In my End of the Bench column last week we visited Cherokee Washington High School’s basketball leaders. Again, with the help of Cherokee athletic director Jason Spooner, this week we’ll take a …
When Rex Preowned opened its doors in December 2025, the mission was clear: give Cherokee and the surrounding communities a convenient, trustworthy place to shop for vehicles close to home. The …
Despite weak fundraising, Dave Dawson believes he can pull miracle upset Dave Dawson believes 2026 is the year a Democrat can finally unseat a Republican in the Fourth District. …
Tegan Robertson is the first Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state champ in Ridge View High School history after a perfect 50-0 girls wrestling season. In honor of her win, we sat down …
The Alta-Aurelia school board decided to hold off on making their decision as to what their $2.5M excess SAVE funds will be spent on after seeing the prices of what it could cost to update the …
It’s no secret that Iowa is home to large geological formations that are rich in hydrogen-producing rocks, but the question in recent years has turned to whether or not that hydrogen can be extracted in meaningful quantities. If the answer is yes, it’s likely Iowa would have a new natural resource commodity that could be […]
LSCP CEO Nick Bowdish: explosion at ethanol plant under investigation Explosion originated in grain receiving, Bowdish says At least one explosion thundered from Little Sioux Corn …
A retired Cherokee banker was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex with a 15-year-old boy in Sutherland. Leon Klotz, 74, was booked into O’Brien County Jail on Thursday for grooming …
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office was notified at about 1:18 p.m. Feb. 11 of a single‑vehicle crash on Highway 3 east of Meriden near M Avenue. Sgt. Blake Jenness responded to the scene. …
Before smartphones, before streaming, before the game turned more physical than finesse, there was Jason Anderson (1992) and Tammi Blackstone (1996), two Washington High School kids who filled our …
This story begins on June 1, 2023, in Marcus when a young man in a white apron stood in the doorway of a new meat market, the culmination of a years-long dream. Jordan Marks didn’t just …
Despite weak fundraising, Dave Dawson believes he can pull miracle upset Dave Dawson believes 2026 is the year a Democrat can finally unseat a Republican in the Fourth District. …
An interpretive display erected Monday in Correctionville culminates years of effort by many different entities to tell the story of the archaeological discovery made when the expansion of Highway 20 …
Cherokee City Council members voiced concern over the state of the community center during a budget review Tuesday night. Amy Douglas, Parks and Recreation Coordinator, presented the recreation …
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round-Up board member, Lynn Winterhoff, recently presented a check to Bill Anderson to support the Cherokee Rotary Backpack Buddies Program. This …
DOT alleged vehicle thefts, sales out of trust, title and registration fees gone missing Additional charges against Dan Winchell were filed in Cherokee and Buena Vista counties to include theft …
10 YEARS AGO • Cherokee’s baseball Braves scored in every inning but one and rolled to a 17-3 win over Storm Lake. Junior Trey Valentine was the winning pitcher with a two-hit, …
The Cherokee City Council talked over raising nuisance lawn prices during its second budget meeting Tuesday night, Jan. 27. Parks Director Jeremiah Mullins told the council the lawns were fine until …
