Alta-Aurelia schools have new strategies for threat response. Superintendent Denny Olhausen reported during the June 14 A-A School Board Meeting the district plans to roll out a more extensive …
The City of Cherokee views e-bikes and e-scooters as a growing hazard and plans to address them through education and regulation. Police Chief Nate James told the city council the city …
Denny Holton and Beck Engineering of Cherokee are spearheading a permanent soft string of lighting across East and West Main Street. Holton and Mike Cedar, a landscape architect with Beck, …
The inaugural Cherokee Challenge, a PDGA-sanctioned disc golf tournament held last weekend at Beacon Hollow Disc Golf Course in Cherokee, was a great success, says organizer Mason Timmerman. The …
Beth and Todd Oehlerking have lived in several places over the past three decades, but somehow, every road kept leading them back to Cherokee. The couple married in 1995 at the …
The 81st annual Quimby Watermelon Days event is almost here! The festivities run Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27 and it is a weekend jam-packed with opportunities for a good time, great food …
The smell of grilled hot dogs hasn’t drifted through downtown Cherokee in more than a decade, not since Tyson closed its local plant in September 2014 and the community’s beloved Hot Dog Days …
On June 13, at 10:35 p.m., the Cherokee Fire Department was dispatched to 2129 560th St. in Aurelia for a reported silo fire. Cherokee Fire utilized Tower 1 to assist with operations, including …
The Cherokee City Council awarded the relocation of the Beech Street Lift Station to Bainbridge Construction of Kingsley for $5.13 million. Chad Kehrt, a project engineer with Veenstra …
The Cherokee City Council kicked in $10,000 from its hotel-motel fund toward Cherokee Regional Medical Center’s pickleball courts. Councilman Logan Patterson said he had no problem with …
Pudenz: FEMA red tape holds off improvements to Spring Lake Park, Yacht Club until 2027 The Cherokee City Council commended City Manager Theresa Pudenz for convening a meeting of the city’s …
Alta keeps urging the district to bring back the homecoming game but the Alta-Aurelia school board is not planning on yielding any time soon. Alta Mayor Desi Suter spearheaded the A-A …
The Cherokee Historic Preservation Commission donated a National Register of Historic Places plaque to the Cherokee Police Department in recognition of National Police Week, observed May 11-18. The …
The Cherokee Rodeo’s annual side‑by‑side raffle ended with a surprise for Braden Meints of Garner, whose name was drawn as this year’s winner. The ticket had been sold by Al and Amanda …
The Cherokee PCRA Rodeo presented a $1,990 donation to the CRMC Foundation from its annual Pink Out campaign. The funds will be used to provide gas cards to help cancer patients cover travel expenses …
Cherokee Community Theater’s Summer Musical “Oliver!” is set to open to audiences on Friday, June 19. Cast and crew have been hard at work preparing this romp for your entertainment. We …
This backyard visitor comes in for a soft landing and prepares to feast on some grape jelly. Baltimore Orioles migrate into Iowa in early May, with the peak migration occurring from mid-April to …
Scott and Deb Koch have spent their entire lives in Cherokee County, building a family and a farm that have become part of the local landscape. The couple raised three children — Samantha, Jared …
Thank you to Lopez Foods, the Cherokee County Regional Airport, Cherokee County Conservation (Licklider Shooting Range), Wilcox Dairy Farm, and Hy-Vee Distribution Center for hosting us. We always …
It started as a simple discussion one evening at a Cherokee County Farm Bureau board meeting, followed by multiple conversations with Cherokee County Emergency Management director. Now the final …