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Children's injuries can be avoided
(Editorial ~ 04/10/13)
Unintentional injuries in children are a serious public health concern. Not only are "accidents" the leading cause of death in children ages 3-8, they can result in long-term impairments -- such as traumatic brain injury -- as well as short-term impairments -- such as stitches or broken bones...
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City-wide appliance and tire pickup day
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The City of Cherokee is sponsoring a city-wide appliance and tire pickup and will pick these up on Monday, April 29, provided arrangements are made in advance at City Hall. It was previously reported that the pickup would be Monday, April 15, but that date has been changed to April 29...
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CCT Auditions Thursday, Friday (Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The Cherokee Community Theater is holding audtions for the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, "The King and I" this Thursday and Friday, April 11th and 12th. Joe Vannnata, Director for CCT has asked that particpants come with their own selected piece of music or come prepared to sing "America the Beautiful." Auditions will be held from 7 - 9 p.m. on both evenings in the large conference room at the Cherokee Community Center... -
Tyson to pay $3.95M penalty for Clean Air Act violations (Local News ~ 04/10/13)
LENEXA, Kan. - Tyson Foods, Inc., has agreed to pay a $3,950,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of Clean Air Act regulations covering the prevention of chemical accidents at its facilities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday... -
Cherokee Swim sign-up today
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
There will be a sign up for the Cherokee Swim Team on the upper level of the Cherokee Community Center today from 4-7 p.m. Swimmers must be age 18 or younger, and should be able to swim 20 yards on their own. Registration is $35 per swimmer, with a maximum cost of $85 per family...
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Spirit Lake blasts tennis Braves (High School Sports ~ 04/10/13)
Benefiting from year-around access to indoor courts, the tradition-rich Spirit Lake boys tennis team spanked the Cherokee Braves 9-0 in a Lakes Conference season opener here last week. In varsity singles for the Braves, Brett Walker lost 10-3 to Brandon Stoll at #1, Alec Shultz lost 10-5 to Andrew Ites at #2, Conner Ogren lost 10-2 to Trystan Wiedow at #3, Alexx Maurer lost 10-3 to CJ Kent at #4, Nathan Dodd lost 10-4 to Tyler Schmitz at #5, and Nate Fowler fell 11-10 (7-5 tiebreaker) to Riley Smith at #6.. ... -
Cherokee hosts Hershey Youth Track (High School Sports ~ 04/10/13)
The Cherokee Parks and Recreation Department has announced the date for their annual Hershey Youth Track and Field Meet. This FREE meet will be held at George Hicks Field in Cherokee on Monday, April 29 at 5:15 p.m. Check-in begins at 4:15 p.m. This event is open to all area boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years of age, and the children must be that age by December 31, 2013... -
Indians blank WHS tennis girls (High School Sports ~ 04/10/13)
SPIRIT LAKE - The Cherokee Washington High girls tennis team, with very little practice time due to weather and court conditions, opened regular season play at Spirit Lake last week, dropping a 9-0 decision to the talented Indians, who have access to indoor courts for practice sessions year around... -
Alta-Aurelia boys top N-F golfers
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/13)
NEWELL - The Alta-Aureia boys scored a 174-180 victory over host Newell-Fonda in a Twin Lakes Conference golf dual here on Monday. Newell-Fonda's Matt Juilfs was the meet medalist with his round of 38 - seven strokes lower than any of his Mustang teammates. Alta-Aurelia's Josh McCormick was runner-up medalist, shooting a 39...
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Ronald L. Sechler (Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
Ronald L. Sechler, age 80, of Meriden, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Visitation will begin at noon today at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. The family will be present from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. this evening. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com... -
Lola L. Radke (Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
Lola L. Radke of Alta, age 93,passed away on Thursday, April 04, 2013 at the Sunset Knoll Care and Rehab Center of Aurelia. A funeral service was held on Monday, April 08, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Alta with the Rev. Larry G. ... -
Henry B. Wulf (Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
Henry B. Wulf, 79, of Marcus, passed away on Saturday, April April, 6, 2012 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Funeral services took place at 10:30 a.m. today at Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus. Rev. Liz Pfeifle will officiate. Burial followed at Marcus -- Amherst Cemetery with military honors provided by F.I. ... -
Margaret "Maggie" Mansfield (Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
Margaret "Maggie" Mansfield of Westminster, California, passed away on March 16, 2013 at Mirada Hills Care Center in La Mirada, California. Services were held on March 27, 2013 at Heritage DilDay Chapel in Huntington Beach, California, with burial at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Santiago Canyon, California, with Rev. Robert L. Jabro officiating... -
Iowa Artists Regional Show (Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The Iowa Artists held their area One and Four regional show on Saturday April 6 at the Witter Gallery in Storm Lake. Connie Herring from Madison, S.D. was the judge. Before the judging the judge shared her work with those present and explained how she produced it. Herring commented on the quality of the work and the difficulty involved in choosing the winners... -
WHS Prom Court (Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The 2013 Cherokee Washington High School Prom Court was announced at a school assembly held at the WHS Auditorium on Monday.
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