Stories from Friday, October 11, 2013

The young Cherokee Washington High volleyball team continued its winning ways here Tuesday night, sweeping Lakes Conference foe Spencer 3-0 by game scores of 25-3, 25-23, 25-21. Sara Ramirez led a strong serving effort for the winners, connecting on 16-16 serves with two aces, followed by Maddy Woodall 14-15 and two aces, Ariana Smith 9-10 and two aces, Emily Haselhoff 7-8, Alexia Gerdes 6-8 and three aces, and Kaely Hummel 6-8...

The Cherokee Washington High cross country teams competed against some of the state's toughest squads at Tuesday's Cherokee Cross Country Invitational, run on the Cherokee Golf Course after several years of staging the popular event at the Cherokee Mental Health Institute trail course...

KINGSLEY - The South O'Brien and Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn teams were among the competitors who ran in very windy conditions at Tuesday's Kingsley-Pierson Invitational Cross Country meet, held on the Brookside Golf Course. The South O'Brien varsity boys had a team total of 61 points to finish second behind champion Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto, which totaled 40 points. ...

POCAHONTAS - The Alta-Aurelia and Ridge View cross country teams were among 12 schools which competed in Saturday's Pocahontas Area Cross Country Invitational Meet. The Alta-Aurelia boys' varsity team finished third in the team standings with 101 points, trailing champion Southern Calhoun County , which totaled 48 points, and runner-up Manson Northwest Webster, who scored 54 team points. ...

GRAND MEADOW - Halloween is fast approaching and for those of you who love a good fright during the Halloween season, you're in luck. For the eighth straight year, the Grand Meadow Haunted House will be open to satisfy your ghoulish needs. Beginning on Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, the Grand Meadow Haunted House will be open from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m...

The City of Cherokee's 2013 Fall flushing schedule that began this week continues into next week. Hydrant flushing today includes the area south of Main Street to the City Sewer Plant, and west of HWY 59 to South 11th Street including the Oak Knoll Addition, but excluding the area south of the bridge on Highway 59 by Spring Lake Park...

MARCUS - It's not too late to sign up for the Marcus Cub Scouts this year. They are just getting started and plan to have lots of fun. Boys in First Grade through Fifth Grade are eligible. They meet on the first and third Mondays of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of Marcus City Hall. Please come on in and join them...

On Tuesday, the Cherokee Knights of Columbus received a $500 check from Hy-Vee for their 'Project Outreach' fund drive, which helps people with disabilities, along with projects at the Cherokee County Work Services. Left to right, Stan Sitzmann, Brent Engels, Tim Haupert, LeRoy Rupp, Lori Giese, and Terry Graybill...

This October, you can support the fight against cancer by donating blood. Cancer patients are the number one recipient of all blood products and can use up to eight units of blood a month. In less than one hour, you can help guarantee a patient receives lifesaving blood and blood products in their critical time of need. Plus, you can earn points for your donation and redeem them at the LifeServe Online Store for a limited-edition Hero in Disguise t-shirt...

For over a quarter of a century the Cherokee County Fund Drive has benefited multiple agencies that assist, help, and serve citizens of the county. In 2013 they continue their tradition beginning in the month of October and continue until then the end of the year...

How long has it been since you had a good, old-fashioned belly laugh? Then you need to join the Cherokee Community Theater as they present "The Dixie Swim Club" at the Cherokee Community Center on tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m...

Marty and Becky Letsche of Remsen are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Letsche, to Matt Bork, son of Robert and Dianne Bork of Midland, South Dakota. Emily graduated from Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn High School in in 2006 and from the University of South Dakota in 2010, with a BFA in Art, with an emphasis in painting.She is currently employed as Manager of the Kitchen in the Jones County School District in Murdo,South Dakota, and she also her own business of Paintings and Jewelry.Matt graduated from Jones County High School in Murdo in 2006 and from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota in 2011, with a degree in Chemical Engineering, and he currently farms and works with his family on their ranch near Murdo.. ...

Dale and Linda Bartel of Cherokee proudly announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Autumn Bartel, to Dr. Bradley Shobe, son of Beth Shobe of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Mark and Deborah Shobe of Birmingham, Michigan. Dr. Bartel graduated from Cherokee Washington High School in 2005 and from Morningside College in 2009 with a BS in Biology. ...

Sheriff Huber of Cherokee county was in LeMars yesterday in quest of a young man by the name of E. Walker, better known as "Whitie" to his associates. Walker was accused of stealing a hog from the stock yards at Cherokee and selling it for $24. The theft was something of a joke in one way although it may not turn out in this light for the accused. ...