The donations continue for the ongoing fundraiser for the Cherokee Fire & Rescue Department’s new $870,000 aerial fire truck, with nearly $42,000 more contributed in the last few weeks. New donors include Hy-Vee Food Store and Distribution Center $25,000, Cherokee County Solid Waste Commi8ssion $5,000, Denny’s Service and Bomgaars Grill Raffles $5,180, V-T Industries $5,000, Wetherell Manufacturing $1,000, and Cherokee Rural Water $500...
To date, the department has raised approximately $776,000 towards that goal, with the City of Cherokee the largest benefactor with its $500,000 contribution.