Stories from Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Cherokee Police Department gained a new officer when Hunter Clayton. a native of Terril, Iowa, recently began his duties in Cherokee, on April 14, 2014. Clayton, 22, graduated from Graettinger-Terril High School and then attended Iowa Lakes Community College, receiving an associates degree in Criminal Justice in August of 2011. ...

Inclement weather forced the cancellation of the annual Cherokee Co-ed Track & Field Meet, which was scheduled for Tuesday, April 29. The meet will not be made up due to scheduling conflicts with participating schools.

HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View Raptor Co-ed Relays here were moved from their original date of Monday, April 28, to Thursday, May 1 due to Monday's inclement weather.

SPENCER - Host Spencer pocketed a Lakes Conference boys quadrangular here Friday, scoring a 9-hole total 156, followed by runner-up Le Mars 168, Estherville-LC 169, and Cherokee 186. The Tigers' Blake Bender and Adam Labernik tied for medalist honors with 37s...

The Spirit Lake-Okoboji team edged the Cherokee Braves 6-3 in Lakes Conference boys tennis action here last week. In varsity singles for Cherokee, Brett Walker lost 10-7 to Michael O'Brien at #1, Alec Shultz defeated Ryley Smith 10-2 at #2, Alexx Maurer lost 10-6 to Hunter Andreason at #3, Nate Fowler lost 10-5 to Will Fuelberth at #4, Nathan Dodd fell 10-3 to Jason Thorn at #5, and Tyler Faist beat Tully Reed 10-7 at #6...

SERGEANT BLUFF - The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn girls rolled up 144 points to win the Class B Team championship at Thursday's Warriorette Relays, and River Valley finished 3rd in the six team field. First place winners for the Lady Eagles included senior distance ace Nicki Schwarz, who was a double winner - taking the 1500 Meter Run in a time of 5:42.67, and the 3000 Meter Run in a time of 12:23.50...

I seem to be starting a lot of sentences lately with "If I was retired I ...." The last one continued on "would be sitting by a lake with a picnic lunch and a book." I guess spring fever has hit! Well, I'm not retired and I don't have much time to sit by a lake, but I sure have read some good books in the last month. Here are my top picks...

The spring planting season is typically one of the busiest times of the year for farmers, and it is one of the times when most agriculture-related accidents occur. We urge all area farmers and farm employees to use some of these suggestions to prevent farm accidents:...

The Mental Health Institute in Cherokee has been operating for 112 years now, but that doesn't mean that things on West Cedar Loop never change. As attendees at Friday's Quarterly meeting of the Citizen's Advisory Board found out, there have been a lot of changes going on since the group last met...

The Cherokee Symphony, under the direction of Ted Hallberg, will present its Young Artists' Concert on Sunday, May 4 at 4 p.m., at the Cherokee Community Center. The program will feature three musicians who were winners of auditions held in March. Sophie Jin, a junior from Dordt College, Sioux Center, will play Piano Concerto in A Minor by Schman, Sophie is the daughter of Soyeon Kim, Sioux Falls, a former concert pianist who was Sophie's teacher beginning at age 3. ...

The Computer Genies genealogy club will meet at the restored Railroad Depot in Cherokee at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Presenting the program on old gravestones and gravestone symbolism will be Matt Schubert of the Greenwood Funeral Home, Cherokee, Iowa, as well as Andrea Orthmann of the associated funeral home at Marcus. They will entertain questions from the audience...

Cherokee firefighters and other emergency responders stay on the scene after extinguishing a house fire at 719 W. Elm St. Friday afternoon. Fire and smoke damage were extensive at the Mike Frazier residence, and firefighters were on the scene for about 1 1/2 hours. A department spokesman said the fire started in a bedroom and is still under investigation. Eighteen firefighters responded to the alarm. Photo by Chris Reed...

Alice L. Mansfield of Pocahontas, age 78, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at the Pocahontas Manor Care Center. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at Hope United Methodist Church in Pocahontas, with Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Graveside Services and Burial were at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29th, at the...

Rochelle A. McGill and Bryan J. Heiman are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Rochelle is the daughter of Debra Zupke and her husband, Jonathan Zupke, of Larrabee and Jerry McGill and his wife, Amy McGill, of LeMars. Bryan is the son of Eileen Langenfeld and Dan Heiman, both of Carroll. ...

Carl G. Anderson of Hot Springs, Arkansas, 74, formerly of Cherokee, passed away on October 4, 2013 in Hot Springs, following a long illness. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. ...

Harold C. Ladenthin of Marcus, 94, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. The Earnest - Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus is assisting Harold's family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com...

Jolan Burns of Tucson, Arizona, 56, formerly a resident of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at her home in Arizona following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. ...

Verena E. Hughes of Cherokee, 90, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday April 30th, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, with Pastor Jon Riggert officiating. ...

April 29 Gayle Messerole of Spirit Lake April 30 Molly Lee of Cherokee

Friday's Cherokee Chamber Coffee, which starts at 9:30 a.m., will be hosted by the Cherokee County Veteran's Affairs Office, 228 1/2 W. Main St.