Stories from Thursday, June 13, 2013

In his book 'Make It Break,' first-time author Steve Shanks tells about a man who gets his dream job, but then finds himself becoming bitter towards religion. He writes a caustic e-mail which ends up in the inbox of a high profile coach that he is about to fire - and then the e-mail ends up on the 10 o'clock news, as well as on the front page of Iowa's largest newspaper. It's a story of self-inflicted heartache, brokenness, and salvation...

The 79th annual Sioux Valley Men's Amateur Match-Play Golf Tournament got underway at the Cherokee Golf Course this week. Tim and Patrick Greenwood, right, of Cherokee were two of the many participants in this year's tournament. Photo by Mike Leckband...

The Cherokee County Chapter of Pheasants Forever began a scholarship program for graduating seniors in Cherokee County five years ago. The Cherokee County Les Licklider Scholarship Program is open to seniors who intend to pursue a career in conservation, natural resources, environmental education, conservation law enforcement, agriculture, biology, or related field at an accredited institution of higher learning...

In honor of this weekend's Sioux Valley Amateur Match Play Golf Tournament, Fridays's 9:30 a.m. Chamber Coffee will be held at, and hosted by, the Cherokee Golf and Country Club.

Geraldine A. Brutsman, age 85 of Cherokee, passed away Monday, June 10, 2013, at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Ethan Sayler will officiate. ...

Edmund F. Hamann, age 65, of Yankton passed away unexpectedly at his home, Sunday, June 09, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton, with Rev. Mark Lichter officiating. Burial will be in the St. ...

We hope area residents check out and support the Cherokee Farmers Market now operating for the season each Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at the Cherokee RR Depot. A past survey of commercial producers by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) showed an increasing number of Iowa farmers growing more fruits and vegetables...

Emily Taylor and Alan Olson are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Emily, the daughter of Greg and Bobbi Taylor of Marcus, is employed as a third grade teacher at Hinton Elementary. Alan, the son of Marv and Lisa Rassel and the late Jim Olson of Marcus, is employed at Dupont Pioneer in Cherokee. The couple is planning an August 31st wedding at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marcus...

GALVA - The Ridge View softball team defeated a very tough Westwood team here on Friday night by the score of 6-4. Picking up the win on the mound for the Raptors was Gretchen Kistenmacher, who threw all seven innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs while walking five and striking out three. ...

BATTLE CREEK - The Alta-Aurelia girls continued their winning ways with a 4-1 non-conference win here Tuesday over Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove. Junior hurler Tayler Rohwer continued her outstanding pitching for the Warriors, as she allowed no earned runs on just one hit, walked three and struck out seven. Her pleased coach, Dave Turnquist, said, " She's hitting spots, changing speeds, and moving the ball around to keep hitters guessing."...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia boys traveled to Storm Lake to face Twin Lake Conference rival St. Mary's last week, and an impressive pitching performance by a Warrior who is usually on the receiving end of pitches helped the Warriors post an 11-3 win over the Panthers...