Aurelia News

At Monday night's monthly meeting of the Aurelia School Board, the "Showcase on Education" featured the Accelerated Math program which the school's 5th - 7th grade students have been studying for the past seven weeks.

Voters and poll workers are shown as they proceeding with their privileged tasks at the Cherokee Community Center on City Election Day Tuesday.

The Aurelia High School Drama Department will present its 2009 Fall Musical, "The Royal Bachelor", Friday, November 13, and Sunday November 15.

Fur van - Here is another lost picture that the Cherokee County Archive would like your help in identifying.

The normally calm neighborhoods of Aurelia were disrupted Saturday afternoon by a distant rumbling that turned into a deafening roar as it approached.

The Aurelia High School Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening and in the 'Showcase on Education' portion of the meeting, the Board saw a video presentation about the "Eno By Powervision" interactive whiteboard, presented by Principal Ann Sandine.

The Lily of the Valley Schoolhouse Number 5 will be hosting an Open House on Sunday at the one-room school-house located on the Iowa Highway 3 Bypass from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. File photo by Mike Leckband Sunday event for restored, historic one-room school There will be an Open House held at the Lily of the Valley #5 one-room school located on the ...

Recently the Cherokee County Chapter of Pheasants Forever held its annual youth mentor hunt.

On Monday, October 5, the Cherokee Board of Education will conduct its monthly Management Team Meeting.

ACCORDING TO THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 66-YEAR-OLD LEONARD DUNN WAS APPLYING FERTILIZER WHEN THE FARM TRACTOR OVERTURNED.

Norman Clayton and Aurelia Ureno of Oakland, Calif., had a baby boy. Diego Raphael Clayton was born at Alta Bater Hospital on Sunday, June 28, 2009.

Pending any unforeseen withdrawals late Tuesday afternoon , the tables are set for Cherokee County municipalities' November 3 City Elections, although the dishware is sparse on many of those tables.

Many talented artists reside in Cherokee County, and this gallery shows some of their work.

Denny Allen and his dog Obie sit underneath Denny's sculpture of Wiley Coyote chasing the Road Runner, who is cleverly disguised as the Allens' mailbox.

Aurelia Superintendent Lynn Evans consults with one of the Discussion Groups at Monday night's School Future meeting in Aurelia.

Just 5.1-percent of eligible voters go to polls Voters passed the PPEL for 10-year periods for both the Aurelia and Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn school districts at Tuesday's sparsely attended Cherokee County School Elections.

Spencer attorney Charles K. Borth has been selected to fill the vacancy created by retiring District Associate Judge Donavon Schaefer, it was announced this week by Leesa McNeil, District Court Administrator for the Third Judicial District.

MHI farm - For many years, the Cherokee Mental Health Institute housed a fully functional farm, as pictured above on the southwest side of the grounds.

Voters go to the polls next Tuesday, September 8, to elect their representatives to local school district Boards of Education, directors on their Communitty College Boards and in some districts, there will be other issues on the ballot as well.

Classes started on Tuesday in the Aurelia Community School District, and when the students arrived, they were greeted by four new teachers among the Aurelia staff- Will Dible, Jennifer Wittmaack, Ryan Meyer and Jennifer Keitges.