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Basic Biittner
(Column ~ 11/14/11)
Every year at this time I get on my soapbox and bemoan the fact that the Thanksgiving holiday seems to get overlooked, falling as it does on the calendar between the increasingly over-hyped Hallowe'en season and the Christmas season, which - as far as the business community is concerned - seems to run for an 8 week period,starting on the day after Hallowe'en...
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Enjoying our holiday foods
(Editorial ~ 11/14/11)
With the Thanksgiving Christmas holidays rapidly approaching, it's possible for us to enjoy our favorite holiday foods without gaining too much weight and making the much-anticipated joyous times stressful and worrisome. In fact, here are some timely tips for proper management of our holiday dining:...
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Remember our troops!
(Local News ~ 11/14/11)
Editors Note : With many service personnel returning from Afghanistan, we ask the public to please review the names and addresses on the Troop List so we can provide a current account of our service men and women. If you know of a change on the list, please notify the Chronicle Times. Thank for you continuing support...
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Michael Letsche Memorial Hunting Tournament
(Local News ~ 11/14/11)
The Michael Letsche Memorial Hunting Tournament has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 26. There will be four hunters per team and a two dog limit per team. Cost is $20 per team. Pay out is half of money collected, with the other half going to Cherokee County Pheasants Forever Youth Programs in Michaels memory...
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Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Madrigal Dinner (Local News ~ 11/14/11)
Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Come one and come all to the annual Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Madrigal Dinner. The MMC Royal Court will present "The Truth Fairy" on Dec. 3rd and 4th at the King's Castle (a.k.a. MMC High School Commons) beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday... -
Cherokee Hy-Vee Distribution Center Recognizes Employees of The Quarter (Local News ~ 11/14/11)
The Cherokee Hy-Vee Distribution Center recently named its Employees of the Quarter -
Scholarships awarded to local students
(Local News ~ 11/14/11)
ORANGE CITY - Kayla Foresman, a senior at Marcus Meriden Cleghorn High School, and Kaitlyn Hart, a senior at Cherokee Washington High School, have been awarded academic honor scholarships from Northwestern College, Orange City, for the 2012--13 school year...
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Winter Sports practices begin (High School Sports ~ 11/14/11)
Iowa high school girls basketball practice began last week, and boys basketball and wrestling teams begin their pre-season practice sessions today. -
Commission terminates landfill managers
(Local News ~ 11/14/11)
Cherokee County Landfill Manager Don Pitts and Assistant Manager Julie Mugge have been terminated by the Cherokee County Solid Waste Commission on the heels of the 2010-2011 Audit Report. The action was taken following a special meeting of the Solid Waste Commission on Oct. 26, and the official minutes of that meeting were not released by the Commission until Friday after Thursday night's regular meeting at the Landfill's Separation Center...
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'Holiday Hoopla' in Aurelia Saturday (Local News ~ 11/14/11)
The community of Aurelia will be celebrating its annual 'Holiday Hoopla' this Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Aurelia Community Center. Several vendors, including Watkins Products; Purse-instantly Yours; Scentsy; Nature's Calling; Tupperware; JC's Jewels; Pampered Chef; Pursenality; Buttenob's Backyard Crafts; Garden Babies; Tastefully Simple; Thirty-One Gifts; Jamberry Nails; Perfectly Posh; Lia Sophia; Willow House and the Alta-Aurelia Boosters, will have booths at the Hoopla, where you can find some great holiday gifts for your family and friends.. ... -
Busy Harvest (Local News ~ 11/14/11)
The harvest has been completed early by many area farmers due to the dry conditions this fall and no inclement weather delays. -
Supervisors approve zoning request
(Local News ~ 11/14/11)
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors met briefly on Tuesday. On their agenda was a request from Cherokee County Engineer Dave Shanahan for a Planning and Zoning change request. Shanahan reported to the Board that the Cherokee County Board of Planning and Zoning recently changed 22 acres in Section 10 and 11 of Pilot Township from an Agricultural Zone to a Heavy Industrial Zone for the Cherokee Industrial Corporation's new Railroad spur project...
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Sutherland barrel racer Rausch excels (High School Sports ~ 11/14/11)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. -- Jessica Rausch of Sutherland, the 2008 Miss Rodeo Cherokee, captured the intermediate third place in amateur barrel racing at the 2011 American Quarter Horse Association Bank of America Amateur World Championship Show on November 7 in Oklahoma City...
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