Stories from Friday, April 19, 2013

Jess Green was recently named as the new Nursing Home Administrator at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Green, a graduate of Storm Lake High School, graduated in 2008 from the American Intercontinental University with her Bachelors degree in Health Care Administration...

STORM LAKE - At approximately 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, the Storm Lake Police Department was dispatched to the Campus Security Office at Buena Vista University in reference to a report of a detonation of a homemade explosive device on the university campus...

At Tuesday's weekly meeting of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors, Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation Director Mark Buschkamp presented an overview of the Enterprise Zone Project, primarily to bring the three newest members of the Board "up to speed" on it...

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA -- 438 high school seniors across Iowa will be honored Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the 11th annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony, held at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines, starting at 1 p.m. The Governor's Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and its title sponsor, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, are presenting this recognition program...

As the pesky winter hangs on well into spring, the Cherokee Golf Course Board of Directors wants area residents to know that the course is open, in great condition, and ready for play for golfers of all types and ages. As a special spring tee-off, the Cherokee Golf Course has reduced green fees to just $25 per day all day, plus golf cart rental for those not wishing to walk the venerable and beautiful 9-hole layout...

On April 22, millions of people around the world will celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day. The idea behind the day began back in the "hippie culture" of the 1960's, but was not officially observed until 1970. Earth Day is certainly a deserving holiday that recharges and encourages us to honor the planet and all living things that inhabit it...

It appears there was some misunderstanding among the members when the club was to meet. However quite a number were present and from the time the chairman called order there was something doing. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and the constitution and by laws adopted at the previous meeting, an invitation was read from Rev. ...

CORRECTIONVILLE - In a four team Western Valley Conference golf match here on Tuesday, the Woodbury Central boys took top honors with a team score of 160. Ridge View finished second with a score of 182, followed by Kingsley-Pierson (186) and River Valley (200)...

SHELDON - The Cherokee Washington High girls track and field team placed in several events at Monday's Sheldon Invitational. The Cherokee distance medley relay led the way with a third-place finish in a time of 4:53, featuring Jen Baker, Brokelyn Hoeppner, Kaleigh Dixson, and Kaely Hummel...

Spencer claimed the team title of a Lakes Conference golf triangular played on the Cherokee Golf Course here Monday night. The Tigers carded a 180, followed by Estherville-LC 190, and host Cherokee 218. Spencer's Matt Sather was medalist with a 42 in the chilly, windy conditions, and jack Brashear of E-LC was runner-up with a 43...

POCAHONTAS - Two area schools competed in the Pocahontas Area Girls Relays here on Tuesday. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn and Alta-Aurelia both competed in Class B, with the Eagles finishing 4th with 77 points, and the Warriors placing 5th with 60 points...

AURELIA - The Alta-Aurelia girls defeated Pocahontas Area, 182-220, in a Twin Lakes Conference golf match Wednesday on the Aurelia Golf Course. Alta-Aurelia's Erica Lockin was Medalist with a score of 40, and teammate Kelsi Snyder was Runner Up, recording a 45. Jenna Snyder added a round of 49 for the Warriors, and Lexie Patton rounded off the team's scoring total with her round of 50. Steph Stange and Val Hernandez also played for A-A...

AURELIA - The Alta-Aurelia boys beat Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer 176-186, in a Twin Lakes Conference golf dual here on Tuesday. Pocahontas Area had the meet medalist, with the Indians' Dominic Johnson recording a 4-over par 39 on the Aurelia course. The Warriors' Spencer Bezoni was runner up medalist with his round of 41...

SIOUX CITY - Morningside College athletes stood out at last weekend's two-day Sioux City Relays. Mustang athlehes Monte Larson and Neela Cooperwood were named the meet's Most Valuable performers in the Men's and Women's Intercollegiate fields, respectively, but four athletes who hail from the Chronicle Times area also did quite well...