Cherokee County News

In spite of what the calendar has to say, the folks down around the southern end of Cherokee County do not consider summer officially here until Quimby celebrates Watermelon Days.

Le Mars Police Chief Stu Dekkenga has collected a number of pieces of law enforcement memorabilia, including some from the Le Mars Department.

The Cherokee County Fair 2008 quilt will be auctioned off this year at half time during the demo derby on July 11.

High winds - A powerful thunderstorm rolled through Cherokee County early on the morning of June 18, 2009, leaving downed trees and branches in its wake.

What does the number 180,100 mean to the World War II veterans from Cherokee County? It means that the veterans were part of that number of World War II veterans who have gone on the Honor Flights from across America since the program began in 2005.

Flag salute - Members of VFW Post 2253 stand at attention at the gravesite of Civil War veteran William S. Gano.

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met with Mark Cory of Ahler & Cooney Law, and Scott Stevenson of Ruan Securities, on Tuesday.

A New Hand at Perrin's Tonsorial Parlors Wants to Observe Memorial Day at Sioux City--Still Observing Somewhere.

Who knew that 10 years ago tractor rides all over the country would become so popular? Maybe it's the leisurely pace you travel down the road, having the opportunity to really "see" what you may have driven by hundreds of times? Maybe it's the opportunity to do something with your family and reminisce about the "good old days" when this tractor was ...

Cherokee or bust - Not much is know about this group of rambling cowboys, and the Cherokee County Archives need your help.

Pictured left to right, Olivia Dagel, Kelsey Hockenson, and Noah Kremer - the fourth grade winners of the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District poster contest.

March of Dimes rummage sale - While many folks hold rummage sales to make a few bucks or simply to thin out those dust collectors cluttering up the house, a few...like Jamie Chase, use the mega sale events as an opportunity to do a good deed.

Gary Chase Fire Chief of the Cherokee Fire and Rescue is pictured giving a helping hand to Braydon Clyde who is pictured using a fire extinguisher to put out a small blaze.

The Cherokee City Council Tuesday night approved a Public Hearing on restructuring a $710,000 General Obligation Refunding Capital Loan Note, passed the second of three required presentations increasing the City's cable TV franchise fee, and approved the purchase of a new Police Department vehicle.

"Scouting for Food" is Scouting's community stewardship project aimed at addressing the problem of hunger in the community in which we live and work.

The parking lot located on the corner of North 5th Street and West Main Street is the proposed site of a new Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center.

The 14th Annual Cherokee County Recognition Banquet held March 14th, 2009 was a great success, with a record-breaking crowd.

Dan Winchell, principal owner of Holzhauer Motors, LTD. of Cherokee, recently acquired the right to sell and service Chevrolet and Buick vehicles in Cherokee, following the closing of longtime Cherokee dealership, Brown Chevrolet and Buick Company.

Supervisors monitoring employee Internet abuse At a recent meeting of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors, Kady Brauninger of the Cherokee County Auditor's office read the Auditor's report on the results of the Quimby special election, which was held on March 3. The residents of Quimby went to the polls and voted to change the use of the 1 ...

The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. is the destination for the Siouxland Veterans Honor Flight, to be held on June 2. Photo contributed On Saturday March 14, the Cherokee County Veteran ...