Logan Patterson will likely fill the Ward 2 seat on Cherokee City Council following an election canvass conducted by the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors Wednesday morning. Patterson was …
In response to public interest and requests, it is our goal to have Swezey’s operate as a restaurant on a limited schedule in the near future. The Swezey Coalition would like to open on Fridays …
The Washington High School Speech annual lip sync was a great success Saturday night raising $4,000 to be donated to local food banks in the city of Cherokee. A sizable crowd of about 450 people were …
Alta-Aurelia School Board Member Brad Rohwer receives a plaque from A-A Superintendent Denny Olhausen in recognition of Rohwer's 19 years on the board during their monthly meeting Monday night. Rohwer did not seek reelection in last week's election and will be replaced by newcomer Jayden Van Berkum.
Desi Suter will serve as the next mayor of Alta following a decisive victory on Tuesday against fellow Alta city councilman Jon Hansen. Suter, who has spent the last four years on the Alta City …
After complaining for months to the Cherokee City Council about street reconstruction projects that enabled water pooling in his driveway, resident Mike Shriver of North Eighth Street has threatened …
A Cherokee woman was arrested at a Washington High football game for accosting Middle School Principal Krista Miller over an alleged racially charged remark. Cherokee police arrested and charged …
Bank claims dealership, Winchell defaulted on $6M in loans Savings Bank of Primghar is seeking a sheriff’s sale of the Holzhauer Motors’ General Motors dealership and campus on North …
A mountain lion was shot and killed in O’Brien County by hunters near Peterson. According to Department of Natural Resources officials, the mountain lion was harvested …
The Cherokee County Auditor has released the unofficial results of write-in vote recipients to fill two vacancies on the Cherokee City Council. Emily Ulrich was the top write-in vote …
While the world’s eyes were fixed on the jungles of Vietnam adn the Cold War was happening, Bob Wittrock of Cherokee stood watch in Germany. Wittrock enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 1971. …
Voters elected sitting members of both Alta-Aurelia and Cherokee school boards to another term in Tuesday’s election while a newcomer for A-A looks forward to joining an already dynamic board. …
Roman Redig was elected the next mayor of Aurelia. He earned 160 votes as the only candidate looking to succeed Denny Weathers, who stepped down as mayor in August. Brent Fassler and Sue …
Food banks in Storm Lake, Cherokee and surrounding northwest Iowa communities are bracing for the influx of residents in need of food assistance after the federal government stopped funding …
Thatcher handily wins contested Meriden mayoral race Pat Bunt will maintain his seat as mayor of Marcus. The incumbent mayor defeated challenger Gary Edwards with 172 to 75 votes. …
Tony Puffett secured his spot as the next mayor of Cherokee with 431 out of 446 votes cast. The former pharmacist was the only person running to succeed Craig Schmidt, who’s retiring after two …
Sheriff investigating vandalism to Chuck Schmillen’s gravestone Schmillen offering $5k to anyone who defiled his future resting place Former gravedigger irate: vandals etched out his …
Voting for the 2025 city-school election in Cherokee County will take place on Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. …
In October our Special Olympics bowling team competed in their area competition after weeks of great learning during practice as this was the first year for several new athletes. They traveled …
The Cherokee Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York in honor of America’s 250th birthday. “I was floored to be honest,” …