Cullen: “We are heartsick. It was a long time coming.” The Aurelia Star will cease publication, effective Feb. 1, marking the demise of another small town newspaper.

On Jan. 16, the Aurelia Economic Development Corporation announced that Mr. Grant Peckenschneider had been selected as Aurelia’s Citizen of the Year! Grant serves the community in many …

The Cherokee Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to maintain their original stance to no longer name The Aurelia Star as an official publication and cease publishing public notices, citing budgetary …

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors is reconsidering publishing public notices in the Aurelia Star.  Supervisor Shane Bellefy told The Cherokee Chronicle Times the board of supervisors …

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 …

The former attorney general of South Dakota is objecting to a proposed six-month suspension of his Iowa law license due to his involvement in a 2020 traffic fatality. In September, the South …

Kansas City, MO — Winter brings unique challenges for vehicles and drivers. To ensure motorists stay safe this season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic …

January is National Radon Action Month. This is what you need to know: The objectives of radon action month are to raise public awareness on the dangers of radon exposure, encourage radon …

Cherokee police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Joseph William Kosiba, 45, who has not been seen or heard from since approximately Dec. 20, 2024. Kosiba is described as a white male, …

Baby boy Elias was born at 3:24 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, to Yaritza and Martin Salazar of Cleghorn. He was delivered by Dr. Timothy Rice at Cherokee Regional Medical Center weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces, …

Monthly Blood Donation ‘Thank-You’: “A personal word of thanks for your generosity in donating blood. My recent surgery would have been far different if your blood donation …

Sandy Kracht is bringing holiday cheer to her community in a unique way: with festive golf cart displays. Inspired by the popularity of golf carts in Aurelia, Kracht decided to decorate her own …

In mid to late October when the sunlight begins to dim, the air chills, trees lose their colored leaves, bushes dropfoliage and the morning dew turns to frost on the pumpkins, thoughts of sugar plums …

Have you made a New Year’s Resolution to do more volunteering to help your community? One way to keep that resolution is to apply for membership on the Aurelia Library Board. Board members …

The GFWC/Iowa Aurelia Women’s Club donated several copies of the book “How the Crayons Saved Christmas” to students in Kelsey Corlew’s TK class Dec. 18 at Aurelia Elementary …

Despite an icy start to the morning on Saturday, the Aurelia Library staff and board members were on hand to help the many visitors who stopped by to purchase a wide array of cookies and other …

Monthly Blood Donation 'Thank-You': "Dear donor, I am thankful for your sacrifice so my liver cancer surgery could be successful. I prayed for you and thank you from the bottom of my heart." For …

A juvenile who made a "verbal threat" at Aurelia Elementary and the Alta-Aurelia Middle School has been taken into custody by Aurelia police following a brief school lockdown. Students and staff …

Come join in these special events that are part of Aurelia’s Enchanted Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Aurelia Commercial Club will host its annual soup dinner at the Aurelia …

Smiling under the new white Christmas lights on Main Street are some members of the Aurelia Development Corporation (ADC). Pictured from left: Mayor Weathers, Diane Weathers, Kent Ahnemann, Lindsay …