This month's Healthy Hero Award winner is Nelsi Euseda Paredes. Nelsi was the manager for both volleyball and track this year. She is quiet and reserved but never hesitates to help someone in need. …

Last Saturday, the high school at MMCRU had their prom. The theme this year was Hollywood. Grand March began at 6 p.m. and the community was invited to come and watch. Isabelle Richardson and Michael …

On Tuesday, April 22, fourteen talented Cherokee Middle School 5th, 6th and 7th grade singers participated in the NWICDA 5-6-7 Honor Choir. The adventure began with a stop at Lally’s in Le Mars …

Students in Fashion Design had the opportunity to visit the Behind The Scenes Day at ISU last week. They got hands-on with different topics in the fashion industry such as concept boards, …

Question of the Week By Tessa Weiler This week’s question at MMCRU High School was, “Have you ever been to the mountains?” The first person I asked was Mr. Marra and he …

On the very windy Saturday morning of April 12th, the Special Olympics team had their area track meet at Dordt University in Sioux Center. They were faced with a bitter cold morning with …

Senior Spotlight By Christian Lowden Ethan Johnson is a senior at MMCRU High School. He enjoys shooting hoops and dancing. Johnson has been involved in Special Olympics with sports …

New members inducted in March to MMCRU’s National Honors Society were Chloe Alesch Blake Barinsky, Aubrey Dirks, Karsen Galles, Eli Harpenau, Annika Juhl, Alyvia Olson, Josh Peterson, Ava …

FFA Plays Volleyball By Alyssa Harper On March 17, 2025, some members of the MMCRU FFA Chapter went to Westwood in Sloan, IA for the Sub-District volleyball tournament. In total, nine …

Community service day was on Wednesday April, 9th. MMCRU High School was assigned different places to attend throughout the community and help with yard work, clean up, and other tasks. Students were …

Cherokee Washington High School’s National Honor Society is hosting a Cut-A-Thon Assembly on Wednesday, May 7, from 1-2:30 p.m. in the CWHS auditorium. This event allows grade 7-12 students and …

Cherokee Washington High School had 20 new students inducted into the Spanish Honor Society April 3. Inductees are selected based on maintaining an honor average in Spanish, showing good character, …

Congratulations to Laney Wolfswinkel for being selected as the April Rotary Student of the Month! Laney's teachers say that she challenges herself in both the classroom and athletic fields. She is a …

Seniors 4.0:  Blair Berends, Brookelynn Cudaback, Lea Johnson, Dani Lawrence, Nora Pickhinke, Lauren Schmitt, Jack Todd, Lillian Whitmer. 3.99-3.5:  Brody Bisenius, Sydney …

Wayne State College’s chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society inducted 21 new members including Cherokee’s Riley Lubeck during Wayne State’s induction ceremony held April 3. …

The annual TK-12 Art show features a selection of colorful artworks by Cherokee students. Drawings, paintings, ceramics and more were on display at the Little Sioux Event Center. The show was …

Aurelia Student Places at National Agricultural Conference Katie Bryant of Aurelia placed fourth in agricultural promotion and marketing at the 2025 National Professional Agricultural Student …

Question of the Week: Have you ever slipped on a banana peel? By Tessa Weiler This week I had the pleasure of asking people if they have ever slipped on a banana peel? Noah Hart (Sr.) said, …