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Hammond ran over Sutherland man with Silverado, sheriff alleges

A Meriden man was arrested last month for incestuous contact.  Travis Rupp, 40, was booked into the Cherokee County Jail March 8 on charges of child endangerment, incest and second-degree …

Search warrant cites tax fraud, cancelled liquor license at JB's; search warrant cites tax fraud, cancelled liquor license at JB's.

An Ida Grove woman was found guilty of a charge in connection with the death of her three-year-old son, which could land her in prison for up to 50 years.  Ida County District Court Judge …

Emergency personnel are on the scene at a car/pedestrian accident on the corner of Highway 59 and Bluff Street in Cherokee. The collision occurred shortly after 5 pm with potential injuries. Please …

On Wednesday, March 26 at 7:44 a.m. the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office responded to a single vehicle versus deer accident on IA 31. Stephanie Hewitt, 51, Correctionville, was driving her 2023 …

A Cherokee judge ordered an Ida Grove man to be held at the Ida County Jail until there’s room at a residential treatment or similar facility after he allegedly failed to abide by the terms of …

Judge dismisses jurors before closing arguments: Settlement will never be disclosed.

Mounts defense against Storm Lake bank’s $6.5 million lawsuit

A sheriff’s sale for the defunct Cherokee Holzhauer Ford on North Second Street is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 23 at the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center.  Sheriff Derek Scott …

A Mankato, Minn., man was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors for allegedly posing as an Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent while at Whiskey Throttle in Cherokee and tried to drive while …

The estate of a Marcus man who died in March 2023 is suing the Cherokee Regional Medical Center, claiming that the negligence of nursing staff led to his death.   According to the …

Cherokee crash blamed on obstructed view The Cherokee Police Department responded to a collision in Cherokee Thursday, Mar. 6 when a driver's view was obstructed by another vehicle. The …

A Cherokee County jury will be forced to grapple with who should be held responsible for Chuck Peters’ farm and cattle herd’s dramatic contraction. An eight person jury was …

A lawsuit between a Marcus cattle confinement company and a past employee has entered discovery following a series of conflicting allegations over compensation for overtime hours the former excavator …

An Iowa school teacher who was convicted of harassment after being accused of trying to insert himself into a student’s sex life has been awarded unemployment benefits. In July 2024, …

The Iowa Supreme Court declined to hear Jeff Goodwin’s appeal of a judge’s dismissal of his lawsuit against the State of Iowa and the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders for …

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors agreed to pay over $28,000 to a deputy who was fired from the office last year and threatened the county sheriff with litigation.  Sheriff Derek …

A jury trial for a Cherokee man charged with first-degree murder of his four-month-old child back in December will be moved out of Cherokee County. In a court order signed by Third Judicial …

A Marcus man was charged with misdemeanor theft for allegedly failing to pay $787 to Jordan’s Meat Market in Marcus after paying with an insufficient check last May.  The Cherokee …

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