Stories from Friday, January 9, 2015

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors approved financial support for a Cherokee County Revitalization project that will begin in 2016 if the city is successful in getting a federal Community Development Block Grant. The grant process is competitive and local matching contributions are important factors in consideration of what projects are approved, according to Jim Adamson, who was present at the Jan. 6 supervisor meeting representing the Revitalization Committee...

Ginger Walker has submitted her resignation from the District 5 seat on the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors effective on Jan. 17. In a letter to County Auditor Kris Glienke, Walker stated, "I regret that I cannot complete my term of office, due to unforeseen circumstances. It is with great disappointment that I recognize no alternative to this course of action."...

Sioux City native Johnnie Bolin has been the drummer for Jim Dandy and Black Oak Arkansas for the past twenty-five years, and when he's not on the road or in the studio with that band, he manages the music catalog of his late brother, guitarist Tommy Bolin. He has released over thirty CDs of Tommy's music, and he promises "there are still more great things ahead."...

The Knights of Columbus have begun their annual money calendar sale to raise money for two area organizations as well as scholarships. A calendar costs $20 and provides the holder a chance at one of the 60 $50 prizes and one of the two $500 prizes. The first drawing is Monday, March 2, and the last drawing is Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10...

Ariana Smith (center) was recently presented a check for $490 from the Dr. John D. Dewar Scholarship Fund by Chris Jenness (left) and Julie Dhabalt (right) of Central Bank, as a scholarship for the 2014-15 school year. Smith is a graduate of Washington High School, and she is attending the University of Iowa with a double major in business - related fields. Ariana is the daughter of Alecia Dougherty and Terrell Brown...

This is the third of a three-part summary of major local events in 2014, organized by the month in which the article appeared: In August, 2006, and every August since, at the request of the personnel at Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc., the Cherokee Rotary Club has provided backpacks to Roosevelt Elementary School students who would go without them otherwise...

DALLAS, Texas -- Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) has hired Key Agricultural Services, Inc. of Macomb, Illinois and Duraroot of Colorado Springs, Colorado to serve as independent sources of agriculture expertise to advise and monitor the acquisition, construction and reclamation processes of its proposed 1,134 mile Dakota Access Pipeline Project (DAPL)...

Aaron and Nicole Hinkeldey of Aurelia are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, who was born at 3:34 p.m. on January 2, 2015. Harlan Paul Hinkeldey weighed 6 lb. 11 oz. and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Dave and Janeen Hinkeldey of Aurelia, Terry Galvin of Alta, and Randy and Tina Schneider of Schaller...

Nathan and Abby Tentinger of Cleghorn are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, who was born on December 31, 2014. Christian John Tentinger was born at 3:19 a.m., weighed 8 lb. 12 oz., and measured 22 inches long, and he was welcomed home by his three brothers - Benjamin, Brady and Derek. Granparents are Kelly and Teri Perrin of Cherokee and Butch and Nancy Tentinger of Cleghorn...

Jesse and Danielle Van Houten of Cushing are happy to announce the recent birth of their baby girl, Willa Judith Van Houten, who joins her two brothers, Collin and Nolan Van Houten, in the family. Grandparents are David Van Houten of Washta and Susie Douglas of Oto...

Jerud and Michelle Thompson of Webster City are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, born on January 2, 2015. Liam William Thompson weighed 8 lb. 4 oz. and he was welcomed home by his big sister, Addilyan. Grandparents are Brad and Mary Lou Nichols of Carroll, Tammy Boothby of Cherokee, and Randy and Cindy Thompson of Primghar. Great-grandparents are Henry Seidl of Carroll, Bill Boothby of Cherokee, and Ida Thompson of Cherokee...

Jeremy and Amanda Pressley of Aurelia are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl, who was born on December 10, 2014. Greyson May Pressley was born at 7:35 a.m., weighed 7 lb. 8 oz., measured 20 inches long, and was welcomed home by her big brother, Brody...

The Annual Meeting of the Hanover Historical Society will be held on Sunday, Jan.11, at 2 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church just west of the Hanover Village, on County Road C-65. All members of the society and interested guests are invited to attend...

Ronald W. Kracht of Peterson, 76, passed away Tuesday morning, January 6, 2015 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake. Funeral services at St. John's Church in rural Peterson will be held on Saturday, January 10th, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Don Andrews officiating, and burial will be in the St. ...

Warrior boys fall to MVAO MAPLETON - The Alta-Aurelia boys fought hard in their return to the basketball court here Tuesday night, but they were unable to defeat host Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto, who Warriors' coach Chris Abaray called "one of the best 1A teams in the state." The final score read MVAO 67, Alta-Aurelia 60...

CORRECTIONVILLE - Three players hit double figures to lead River Valley to a 47-31 victory over Siouxland Community Christian in girls basketball action here Tuesday night. Alison Brown paced the Wolverine scoring with 13 points, followed by Jenna Knaack 11, and Payton Goettsch 10. Taylor Goettsch added seven points to the winning cause...

Braves tumble at Storm Lake STORM LAKE - Joshua Werge scored 19 points and Parker Lange 18 to lead Storm Lake to a 69-54 Lakes Conference boys basketball victory over the Cherokee Braves here Tuesday night. The Tornadoes shot a warm 47 percent from the field, sinking 27-57 shots, including 7-20 three-pointers and an 8-16 effort from the free throw line. They led 35-24 at halftime...

KINGSLEY - The Ridge View boys came rolling out of the Christmas/New Year's break Tuesday, rolling to a 73-28 Western Valley Conference victory over Kingsley-Pierson in Western Valley Conference basketball action here. "This was a good game for us right after the break," said Raptors' coach Ken Slater. "We played pretty well for three quarters, (but) we had a rough time getting in a rhythm in the second quarter and KP hit some shots on us."...

KINGSLEY - The Ridge View girls got off to a slow start against Kingsley-Pierson here in Western Valley Conference girls basketball play Tuesday night, and they were never able to overcome that early deficit, losing to the Panthers by a final score of 55-36...

STORM LAKE - A quick-striking Cherokee Washington High girls basketball team busted loose with a 24-6 first-quarter lead on the way to a resounding 75-30 Lakes Conference win over Storm Lake here Tuesday night. Cherokee's Kaely Hummel fired in 29 points to lead all scorers, while Brookelyn Hoeppner tallied 14, CC Galles 10, and Olivia Dagel nine for the winners, who also went on a killer 28-6 scoring tear in the third quarter to ice the game early and bring on the continuous clock...

Based on the initial description I heard from media regarding the death of Eric Garner, there seemed to be an abuse of power by the New York Police Department. I recently watched the incident repeatedly on the NY Daily News website in order to understand how contradictory conclusions could be reached regarding whether or not at least one police officer was criminally culpable...

Based on the initial description I heard from media regarding the death of Eric Garner, there seemed to be an abuse of power by the New York Police Department. I recently watched the incident repeatedly on the NY Daily News website in order to understand how contradictory conclusions could be reached regarding whether or not at least one police officer was criminally culpable...

Since the first oil crisis hit in 1973, the American consumer has experienced periodic surges in demands for more energy efficient products. After each crisis fades, the demand for energy efficiency fades somewhat. An oil crisis never fades entirely, each one is worse than the previous one and we have been duly notified that our reliance on fossil fuels is expensive and ultimately doomed...

George Gray, a young man who has been working in the freight yards of the I. C. R. R., was the victim of a serious accident Friday forenoon. In company with another laborer he was transferring a barrel of oil from one car to another. The platform connecting the two cars slipped as Gray was pullling the barrel towards him. He slipped and fell to the ground, the large barrel, weighing...