Stories from Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Nathaniel and Vanessa Rohwer of Paullina are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, who was born on June 10, 2014. Grayson Theodore Rohwer weighed 6 lb. 3 oz. and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Karen and Phil Reusch of Cherokee and Ben and Susan Rohwer of Paullina, and Great-grandparents are Margaret Reusch of Paullina and the late Patricia Rohwer and Iola Ross...

The Cherokee Community Theater production of the musical 'Les Misérables' will continue its run at the Cherokee Community Center on Thursday. Amy Sarchet plays Fantine, a mother who in hard times resorts to desperate measures to care for her young daughter. ...

Pizza Ranch Inc. awarded its annual Community Impact Award to Ron and Melinda Rosewall of the Marcus Pizza Ranch at the company's 2014 Summer Meeting, held in Sioux Falls, SD on June 9-11. "We're very pleased to present this award to the Marcus Pizza Ranch and its staff," said President and Founder Adrie Groeneweg. "Their involvement in the community is something to be recognized."...

Friday's Cherokee Chamber Coffee, at 9:30 a.m., will be hosted by Holzhauer Motors at its northside location, 1601 N. 2nd St.

Here is the updated list of vendors and the items you will have available for sale during the Cherokee Area Farmers Market under the canopy at the depot from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Thursday. This will be the fourth market of the 2014 season. Wayne Nafe will have kale, strawberries, kohlrabi, cabbage...

A 90th Birthday Open House for Freda Tolzin will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday June 29th. Please stop by and visit with Freda on this special occasion. Photo contributed

Kenneth H. Irwin of rural Washta, 88, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Memorial services will be held Friday, June 27th at 10:30 a.m. at the Meadow Star United Methodist church, rural Washta, with Pastor Len Garrison officiating. ...

Five generations were represented during a recent family visit to Melburn Schmidt at Careage Hills in Cherokee. They are, left to right: Nathan Lewis, Erie CO, Dennie Schmidt, Le Mars, IA, Mollie Lewis, Lafayette, CO, Melburn Schmidt, Cherokee, and Kyla Lewis, Erie, CO. Photo contributed...

1. Twin Cedars; 2. Mason City Newman; 3. LeMars Gehlen; 4. Van Buren (Keosauqua); 5. St. Mary's, Remsen; 6. Martensdale-St. Mary's; 7. Don Bosco (Gilbertville); 8. BGM (Brooklyn); 9. Glidden-Ralston;10. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 1.North Polk; 2.Van Meter; 3.Beckman, Dyersville; 4.Roland-Story; 5. Wilton; 6. St. Albert, Council Bluffs; 7.Mount Vernon; 8.South Winneshiek; 9.New Hampton; 10.Regina, Iowa City...

HAWARDEN - A 6-run fifth inning brought an abrupt halt to last week's softball game featuring Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union at West Sioux, as the visiting Eagles claimed an 11-1 War Eagle Conference victory. Alyssa Peters went the full five innings of the abbreviated game called due to the 10-run rule, allowing just one earned run on one hit and one walk, with five strikeouts for the win...

Returning letterwinners for the Ridge View softball team this season include, front row, left to right, Kyra Hoffman, Emily Kenny, Ashlynn Blenner, Bailey Winterhof. Back, Sage Bennett, Kaylee Blenner, Emily Egger. Absent, Karlen Lamp and Emily Forristal. Photo by Stevenson Studios...

The Cherokee High School softball team won one of three recent games, losing 10-0 in five innings at Estherville-LC, defeating MOC-Floyd Valley 5-3, and falling 17-6 to Spirit Lake. Emily Haselhoff took the loss on the mound at E-LC, allowing three earned runs on five hits and one walk, with two strikeouts in two innings of work. Lindsay Williams pitched 2 2/3 innings and gave up five earned runs on seven hits and one walk, with one K...

HAWARDEN - West Sioux pitcher Porter Hummel struck out 13 batters in his four-hit shutout of a good Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union baseball team here last week. Nick Braun had three of MMC-RU's hits, including a double, and Tristan Olson had the other hit...

AKRON - The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union softball team won two games at Saturday's Akron-Westfield Tournament, beating West Lyon 6-4, and defeating West Monona 9-1. Alyssa Peters got the pitching win over West Lyon, allowing two earned runs on five hits and two walks, with five strikeouts in seven innings...

QUIMBY - A special dedication ceremony for the renovated and modernized Ronald J. Johnson Quimby Park Shelter House is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday as part of the Quimby Watermelon Days Celebration. For his actions Feb. 7, 1968, Sgt. Johnson, a Vietnam War casualty who is buried in the Quimby Cemetery, was awarded the Bronze Star and the Park Shelter was later dedicated in his memory...

When Invenergy LLC wind farm project developer Joel Link ventured out from Chicago to O'Brien County's Highland Township in the summer of 2003, seeking easements from landowners, his efforts to locate wind energy infrastructure on private land would culminate in building Iowa's largest wind farm in 2013-2015...

Residents are asked to follow these safety tips if flooding occurs: *DO NOT WALK THROUGH FLOWING WATER---Drowning is the number one cause of flood deaths. Most of these drownings occur during flash floods. Six inches of swiftly moving water can knock you off your feet. And use a pole or stick to make sure that the ground is still there while walking through a flooded area, even where the water is not flowing...

Mr. and Mrs. Holstan and son, Willie, travelers for the house of Easy Money, were arrested in Storm Lake Saturday evening and brought here for lodgings until they could be taken to Lyon county, Minn., where they were wanted for grand larceny. Last week the pair engaged rooms here at the home of Mrs. ...