Stories from Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Four MHI employees receive "Golden Dome" awards (09/10/08)
Four employees of the Mental Health Institute at Cherokee were recently honored as recipients of Governor Chet Culver's Golden Dome Awards, which are presented annually to State of Iowa employeeswho have been recognized for their excellent work. Honored in a ceremony at the Cherokee facility were (left to right): Deb Sorenson, Linda Severson and Diane Knaack. Also honored with a Lifesaving award, but unable to attend the ceremony, was Janet Halstead. Photo by Dan Whitney...

Cherokee mailmen say goodbye (09/10/08)
Two long-time Cherokee Post Office mail delivery people were recently honored at the local Post Office, as they retired from their duties. Howard Rupp and Van Nelson were the mailmen honored by their government and saluted at a brunch at the local Post Office recently...