A man was found dead Thursday night after barricading himself inside a Cherokee residence during a lengthy standoff that prompted a large law enforcement response, neighborhood evacuations and hours …
Wayne Waller of Crossroads Church spent some of Wednesday at the corner of Hwy 59 and E. Bluff St. with a cross. He plans to stand at corners throughout Cherokee to wave at passerbys and offer …
And you can find it along the northeast side of the beautiful cement walking path in Aurelia. If you look closely, you will see a variety of rusty wrenches, chains, saw blades, scissors and watches. …
The Aurelia Kiwanis Yard of The Month sign for November has been placed at the home of Dr. Tim & Julie DeStigter. Their yard is still blooming with beautiful orange and yellow marigolds and mums …
Clarinetist Ava Agnew of Washington High School has been selected to perform for the 80th Iowa All State Music Festival which takes place Nov. 19-21 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Agnew will be a member …
Cherokee County Auditor Kris Glienke conducted a successful post-election audit of the November General election on Nov. 9. 865 ballots in the Cheroke precinct including Wards 1, 2 and 3 were …
Congratulations to Corteva Agriscience on being selected for the people’s choice award in this year’s Scarecrow Contest. The Chamber of Commerce thanks all of the participating businesses and …
A hotel development at the former Bomgaars site moved forward with a pair of votes the Cherokee City Council made last Tuesday. The council set a consultation with affected taxing entities …
Tumble out of bed and stumble to the Roxy Theatre for Alta-Aurelia’s production of “9 to 5 Jr!” The classic movie starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda comes to life on stage in …
Growing up in a working-class family, Catherine Hoeppner understands how difficult the holidays can be when money is tight. After her own family benefited from charitable programs in the past, she …
Cherokee Schools held a Veterans Day program on Wednesday in the Cherokee Washington High School gym. The community, veterans and military families were invited to honor and celebrate our nation’s …
The Cherokee volleyball team is runner-up of the Class 3A state volleyball tournament. They fell to Western Christian in the championship match last Thursday at the Xtream Arena in Coralville, 3-0.
Possibly hit by wind turbine Most veterinarians spend their days caring for household pets and livestock, but a recent call from Cherokee County Conservation gave one Cherokee veterinarian the …
The owner of Jo’s Country Store in Quimby was summoned to Cherokee’s magistrate court for bootlegging. Ahmed Akbar, 29, was issued a summons to appear in magistrate court via zoom next …
In honor of Fire Prevention Week Farmers Mutual Insurance of Hull is providing a $1,500 grant to the Cherokee Fire Department. This grant was made possible by a nomination from the Hopkins Insurance …
As the weather turns colder and the holiday season approaches, members of the Knights of Columbus are busy serving the community in more ways than one. Through their Coats for Kids program and annual …
At 77, Mark “Magic” Martin has traveled many long and winding roads, but none mean more to him than the path he walked in military service. Fifty-six years ago, the May 4, 1970 edition of …
Amid the challenges the real estate industry spent much of 2026 navigating, exceptional professionals continued to raise the bar on service, leadership, and results. EXIT Realty Corp. International …
Cherokee Mayor Tony Puffett is continuing with his pledge to give his salary back to the community. He was joined by CAP food pantry volunteers and Dale Allen from Cherokee Locker to deliver …
Shown are the effects of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Rotenone treatment of Spring Lake. Fish washed up on Spring Lake’s shoreline earlier this week. The DNR applied Rotenone to the …