A Cherokee man pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography in a Sioux City federal court.  Roger Strickland, 62, pleaded guilty to the two felony counts ...

After three days of trial and less than an hour of deliberation, a Buena Vista County jury agreed to indefinitely confine Josie Smith to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders. 

The Cherokee School Board approved pay increases for certified and support staff, directors and administrators during a special meeting  last Monday.  Board member Jared Barkley was …

Cherokee County’s latest grapple with a tightened budget could force Sheriff Derek Scott to cut staff or face a hiring freeze, potentially jeopardizing 24-hour sheriff's patrols and the …

Cherokee Area Economic Development is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) to complete a Laborshed employment study for Cherokee, IA.   …

The Cherokee County Zoning Commission is likely to move forward with a solar ordinance that would all but eliminate the future of utility scale solar projects in the county. During their meeting …

Members of the Cherokee Chamber Leadership group toured the state capitol in Des Moines on Wed. April 16. The group, including Chamber Director Cory Ege, Kayla Koch from CRMC, Wendy Ivarson from …

Washta woman uninjured in collision at stop sign A Washta woman was uninjured Friday morning when her minivan was rear-ended at a Cherokee County intersection, the sheriff's office reported. …

The Cherokee Fire Department worked alongside the Cherokee Parks Department to burn off several areas across town. This promotes healthy growth of grass lands. Several areas are Native Grass and …

The Cherokee City Council approved site plans from Kading Properties of Urbandale to build 84 townhomes near Rock Island Avenue before 2028.  The development and property management company …

A Buena Vista County jury heard Josie Smith’s pleas to be spared confinement at the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders, as Attorney General Brenna Bird is carrying out a promise …

A Cherokee man was arrested and charged vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal collision near the Buena Vista-Cherokee line.  Jorge Ortega, 28, was booked into the Buena Vista County …

A Buena Vista County jury is deliberating whether Josie Smith should be indefinitely committed to the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders.

 In a 3-1 vote, the Cherokee City Council appointed Tony Puffett as its newest council member.  The council interviewed four candidates for the at-large council seat last week, …

A sheriff sale of the building that used to house the defunct Holzhauer Ford in Cherokee was rescheduled to June.  A notice Sheriff Derek Scott posted on Monday shows the sheriff sale of …

A Cherokee man who was accused of murdering a Sutherland man who was working on a pickup in rural Cherokee was released from jail a day after he was arrested.  Richard Hammond, 66, was …

The Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders is seeking another clinical director, its fourth in six years.  The State of Iowa posted an opening for CCUSO’s clinical director …

The Cherokee City Council has interviewed four candidates for the last vacant at-large council seat and will appoint someone Tuesday night.  Over the past two months, four Cherokee …

Hammond ran over Sutherland man with Silverado, sheriff alleges