Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation handed out awards at its annual recognition banquet last Thursday. Congressman Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, keynoted the banquet’s address. …
The Cherokee Community School District voted yes to partnering with the Cherokee Regional Medical Center to build a new $1.5 million tennis and pickleball courts by the CRMC wellness center. …
Hospital losing money on programs, supervisors hear Cherokee County taxpayers are being asked to kick in 50% more property tax dollars to fund public health services, while possibly receiving …
Mike Frantz of Storm Lake is running for state senate. The husband of Buena Vista University Digital Media Professor Andrea Frantz, Frantz is seeking to unseat Sen. Lynn Evans, an Aurelia …
Long before the first plate of pork was served, the Aurelia Community Center was already buzzing. Laughter carried across the room, neighbors greeted one another with easy familiarity, and the …
Congratulations to Ridge View High School upon the four selections to All-State in Ames Saturday
When Brendon Wallace opened Midwest Auto & Repair at 771 N. Second St. in April 2024, it marked a major step in a journey that began long before the shop’s first customer pulled in. …
In May the final curtain rises. Like every year, the seniors at Deborah’s School of Dance will dress in purple and dance to “I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan. Their teachers Deb Dunn and …
Down 45% since October Despite a historic swoon in Bitcoin prices, developers of a proposed Bitcoin mine near the City of Alta’s wellfield are said to be pressing for a ground breaking …
In the popular imagination, Iowa represents the American Heartland, with sweeping fields of corn and soybeans tended by farmers who also act as bellwethers for national politics. …
Declining enrollment and the Iowa Legislature starving public education are the primary reasons why the River Valley School Board implemented a four-day school week. River Valley Supt. …
In my End of the Bench column last week we visited Cherokee Washington High School’s basketball leaders. Again, with the help of Cherokee athletic director Jason Spooner, this week we’ll take a …
When Rex Preowned opened its doors in December 2025, the mission was clear: give Cherokee and the surrounding communities a convenient, trustworthy place to shop for vehicles close to home. The …
Despite weak fundraising, Dave Dawson believes he can pull miracle upset Dave Dawson believes 2026 is the year a Democrat can finally unseat a Republican in the Fourth District. …
Tegan Robertson is the first Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state champ in Ridge View High School history after a perfect 50-0 girls wrestling season. In honor of her win, we sat down …
The Alta-Aurelia school board decided to hold off on making their decision as to what their $2.5M excess SAVE funds will be spent on after seeing the prices of what it could cost to update the …
It’s no secret that Iowa is home to large geological formations that are rich in hydrogen-producing rocks, but the question in recent years has turned to whether or not that hydrogen can be extracted in meaningful quantities. If the answer is yes, it’s likely Iowa would have a new natural resource commodity that could be […]
LSCP CEO Nick Bowdish: explosion at ethanol plant under investigation Explosion originated in grain receiving, Bowdish says At least one explosion thundered from Little Sioux Corn …
A retired Cherokee banker was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex with a 15-year-old boy in Sutherland. Leon Klotz, 74, was booked into O’Brien County Jail on Thursday for grooming …
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was notified at about 1:18 p.m. Feb. 11 of a single‑vehicle crash on Highway 3 east of Meriden near M Avenue. Sgt. Blake Jenness responded to the scene. …