Cherokee School Board member Jocelyn Riggert is concerned about Stacy Besch speaking to underage students in Cherokee. Riggert asked Supt. Tom Ryherd why he invited the activist speaker …
After less than a year as Marcus City Attorney, Justin Vondrak of Hinton, has stepped down from the position following a “mutual agreement” with the city. Vondrak, who still serves as …
Councilman Tim Wych has vowed to vote against any of the City of Cherokee’s bills he deems suspect. Wych voted against eight individual motions at the city council meeting Feb. 11. …
Mike Conover has resigned from the Cherokee City Council after holding the position for less than six months. Amy Douglas, a city administrative assistant and temporary parks …
USDA confirms H5N1 case in commercial turkey flock
A judge ordered Matthew and Abby Harding to pay just under $3,000 to another Cherokee couple who accused the Hardings’ two German shepherds of attacking their small dog in August. Cherokee …
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors agreed to pay Dustin Konrady $40,000 for an allegedly mistaken search of his house on North Fifth Street. The board of supervisors voted 5-0 Jan. …
Wych and Loughlin squabble over hiring process. The council authorized …
Kading Properties of Urbandale is purchasing nearly 16 acres of land near Rock Island Avenue from the City of Cherokee for $1 to develop at least 30 housing units before June 2026. The …
Nearly five months after Tom Letsche was terminated without cause, Cherokee remains without a city administrator. Cherokee resident John Snapp asked the city council on Dec. 23 whether all …
Two more Cherokee residents have implored the city council to adopt stricter regulations on vicious animals and dogs running at large. Brianna Chase of the 400 block of North Roosevelt …
The State of Iowa has filed a formal first-degree murder charge against Luis Contreras-Deciga of Cherokee. Magistrate Lisa Mazurek had scheduled a preliminary hearing for Contreras-Deciga, 24, …
The Cherokee City Council declined to help resident Mike Tippy pay for an unusually high water bill stemming from a mysterious leak in his home. Tippy, who lives in the 1000 block of Hill …
Two Cherokee couples are embroiled in a legal battle over an alleged dog attack that one resident claims could be solved with stricter city regulations on dogs running at large. Drake …
Lucas: “It’s going to be a tight year” The Cherokee City Council voted to increase wages for city employees by 1.5% for the next fiscal year, a lower rate than previous years …
A juvenile who made a "verbal threat" at Aurelia Elementary and the Alta-Aurelia Middle School has been taken into custody by Aurelia police following a brief school lockdown. Students and staff …
“Jungle” Jim Gano might leave Cherokee. He’s never seriously considered it until this year. The Vietnam War veteran has witnessed more than half a dozen floods at his …
A Cherokee man was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly inflicting blunt-force trauma on his four-month-old infant, who was later declared deceased at a hospital in Omaha, Neb. …
The Cherokee Wastewater Treatment Plant is close to decommissioning all of its flood-damaged electrical infrastructure. The Cherokee City Council approved $72,000 to decommission the wastewater …
The Cherokee City Council approved a library employee’s request to offer partially reimbursed memberships to the city wellness program for all regular city part-time workers. The …