Stories from Friday, September 13, 2013

We wholeheartedly embrace Jack Montgomery's keen perspective in his Letter to the Editor in the Sept. 11 Chronicle Times concerning a proposed "Freedom Rock" for Cherokee County. The original Iowa Freedom Rock located in Adair County was painted by a local artist in 1999. ...

Buster Brown, Little Nemo, Happy Hooligan and Foxy Grandpa would certainly make a great quintette, at least, so Gollmar Bros. think and they back their opinion by paying notorious mischief makers a large sum to travel with the Gollmar Bros. circus. These grotesque characters have been impersonated on the stage, with satisfactory results. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Peterson of Washta are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Jody to Brett Baldwin, son of Brian and Cindy Baldwin, Anthon, and Paul and Rena Knezoich of Upton, Wyoming. Judy is a 2008 graduate of River Valley High School and a 2013 graduate of Briar Cliff University , with a degree in Art and Education. She is currently a second grade teacher in Odebolt...

The dedicated Cherokee Police Reserves received two generous donations from local businesses to raffle off as a fundraiser for equipment and other necessities for the group that assists local law enforcement for various community events throughout the year...

D. Duane Wiese of Alta, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center of Storm Lake. A private family funeral service will be held on Friday, September 13, 2013 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Alta with the Rev. ...

CORRECTIONVILLE - Attention to all Vietnam Veterans, family members, friends and community members. The American Legion Auxiliary of Correctionville is sponsoring a Welcome Home Celebration for all Vietnam Veterans from any community on Saturday, September 28 at the River Valley High School...

The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) presided over an informational meeting with Rock Island Clean Line and perhaps 200 O'Brien County landowners at the Hartley Community Center on August 20, 2013. The meeting provided information to landowners along a proposed long-distance transmission line...

ALTA - Alta-Aurelia will be celebrating Homecoming on Friday Sept. 20, capping a week of activities. Here is the schedule of Homecoming-related activities for the week. Monday, Sept. 16- - No School (Iowa Core Professional Development Day) Tuesday, Sept. 17 - Dress up day...

Kristina Dockery and Joel Richardson of Marcus are happy to announce the birth of their son on September 8. 2013. Isaiah Joel Richardson was born at 12:22 a.m., weighed 7 lb. 6 oz. and measured 19 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big sister, Isabella Richardson. Grandparents include Dawn Burkhart and Mike Burkhart, both of Cherokee; Brian Richardson of Kingsley and Debbie Richardson of Marcus...

Sarah Johnson of Cherokee is happy to announce the birth of her daughter on September 10, 2013. Paisley Mae Johnson was born at 9:23 a.m., and she weighed 7 lb. 1 oz. and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Angie and Cory Chindlund of Calumet and Kenneth Johnson of Holstein...

Kimberly Mefferd and Darius Duteher of Ida Grove are happy to announce the birth of their baby daughter on September 9, 2013. Nevaeh Anna Mae Duteher was born at 12:18 p.m., weighed 7 lb.12.1 oz. and measured 18 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by her brother, Tyrone Duteher, and her sisters, Keeli Duteher and Rebecca Kirk. ...

Area prep football teams have a full slate on tap for Week 3 of the 2013 season. The 0-2 Cherokee Braves travel to 2-0 Central Lyon/George-Little Rock, 1-1 Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn plays at 0-2 Remsen St. Mary's, 2-0 River Valley travels to 1-2 Kingsley-Pierson, 2-0 Ridge View travels to 2-0 Manson NW Webster, 1-1 Alta-Aurelia hosts 1-1 Sibley-Ocheyedan, and 2-0 South O'Brien plays at 1-1 Le Mars Gehlen...

BRUNSVILLE - Ridge View's Jason Kenny was the individual winner of the Varsity Boys race at Tuesday's Gary Meyer Invitational Cross Country Meet, hosted by LeMars High School. Kenny toured the 3k course in a time of 17:10, to lead the field of 75 runners. The Ridge View boys finished 8th out of 12 teams competing. Times for the Raptors' other runners were Charlie Kliegl, 20:17; Zach Kenny, 20:20; Sergio Carbajal, 21:05; Jon Pickhinke, 21:26 and Aaron Cuthrell, 22:03...

SCHALLER - The Ridge View volleyball team beat Western Valley Conference opponent Westwood in three tough sets here on Tuesday, 25-19, 25-15, 25-18, then also swept another conference opponent, Kingsley-Pierson, 25-18, 25-14, 25-11. In the Westwood match, Anna Davis had two ace serves, three blocks and 10 kills for a good overall match. ...