Stories from Friday, November 15, 2013

Joseph Kosiba, 34, of Cherokee, was charged Wednesday in District Court with felony attempted murder, assault while participating in a felony, first-degree burglary, willful injury and going armed with intent. He also is charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse assault...

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the Celebrity Scrooge Contest. This year's Celebrity Scrooge will kick off the Lighted Christmas Parade, scheduled for Thursday, December 5. Five Chamber members have been nominated as Scrooge contenders, but the public will have the final say as to which of these community members will have the honor of being Grand Marshal during the Lighted Christmas Parade...

At its weekly meeting on Tuesday, the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors heard a report from Jill Titcomb, Cherokee County Auditor's Election Assistant, on the canvassing of the November 5, 2013 county-wide City Elections. Countywide, the turnout of 1078 voters (including absentee voters) represented 18.09% of registered voters...

AURELIA - At their monthly meeting here on Monday, the Alta and Aurelia School Boards heard from Middle School teacher Lisa Heschke about her use of Google Chromebooks in the classroom. Heschke's students have made extensive use of the device, which is strictly internet and "cloud-based", this year. Heschke's presentation was this month's "Educational Spotlight"...

As part of National Dental Hygiene Month, Apple White Dental of Cherokee recently held a Halloween 'Buy Back'. About 70 pounds of candy was donated and sent to U.S. Military troops. Pictured are, left to right, Crystal Preuss, Crystal Ruschmann, Deb Fox, Dr. Cassady Rider, and Nichole Lundquist. Photo contributed...

This Sunday, the Cherokee Symphony will begin its 58th season under new leadership. Ted Hallberg, LeMars, replaces long-time conductor, Lee Thorson, Storm Lake, who resigned last spring after 32 years. Ted Hallberg is a cellist and teacher from LeMars, where he is the grade 4-12 orchestra director and music coordinator for the LeMars Community School District. ...

ALTA, Iowa (AP) -- A school bus and pickup truck crash occurred around 1 p.m. on Wednesday at a rural intersection northwest of Alta. The Buena Vista County Sheriff said that the driver of the Aurelia Community School bus, 64-year-old Sharon Reinert of Cherokee, failed to yield the right of way to the truck...

Anthony and Debra Cronin of Marcus are happy to announce the birth of their first child, a boy. Devin Donovan Cronin was born at 6:31 p.m. on November 10, 2013. Devin weighed 7 lb. 5 oz. and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Dena and Dave Amo of Brooklyn, Iowa, Dennis and Debra Whitaker of Grinnell, and Mark and Kim Cronin of Marcus...

For millions of Americans, the Thanksgiving holiday mean more guests, more foot traffic and less space in your home. Recognizing that most of us have little time (and money) to prepare for the potentially overwhelming blitz of family and friends and football, we offer several useful tips to ready your home for overnight guests and make them comfortable without making yourself crazy...

Trainmen and shop workers visited the Red Cross car at the Illinois Central yards Saturday and listened to the lectures on the "First Aid To The Injured" by Dr. W. T. Davis, the lecturer aboard the car which has been sent out by the American Red Cross association to reach the laboring men in all parts of the country. ...