Stories from Monday, December 16, 2013

As 2014 approaches, the Cherokee County Conservation Board (CCCB) is looking forward to planning and improving its public programming and events. However, they need your help to determine what that's going to look like. The CCCB wants to know what you loved about their programming in the past and what you've disliked about it...

A stifling Spirit Lake three-quarter court press and the absence due to illness of Cherokee's stellar point guard Kaely Hummel spelled doom for the Washington High gals here Friday night, as the Indians parlayed those two developments into a resounding 66-38 Lakes Conference basketball victory...

An athletic Spirit Lake boys team blasted the Cherokee Braves 73-29 in Lakes Conference basketball action here Friday night after racing out to a 26-8 first-quarter lead and then limiting the shell-shocked Braves to just six total points in the second half to ride a continuous clock right out of town throughout the fourth period...

MARCUS - The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn boys were outscored 25-11 in the first quarter of their game here against Hull Trinity Christian on Thursday and the Eagles were unable to make it all the way back, losing a 76-65 decision to Trinity. MMC coach Mark Fisher said he was a little disappointed in his team's effort, saying that the team "did not play consistently hard." Though the coach said the Eagles did some good things, including executing plays better than they had previously and having some success with their press on defense, Fisher said "the overall effort was disappointing.". ...

MARCUS - Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn defeated Trinity Christian of Hull, 54-39, in War Eagle Conference girls' basketball action here on Thursday. Sarah Dreckman paced Lady Eagle scoring with 25 points, including a 4-for-4 night from 3-point range, and Allison Meehan was one rebound short of another double-double night, scoring 10 and taking down nine boards for MMC...

The Cherokee wrestling Braves split a double dual here last week, defeating Sioux Central/Laurens-Marathon 54-30, and losing 45-31 to Pocahontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer. Earning pins for the Braves in the win over SCLM were Hunter Morrow at 138 pounds, Blake Booth at 160, Luke Zeimen at 170, and Mason Meitzenheimer at 182...

LAWTON - The Ridge View wrestling team split a pair of Western Valley Conference wrestling duals here on Thursday, to improve their overall record to 5-4 and 3-1 in the conference. Ridge View coach Scott Phelps said, "The coaches thought our kids did some good things, but we still have some things to work on. ...

Jon Ruehle , front, and Brian Bucher, of Wheel Chair Dynamics of Sheldon, recently installed a new stair ride chair on to the ramp that leads to the basement entrance to the Cherokee VFW Club. This addition now makes the Cherokee VFW 100 percent handicap - accessible. Photo by Mike Leckband...

Confinement site manure applicators should plan to attend a two-hour workshop offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to maintain or renew their confinement site manure applicator certification...

Ethan and Stacey Todd of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, born on December 9, 2013. Oliver Todd was born at 7:53 p.m., weighed 9 lb. 5 oz., and measured 22 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Marvin and Lorraine Todd of Holstein and David and Kathy Robley of Early...

Brittany Sumner and Luke Harman of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their son, Jase Allyn Harman, who was born at 8:20 p.m. on December 9, 2013, weighed 8 lb. 7 oz. and measured 21 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Tom Harmon of Marcus, Nancy Phipps Harman of Des Moines, Marion Sumner of Cleghorn and Priscilla Ellis of Naples, Florida...

As we all mosey through life striving to bob and weave and hopefully postpone our inevitable passing, we encounter some really special people along the way whose impact takes us down a better path for the good of all. One of those people, a grand lady Margaret Dorr of Marcus, took her incredible caring, perception and accomplishments to her final resting place last week...