Mounts defense against Storm Lake bank’s $6.5 million lawsuit
Lam, Winchell at odds as Marcus bank claims $860k default
Chuck Peters and Central Bank settled on the sixth day of a trial over the bank’s alleged mismanagement of his farm and cattle herd last decade. Jurors were dismissed from the Cherokee County Courthouse at around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon after …
The Cherokee County Pork Producers in conjunction with the Iowa Pork Producers Association recently donated ground pork to all four food pantries in Cherokee County for a “Pork in the …
The Iowa House has passed a bill requiring the state to reimburse counties for the cost of jailing inmates from the civil commitment unit who commit criminal offenses. The Senate will now consider …
Cherokee Fire Department (CFD) responded to a fully engulfed residential fire at 300 Westview Drive in Cherokee late last night. The call was dispatched at 11:53 PM on March 18th, with crews arriving …
The Cherokee School Board unanimously approved a 2025-2026 school calendar that brings back early dismissals, reversing a decision made two years ago. The board’s vote followed a period of …
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 …
Cherokee County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to terminate its contract with P.J. Greufe & Associates LLC, its human resources firm, effective March 18. They then approved a new contract …
MidAmerican Energy worked to restore power to over 1,200 homes in Cherokee, Le Mars and Storm Lake affected by a blizzard that enveloped Northwest Iowa Wednesday. Only 37 customers in Buena …
Fifteen Iowa dairy projects, including one in Marcus, have been awarded Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grants, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Wednesday. The cost-share grants, …
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 …
Buena Vista University's agriculture program is rapidly becoming a leader in hands-on, experiential learning, thanks in part to the efforts of Ben Pullen, Director of the Institute of Agriculture. …
A rural Aurelia couple is keeping the family farm alive. At Afton Prairie Farm “our boys are the seventh generation of Nelsons to reside on our homestead,” says Raquel Nelson. Raquel …
A cow at Ashton Creek Farm near Washta delivered rare triplet calves last week. Luke Stowater, who manages cow/calf operations, said the odds of triplet calves are 1 in 105,000, and it is even more …
Rising egg prices have spurred interest in backyard chickens among Cherokee County residents, prompting many to examine local ordinances. Several communities have permitted urban chickens for …
Leadership Cherokee County will host a "Human Library" event Thursday, March 27, from 5-7 p.m. at Western Iowa Tech Cherokee Campus, offering a free, come-and-go opportunity for community dialogue. …
A Nemaha woman has died and a Cherokee man was hospitalized after a head-on collision on Highway 3 in Buena Vista County yesterday during worsening blizzard conditions. The Buena Vista …
Cherokee sewer and water rates will jump 15% and 28%, respectively, for the next fiscal year — the highest increases in the last 10 years. The Cherokee City Council and Mayor Craig …
