Aurelia News

The Cherokee Depot was vacated by the railroad in 1982 and the Cherokee District was gradually phased out, according to Dan Whitney of the Cherokee Chronicle Times.

Advent Tryst services will be held on four consecutive Wednesday in December. The Advent Tryst will begin on Dec.

Supervisors contribute to 4-H project - Jeff Simonsen, Chairman of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors, holds a check from the county which he presented to the 4-H Facilities Betterment Project Committee at Sunday's County 4-H Banquet.

Cherokee County held its annual county-wide 4-H Awards Banquet at the Aurelia Community Center on Sunday November 15.County 4-H Extension Director Brenda Medick served as Master of Ceremonies at the Awards ceremony, which followed a delicious buffet meal prepared by the 4-H members.

The Aurelia Community Center and the Aurelia Commercial Club have partnered to celebrate the holidays with the first annual Holiday Hoopla Celebration at the Aurelia Community Center from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. this Saturday, November 21.

Area communities held several events to honor veterans on Veteran's Day, November 11.

City Election votes canvassed; no changes The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors granted a funding request from the Cherokee County 4-H Council on Tuesday for the amount of $60,000. The Cherokee County 4-H Council members Val Cedar and Bill Schwaller made their request at last week's meeting but no amount was discussed at that time.

Aurelia's Jeff Bowen recently underwent an exciting "adventure," and this weekend you can share in it.

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.