Stories from Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The Cherokee Hy-Vee Distribution Center recently announced its Employees of the Quarter for the 4th Quarter of 2013, and presented each with a commemorative of the honor at a celebration ceremony. In the above photo,Lisa Stowater, Assistant Vice President of Distribution at Hy Vee Distribution, extends her congratulations to Darrin Frey; honored as one of the Employees of the 4th Quarter. ...

The United Board of Realtors, of which Cherokee Realtors are members, recently presented a $200 donation to Cherokee Needy Children Fundraiser. Joan Ballantyne of Delta Properties presented the check to Stan Sitzmann of the Cherokee Needy Children Fundraiser. Photo by Mike Leckband...

The fast-improving Cherokee Braves overcame three forfeited weights to sweep a hotly contested wrestling double dual here last week, defeating Emmetsburg 42-40, and Alta-Aurelia 39-24. The well-prepared Braves were ready and willing to go against traditional Lakes Conference toughie Emmetsburg, recording seven matches by fall to beat the E-Hawks for the first time on more than 25 years...

MOVILLE - The Ridge View girls played at Woodbury Central Friday night, and Raptors' coach Tyler Phelan said it was "a great opportunity for our girls to see how they would compare to a team that is traditionally near the top of the (Western Valley) Conference."...

HOLSTEIN - Gritty Emily Haselhoff nailed a pressure-filled 12-foot jumper in the closing seconds to tie the game and force overtime, and then scored six of her team's nine points in OT to lead the Cherokee Washington High girls to an exciting 60-53 basketball victory over Ridge View here Saturday night...

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View boys jumped out to a 29-14 lead by halftime on the way to a resounding 60-38 basketball win over the cold-shooting Cherokee Braves here Saturday night. Brett Walker and Tyler Faist paced Cherokee scoring with 12 points apiece, and Jose Freed added six as the Braves' offense sputtered throughout...

SUTHERLAND - The Iowa Sharks semi -pro football team out of Sutherland will be holding tryouts at the Spencer YMCA on Jan. 11 and Feb. 22 from 2-5 p.m. If anyone thinks they've "got what it takes", they are encouraged to come on out and try out for the team...

HUMBOLDT - The Ridge View wrestling team took on some tough competition here last Tuesday, and came away with a 1-2 record in duals against South Central Calhoun, East Sac County and Humboldt. Match-by-match results for Ridge View: 106: Cody Smith, SCC, dec. ...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia boys played another solid game here Friday night as they improved their record to 4-0 with a 63-36 Twin Lakes Conference win over Pocahontas Area. Alta-Aurelia coach Chris Abaray said his team had a "Solid effort from everyone. We forced a lot of turnovers and frustrated them early. Our defensive effort was outstanding."...

1. Hull Western Christian; 2. Cascade,Western Dubuque; 3. West Fork, Sheffield; 4. Rock Valley; 5. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge; 6. PCM, Monroe; 7. New Hampton; 8. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll; 9. Northeast, Goose Lake; 10. (tie) IKM-Manning, MFL-Mar-Mac...

With sufficient planning and a well-balanced menu, it's possible for us to enjoy our favorite holiday foods without gaining too much weight and making the much-anticipated joyous times stressful and worrisome. *Be realistic. By making small changes in your diet during the holidays you will be able to make sensible choices. As an example, have a light snack an hour before an event. You'll go feeling less hungry, resisting the urge to over-eat...

Centers Against Abuse & Sexual Assault, Centers of Hope (CAASA), a private non-profit agency providing services to victims of sexual and domestic violence in Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Ida, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Sac counties, has announced exciting changes to their agency...

Need a unique gift for your family, a relative, or that special friend who is interested in horses? Why not treat them to a membership, or renewal of their current membership, at the Cherokee County 4-H Expo Center indoor riding arena? It's like having a personal covered arena in your own backyard. Practice barrels, poles, western pleasure, or just school your horse in a safe environment under cover in any kind of weather...

At last week's meeting, the Cherokee City Council held a Public Hearing on the sale of 10 parcels of property in the City that are vacant lots. As there were no oral or written comments submitted, the Council closed the Hearing, unanimously adopted a resolution to dispose of said real estate, and proceeded to open the bids received at City Hall for the properties...

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season brings joy and happiness to the lives of many people. During this festive time, please remember that your lifesaving blood donation is a precious gift that is needed by adults and children in their critical time of need...

The Iowa Department of Transportation held a Public Hearing last week at Cherokee Western Iowa Tech Community College regarding the proposed U.S. Highway 59 renovation project from the Ida/Cherokee County line north to Cherokee next spring. Among those attending were, left to right, Dakin Schultz and Shane Tymkowicz of IDOT, State Representative Dan Huseman (R Aurelia), Wally Miller of Cherokee, and Mike Dunn of Meriden. Photo by Mike Leckband...

The list of exciting updates keeps growing at Cherokee Regional Medical Center, with the latest addition of a new Computed Tomography (CT) system. The Siemens SOMATOM Perspective CT was installed in the Radiology Department on December 10th. Since CRMC began conducting in-house CT exams in 1993, they have been committed to updating their CT machines to keep them at the forefront of technology. ...

Richard and JoAnn Olson are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica, to Luke Jenkins, son of Scott and Brenda Jenkins. Jessica graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2012 with a major in Psychology, and she is currently working on her Masters degree at St. Mary's University in Minneapolis, hoping to pursue a career in family/child psychology...

LaVerne Harold Shafer of Cherokee,91, a former long-time Cleghorn area resident, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Funeral services will be held today, at 2 p.m. at the Oakdale Evangelical Free Church in rural Meriden,. ...

Ernest Lindley Thompson, 89, of Dundee, Oregon, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Dundee, Oregon. Mr. Thompson's wife's maiden name was Urban, and she was originally from the Larrabee area. Graveside services will be held on December 28th at 11 a.m. at Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. On line condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...