Stories from Wednesday, November 26, 2014

HOLSTEIN - Visitors to Faith Lutheran Church's Live Nativity Portrait Event in Holstein on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will have the opportunity to picture yourself with the true "star" of Christmas. This unique event is held every year on the first Saturday in December in conjunction with Holstein's downtown Christmas celebration...

DES MOINES -- The State of Iowa recognizes and thanks all military service members and veterans for their service to the State of Iowa and our country. Their hard work, leadership and patriotism should be honored. The State of Iowa assists Iowa service members and veterans in creating their permanent home in Iowa through the Military Home Ownership Assistance program. ...

The Pilot Rock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) will hold its next regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday December 6, 2014, at Danny's Sports Spot in Cherokee. The Board will meet at 11 a.m., prior to the regular meeting. Guest speaker Magrey DeVega will speak about tracing his Phillipine ancestry...

Each student in grades kindergarten through second grade at Cherokee's Roosevelt Elementary School was recently given a potato, compliments of Taco John's and Fareway grocery store of Cherokee. The students were asked to decorate their potato and return it to Taco John's, and when bringing in their decorated potato, each student was then given a "taco token," good for one free beef taco. ...

The cast, in all its finery, strutted its stuff at the recent Ridge View Madrigal, directed by Kris Kistenmacher and Carmen Koth. Jonah Kistenmacher was King, Abigail Leuschen Queen, and cast members included, front row, left to right, Michaela Kron, Victoria McDanel, Montana Else, Abby Clark, Katrina VanNorman, Erik Major, Maranda Lange, Chrissy Lange. ...

It's time for Thanksgiving - a time when families and friends get together to enjoy a bountiful feast. Holidays can be wonderful, but they can bring added stress and excesses. Hosting the Thanksgiving dinner, visiting with family and friends, and having house guests can lead to upsets if you have unrealistic expectations of yourself or others. ...

Welcome to the full account of late autumn! Cold out there lately, is it not? Well, come to the library after school, children. It is a great place to read, do homework, play games and meet with your friends to buddy-up on school projects. As a student, the library was always my go-to place when it was too cold to be outside, or our outdoor sports were done for the season. ...

Maggie Anderson,South Central Calhoun;Ali Verzani, Lawton - Bronson;Nicole Hamilton,Sioux Central;Kaira Moss,Western Christian;Kyra Hoffman,Ridge View; Hannah Corey,South Central Calhoun;Jamie Gesink,Western Christian;Ema Altena, Western Christian;Anna Kiel,Unity Christian;Haley Birks,...

Boyer Valley: Cody Thoreson (Sr.), Calvan Wood (Sr.), Reed Block (Sr.), Keaton Miller (Sr.), Christian Klein). Newell-Fonda: Brady Dicks (Sr.), Connor Wolterman (Jr.), Mason Scheidegger (Jr.), Cole Wise (Jr.). Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton: Drew Peppers (Sr.), Martin Olson (Jr.), Drew Buckholdt (Soph.)...

There will be no Chamber Coffee this Friday, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Next Friday (December 5th), the Chamber Coffee will be at Careage Hills.

George Smith, who is working on the Green farm in Pilot township,didn't have a very happy Thanksgiving day. George started out all right. He had a purpose in his mind, to get up a good feast for the "family" and one or two invited guests, but, as you have heretofore heard, the best laid plans, even with the Dutch, aft gang aglee. George started out to behead...