A grand opening for the Aurelia Fire Department’s new fire station will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 4-7 p.m. Check out the new station and enjoy free hot dogs and chips. The address is 101 …
A former public defender from western Iowa has been sentenced to five months in prison for defrauding Medicaid and cancer patients. In June, a federal grand jury in Nebraska charged …
After concluding year one of research into why Iowa has higher instances of cancer than other states, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Iowa College of Public Health …
President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said he’ll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, …
An attorney representing the estate of a deceased Marcus farmer is seeking to amend their lawsuit against Cherokee Regional Medical Center, citing recently held depositions that yielded "new theories of negligence" against the hospital in …
A Democratic state senator on the Senate’s tax-writing committee said Friday that timing on a potential special session reported Friday is “suspicious” as the 2026 general election draws near. …
The Office of Consumer Advocate is asking the Iowa Utilities Commission to require additional information and a hearing for an Iowa gas peaker plant planned for Cerro Gordo County. …
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to collaborate on research with other federal agencies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the human health risks of the …
South O’Brien crowned its 2026 Homecoming King and Queen at their coronation ceremony in Paullina on Thursday, September 17. The court includes front row: Amelie Wilson, Queen BreLee Rasmussen, …
For over 40 years, Cherokee County fifth grade students have participated in the CAEDC Agri-Business Committee farm tour. This year students from Alta-Aurelia, MMCRU and River Valley toured …
The Aurelia Kiwanis Yard of The Month for September is located just a few miles north of Aurelia. It is the beautiful acreage that Lowell & Paula Smith built and designed themselves. They have …
Farmers can make a difference on important agriculture issues when they come together and speak with a unified voice, Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson said in his annual speech to voting …
Chris Jenness, Market President at Central Bank in Cherokee is pleased to announce that the Dr. John W. Dewar Scholarship Fund has extended its scholarship award to Brock Kannegieter for the 2026-27 …
Cherokee Schools will celebrate homecoming next week, Sept. 28-Oct. 2 with the theme “Take Back the Night.” Seniors nominated to the court in front: Addie Wilkie, Addy Wolfswinkel, Deidra Doeden, …
Four interred veterans are newly recognized at the Beacon Hollow Cemetery thanks to the Missing in America Veterans Recovery Program. The Sanford Museum hosted national project director Don Gerspach …
The City of Alta and Alta-Aurelia School Board are working towards changing and extending their long-standing cooperation agreement regarding athletic facilities, but are butting heads over who pays …
The Aurelia Development Corporation and local community celebrated the grand opening of their new sports complex at Aurelia Park on Sunday with a ribbon cutting. Two new regulation pickleball courts …
NWCC says ‘political’ climate statement outside of mission Not a single professor from any of the post-secondary institutions with a physical footprint in Buena Vista or Cherokee counties …
The Alta-Aurelia School Board hired an Ankeny Asbestos removal company to remove and dispose of the old Alta administration building’s asbestos on West Fifth Street. Controlled Asbestos …
Landlord, property manager deny civil charges, ask for trial Tracy Dean Coombs, 48, of Cherokee, died last August while boring fiber optic cable to a Sergeant Bluff duplex. His estate …