Each Heritage and Century Farm Award represents a dedicated Iowa farm family with a story and a history. Such is the case with the King farm north of Schaller, a Heritage Farm, established in …
A little imagination goes a long way when remodeling a room, or a home, or a business. So when Tonya Santos learned that her ice cream shop, The Spot, would have to move from …
Cured & Co. is a “Luxe Grazing Bar” started by 2016 Alta-Aurelia graduates and identical twins Bailey Henrichs and Maddy Cole of Cherokee. They started out selling “an …
Going up this week at Witter Gallery is “The Creative Mind of Timothy Walton,” a collection of artwork by Storm Lake native Timothy Walton. Walton graduated from Storm Lake High …
A giant spider has been seen on the east edge of Aurelia. It’s 10 feet tall and big enough for a car to drive underneath. It’s the latest creation of Aurelia farmer/ sculptor Denny …
Reportedly mentioned on ‘Bobby Bones’ show Baxter the dog, formerly Derek the dog, keeps getting the love. Now he has become a symbol of hope and resilience for the Cherokee County Suicide …
Cherokee Public Library Director Tyler Hahn has been named one of nine innovators in the Library Journal’s Movers & Shakers list. Hahn caught the attention of the national library trade …
Bedding plants and flowers can be purchased at just about any big box or discount store, but to get the full fresh spring experience and advice from the experts, a trip to an actual greenhouse is a …
“We had another very good year,” says Iowa DNR Fisheries Biologist Ben Wallace. He and his crew started their gilnetting operations on Storm Lake on the night of April 4. “We only had to net for five nights total making it the shortest run to date,” he explained.
There's more than one way to preserve The Cobblestone. The beloved Lakeside venue, covered with rocks pulled from Storm Lake and situated on its shore, is being renovated. …
Sarah Chesnutt, the daughter of former Cherokee resident and artist “Winky” Chesnutt, is pleased to have come up with this painting by her mother. By placing an ad in the Cherokee Chronicle …
An impressive new building at 120 East 16th St. enables BV Glass to keep up with projects that are growing in size and number. The glass front that rises 25' gives customers a sense of this …
Aaron Hinkeldey, a fifth-generation farmer from Aurelia, was recently honored with the title of Master Pork Producer. This recognition highlights his deep ties to the community and his commitment …
Sarah Chesnutt of Boulder, Colo. reached out to the Chronicle Times in search of artwork by her mother, the late Florence “Winky” Chesnutt, who lived here in the 1960s. “It’s a real shot …
The latest addition to the Aurelia Kiwanis walking path is a grizzly bear, to join the mammoth and the other animal sculptures by Aurelia artist/farmer Dennis Allen along the trail. “I made it …
She went to the pageant with the slogan “Be the Light,” based on the Bible verse Matthew 5:16. She came home with Miss Congeniality, the award voted on by her fellow contestants for the woman …
Santa’s Castle opened Thanksgiving Day with an extension of last year’s theme, “Christmas Through the Decades.” You’ll see displays dedicated to Christmas songs, movies, television and …
“I joke, if I could, I would work at the North Pole,” says Katie Westphal, owner of “Botanicals” in Cherokee. Her business is filled with fun holiday merchandise. Everything from …
ON DISPLAY AT SANFORD MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM Photographs by Lynn Graesing of Linn Grove capture the beauty of nature, and from behind the camera, Lynn finds solace in the power of nature. …
The combination shop/house, or “shouse” is a popular choice for farmers, and one new shouse along C45 in Varina, is getting lots of compliments. Work on the structure, owned by Merle and Margaret …