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Youths support 'Relay For Life' (05/16/12)
Carter Jacobson, 9, a student at Cherokee Roosevelt Elementary School, is a member of a team of youngsters who will be participating this year in the annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life, scheduled for Friday August 3rd at Koser Spring Lake Park in Cherokee...

DEC scholarships now available (05/16/12)
The Cherokee Drug Endangered Children (DEC) team would like to remind the citizens of Cherokee County that they are continuing their program assist low-income and at-risk families with scholarships. The scholarships may be utilized by families to enroll their children in the following activities:...

Holstein's newest church calls first full-time pastor (05/16/12)
HOLSTEIN - Faith Lutheran, Holstein's newest church, reaches another milestone when they welcome their first full-time pastor, Rev. Chris Schroder, next month. Everyone is invited to worship at Faith with Pastor Schroder on Sunday, June 3, with Sunday School and Adult Bible Study at 9 a.m. and Worship at 10 a.m. An Installation Service will be held later this summer...

R.J. Thomas family contributes to Oak Hill Directory project (05/16/12)
Recently, word was received from Linda Thomas Brown that the R.J. Thomas family had met and discussed the Oak Hill Cemetery Directory project. Their decision was to contribute the entire cost of the signage and maps made by Denny Holton of Pilot Rock Signs. That figure will be over $8,000 - approximately one-third of the entire project cost...

CRMC to offer free 'Basics of Babysitting' class (05/16/12)
Cherokee Regional Medical Center will be offering a Basics of Babysitting class for girls and boys aged 10 to 16. This class will take place on Tuesday, June 5 from 8:30 a.m. -- 11 a.m. at Cherokee Regional Medical Center in the First Floor Education Room. The class will be offered at no cost and participants will receive a complimentary babysitting guide and a certificate of attendance. Light snacks will also be served...

97th Birthday (05/16/12)
Helen Struck of Cherokee will celebrate her 97th Birthday May 19 with a family party. She enjoys receiving cards at Cherokee Villa, 1022 N. Roosevelt Ave., Cherokee, Iowa 51012.

WHS Class of 1992 plans reunion (05/16/12)
The Cherokee Washington High School Class of 1992 is planning a 20-year class reunion Saturday, June 16, 2012, in the Koser Spring Lake Park shelter. There will be an 11:30 a.m. picnic in the Park, and a 6 p.m. dinner at The Gathering Place in downtown Cherokee...

CMS Spring Concert on tap (05/16/12)
The Cherokee Middle School 7th and 8th grade Spring Concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Cherokee Washington High School Auditorium. The concert will feature music from the 1950's and 1960's.

Veterans Appreciation Day in Cherokee (05/14/12)
The Cherokee County Veteran Affairs Office will be hosting this year's seventh annual Cherokee County Veterans Appreciation Day to be held on Saturday, July 28 at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the main ceremony at 1 p.m...

Dog gone (05/14/12)
The annual Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Hot Dog Day was held on Thursday May 10th and area business demonstrated their grilling skills, much to the delight of the hundreds of area residents that flocked to downtown Cherokee to get a free hot dog.

'Relay For Life' seeks participants (05/14/12)
With the American Cancer Society Relay For Life season now upon us, the American Cancer Society would like to remind everyone how important these events are in the fight against cancer. Thousands of Iowans benefit from the money that is raised at the local Relay For Life. ...

Reminder to register to vote (05/14/12)
The Voter Pre-Registration deadline for the Primary Election is Saturday, May 26. The Cherokee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections encourage new residents of the county to register by downloading the registration form at www.cherokeecountyiowa.com/electionprima... or by stopping at the office at the Cherokee County Courthouse, located at 520 West Main St. in Cherokee, to complete a registration form...

Spring Lake Park always popular with teens (05/14/12)
(Editor's note: Cherokee resident Marlene Kelly grasped the spirit of the ongoing Koser Spring Lake Park grass-roots fund-raiser to build a new Yacht Club for family gatherings. She penned a thought-provoking story of her experiences a few weeks ago which ignited memories from her son, Todd, who now lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.)...

County Auditor's Office will be open Sat. May 26 (05/14/12)
The Cherokee County Auditor's Office will be open on Saturday, May 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for absentee voting. This is the Pre-Registration deadline for the June 5 Primary Election and any new voter registrations after this date will require a current photo ID and proof of residency...

Cherokee Driver's Education sign-up (05/14/12)
Driver's Education sign up is in progress for the Cherokee Community School Driver's education program. Washington High Students may sign up at the high school office now. Students in 8th grade who are 15 years of age or need a school permit will sign up in the near future at the Cherokee Middle School. Students must have an instructional permit in order to sign up...

Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship winners (05/14/12)
The local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an honorary sorority of educators, has announced the recipients of the 2012 student teaching scholarships. Abby George, daughter of Kim and Mark George, is the first recipient. She is a graduate of the University of South Dakota with a major in Elementary Education and Special Education and an endorsement in reading and coaching...

Sambrano to receive award from Morningside College (05/11/12)
SIOUX CITY -- Morningside College has awarded Kaytlin Sambrano of Cherokee the following Celebration of Excellence awards: Athletic Grant and Mustang Co-Curricular Award. Sambrano has been accepted for admission to Morningside for the fall 2012 semester...

Landfill faces mounting financial woes (05/11/12)
Drastic changes are continuing at the Cherokee County Landfill and Recycling Center as the governing Cherokee County Solid Waste Commission scrambles to stamp out several threatening financial fires burning out of control at the landfill operation. At issue is the landfill's fragile financial situation caused by a variety of circumstances both in and beyond the Commission's and landfill management's control...

New signage at new location (05/11/12)
New signage is now in place on this building at 112 N. 5th Street, in anticipation of Country Tire and Service opening at the new location on Monday May 21. Photo by Dan Whitney.

Book competes at HS Rodeo (05/11/12)
Madison Book of Marcus is shown competing in the Breakaway Roping event at the recent High School Rodeo in Sidney, Iowa. The popular annual event is sponsored by the Iowa High School Rodeo Association. Photo by Kenn Krpan

Dedication Friday for Cherokee Rail Spur (05/11/12)
The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony for the Cherokee Industrial Corporation Rail Spur Trans Load Facility today, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Load Facility is located at 202 Washburn St. on South Highway 59 between American Natural Soy, Cloverleaf Storage and the old Advance Foods Building...

Supervisors approve amendment to County Budget (05/11/12)
Spring Lake Yacht Club to get $50,000 The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors held a budget hearing for a proposed amendment to the 2011/2012 budget. At issue several line items, for the County Conservation Department and County GIS Department. In regards to the Conservation Department Board budget amendment of $25,000 for the Conservation Martin's Access playground...

Summer Lunch Program at Roosevelt (05/11/12)
Students in Cherokee will once again be able to receive a hot school lunch during the summer. FREE meals will be served daily at Roosevelt Elementary School from June 4 thru July 20 with the exception of July 4, 5 & 6. Students age 18 and younger qualify for this FREE program. Parents are allowed to eat with their children for $3.50 per meal. Meals will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Roosevelt building located at 929 North Roosevelt...

A Mother's Day Message (05/11/12)

Trapp promoted at Central Bank (05/11/12)
Sheila Trapp began her career at Central Bank in 1999 in the bookkeeping department. and was recently promoted to the position of Commercial Loan Officer. Sheila's responsibilities include assisting customers with their commercial loan needs and servicing existing commercial accounts. She specializes in analyzing financial and credit data along with advising customers of different loan options...

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