Matthew Hansen, an industrial technology teacher at Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn-Remsen Union High School, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science …
Cherokee County officials are recognizing the hard work and dedication of employees who responded to the 2024 floods. “Each of you knows the hard work that you personally did to keep the …
The Cherokee FFA chapter organized a recent food drive that provided meals to families facing food insecurity. The initiative, dubbed “Ignite the Spirit,” was a collaboration between the …
A Cherokee woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to entice an underage boy to send nude photos and commit sex acts. Kendra Mitchell, 38, was booked into Cherokee County Jail Nov. 14, …
Cherokee property owners expressed concern about the “excessive” costs of the proposed curb and gutter repairs, the second project in as many years. The City of Cherokee plans to …
The county roads department faces a budget crunch as it prepares to fund the F Avenue Project and begin work on replacing the Diamond 105 bridge, a project first placed on the county’s …
The Cherokee School Board is considering two calendar options for the 2026-27 school year, including a potential return to early dismissal Fridays. The board reviewed two draft calendars at its …
The Cherokee County Roads Department budget, already strained by large construction projects like F Avenue and the Diamond 105 bridge, also must consider rising costs and delays of equipment …
Flooding in Cherokee, the top story of 2024 Driven by climate change The flooding of 2024 dominated the headlines in the Cherokee Chronicle Times. …
The U.S. The Department of Agriculture has tightened its surveillance for turkey flocks in Midwestern states in response to the ongoing Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak among livestock, and …
Gov. Kim Reynolds told Iowa law enforcement officials Friday to prepare to support the federal government’s effort to deport undocumented immigrants, expected to start when President-elect …
Engineer Kelly Puhrmann told the board of supervisors on Tuesday that the estimated $7.5 million project will go out to bid next week, with construction beginning later this year. In …
Kading Properties of Urbandale is purchasing nearly 16 acres of land near Rock Island Avenue from the City of Cherokee for $1 to develop at least 30 housing units before June 2026. The …
Sen. Kevin Alons has big ideas the Republican-dominated Iowa Legislature should tackle this session. On the eve of the 2025 legislative session, Alons plans to …
“We didn’t have a plan for it at first, but it was just too good to pass up,” says Nick Noyes of the rambling fixer upper known as the Pear Tree House in Sutherland. Now …
Iowa City painter Carlos Maldonado is the Sanford Museum and Planetarium's Artist of the Month for January. Maldonado specializes in plein air painting, a technique where artists create their work …
Cherokee County Sheriff Derek Scott presented his FY26 budget to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Scott and his staff have repeatedly requested salary increases to the board, citing the need to …
State legislators have their priorities set on addressing property taxes in the upcoming 2025 legislative session, but have no concrete plans for solving the problem they see with them. …
The Aurelia Star will be forced to cease publication Feb. 1 because of the loss of public notices from Cherokee County. The Cherokee County Board of …
