The Cherokee County Zoning Commission is likely to move forward with a solar ordinance that would all but eliminate the future of utility scale solar projects in the county. During their meeting …

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

The Cherokee County Zoning Commission performed another review of the proposed solar ordinance draft that could make or break the prospect of both utility scale and personal solar projects in the …

Claims recent ‘5-prong strategy’ to fight bird flu showing some success. Roth: ‘We have to wait and see’

A Marcus cattleman believes Donald Trump’s tariffs could resurrect the Midwest cattle industry.  Chad Tentinger, a Marcus native and Principal Developer at Cattlemen’s Heritage Beef Company, wrote …

The U.S. is approaching the three year mark since the resurgence of avian influenza and the pleas for increased research are only growing louder. Since 2022, the H5N1 strain of avian influenza …

MidAmerican Energy has reported over 13,000 customers in Northwest Iowa have lost power this morning likely as a result of the spring snow storm. As of noon on Wednesday, MidAmerican reported …

The estate of a Marcus man who died in March 2023 is suing the Cherokee Regional Medical Center, claiming that the negligence of nursing staff led to his death.   According to the …

President Donald Trump formally instituted the 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday morning, a realized threat the president delayed for a month after the neighboring countries …

A jury trial for a Cherokee man charged with first-degree murder of his four-month-old child back in December will be moved out of Cherokee County. In a court order signed by Third Judicial …

$2 million gift to centralize BVU business programs. New space reflects president’s growth goals.

January provided below average precipitation across much of the state, perpetuating moderate drought conditions in Northwest Iowa into 2025. Statewide precipitation for the month of January came …

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) recently announced an initiative taken by his office to “cut through red tape” and assist a cold storage facility in Cherokee with shipping refrigerated …

The Alta-Aurelia School district has hired former Alta High School teacher Sherri Anderson to serve as the Alta Elementary principal for the 2025-26 school year. During Monday night’s …

The Alta-Aurelia school board plans to secure a contractor for the district’s new athletic facility with a bidding date set for the end of the month.  In Tuesday’s meeting, the …

Alta-Aurelia Superintendent Denny Olhausen shared a first look of the new athletic facility in a statement to district and community members Wednesday. Last month, the school board held a public …

Cherokee Supt. Tom Ryherd plans to stay with Cherokee after a failed bid for the superintendent position in Pocahontas.   In an email sent to parents last week, Ryherd acknowledged …

Cullen: “We are heartsick. It was a long time coming.” The Aurelia Star will cease publication, effective Feb. 1, marking the demise of another small town newspaper.

The Cherokee Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to maintain their original stance to no longer name The Aurelia Star as an official publication and cease publishing public notices, citing budgetary …

Cherokee property owners expressed concern about the “excessive” costs of the proposed curb and gutter repairs, the second project in as many years. The City of Cherokee plans to …