Seasonal fall temperatures and lack of snow make it perfect conditions to work in  your yard or timber areas.  Late fall to winter is a great time to prune trees. Insect and pathogens …

Teacher’s Undercover By Andrea Torhus Last week the MMCRU High School teachers had an “Undercover Dress-Up Week.” The teachers planned different dress-up days that …

Iowa Lakes Community College has been awarded a $1,986,637 grant through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Training and Assessment Centers (ITAC) expansion initiative. This funding …

November is National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer’s Association offers help to the nearly 100,000 Alzheimer’s caregivers in …

By Mila First, I wold hunt It down. Next, I will wash It. Then, I rip the guts out. Last, I will cook ft 10,000 degrees for ten days.   By Cambria First, I bought my …

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a new  Urban Cow program series  beginning Dec. 12 at the ISU Extension and Outreach Woodbury County office …

    ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The I-29 Moo University and the Northern Plains Forage Association have joined forces to continue the 2024 Forage Webinar Series with a fast-paced evening …

The Cherokee Community School District addressed many annual duties at their meeting in November. The Secretary-Treasurer’s Report for fiscal year 2024 was unanimously approved for closure. …

The Cherokee FFA presented information on their group activities to the Cherokee School Board in November. FFA officers explained their various programs including Feed the Farmer, where they bagged …

Congratulations to Ava Agnew and Mei Li Forbes on their selection to the NWIBA Honor Band! Both students, clarinet players, auditioned on November 9th at Sioux Center High School. This will be their …

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced her office will be holding traveling office hours in every county through-out the state during November and December. Please note: Senator Ernst will …

The Iowa Department of Natural Relations has approved a temporary emergency bypass for the Cherokee Wastewater Plant to transport treated wastewater from the city’s lagoons into the Little …

Citing safety concerns and miscommunication at the wastewater treatment plant, the Cherokee City Council voted to ensure ISG Engineering of Storm Lake approves all final decisions regarding the …

Michael Hoover of Marcus was inducted into the Midwest All Music Association Hall of Fame Sunday night at the Cobblestone in Lakeside. The guitarist and singer started as a pro musician in 1960, …

An architect who has done drawings for the developer who renovated South School in Storm Lake believes Cherokee taxpayers should be nervous about the prospects of the Wilson School.  …

Mayor Craig Schmidt cautioned the Cherokee City Council to remain professional and on task during meetings.  At the outset of Tuesday’s council meeting, Schmidt told an overflowing …

The City of Cherokee is awaiting approval from FEMA to appraise and likely demolish 10 homes severely damaged by the record-breaking flood in June.  The Cherokee City Council finalized an …

The Cherokee Wastewater Plant is applying for a temporary emergency bypass to transport treated wastewater from the city’s lagoons into the Little Sioux River.  The lagoons at the wastewater plant are full. The city needs to …

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce its annual Celebrity Scrooge Contest.  This year's contestants will once again compete to raise the most money for local food pantries, …

A Cherokee woman was arrested last week for allegedly stealing copper wire from a sewer lift station construction site and selling it at a scrap yard.  The Cherokee County Sheriff’s …