Stories from Friday, May 23, 2014

Let the adventure begin! Spend your summer on a county-wide treasure hunt. Enjoy environmentally, culturally, and historically significant sites in your own backyard that you may have never been to before. From Memorial Day to Halloween, this summer-long adventure will take you, your friends, and family to new, exciting places across Cherokee County. ...

Two field workers of the Iowa branch of the international revenue service are combing the state, under tutelage of special agents from the Washington office, to find invasions of the income tax law, it is stated by federal officials. These men are attempting to dig up sources of income not listed in the returns filed by some of Iowa's well-to-do citizens...

In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln called on Americans to complete the unfinished task of ensuring that liberty "shall not perish from the earth." Those words have guided America through trying times, and they guide her still today. Americans have never wavered in our commitment to freedom, nor to help those who seek to be free. ...

Due to an unanticipated leakage of water at the Bacon Aquatic Center, the Cherokee City pool will not open as scheduled on Friday, May 23. The good news is that after several days of searching, the source of the leak was found, and repairs were made without any digging or removal of concrete...

The Cherokee Public Library will present another "Take Two-sday" movie on Tuesday, May 27 at 1 p.m. The scheduled movie is an older (1980) film, which was a well-reviewed romantic drama set in England as American troops await D-Day, and it stars Richard Gere and Vanessa Redgrave...

AURELIA - The Alta-Aurelia soccer team completed its season Tuesday, suffering an 8-0 loss to a strong Carroll Kuemper Catholic team. It could have been worse, though, as Alta-Aurelia's goalkeeper Neal Felten had an amazing night, making more than 50 saves...

Area schools have qualified several athletes for the 2014 Iowa State Track & Field Championships, now under way at Drake Stadium in Des Moines through Saturday. In Class 1A, Alta-Aurelia leads the way, qualifying in seven boys events and two girls events, with Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn and River Valley also sending athletes to State...

The 80th annual Sioux Valley Amateur Men's Match-Play Golf Tournament - Iowa's oldest match-play tournament - will tee off Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15 at the venerable Cherokee Golf Course. Early-Bird qualifying begins Saturday, May 31, and runs through Friday, June 6. Regular qualifying is Saturday, June 7 through Friday, June 13...

There will be a Benefit for Tom Selk Sunday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall. Selk, from Larrabee, is facing challenges from a spinal cord injury sustained in a traffic accident. A meal featuring taverns, grilled hotdogs and brats will be served and a free-will offering will be accepted. A bake sale will also be held...

The Iowa Rural Water Association recently announced that Linda Gravenish with the Cherokee County Rural Water District has been named the 2013 System Office Manager of the Year. This award is presented to an outstanding Office Manager who has gone above and beyond the normal requirements of their job. ...

Brian Nelson of Cherokee has received his Eagle Scout designation at a Court of Honor conducted at First Church of Christ in Cherokee. Friends, family and troop leaders attended the celebration, including his parents, Barry and Nancy Nelson. Nelson, 18, a recent graduate of Cherokee Washington High School, is a member of Troop 107 of the Mid America Council, Boy Scouts of America, led by Barry Nelson and Orville Saxby. ...

Senior Angela Livezey, the top winner at Ridge View High School's Visual Arts Show, is shown here holding her "Best of Show" original drawing, titled "Charcoal Shapes and Lines." Livezey plans on attending the University of Iowa in the fall and majoring in fine arts, with a focus in jewelry and metal working. Photo contributed...

AURELIA - A rural Aurelia woman was tragically killed Tuesday in an accident at her residence at 4851 T Avenue. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Department, Cherokee Fire Department and Cherokee ambulance responded to a call, and found Sandra Jo Tuttle, 55, trapped beneath her All Terrain Vehicle...

Funeral services for Gary G. Pfaff, 67, of Peterson, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Thomas Petersen officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia. The family will be present for visitation today from 4 until 8 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements...

Rosemary T. Lux of Olathe,Kansas, age 89, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, at the Villa Saint Francis Nursing Home in Olathe. A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with Father Dan Guenther officiating. ...

PRIMGHAR - A standing room-only crowd of perhaps 35 worried landowners were jammed into a 20' by 30' foot long O'Brien County supervisor's chambers on May 6 to listen to another lengthy discussion about a proposed 345,000 volt (345 kV) MidAmerican Energy Company (MEC) transmission substation. Prior to the Board's April 29th meeting, only one substation was a huge issue, now there are two...

The Wa-Tan-Ye Service Organization recently donated $90 to the Cherokee Roosevelt Elementary School Library, to be used by the library to purchase a historical series of books. Each year the Wa-Tan-Ye Service Organization makes a donation to one of the area libraries. ...

AURELIA - The Aurelia Men's Open Golf Tournament tees off Sunday, June 1, with a 10 a.m. shotgun start at the Aurelia Golf Club. The $35 entry fee includes a meal. Phone 712-434-5498 to reserve a spot. There also will be an Aurelia Couples Tournament at the Aurelia Golf Club...