State Senator Lynn Evans announced Tuesday that he will not be entering the race for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District seat. Instead, the Aurelia Republican says he will seek re-election to his …

Cherokee Community School District is among eight schools awarded over $2 million in grants by the Iowa Department of Education last week to create therapeutic classrooms. The aim of the grant is to help schools create …

Jolene Puhrmann pleaded guilty to four felonies in connection with forged checks and thefts from vendors in her antique store in the 900 block of North Second Street.  Puhrmann, 61, pleaded guilty to …

Another pair of former shareholders of the defunct Holzhauer Motors of Cherokee settled with Citizens First National Bank of Storm Lake.  The Storm Lake bank dismissed its claims against …

Law enforcement seized household items and drug paraphernalia from a Cherokee mobile home in connection with an alleged sexual assault against a minor.  Cherokee police executed a search …

Clarence “Pudge” Rasmus put his handiwork on display July 4th at the Star Spangled Spectacular in Storm Lake. He takes spoons and forks, which he finds at thrift stores and flea markets, …

Richard Hammond, a Cherokee man charged with first-degree murder and released on bond, was arrested again early this month after he allegedly violated court no-contact orders by stalking a protected party in the murder case.  Hammond was charged with …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has yet to tell the City of Cherokee how many flood-damaged houses it will help pay to demolish.  The city has appraised over …

On Saturday, June 28, the Cherokee County Commission of Veterans Affairs (CCCVA) presented it Annual Veterans Appreciation Day to honor those who have served in the United States armed forces. The …

The Cherokee Historic Preservation Commission is finalizing arrangements for the burial of early European settlers that were discovered near town almost two years ago. Last week, the Cherokee …

VT Industries announced that Ryan Clausen and Aaron Clausen have been named as co-presidents of VT Industries, Inc. As co-presidents, Ryan and Aaron will have responsibility for the …

With a newly hired engineering and architecture firm, the City of Cherokee is mulling major structural repairs to the flood-damaged Yacht Club at Koser Spring Lake Park.  The city hopes to capture …

A Cherokee couple pleaded with the Cherokee City Council for a fifth time since November to investigate and prosecute another local couple whose two German Shepherds have allegedly attacked multiple …

The school board voted 4-1 earlier this month to vacate the 40-year-old building.

Hy-Vee has filed its second lawsuit against the Cherokee County Board of Review in as many years, claiming its warehouse on Riverview Drive is erroneously assessed.  A three-page lawsuit the grocery retail chain filed in …

Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing Quad County Corn Processors for over five years of Clean Air Act violations and seeking $6 million in fines.  The Iowa Department of …

City hopes to move, but FEMA gets final say The City of Cherokee continues to clamor for government assistance in hopes of relocating and redesigning the severely flood-damaged wastewater …

State Auditor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand made a stop in Cleghorn last week, speaking plainly about the challenges facing Iowa and taking time to hear directly from residents. The conversation spanned housing shortages, rural depopulation, workforce struggles and …

Aiming to open by 2026 Cherokee is poised to have a second Casey’s store by next year.  The convenience store and gas station chain has already retained an engineering firm that …