Stories from Wednesday, November 6, 2013

As transportation incidents continue to be the number one cause of on-the-job deaths in the U.S., the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) offers driving tips to help motorists navigate safely on our roads, especially during severe weather conditions...

ROCK RAPIDS - Home team Central Lyon swept Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 3-0 in Class A Regional volleyball action here last week, claiming game scores 25-12, 25-13, 25-15. Sarah Dreckman paced the MMC hitters with a 21-27 effort and six kills, followed by Alison Meehan 17-17 and three kills, Haley Moser 11-14 and three kills, and Brooklyn Treinen 4-5...

FORT DODGE - The Alta-Aurelia boys finished in 14th place in the Class 1A team standings at Saturday's State Cross Country Meet run on the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course here. Kyle Kehoe of Class 1A Team champion Denver won the individual race with a time of 16:17.4 over the 5k course...

SCHALLER - The Ridge View volleyball team beat Sioux Central in three close sets here Friday night in a Regional Tournament semi-final match. Game scores were 26-24, 25-22, 25-23. Emily Forristal dished out 35 assists and also had 10 digs and two blocked shots for the Ridge View team, now 34-7...

MARCUS - The post-season beat goes on for the gritty Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn football team after avenging its only loss of the season with an exciting 28-18 victory over West Bend Mallard in 8-player State Playoff action here Monday night. The win left the Eagles, the defending State Champions, with a sparkling 10-1 record, with a third-round game against undefeated Newell-Fonda (11-0)in Marcus Friday night. ...

PAULLINA - The 10-1 South O'Brien Wolverines rushed for two touchdowns, passed for one, and returned a pass interception for another to sneak past a solid Ridge View club in Class 1A State Playoff football action here Monday night. The Wolverines travel to 11-0 Fort Dodge St. Edmond Friday night for a pivotal quarterfinal match-up against the Gaels, who eked by Manson NW Webster, 14-6, Monday night...

HOLSTEIN - Roger and Rosemary Clausen, founders of V-T Industries Inc. and longtime benefactors of Holstein, have made a commitment to the future of the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts in Holstein. Their pledge in the amount of $1 million will be used for building care and enhancements, as well as for funding assistance to help provide a continuing high level of professional entertainment at the Center...

Helen Glassmaker of Cleghorn, 91, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2013 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m.. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Msgr. Ken Seifried and Father Gene Sitzman will officiate. ...

Joyce P. Weber of Cherokee, 88, passed away Saturday morning, November 2, 2013 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 8th at 10:30 a.m. at the Logan Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Visitation will be at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee on Thursday from 2 p.m. ...

Grace Kirchoff of Cherokee,101, a longtime resident of Marcus, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services are being held at 3: p.m. today,at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jon Riggert will officiate. ...

On Saturday the Cherokee Sanford Museum will present "Hiking in the Swiss Alps" with David Zelle. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Sanford Museum. Zelle, a retired mathematics teacher from Cherokee Washington High School, will be sharing his experiences through slides and stories...

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce has announced that there will be a meeting with the Iowa Department of Transportation to discuss the U.S. Highway 59 construction project. The meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Western Iowa Tech Community College Auditorium at 200 Victory Drive in Cherokee...

Cindy Alcorn of rural Cleghorn has received the WITCC TRiO-Student Support Services Achiever of the Month Award for November. This award recognizes TRIO students for demonstrating leadership and citizenship while achieving collegiate academic success. ...

The Cherokee Washington High School and Immaculate Conception High School Classes of 1958 held their combined 55th reunion on Sept. 27. Pictured are, front row, left to right, George Fuller, Dale Miller, Pete Augard, Ann (Alloway) Holk, Roger Smith, Paul Fuhrman, and Colleen (Derby) Harmon...

Former Quimby resident Bob Stratton, who has lived in Hawaii for the past 32 years, received a 50- year Length of Service award from Captain Michael Williamson, Commanding Office of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii (NAVFAC HI) during a ceremony on October 24, 2013 (see photo at left)...

A new business recently opened in Cherokee. Located at 423 W. Main St., at the former 'Weeping Willow' location, "Ages Ago Antiques and Much More" is owned and operated by Gayle and Bob Tushla. Gayle and Bob are former residents of Correctionville, where Bob served as High School Principal of the former Eastwood High School for many years and Gayle, an Interior Decorator by profession, worked at several area businesses...

Residents of Cherokee, Marcus, Meriden, Cleghorn, Aurelia, Quimby, Washta and Larrabee went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in City Elections. In Cherokee there was only one race. Emily Johnson challenged incumbent Mick Mallory for an At-Large spot on the Cherokee City Council. Johnson received 128 votes and Mallory 83, so Johnson will replace Mallory on the Cherokee City Council...