Stories from Friday, March 1, 2013

Phyllis M. Elliott, 91, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday morning, February 28, 2013 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee after a long illness. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2nd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. ...

CORRECTIONVILLE - Three players on the River Valley boys basketball team have been selected for Western Valley Conference post-season honors, with Brennan Riedemann, who averaged 17.3 points per game, being named 2nd team All Conference, and Mason Alitz (11.4) and Wyatt Fitch (11.0) each receiving Honorable Mention...

A special committee has been formed to explore the possibility of restoring the Cherokee School District's Pre-Kindergarten program that was discontinued five years ago and has prompted parents to open enroll their eligible children to area school districts who offer the "transitional kindergarten" (T-K) program...

The members of the Cherokee Community Theater Board Children's Theater Camp recently received a Certificate of Recognition from the Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation. The Board received a grant from the Cherokee Legacy Foundation last year which helped with last summer's Children's Theater Camp. That camp was held over a week's time period and had 32 participants...

In recognition of March as National Nutrition Month, Cherokee Regional Medical Center will be hosting an educational lunch and learn program titled "Healthy Eating on a Budget." CRMC Registered Dietitian Lindsey Currie, MS, RD, LD, will be the featured speaker and she will provide helpful information on how to eat healthy within a budget...

Program for farm women offered by ISU Extension Farm women have always been an integral part of any farm operation. But the numbers show that the role of women in farming continues to grow in Iowa. The most recent USDA Census of Agriculture shows that nearly one-quarter of Iowa's farm operators are women. That's nearly 33,000 women...

Cherokee youth wrestler Cael Wood, who qualified for the recent AAU State Wrestling Tournament, placed third in his division after ringing up an impressive 4-2 match record. By winning his District title to make the State Meet, Wood also was invited to the AAU Duals scheduled for March 16 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The Duals are a fundraiser for the Iowa AAU team and each AAU District fields a dual team...

Some believe that we could vastly improve the health of our citizenry and save billions of dollars in costs associated with colds, flu and other illnesses if we, as Americans, would adopt the practice of bowing when greeting one another, rather than shaking hands...

The following is the story of "The Rosary," which comes to the Grand Opera house next Wednesday evening, March 5. Bruce Wilton has amassed a fortune, which he has lavished on his wife, Vera. Their household is a happy one but into it creeps a note of menace...

The Ridge View Individual Speech Team attended the District Speech Competition held at East Sac County High School on Saturday, February 23. The following Ridge View students received I ratings, and will advance to the State Competition at Algona High School on March 9:...