Stories from Friday, March 22, 2013

The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have designated March 25-29, 2013, as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. "Although we still have snow on the ground and it is blustery out there, it is time to start thinking about severe weather possibilities this spring. Review your family emergency plans and check your go-kits to make sure everything is up to date." said Cherokee County Emergency Management Director Ben Shuberg...

Officials with Hy-Vee, Inc. have announced that the Hy-Vee Drugstore, located at 218 E. Main St. in Cherokee will merge with the company's Hy-Vee Pharmacy, located at 800 N. Second St., effective April 29. Tim Stupka, Assistant Vice President, Operations for Hy-Vee's Northwest District, said the move will allow Hy-Vee to provide better service and expanded hours for pharmacy customers in Cherokee...

STORM LAKE - The Cherokee Washington High girls started their new track and field season at the Lakes Conference Indoor at Buena Vista University here Tuesday night. In individual results, Sara Ramirez led the WHS gals with a second-place finish in the high jump with a 4-10 effort. Ariana Smith placed fifth in the shot put with a 32-9 throw, and Brookelyn Hoeppner placed fifth in the long jump with a 14-8 1/2 leap...

Sioux City - Alex Struck, a Morningside College sophomore from Cherokee, has been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Tennis Player of the Week for March 11 to 17. Struck, a 2011 Cherokee Washington High graduate, helped lead the Mustangs to an 8-1 victory over Midland University in last Saturday's GPAC opener in Fremont, Neb...

Gladys Y. Stuart, 89, of Marcus, formerly of Le Mars and Sioux City, Iowa passed away on Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held today at 10:30 a.m. at the Mauer - Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. ...