Stories from Thursday, May 30, 2013

This week's Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by the Best Western La Grande Hacienda Motel, located at 1401 N. Second St. at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.

The Cherokee School District Board of Education, on the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. John Chalstrom, last week ratified the negotiated labor contract with the Cherokee Education Association for the 2013-2014 schol year...

Tourism is alive and well in Cherokee County. Under the leadership of the Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation, a Cherokee County Tourism Council has been developed. Their mission is to facilitate opportunities to travel in Cherokee County and offer resources to promote tourism. The steering committee has been meeting since March to lay the groundwork for the new Cherokee County Tourism Group...

The City of Cherokee is asking all residents impacted by the flood event to register the damages at City Hall by calling 225-5749. Please do so regardless of whether you are able to complete the clean up yourself. If temporary housing is needed, please contact Emergency Management Services 225-6721 or the Communications Center 225-6728...

Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency in response to recent storms and flooding in northwest and central Iowa. Thirteen counties are included in this proclamation: Cherokee, Buena Vista, Butler, Floyd, Ida, Iowa, Jasper, Mahaska, Marshall, Plymouth, Sioux, Tama and Wright...

The Midwest Children's Choir Festival was held recently in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium in Ames.The Festival featured Dr. Weston Noble and three choirs performing separately: Britten and Capriccio of the Madison Youth Choirs (WI) and the Concert Choir of the Ames Children's Choirs. More than 300 select singers from across the state of Iowa joined the featured choirs to form the Festival Mass Choir, totaling 400 singers...

The 47th Annual Cherokee Chamber of Commerce PRCA Rodeo, featuring stock provided by Barnes/MJM Rodeo of Peterson, is on tap today through Saturday at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. Thousands of rodeo enthusiasts travel to Cherokee every summer for the Cherokee Chamber PRCA Rodeo. In addition to three nights of quality rodeo entertainment, there are kids activities, western vendors, Rodeo Queens, a Western BBQ at the Depot, and a large parade through Cherokee...

The Cherokee PRCA Rodeo Board has announced that there will be a "Pass the Boot" fundraiser during all three nights of this year's Cherokee PRCA Rodeo for victims of the Cherokee County Memorial Weekend flood. All funds will be distributed locally by the Cherokee County Ministerial Alliance. If you would like to donate to the "Pass the Boot" fund please send your donation to CCMA P.O. Box 853 Cherokee, IA 51012. Please earmark donationa as flood relief on memo line of your check...

Currently, we have seen many rivers and tributaries in Northwest Iowa swollen, bank-full, or spilling over due to heavy rains. There are vital, official flood terms that Iowans should be aware of and take seriously at this time of year, including: *Flash Flood or Flood Watch - Indicates flash flooding or flooding is possible within the designated watch area. When a watch is issued, be alert and ready to take action...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia boys won three of four baseball games last week. On Thursday, the Warriors traveled to Holstein to take on Ridge View in a non-conference game, and A-A puled out a 16-10 win. Ross Friedrich got the win on the hill, allowing five earned runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings, walking two and striking out four. Leadoff hitter Zach Sliefert scored four times and stole four bases, and catcher Alex Stephan drove in three runs with two hits...

KINGSLEY - The Alta-Aurelia softball team rolled to three victories in the KIngsley-Pierson Tournament over Memorial Day weekend, beating Sioux City West 15-1 in 6 innings, LeMars Gehlen 12-0 in 3 innings, and host Kingsley-Pierson, 10-0 in 5 innings,...

The Ridge View softball team traveled to Cherokee on Friday night to play another varsity contest. Ridge View came out on top, 8-3, to improve to 3-1 on the young season. Leading the Raptors at the plate were Sage Bennett, who went 1-4 with a double and three RBI; Emily Kenny ,who went 1-2 with two RBI; Dana Hustedt, who went 1-4 with a solo home run; Nicole Snyder, who went 2-4 with an RBI and a stolen base; and Ashlynn Blenner, who had a double and an RBI...

Cherokee Regional Clinics in Cherokee, Holstein, and Marcus will be offering athletic physicals to area students entering the 8th through 12th grades in the fall of 2013. All athletic physicals held in the month of June will be available at a special $25 cash fee and will only be offered through June 30, 2013. Availability of June physicals will be limited so be sure to schedule your physicals early...

WATERLOO - Cherokee's Brett Walker dropped his first two matches to end his quest at the State 1A Tennis Singles Championship here last week. Walker, who qualified after finishing runner-up at Districts, met eventual third-place winner Sam Sticklels of Fairfield Maharashi in his opening match and lost 1-6, 0-6. He then dropped a hard-fought 6-3, 1-6, 0-1 (4) verdict to Jordan Nelson of Red Oak in first-round consolation play to end his tourney bid...

Wednesday, May 22, MOC Floyd Valley at MOC Floyd Valley Thursday, May 23, Humboldt at Humboldt Friday, May 24, Ridge View at Cherokee Wednesday, May 29, Estherville/Lincoln Central and Estherville Friday, May 31, Spirit Lake at Cherokee Saturday, June 1, Greene County at Cherokee...

Tuesday, May 21, Hawarden at West Sioux Wednesday, May 22, Hinton at Marcus Friday, May 24, Remsen-Union at Remsen Tuesday, May 28, Unity Christian at Marcus Wednesday, May 29, Paullina at South O'Brien Friday, M ay 31, Akron-Westfield at Marcus Monday, June 3, Hartley-Menvin-Sanborn at Hartley...

Monday, May 20, Sgt. Bluff Luten at Sgt. Bluff Wednesday, May 22, Woodbury Central at Alta Thursday, May 23, Ridge View at Holstein Friday, May 24, Okoboji at Alta Saturday, May 25, Homer Foster at Moville Monday, May 27, Lawton Bronson at Alta Wednesday, May 29, Sioux Central at Peterson...

Tuesday, May 21, Newell-Fonda at Fonda Wednesday, May 22, Odebolt-Arthur-BCIG at Ida Grove Thursday, May 23, Alta-Aurelia at Early Friday, May 24, Cherokee at Cherokee Wednesday, May 29, West Monona at Onawa Thursday, May 30, Maple Valley Anthon Oto at Holstein...

Saturday, May 25, Trinity Christian, Hull at Remsen Saturday, May 25, St. Mary's Remsen at Remsen Wednesday, May 29, Westwood, Sloan at Sloan Thursday, May 30, Kingsley-Pierson at Correctionville Friday, May 31, OA-BCIG at Ida Grove Saturday, June 1, Newell at Newell...

Wednesday, May 22, Akron-Westfield, away Friday, May 24, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, home Saturday, May 25, Sioux Central, Sioux Rapids, away Tuesday, May 28, St. Mary's Remsen, home Wednesday, May 29, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn, home Thursday, May 30, Trinity Christian, Hull, home...