Three area men were arrested on warrants and each charged with felony criminal mischief for allegedly crashing golf carts into each other at the Alta Golf and Country Club course early this …
AgState repudiated a slate of discrimination claims Maria Ramos leveled against the regional ag cooperative, instead alleging Ramos was incompetent and that she “voluntarily quit.” AgState asserted …
Julie Stauch believes she can beat Rob Sand in a Democratic primary race for governor. Stauch, a longtime consultant and campaign manager from Des Moines, announced her gubernatorial bid on …
A week after bidding closed for the vacant Holzhauer Ford building in Cherokee, Citizens First National Bank has also clawed back the Storm Lake dealership for $1 million. At a …
The exterior of Cherokee’s historic downtown Brummer Building is getting a makeover. The Brummer Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit formed in 2021, has been fundraising for the restoration of …
Pritts: ‘People came back out of hell’ A year after historic flooding engulfed Cherokee, fewer than 10 residents still await news of a home buyout or repairs. Outwardly, …
An Aurelia couple was arrested and charged with animal neglect for allegedly abandoning a dog inside their shared residence for two months, leading to the animal’s death amid unsanitary living …
Storm Lake bank leaves sheriff’s sale with former dealership for $500K. No other bidders.
A severe thunderstorm that tore through Cherokee Monday evening left over 1,800 county residents without power. MidAmerican Energy restored power ...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t come to Storm Lake, but the town is anxious. Following a confirmed ICE raid at an Omaha, Neb. meat production plant Tuesday mornings, rumors of …
An Omaha, Neb., attorney representing Luis Contreras-Deciga of Cherokee has requested a judge suppress evidence related to his client’s statements to police, claiming they were …
Two Northwest Iowa women have sued their former employer, AgState, in the last year and a half on grounds of civil rights violations they claimed forced their …
Guilty of shoplifting in her home state of Nebraska, the top public defender in Buena Vista County was suspended for six months. The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board suspended …
Less than a month after Iowa reported its first adult case of measles since 2019, Cherokee County presents vaccination rates low enough for public health officials to fear an outbreak. Just under 86% of kindergarteners in Cherokee have …
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, believes that under President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and immigration bill, Iowa will lead the country into a conservative revival. Feenstra called himself a …
A Cherokee County couple are suing a Storm Lake trucking company, one of its drivers and a Grinnell insurance company over an alleged vehicle-semi truck collision that occurred in June 2023. …
“Wow, this stuff needs to be in a museum,” said a customer from Le Mars when entering Cherokee’s newest furniture store. Randy Kane, who runs the food pantry at …
Schmillen Construction of Marcus is suing a Minnesota-based automotive company and its CEO over the purchase of an allegedly inoperable dump truck that the company never repaired. David Briese …
McKeon: ‘I think this says that there would be a problem’ The Storm Lake City Council rescinded a permit they approved earlier this month for a Cherokee resident planning to host …
After nearly eight years of planning, Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation has broken ground near Riverview Drive for a 56-unit housing development expected to open by …