Stories from Wednesday, July 17, 2013

REMSEN - The tough Remsen St. Mary's softball team, sporting a 27-6 record, slammed the youthful Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn club 10-2 in Class 1A Regional Tournament action here last week. MMC's sophomore hurler Beth Specht took the loss for the Lady Eagles, allowing nine earned runs on 15 hits and four walks in seven innings pitched, while striking out one Hawk batter...

Tomorrow (Thursday) the Little Miss Cherokee County Fair Candidates will be introduced at 4 p.m. at the Cherokee County Fair Activity Building. The crowning of the 2013 Little Miss Cherokee County Fair will be held at 5 p.m. by 2012 Little Miss Cherokee County Fair Rebecca Cowen...

CUSHING - Run it. Walk it. Crawl it. Whatever you choose, just enjoy it! Those are the words describing the first- ever "Uncle Ben 5K Run/Walk", scheduled for 9 a.m. on August 10th in Cushing. The brainchild of Cushing native Ben Carstens, friend to all even if you've never met him before, the 5K celebration proceeds will go to area elementary schools for fitness equipment and/or educational needs...

Although the Maryhill school was closed 47 years ago, a large group of former students and their families attended a fond farewell ceremony for their elementary school at Maryhill on Sunday afternoon. Built in 1895 to accomomdate large numbers of pioneer families arriving by way of the Illinois Central railroad and other migratory trends of that time, it served families with basic education for more than 70 years, closing in 1967. ...

School registration for all students in the Cherokee Community School District will be held on Monday, August 5th and Tuesday August 6th from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at Cherokee Middle School. Washington High School Students with a last name beginning with the letter A-L are asked to come on Monday, August 5th and students M-Z are asked to come on Tuesday, August 6th...

The Cherokee County Fair opens on Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. Daily admission will be $6 for adults (13 and older) and $4 for kids, with ages four and under admitted free. On Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. is kids day and children 12 and under receive free gate. Season ticket prices at the gate are $14 for adults and $8 for kids...

The Cherokee Soil & Water Conservation District (CSWCD) will host its annual Conservation Tour on Wednesday evening, July 24. Registration will be from 4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Cherokee USDA Service Center, located at 314 Lake St. The commissioners cordially welcome your participation...

It's time to grab your friends and get your canoe team together. The O'Brien County Conservation Board and the Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association is sponsoring the Annual Inkpaduta Canoe Race to the Prairie Heritage Center. After years of struggling with high and low water, organizers hope that this year will provide optimal conditions. The event will provide a fun opportunity to be out on the river. This year there will be two divisions -- one for canoes and one for kayaks...

Vanona C. Conry of Marcus, 97, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. The Earnest - Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus is assisting Vanona's family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Irene Gladys Dobson of Cherokee, 88, passed away Friday evening, July12, 2013 at Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Pastor Kathy Wicks will officiate. ...

Lois Lorene (Abels) Appleyard, 87, of Rockwall, Texas, formerly of Dallas, Texas and Cherokee, passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Senior Care at Lake Point in Rowlett, Texas. Graveside services were held today at 10 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. Visitation was on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Darrel Roy Vannatta, 86, of Le Mars died Friday, July 12, 2013 at Good Samaritan Society Le Mars. Funeral services were held 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at the United Methodist Church of Le Mars. Reverend John Battern officiated. Interment followed at Resthaven Cemetery in Le Mars. ...

Darrel Moller of Cherokee, age 70, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral services were held at 10:30 A.M. today, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cherokee. Pastor Magrey deVega officiated. ...

MAPLETON - East Sac County rallied for a whopping nine runs in the fourth inning while feasting upon a bunch of Cherokee infielder errors on the way to a 9-6 Class 2A District baseball win over the enigmatic Cherokee Braves and outgoing coach Chad Ostler.here Saturday night...

MAPLE VALLEY - The Ridge View boys' baseball season came to an abrupt halt here Saturday night when the Raptors (17-13) fell to Western Valley Conference foe Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove, 4-3, in first round Class 2A District Tournament play...

Cherokee Washington High School senior outfielder Marc Husman and South O'Brien High School junior first baseman Michael Callahan were among the 16 players named to the Class 2A All Northwest District baseball first team on Monday. Five other players from schools in The Chronicle Times coverage area were named to the second honor team - Cherokee senior first baseman Zac Smith, two Ridge View juniors, catcher Henry Sippel and shortstop Ryan Garthoff, and South O'Brien's Sam Weber, a senior outfielder, and Bret Puhrmann, a junior third baseman.. ...