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Guilty of shoplifting in her home state of Nebraska, the top public defender in Buena Vista County was suspended for six months.  The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board suspended …
As wildfires are scorching Canada, Northwest Iowa’s air quality is deteriorating.  The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued a “statewide air quality alert” on …
Less than a month after Iowa reported its first adult case of measles since 2019, Cherokee County presents vaccination rates low enough for public health officials to fear an outbreak.  Just under 86% of kindergarteners in Cherokee have …
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, addressed a crowd of over 100 guests at his annual picnic fundraiser. He didn’t mention his exploratory bid for governor, though he’s already raised $3 million and bought an advertising campaign. 
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, believes that under President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and immigration bill, Iowa will lead the country into a conservative revival. Feenstra called himself a …

Cherokee Rodeo brings the party 2e735e

The 59th Annual Cherokee PRCA Rodeo took place this past weekend and offered three days of entertainment for both first timers and returning spectators.  Cherokee Rodeo Board Member Sheryl … 6a5wq

Rock of Ages: Cornerstone of downtown  38343t

Randy Kane shows off the furniture collection for sale at Rock of Ages at 501 West Main St.
“Wow, this stuff needs to be in a museum,” said a customer from Le Mars when entering Cherokee’s newest furniture store.  Randy Kane, who runs the food pantry at …
Elizabeth Johnson, a retired Army Colonel and member of the VFW Wescott Post #2253, places a wreath to the Cherokee natives who died in foreign conflicts.

Former Trump advisor, Cherokee native delivers Memorial Day address 2i6o10

Brad Nagel was honored and humbled to be invited to speak at the Cherokee Memorial Day celebration on Monday morning.  The Cherokee native, Navy Seal and former top advisor to Donald Trump …

Cherokee Area Farmers Market returns Thursday 6j6e2r

The Cherokee Area Farmers Market (CAFM) will hold its first market of the 2025 season on Thursday, June 5, under the canopy at the Cherokee Depot. Vendors with items for sale at CAFM, Thursday, …

Cherokee Bomgaars building demolished 6i3yg

The former Bomgaars building on North Second Street was demolished last week. The building was purchased in October 2024 for $500,000 by Cherokee Industrial Corporation from …

Honoring Cherokee Schools retirees h1510

The Cherokee Community School District would like to extend a huge thank you to Cindy Gravenish and Melissa Wilkie. After 28 years and 18 years respectively, they are retiring and will start to enjoy …

First case of measles reported in Iowa 2j124g

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is reporting a confirmed case of measles in central Iowa in an unvaccinated adult. The case tested positive through the State Hygienic Laboratory and …

Iowa Free Fishing Days 3e6q5u

As temps rise and everyone is getting ready for summertime activities, a great thing to try this year is fishing! Iowa’s Free Fishing Days are June 6, 7 and 8 and on those days, fishing is …
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STUDENT SCENE

Ridge View graduation 5t7230

The Ridge View High School Class of 2025 graduated May 18 with diplomas going to 57 seniors. Speeches were delivered by valedictorian Emma Mentzer and salutatorian Lea Johnson. Principal Barry …

'On the First Day of Summer Vacation' goes to first-graders 22u1g

The GFWC/Aurelia Women’s Club donated several copies of the book “On The First Day of Summer Vacation” by Tish Rabe to Hannah Sefcik’s first-grade class the Aurelia Elementary …

Bringing biology to life 2g2555

The AP Biology class taught by Mr. De Vos enjoyed a great day at the Omaha Zoo learning and seeing many of the concepts they studied this year come to life. A huge Braves thank you to the Cherokee …

CCSD to serve free summer meals 1p1sn

The Cherokee Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, …
Thursday, May 22 Meeting Now hear this, now hear this, it’s Memorial Day weekend. Hope you all enjoy you first holiday of summer. Kinda cold. Anyway enjoy. All that is asked is somewhere …
RESEARCHED BY ADAM DUBLINSKE For more historical archives from the area, check out this website: https://cherokee.advantage-preservation.com 1950 (75 years ago) 26 Seniors in Final …
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Opinion
Alan Guebert
MAGA and MAHA meet; aha it’s not
For U.S. farmers and ranchers, Thursday, May 22, was right out of a Dickens novel: It was the best of days and the worst of days. Early — and I do mean cow-milking early — that …
Rob Sand
Medicaid strictures strangle rural heath care
In April, I met Nancy, a parent of a disabled child enrolled in Medicaid.  With tears in her eyes, Nancy shared her story with me of her family being forced to deal with roadblocks and red …
Who knows anymore? Shucks, Gomer, we’ve always had weather.
“Not sure, we’ll have to wait and see” is a typically Midwestern way of declaring Hell No. What’s the weather have in store? Not sure, we’ll have to wait and see. …
Editorials: Eroding ag’s position
Unless the senate steps in and imposes order, Congress is on track to cleave the coalition that has ed the farm bill and permanently weaken the crop safety net. The Big, Bad Bill ed the …
Iowa law would ground Trump’s donated jet with a thud
Last week, the Pentagon accepted the emir of Qatar’s gift of a Boeing 747, a $400 million bauble donated for our president to enjoy by a monarch whose family has ruled the tiny Mideast nation …
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Sports

