Stories from Thursday, July 25, 2013

Funeral services for Darlene E. Johnson, 92 of Primghar, who passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Primghar Care Center will be 11 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2013, at the United Church of Primghar, with Rev. Cory Flanigan officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland. Visitation will be after 4 p.m., with family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar...

Kevin and Melissa Fahy of Sioux Falls, S.D. are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl on July 7, 2013. Avery Caroline was born at 6:31 p.m., weighed 6 lb. 7 oz. and measured 18 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Rich and Diana Otto of Aurelia and Ron and Lynette Fahy of Sioux Falls...

Karissa Sargent and Jerome McChesney are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl on July 9, 2013. Lilly Mae McChesney was born at 7:04 a.m., weighed 7 lb. 1 oz. and measured 20 inches long. Lilly was welcomed into the family by her sister Kylie and brothers Deon, Dakstra and Tay. Grandparents are Jennifer and Roger Brunner and Kelly Sargent. Deloris Mitchell is Lilly's Great-Grandma...

Tim and Jennifer Snelling of Cherokee are the proud parents of a baby girl. born on July 20, 2013. Braelyn Ray Snelling was born at 8:41 a.m., weighed 7 lb. 6 oz. and measured 20 inches long, and she was welcomed home by her two big brothers, Braedon and Bentley Snelling. Grandmothers are Sharon Galvin and Amy Moore...

Nick and Cassie Wiseman of Cherokee are the proud parents of a baby boy, born on July 12, 2013. Elijah Lee Wiseman was born at 8:39 p.m., and he weighed 8 lb. 4 oz. and measured 20 inches long.

This week's Chamber Coffee, at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, will be hosted by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce at the City Hall chambers, 416 West Main Street.

The Cherokee County Veteran Affairs Office will be hosting this year's eighth annual Cherokee County Veterans Appreciation Day to be held on Saturday, at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the main program to be held at 1 p.m...

A gathering at the Little Sioux Park and Campground is being planned for all members of the Ida Grove, Mapleton, and Denison Iowa National Guard units. "We invite all current and retired members and their families with ties to these units to attend," said Randy Archer a retired member of the Mapleton National Guard. ...

As the month of July is coming to a close, so is the Cherokee Swim Team's season. This Saturday, the Bacon Aquatic Center will host the annual AHEELA Conference Meet. Only every 11 years is the conference meet hosted in Cherokee, so the Cherokee Swim Team is very excited to have it at their home base...

As someone who has long been interested in compiling lists, as well as reading the lists compiled by others, I have come across a couple of lists recently that I'd like to share with readers. Earlier this summer, 'Entertainment Weekly' published its lists of the all-time Top Movies, Television shows, Albums, Novels and Plays. ...

This is the time of year for fun outdoor activities like family and class reunions, birthday and anniversary and wedding celebrations, camping, outdoor grilling and road trips, but before you head outside, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reminds you to plan for the dangers associated with heat waves and wildfire threats...

I am not much of a phone person. I usually flinch when it rings especially around 8 am on a Saturday I am not scheduled to work. Last weekend I was sitting in my pjs drinking coffee and cruising facebook when the dang thing rang. Caller ID said library and on answering I heard "There is a fire at the Cherokee Library."...

The Cherokee Braves coaching staff will host a youth football camp for kids entering 3rd through 8th grades July 29, 30, and 31. The camp will be held from 4-6 p.m. each day. The cost of the camp is free, but participants will be offered to sign up to buy t-shirts or shorts at a cost to be determined...

The Alta-Aurelia Warriors placed four players on the first team of the Twin Lakes All-Conference teams, which were released on Wednesday. Warrior senior Jayson VanHaaften was a unanimous choice as an infielder, while fellow senior Alex Stephan repeated his selection last year as a repeat first team catcher. Two Alta-Aurelia freshmen, Bryce Radke and Josh McCormick, were also selected to the first team as outfielders, although both players saw considerable mound action this summer...

Cherokee hosts Conference Meet Saturday EMMETSBURG-The Cherokee Swim Team completed its regular season with a dual meet here on Wednesday, July 17. The team had a great night and collectively won 39 individual events and 13 of the regular relays as well as three mixed relays. Cherokee had six triple winners, five double winners and 11 single winners in the individual events...