Stories from Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Unless mom or dad has conducted an informative "Laundry 101" class for them, many new college students have little experience in the laundry room. What with going to class, getting acclimated to college life and making new friends, laundry just isn't a first concern. ...

Wet soggy weekends are great for watching movies and we've sure had plenty of those lately. When the forecast is lousy, we can count on having a busy Friday afternoon at the Cherokee Public Library. That is normally more the case in winter but this summer our movie checkout has been phenomenal...

This week's Cherokee Chamber Coffee will be hosted by the Cherokee campus of Western Iowa Tech Community College and will be held in the WITCC Conference Center at 9:30 a.m. on Friday.

Evelyn MaryAnn Kruse of Larrabee, 97, passed away on Aug. 8, 2014 in Cherokee. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland, with Rev. Leroy Riemer officiating. Visitation was held on Monday, Aug. 11 at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina at 3 p.m., with the family present from 5 p.m. ...

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 twelfth market of the 2014 season. green beans, tomatoes, grape tomatoes, kohlrabi, kale, carrots, beets, cucumbers, turnips and eggplant...

Cherokee and O'Brien County landowners impacted by the Dallas, Texas - based Energy Transfer Partners' (ETP) proposed 30-inch diameter Bakken crude oil pipeline should expect to receive invitations in the mail soon to attend joint ETP/Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) landowner's informational meetings...

MASON CITY - Earning the honorary title of "Colonel," Dennis John Paltz of Cherokee recently graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering here. Paltz successfully completed the course of instruction and training covering all phases of auctioneering taught by professional instructors at the college. Students received instruction in Real Estate, Benefit/Charity/Fundraising, Automobile, Farm, Antique, and Specialty Auctions, as well as vocal training and auction law...

Here is a unique "double 5-generation" photo that Cherokean Lorna Brandt took recently . The baby in the photo is the first great-great grandchild of Lorna's mother,Vera Brandt, and the baby has two great-great grandmothers still living. The baby,whose name is Damian McKibben, is being held by his father, Brandon McKibben, of Bagley, Iowa. ...

CUSHING, Iowa -- Nearly 250 people competed in the second annual Uncle Ben 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Driftwood that took place here Saturday, August 16, at 9 a.m. The event raised $9,500 for the following three local elementary schools, who had the most participants that day:...

ALGONA-The Cherokee Swim Team ended the 2014 season by placing 4th at the AHEELA Conference Championship meet July 26. The ten teams competing in the meet finished in the following order: host Algona, 1st with 1661 points; Storm Lake, 2nd with 1349; Forest City, 3rd with 1226; Cherokee, 4th with 1161; Rockwell City, 5th with 1058; Laurens, 6th with 844; Emmetsburg, 7th with 659; Eagle Grove, 8th with 357; Webster City, 9th with 289; and Humboldt, 10th with 202 points...

With the fall sports of football, volleyball, and cross country ready to begin soon, there's still time for Cherokee Braves fans to show their support and pride in all Cherokee student-athletes by donating to and joining the Cherokee Athletic Booster Club...

The Cherokee Golf Course will host a 5-Person High Steaks Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 6, with a 9 a.m. Shotgun start. The entry fee is $35 per person and includes the golf and a steak dinner following the tournament. Call the Cherokee Golf Course 712-225-4687 to sign up...

The congregation at Bethlehem Lutheran Church will celebrate the anniversary of its move to their current location, at 300 E. Bow Drive, with a special service this Sunday. The service will start at 9:30 a.m., and, weather permitting, it will begin outside before moving into the church sanctuary. Following the service, the youth of the congregation will be serving lunch to attendees, with proceeds to be used as a fundraiser for the youth group...