Apig’s head arrives in front of Christopher Lopez. He knows the drill: cut into the area behind the ears, find two small lymph nodes and incise them three or four times each. Check the …

The City of Cherokee has applied for a $500,000 state disaster recovery grant to replace the city’s primary wastewater lift station and move it outside of the floodplain.  The city …

The City of Cherokee contracted with Schmillen Construction of Marcus to design a three-point turnaround at the north end of Pilot Avenue.  The Cherokee City Council approved Schmillen’s $36,681 bid to build a …

Cherokee Regional Medical Center CEO Gary Jordan warned Sen. Chuck Grassley of hiring freezes and layoffs in the next three years if the Big, Beautiful Bill’s cuts to Medicaid take effect.   Jordan asked Grassley, R-New Hartford, whether Congress would back off …

NorAm General Manager Bernie Thomas and Sen. Chuck Grassley converse during a tour of the refrigerated warehouse on Wednesday morning. The senator and members of the Cherokee community exchanged …

A Cherokee man charged with the murder of his infant son has waived his right to a speedy trial.  Bassel El-Kasaby, an attorney based in Omaha, Neb. representing Luis Contreras-Deciga, 25, …

A Cybertruck owned by Paul Nehring was the big eye catcher at Sunday’s Immaculate Conception Church car show on the church grounds. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, this fully electric …

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors completed the first of three public readings of their long debated solar ordinance Tuesday. After almost two years of lengthy discussions and some heated …

City mum on reasons for separation The Cherokee City Council voted to terminate its city attorney after he served for a year and appointed a new attorney with little public discussion.  …

Grading of F Avenue near Little Sioux Corn Processors slowed as rain washed out multiple work days for the project. Cherokee County Engineer Kelly Puhrmann told the Cherokee County Board of …

The early construction phase of the Alta-Aurelia Warrior Athletic Center is three weeks behind schedule as record-setting rainfall washed out multiple days of the initial paving project. During …

UnityPoint Health will open same-day clinic services at the Family Health Center in Storm Lake beginning this fall.  A dedicated nurse practitioner, in addition to support staff, will focus on …

The Iowa Department of Transportation asked a judge to toss Casey’s General Stores’ lawsuit against the DOT, Cherokee County and the City of Marcus, alleging that an eminent domain …

Precipitation throughout July exceeded monthly averages and resulted in the effective erasure of drought and dryness across much of Iowa. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources …

While released on bond, Richard Hammond allegedly passed murder site in motorcycle drive-bys A recently filed search warrant alleges Richard Hammond drove past his ex-girlfriend’s house at …

Canadian wildfires raged in Northwest Canada.  And Northwest Iowa’s air quality worsened from increasing particulate matter.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources …

Come the start of the 2025-26 school year, students at Alta-Aurelia High School will not be allowed to carry their phones or other electronic devices with them in an effort to limit distractions …

Tyson won’t say whether ICE is coming for them, too The eyes of Storm Lake linger on Tyson’s pork and turkey plants in town as reports of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Beef bogged down by impairment charges Tyson’s prepared food segment  experienced their best ever third quarter performance while the pork sector rebounded after significant losses …

CCUSO expansion nearing the finish line Renovation will provide 50+ beds for transition program Tofteberg: ‘It’s going to buy us several years’ By: Madeline Combs …