILLE - The Cherokee boys golf team traveled to take on Estherville on Tuesday and came home after a close win at 169 to 171. Coy Lewis led the Braves with a 40 to be the medalist of the …

Cherokee boys tennis wins first of season over Storm Lake

STORM LAKE - The Cherokee boys tennis team traveled to face Storm Lake on Tuesday where the Braves took their first win of the season 9-0. In singles play, Tyler Kohn took a 10-2 win over Storm …

Cherokee girls tennis takes home win over Tornadoes

The Cherokee girls tennis team hosted Storm Lake on Tuesday and picked up their first win of the season at 9-0. In singles action, Elise Anderson took a 10-0 win over Storm Lake’s Nailea …

Warrior boys golf beats Sioux Central on the road

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Alta-Aurelia boys golf team traveled to face Sioux Central on Tuesday and took a 167 to 193 victory. Junior Eli Rieb led the Warriors with a 40 to be the medalist of the meet …

Westphal leads meet, but Warrior girls fall to Rebels

SIOUX RAPIDS - The Alta-Aurelia girls golf team traveled to face Sioux Central on Tuesday where the Rebels took the win at 201 to 214. Avery Westphal was the medalist with a personal record of …

Royal boys golf takes home win over Wolves

MARCUS - The MMCRU boys golf team hosted Harris-Lake Park on Tuesday and took a 162 to 167 victory. Cayben Olsen was the medalist and led the Royals with a 36 while Kamden Bork followed with a …

MMCRU girls take close win over Wolves

MARCUS - The MMCRU girls golf team hosted Harris-Lake Park on Tuesday and won by three strokes at 218 to 221. Aly Olson led the Royals with a 51 to be the runner-up of the meet while Sidney …

Obituaries
Vicki D. Godfrey
Vicki D. Godfrey, age 73, of Holstein, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of …
Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Meth
JACQUELINE ANN "JACKIE" METH, 83, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Walnut Ridge Care Center in Clive, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025 …
Larry Robert Prell
LARRY ROBERT PRELL Larry Robert Prell, age 71 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at a Sioux City hospital. A public visitation for Larry will be held on Tuesday, April 22, …
Jerry Lee Menke
Jerry Lee Menke, age 74 of Cherokee, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Kansas City, MO. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in …
Edna "LaVonne" Rae
Edna "LaVonne" Rae, 103, of Cherokee, Iowa and formerly of Sioux City, Iowa and Boise, Idaho passed peacefully away on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. A Celebration …
Opinion

Editorials: Change at the top

Iowa could return to its moderate good sense with Gov. Kim Reynolds retired. For nearly a decade, Reynolds presided over declining school test scores, banning books in schools, shaming of gays, …

Important reminder: Free speech includes right to criticize government

A constitutional showdown taking shape in southern Iowa’s Decatur County could put taxpayers on the hook financially to defend the county’s efforts to silence a critic of public officials …

Trump and Bird are bullies alike

It’s called “collective punishment” when an entire group or community is sanctioned for an act of one member, or a few of them. It’s a form of bullying. The punished group …

Trade war costs will be more than taxpayer money

The Trump Administration may grant U.S. agriculture special exemptions from parts of its ever-changing tariff regime but it can't exempt it from everyday economic reality. That mainstay of …
Capitol Letters

Capitol Letters: Public Schools & Property Taxes

With the Iowa Legislature scheduled to adjourn in less than a month now, there are still a lot of decisions to be made before adjournment. While it’s months late, the Governor and GOP …

Capitol Letters: The Alons Archive Week 12

  With 3 weeks to go until the planned end of the 2025 legislative session, we have gotten a number of things completed and have quite a …

Capitol Letters: Legislature Must Act to Lower Costs

With just under a month left in session, I’ve been hearing a lot of frustration from Iowans about the lack of progress in the Iowa Legislature this year. I couldn’t agree more. At a …

Capitol Letters: Opening new export markets for Iowa farmers and producers

Opening new export markets for Iowa farmers increases demand for our agricultural commodities and puts more money into the pockets of our producers. This is an especially important mission after four …
Births

Penelope Belle Euchner

Heaven Gaskins and Wesley Euchner of Holstein are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Penelope Belle Euchner. She was born on Tuesday, April 8 at 12:30 am. Penelope weighed 8 pounds, 13 …

Thomas William Prell

Savanna and Marcus Prell of Holstein are happy to announce the birth of their new son Thomas William Prell. He was born on Tuesday, April 1 at 2:00 pm. Thomas weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 …

Boone Buck Paulsrud

Anna and Alex Paulsrud of Cleghorn are pleased to announce the birth of their son Boone Buck Paulsrud. He was born on Thursday, March 13 at 10:04 pm. Boone weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 …

Agriculture News