Stories from Wednesday, August 6, 2014

It's summer and that means warm weather and that means the bugs are here! With more than a million species of insects in this world, bugs are literally everywhere. But don't be alarmed because most of them - most of them - are harmless and beneficial...

It might just be me, but it seemed like July went on forever. Personally, I was glad to change the calendar page and look ahead to my favorite time of the year, which is fall. I will happily anticipate its arrival all through the hot days of August...

Brent Kai and Kelli Schroeder, both of Cedar Falls, are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Brent, the son of Jeff and Cindy Kai of Aurelia, is a 2004 graduate of Aurelia High School who earned a bachelor's degree from Simpson College in Indianola. He currently works in sales at DTI in Cedar Falls...

A funeral service for Jim Ziegenbusch, age 91, of Spirit Lake -formerly of Marshalltown and Cherokee - will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyeterian Church in Spirit Lake, and burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday...

SUTHERLAND - Exciting things are under way at the Prairie Heritage Center near here. Make plans for the annual picnic and lawn concert! This event is a great way to catch up on the progress at the center while connecting with friends and enjoying an evening on the prairie. ...

Hazel Louise Moore Torbensen, 69, passed from this life on July 26, 2014, while at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Helen was born October 15, 1944 in Sioux City, to Earl and Iva Lou (Livengood) Moore, the second of eight children. She married Norris Torbensen on November 17, 1962 in Moorhead, Iowa...

Tasha Reed and Paul Putzier are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, born on July 29, 2014. Eastyn Lee Putzier was born at 6:35 p.m., weighed 7 lb. 11 oz., and measured 19 inches long.

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Rapid Response program today begins to serve the individuals affected by the recent Tyson Foods announcement of closing the Cherokee Tyson Deli plant. The Rapid Response team will prove dedicated services to ensure the employees receive all of the available benefits and have access to important resources for securing future employment...

Cherokee Middle School's "Meet the Teacher Night - "I Scream For a Great New Year" is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the CMS gym. Students can enjoy a rootbeer float, bring your school supplies, find your locker, and meet your new teachers. There is a student/parent meeting for new 5th graders in the gym at 6:30 p.m. and a Chromebook question/answer meeting for 7/8th grade students/parents at 7 p.m. in the gym...

Authorities in northwest Iowa are searching for a man who absconded from a sex offender transition release program. The Iowa Department of Human Services said 42-year-old Cory West did not return from his place of employment and was last seen in the Storm Lake area. Authorities say he absconded early Sunday...

"Pipelines and power lines have to be located somewhere," said a northern Hartley Township landowner when he responded to an opinion survey taken at the recent O'Brien County Fair. This impromptu poll was taken to gauge early public sentiment regarding the recent news that Energy Transfer Partners' (ETP) proposed a 1,100-mile Bakken oil pipeline through NW Iowa...

DES MOINES (AP) -- A Texas company seeking to run an underground oil pipeline through Iowa has a laborious approval process to get through before they can start digging. Energy Transfer Partners LP is behind the proposed project, which would carry crude oil 1,100 miles from the Bakken oil fields in North Dakota to Illinois, traveling diagonally through roughly 17 Iowa counties along the way. The pipeline would use a 30-inch diameter pipe to carry at least 320,000 barrels a day...

Jerry Rollefson of Cherokee carded a hole- in- one on July 9th at the Quimby Golf Club, acing the 4th hole using a 7 iron. Witnesses included Bob Zanhley, Brian Parrott, Merlin Woltman, Rod Groepper, Ken Haselhoff and Willie Allbaugh. Here, Dan Winchell, right, of Holzhauer Motors presents Jerry with a commemorative " trophy" putter. Photo contributed...

1. Woodbury Central, 13-3 (Regular Season Conference Champion); 2. Ridge View, 12-4 (Conference Tournament Champion) ; Lawton Bronson, 12-4; 4. Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto, 11-5; 5. Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove, 10-6; 6. River Valley, 6-10; 7. West Monona, 4-12; 8. Kingsley-Pierson, 3-13; 9. Westwood, 1-15...

The 12th annual Cherokee Athletic Boosters Golf Day is scheduled for Sunday, August 24 with a shotgun start beginning at 11 a.m. Registration is due by August 20 for the 4-person Best Shot format. Cost is $50 per player that includes 18 holes of golf, a bountiful buffet meal served by Hy-Vee Deli, and lots of fun and many special door prizes. Braves coaching staffs also will be present to offer briefs on their respective athletic programs...

The Little Miss Marcus Fair Contest will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, August 7th at the Marcus fairgrounds. All girls who are 6-8 years old and a resident of the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn school district are eligible to compete in this year's pageant. Judge interviews will take place earlier in the day at approximately 3 p.m...

Let's make this school year better than ever. As we approach another season of great Cherokee Braves Arts, Music, and Athletics, let's show our pride. In an effort to make this a easy as possible, a group of loyal Braves fans has decided to provide each student with a direct pass to fun at all of the home school activities. Wear your school colors, bring your loudest cheers, and encourage friends and family to be there too...

Last week Iowa Attorney General candidate Adam Gregg made a campaign stop in Cherokee as part of his 99 county tour to get to know voters. He is the Republican Party's candidate for attorney general, and is challenging long-time incumbent Tom Miller, who is currently serving his eighth-four year term...

(Editor's note: Due to technical problems, results for the Cherokee Swim Team meets this season were not received by the Chronicle Times. Going forward, all the meet results will be published in order on a regular basis.) EMMETSBURG-The Cherokee Swim Team traveled to Emmetsburg for the third meet of the 2014 season. There were some great swims and many swimmers tried new events at this meet...

This week's Chamber Coffee will be hosted by Hy Vee Gifts & Floral at 800 North 2nd Street at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.