This growing business is building a following brick by brick throughout northwest Iowa. Tracy Huff and Mitch Loucks teamed up to form Elite Masonry in Cherokee in 2019. Both came with years of …

Niko, son of Jose and Barbara Maldonado of Aurelia, has been in the running for Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Toddler of the Year for the past month and he has made it to the top 10. The …

The Cherokee Area Farmers Market (CAFM) is located under the canopy at the Cherokee Depot, from 4-6 p.m. Vendors with items for sale at CAFM,  Thursday, Aug. 21: Certified vendors, …

Corrine Malzer will celebrate her 100th birthday with a come and go celebration on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 2-4 p.m. at the IC Catholic Church Hall in Cherokee.

After an extensive fund raising effort spearheaded by Kelsi Dalton of Quimby, and with the addition of a legacy grant the Quimby City Park was able to get new playground equipment. Following site …

1950 (75 years ago) Grand Meadow Larks win state fair trip It’s off to the Iowa state fair for one Cherokee county 4-H girls’ demonstration team. The Grand Meadow Larks, represented by Beverly Irwin, 16, and …

I come to you today with a heavy heart. Due to personal reasons that are my business and none of yours because you are not a Kiwanian, I did not attend today’s meeting. Talk about a heart breaking, gut wrenching, mind blowing, tear jerking state of …

AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in collaboration with the ISU Digital Ag Innovation Lab, will host Drone University on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Northeast Research and …

Cherokee County Farm Bureau will host its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 26. All Farm Bureau members and community are invited to attend this Family Fun Night at the Marcus shelter house on the …

Washington High School 1964 graduate, Susan (Susie Ellis) Learing, of Irene, S.D., is a 42-year “Paid up for Life” member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Learing was named the South …

As the work toward completing the new Auelia Fire Department continues, they are still accepting donations. Contributions of $500 or more will be recognized on a donor plaque that will be displayed …

The Cherokee Area Farmers Market (CAFM) is located under the canopy at the Cherokee Depot, from 4-6 p.m. Vendors with items for sale at CAFM,  Thursday, Aug. 14: Certified vendors, …

The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, has finalized its policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under …

1950 (75 years ago) Eight schools benefited by school lunches School children in Cherokee county benefited to the extent of $13,304.47 in federal funds used to …

Now wait a minute sports fans, you ain’t never experienced nothe’n like our Kiwanis meeting this morning. We had a queen as speaker and also, as Dan The …

2024 was overall a good year for Cherokee Daycare. With donations throughout the year, they were able to have children attend the pool and movie theater, as well as several holiday parties at the …

Every day, children in our community wake up to a fight they never chose, the fight against cancer. This September, LifeServe Blood Center is honoring Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by …

The Barns Museum in Marcus is a unique destination showcasing a vast collection of horse-drawn farm equipment and vehicles. The museum will be open on Sunday, Aug. 10, from 1-4 p.m. Run by …

Sanford Museum Association and the Friends of Conservation will host the Perseid Meteor Shower at the Stiles River Farm and Woodland Preserve on Tuesday, Aug. 12, starting at 9:30 p.m. You are …