Stories from Monday, August 3, 2009

Gerald Van Hooser and Karen Koth were married at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Aurelia 50 years ago - on August 16,1959, and the couple,who now reside in Ocala, Florida, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on that date this year.

The Citizen's Advisory Board of the Human Resources Center met for their quarterly meeting on Friday, July 24, in the J May Meeting Room at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute. MHI superintendent Dr. Daniel Gillette reported the MHI's performance measures, and stated that the Cherokee facility's use of restraint and seclusion was very low, compared to both state and national averages. ...

Two stellar Cherokee County school seniors have been selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association to play in the IHSBCA All-Star Series next weekend at Carroll Stadium in Carroll. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn pitcher Jacob Lehnhoff and Cherokee shortstop/pitcher Matt Koch will be playing for the Small Schools West squad. ...

The staff of Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee packed their newly opened conference room for the fourth of the six Iowa Hospital Association Celebrations being held across the state this year. The afternoon event focused on recognizing the achievements, hard work and dedication of the 250 persons facility and provided an afternoon of saying thanks...

Laura Loutsch, daughter of Don and Janet Loutsch of LeMars, and Dana Honsbruch, son of Dale and Diane Honsbruch of Aurelia, are pleased to announce their engagement and approaching marriage. The couple are planning an August 29 wedding, and invite friends and family to an open wedding dance at the Aurelia Community Center that evening, beginning at 8 p.m...

Several area students received scholarship awards at Cherokee State Bank on Friday. Scholarships awarded were the Brummer-Stiles-Duncan Scholarship, the Fanny Ament Award and the Florence Frisbie scholarship.

Safety equipment, particularly helmets, can be crucial in protecting children from disastrous injuries when biking, skating or skateboarding. Most parents of today's young children did not wear helmets and pads. It has not been a tradition among children in the past,...