Stories from Monday, February 10, 2014

Florida Georgia Line, Country music's hottest duo, will headline the Creek Fest music festival in Cherokee on Friday, Aug. 8. The two-day festival will take place Aug. 8-9 and feature at least eight high-energy performances from national and regional artists...

The Cherokee Sanford Museum Artist of the Month is Kymberlee St. Hilaire of Cherokee. St. Hilaire has 20 pencil portraits which will be on display at the Museum's East Gallery during the month of February. She stated that many of her pop culture portraits were inspired by what her family and friends want to see her draw. Many of her portraits feature movie stars and musicians. Photo by Mike Leckband...

South O'Brien's talented running back/defensive back Ryan Nieman has signed a letter of intent to play football for nationally acclaimed Morningside College in Sioux City. Present for the big day were Ryan's parents, Linda Nieman and Randy Nieman and Mustang assistant coach Adam Langvardt. Photo contributed...

The visiting Emmetsburg E-Hawks drained 25-47 field goals for 53 percent, including 6-12 three-pointers, to roll by the Cherokee Braves 63-44 here Friday night in Lakes Conference basketball. The Washington High Braves placed three players in double figures, but it wasn't enough after the E-Hawks grabbed a 17-8 lead in the first quarter and held onto a 30-19 halftime bulge before breaking away with a 24-12 scoring run in the third period to get up and away...

Hy-Vee Distribution Center in Cherokee recently name its Employees of the First Quarter: Brian Cedar, Bradley Yaremko and Lisa Preuss.

DES MOINES - American Legion Auxiliary Department of Iowa will host National President Nancy Brown-Park on Feb. 14-16, during a stopover in her year-long nationwide tour to call on community members. Brown-Park will have the opportunity to learn about veteran support efforts in Iowa, including a tour of the Iowa Veterans Home...

Jared and Kati Knock of Willow Lake, South Dakota are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl on January 2, 2014. Ansley Grace Knock weighed 9 lb. 6 oz., measured 21 inches long, and was welcomed home by her big sister Amelia ("Millie"). Grandparents are Kirk and Marcia Nelson of Aurelia and Wally and Kathy Knock of Willow Lake, South Dakota; and Great-Grandparents are Esther Erickson of Cherokee, Darlene Nelson of Aurelia, Roger and Sharon LaMont of Carpenter, South Dakota and Inez Kncok of Bryant, South Dakota. ...

The Cherokee Knights of Columbus recently announced the winners of its 2014 Spelling Bee. Pictured are, left to right, Grand Knight Jeremy Jensen, Bee Emma Jensen, Kenneth Stellish, Evan Appleby, and Youth Activities Director John Schwarz.

Cherokee State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on January 28, 2014. The stockholders re-elected directors Richard Anderson, Larry Carlson, Richard Cook, Calvin Leonard, Jack Montgomery and Michael Hunter. Calvin Leonard was re-appointed Chairman of the Board at the organizational director meeting following. He has been on the bank Board of Directors since 1986, serving as Chairman since 2004, and farms in Silver Township...

The 2014 edition of the Cherokee County Ag Show will be held on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Western Iowa Tech Community College Conference Center. There is no admission charge for this event. The Ag Show has been one of the most popular events in Cherokee since 1995...

At a Special Meeting Friday morning, the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors and County Department heads heard a report from Paul Greufe of PJ Greufe and Associates, who recently performed an audit of the Human Resources policies and practices of Cherokee County departments...

Dustin and Mandie Richardson are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy on February 3, 2014. Jaxten Lyle Richardson was born at 6:26 p.m., weighed 6 lb. 4 oz. and measured 19 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big brother Tatem and his sister Braelyn...

CORRECTIONVILLE - The Ridge View girls played River Valley in regular season- ending Western Valley Conference Basketball Tournament consolation bracket action here on Thursday and the Raptors put forth a very strong defensive effort in posting a 38-20 win...

LAWTON - Brennan Riedemann fired in 22 points and snagged six rebounds but it wasn't enough for the River Valley boys in a loss at Lawton-Bronson here last week. Wyatt Fitch scored eight points, and Tucker Zahnley added seven for the Wolverines, who sank 16-49 field goals for 33 percent, and drained 5-10 free throws in the Western Valley Conference setback...

STORM LAKE - Morningside College's Neeia Cooperwood won three events at the Buena Vista University Invitational Indoor Track & Field Meet held on Jan.31-Feb.1 in Storm Lake. Cooperwood had winning times of 25.36 seconds in the 200-meters and 59.05 seconds in the 400-meters to go along with a victorious distance of 18-10 in the long jump...

Go ahead, do something sweet on Valentine's Day. Friday is Valentine's Day, and we desperately need a distraction from the cold, boring winter and same-old, same-old routine we too often fall into - and the emotional doldrums that have accompanied them. This year - as much as any other in recent memory - we all need a little love...

Cecelia V. Rupp of Cherokee, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at her residence. Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with Father Dan Guenther and Father Dan Rupp officiating, and burial will be at Maryhill Visitation Cemetery at a later date. ...

Edwin "Eddie" L. Johnson of Cherokee, 94, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014, at the Cherokee Villa. Funeral services will be held at a later date (in the spring). The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com...

Milo E. Miller of Marcus, 75, passed away Tuesday February 4, 2014 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Funeral services took place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus, with the Rev. Kevin Roop officiating and burial was at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Cherokee. ...