Braves beat Warriors for first win of season t2x45

The Cherokee baseball team hosted Alta-Aurelia on Tuesday in a game originally set to be played in Alta, but moved to Cherokee due to the weather. The Braves took third first win of the season at …

Royals fight lightning delays to take down Braves 2z1u5g

MARCUS - The MMCRU and Cherokee baseball teams faced off in Marcus on Monday where after an hour and a half lightning delay in the third quarter the Royals took the win at 11-1. The Braves …

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Cherokee softball falls in home game to Tigers b601v

The Cherokee softball team hosted Spencer on Wednesday evening where the visiting Tigers took the win at 6-4. Spencer struck first with two runs in the top of the first inning, but the Braves …

Warrior girls fall 5-2 to Poky at home 3y1z2i

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia softball team hosted Pocahontas Area on Wednesday and suffered a 5-2 loss. Pocahontas scored two runs in the first and one in each the third, fourth and sixth innings. …

Royal boys scored eight in first inning to down Wolves 3p2z1p

MARCUS - The MMCRU baseball team hosted Harris-Lake Park on Wednesday and took a 13-1 victory. MMCRU fired off early in the game to put up eight first inning runs before the Wolves scored one in …

Royal softball rises to 5-0 with win over Wolves x4s1u

LAKE PARK - The MMCRU softball team traveled to take on Harris-Lake Park on Wednesday and won 15-4 to rise to 5-0. MMCRU scored a run in the top of the first while the Wolves took the lead with …

Raptor baseball wins 9-0 over Rebels 3p3938

HOLSTEIN - Ridge View baseball hosted Westwood on Wednesday and took a 9-0 victory. The Raptors scored three runs in each the first, second and fourth innings for the shutout win. They had 13 …

Ridge View girls down Westwood, 10-2 6x6u5z

GALVA - The Ridge View softball team hosted Westwood on Wednesday where they won 10-2. The Raptors scored two runs in the first inning to start off on top. Westwood added a run in the third, but …

South O’Brien softball takes down Mustangs, 14-3 5k92f

GEORGE - The South O’Brien softball team took a 14-3 road victory at George-Little Rock on Wednesday night. The host Mustangs got out on top first with two runs in the first inning before …

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Obituaries
Aileen Larson
Aileen Mae (Schneider) Larson, 1930-2025, of Cherokee ed away on Feb. 15, at Accura HealthCare of Aurelia. Aileen was born on May 30, 1930, in Alton, to Christopher and Stella Schneider. She …
Loren Woltman
Loren R. Woltman, 83, of Cherokee ed away Friday evening, May 23, 2025, at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United …
Marilyn Kruse
Marilyn Jean Kruse, 81, of Granville ed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, at Orange City Area Health System. A public visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Greenwood-Schubert …
Marcia Hammond
Marcia “Marty” Elaine Hammond, 82, of Cherokee ed away Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Careage Hills in Cherokee. A public visitation celebrating Marcia’s life will be held from …
Michele Forest
Michele Ann Forest, 67, of Red Oak, and formerly of Cherokee, ed away Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, at …

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Births
Krista and Peter Cosgrove are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Sylvie Marie Cosgrove. She was born on Tuesday, May 20, at 6:44 p.m. Sylvie weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20 inches …

Coldin River-John Maymon 14693u

Alyssa and Cameron Maymon are happy to announce the birth of their son, Coldin River-John Maymon. He was born on Sunday, May 18, at 5:04 pm. Coldin weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. …

Walker David Johnson 5v664

Madison Llamas and Emmett Johnson are happy to announce the birth of their son, Walker David Johnson. He was born on Wednesday, May 14, at 3:40 am. Walker weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches …

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