Stories from Monday, October 27, 2014

Collin Christensen and Ashley Burkhardt of Cherokee are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, who was born on October 8, 2014. Alivia Lynn Burkhardt was born at 5:14 p.m., weighed 6 lb. 14 oz. and measured 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Scott and Penny Christensen, Harry and Rita Burkhardt, and Carol and Ron Hageman...

Tim and Ronita Steffes of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl, who was born on October 14, 2014. Eleanor Jemace Steffes was born at 2:29 p.m., weighed 7 lb. 13 oz., and measured 20 3/4 inches long. She was welcomed home by her big brother Emmet and her four big sisters - Jillian, Makayla, Abi and Cali. Eleanor's grandparents are Bob and Sherill Glassmaker of Marcus and Darrel and Pat Steffes of Granville...

Wade and Jesi Tank of Holstein are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl on October 10, 2014. Kadie Ella Tank was born at 2:42 p.m., weighed 8 lb. 8 oz. and measured 21 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by brothers Isaac Kirchner and Aiden and Brennan Tank, and her grandparents are Marge Babcock of Schaller, Scott Babcock of Cedar Falls, Dennis and June Tank of Sioux City, and Lorna and Dave Banka of Omaha...

Too many Cooks don't spoil this broth. Cherokee native Jason Cook has returned home to add one more generation to the long-standing law practice of Herrick. Ary, Cook, Cook, Cook, and Cook at 209 W. Willow St. in downtown Cherokee. An expansion project at the "Cook" law offices is under way as Jason joins his father John and uncles Rich and Will Cook in the law firm, which was founded 145 years ago in 1869...

The tables are set for the upcoming Nov. 4 General Election with national fascination over the U.S. Senate race between Democrat Bruce Braley and Republican Joni Ernst fueling record absentee ballot registrations. Braley, from Waterloo, and Ernst, from Red Oak, are in a nasty knock-down, drag-out battle seeking retiring Democrat U.S. Senator Tom Harken's seat in Washington...

The Cherokee Community School District Board of Education last week held a Public Hearing regarding continued participation in the Instructional Support Program, and following that hearing took action approving such participation. The approved resolution calls for the continuation of the long-standing Instructional Support Program that generates approximately $358,000 per year for the District...