Stories from Monday, April 20, 2015

With the arrival of spring, Mortenson Construction Company is gearing up in a very big way to continue construction of the 500 MW MidAmerican Energy Highland Wind Farm in O'Brien County, now the largest Iowa wind farm. Mortenson met almost daily a week ago with their key foremen in the Primghar City Hall Council Chambers. Vehicles with license plates from many different states were seen near City Hall...

The Cherokee Parks & Recreation Department is again sponsoring a FREE youth track meet on April 27th at 5 p.m. at George Hicks Field. Formerly known as the Hershey Track Meet, this meet is now the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championship. With 2015 being the inaugural year for this meet, there will be over 50 communities around Iowa holding regional meets where winners can qualify for the state championship in Marshalltown Iowa on June 13th...

The area high school track and field is off and running (and jumping, throwing...) with several meets having been run and several more to go through the end of May.

MANSON - The team from Pocahontas Area /Laurens-Marathon literally ran away with the Girls' division of the Manson Northwest Webster Kruse Co-Ed Relays on Thursday, totaling 148.5 team points to runner-up Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove's 79.50...

STORM LAKE - Alta-Aurelia played in a golf meet at the Lake Creek Country Club in Storm Lake Monday against Storm Lake St. Mary's, Southeast Valley, and Manson Northwest Webster. Southeast Valley won the team title with a score of 167 strokes, 10 strokes better than the runner-up Warriors of Alta-Aurelia. Manson Northwest Webster and St. Mary's tied for third, each team posting a team total of 190...

The baptism by fire continued for the young and inexperienced Cherokee Braves tennis team here last week, succumbing to traditon-tough Spencer 9-0 in boys Lakes Conference action. In varsity singles for Cherokee, Eric Peterson lost 10-4 to Alex Kaldahl at #1, Collin Johnson lost 10-0 to Brady Plueger at #2, Justin Kellen lost 10-0 to Joe Sherbon at #3, Cole Pingel fell 10-0 to Jake Sandvig at #4, Layne Reinhart fell 10-1 to Tom O'Hara at #5, and Bryan Rock lost 10-3 to Cam Chaffin at #6...

Throughout the year of 2015, ICON Ag & Turf employees are joining efforts to raise funds and bring awareness to childhood hunger in Northwest Iowa. Adam Timmerman, General Manager at ICON Ag & Turf, stated "We were moved and inspired by a local effort during last year's lawn mower giveaway presentations. We just knew we had to make a difference and help in our local communities...

Cherokee State Bank President Mike Hunter presents a check for $5000 to members of the Stockmen'Äôs 4-H club to be used for electrical improvements in the beef building at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. The Stockmen'Äôs 4-H club is having a fund raising effort to raise the money needed to make the improvements. You may contact club leader Britt Stowater if you have questions or would like to make a donation...

LifeServe Blood Center has announced upcoming blood drives in Cherokee and Marcus. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903. Cherokee Community Blood Drive, Tuesday, April 28, from noon to 5:30 p.m. at the Cherokee Community Center, 530 W. Bluff...

A Baccalaureate Service for the 2015 graduates will take place at the River Valley High School auditorium on May 6 at 7:30 p.m. All families, friends and public are invited to attend.

The Cherokee Parks and Rec Department has announced that the Good Times Place will be staging its 2nd annual Card Party on the upper level at the Cherokee Community Center on Wednesday April 29, 2015 from 1 -3:30 p.m. This is a free event, open to the public. There will be High/Low Prizes and lots of games available, including 500, Pinochle, Bridge, Euchre, Golf, Dominoes and more...

Mary LaVonne Davis of Cherokee, 88, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the Gardens Assisted Living Facility in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with Monsignor Kenneth Seifried officiating, and burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cherokee...

Matthew and Amanda Nobles of Holstein are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy on April 14, 2015. Dane Matthew Nobles was born at 5 a.m., weighed 9 lb. 1 oz. , measured 21 inches long, and was welcomed home by his big sister Aubrey. Grandparents are Terri Nobles and Steve Nobles, both of Holstein, and Joe and Gail Blocki of Hartford, South Dakota...