Stories from Friday, August 22, 2014

The growing number of reported "identity thefts" can cost you considerably unless you take the measures to help prevent it. Identity theft is when someone obtains important personal information such as your Social Security number, or your bank account or credit card numbers to commit theft or fraud...

MADISON, S.D. - Seniors Zach Ely and Zac Woods of Dakota State University (S.D.) were selected to the 2014 North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Football Preseason All-Conference Team, announced Tuesday. Jamestown (N.D.) led with seven selections on the NSAA Football Preseason All-Conference Team, followed by Dickinson State (N.D.) and Mayville State (N.D.) with five selections each. Presentation (S.D.) and Valley City State (N.D.) each had two selections to the preseason team...

Several college football linemen from ISU and USD visited Cherokee at the time of the Cherokee County Fair as guests of the Bruce and Leah Dagel family. The players included, left to right, Tom Farniok, ISU Center from Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Daniel Burton, ISU Guard from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Jacob Gannon, ISU Tackle from Iowa City; Aaron Ramsey, USD Tight End from Overland Park, Kansas; Bob Graham, ISU Guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma; Keifer Kettlehut, USD Tackle from Chicago; Ed Kennedy, USD Guard from Fort Collins, Colorado; and the two "homies" - Brock Dagel, ISU Tackle and Stetson Dagel, USD Tackle, both from from Cherokee.. ...

As area High School football teams prepare to play their first games of the season next week, here's a reminder of the District assignments for the 2014 and 2015 seasons: In Class 2A, Cherokee is in District 1, along with Central Lyon/George-Little Rock, MOC-Floyd Valley, Sheldon, Sioux Center and Spirit Lake...

Aug.29 - at O-A/BC-IG Sept. 5 - at Storm Lake Sept 12 - Sioux Center Sept 19 - at Sheldon Sept 26 - Spirit Lake Oct 3 - at MOC-Floyd Valley (O.City) Oct 10 - Central Lyon Oct 17 - at Okoboji (Milford) Oct 24 - Sibley-Ocheyedan Sept 2 - at MOC/Floyd Valley (Orange City)...

(kickoff time 7 p.m. for all games) Aug 29 - at Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto Sept 5 - Ridge View (at Aurelia) Sept 12 - Sioux Central (at Alta) (Homecoming) Sept 19 - at Woodbury Central (Moville) Sept 26 - at Lawton- Bronson Oct 3 - South O'Brien (at Alta)...

Aug 29 - at River Valley (Correctionville) Sept 5 - Coon Rapids- Bayard Sept 12 - at Graettinger Terril/Ruthven Ayrshire (Ruthven) Sept 19 - Laurens-Marathon (Homecoming) Sept 26 - at Remsen-Union Oct 3 - Clay Central-Everly Oct 10 - at Harris-Lake Park (Lake Park)...

Aug. 29- Woodbury Central Sept. 5- at Alta/Aurelia Sept.12 -at Hinton Sept.19- Unity Christian Sept.26- OA-BCIG at Ida Grove Oct. 3- at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Oct. 10- Sibley-Ocheyedan Oct. 17- at West Lyon Oct. 24- Western Christian Aug. 26- South Central Calhoun at Schaller...

Aug. 29 - MMC Sept. 5 - at Remsen Union Sept.12 - Elk Horn-Kimballton Sept.19 - at Woodbine Sept.26 - Newell- Fonda Oct. 10 - Kingsley-Pierson (homecoming) Oct. 24 - Ar-We-Va (at Westside) Sept. 2 - RV, OABCIG, Westwood, West Monona at Onawa...

Aug 29 - Sheldon Sept 5 - at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn (Hartley) Sept 12 - Gehlen Catholic Sept 19 - at West Sioux (Hawarden) Sept 26 - Sioux Central (Homecoming) Oct 3 - at Alta-Aurelia (Alta) Oct 10 - Lawton-Bronson (Senior Night) Aug 28 - Tourney (Spencer)...

The Cherokee Trails committee has applied for the Welmark 75 grant to complete the Central Park trail loop that includes the approaches to the trestle bridge south of Fareway. Grants are awarded to the project with the most votes. The committee requests your help by voting at http://wellmark.upickem.net/. The project is listed as Central Park Trail, #40 on the list...

The ongoing quandry regarding the Cherokee School District's intention to relocate its high school softball field continued to fester without any foreseeable resolution following Monday night's lengthy Board of Education meeting. The crux of the dilemma is the proposal by the District to relocate the softball field to the current Cherokee Youth Summer Ball Association's (CYSBA) Senior League baseball field south of the Cherokee Middle School, and then the School District taking over the grades 7-8 (Senior League) baseball/softball program, now governed and administered by the CYSBA Board.. ...

The Cherokee Planning & Zoning Ccommission has unanimously approved a recommendation to the City Council that an Amendment to the Water Tower Southeast Urban Renewal Plan be approved, and the Cherokee North 2014 Urban Renewal Plan is in conformity with the general plan for the development of the City as a whole...

DES MOINES - Fran Conley of Cherokee County earned a Top 10 Percent Award in Clothing Selection during the 2014 Iowa State Fair 4-H Awardrobe Clothing Event. The recognition includes a certificate and $25 gift card sponsored by the Iowa State Fair Board. ...

SUTHERLAND - The O'Brien County Conservation Board is pleased to announce the completion of the Waterman Wildlife Addition project. This land acquisition will add a 134-acre parcel adjacent to the Prairie Heritage Center site. This project has been a partnership of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP), O'Brien County Sportsmen's Club, O'Brien County Pheasants Forever, Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association, O'Brien County Conservation Board and other special donors.. ...

Staff Sergeant Diana Fishman, a member of the 460th Force Support Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, is being recognized by the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force for her contributions to the Base Honor Guard. Fishman, who has been in the Air National Guard since July of 2008, has been serving as the Assistant Flight Chief for the Active Duty Base Honor Guard since October 2011. ...

Dennis Eugene Peavey of League City, Texas, 68, formerly of Marcus, passed away on August 18, 2014 at his home in League City. Dennis was born in LeMars on July 18, 1946, to Howard and Dorothy Peavey. He began modestly as a paperboy in his youth, and his young life was centered around sports and church. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting rabbits and squirrels with his father...