Stories from Monday, June 22, 2015

Funeral services for Betty L. Anderson of Aurelia, 87, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015, at the First Congregational Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Bruce Rapp officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia. Visitation at the Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia will be on Wednesday from 5 until 7, with the family present...

The annual Watermelon Days celebration will be coming to Quimby this Friday and Saturday, June 26-27. Events include: 11 a.m. - Church stand in Community Center opens 5 p.m. - Dale Harvey Ice Cream Stand 5 p.m. - Fire Dept. beer garden opens 5 p.m. - McDermott Family Carnival opens...

Jared and Natalie Barkley of Cherokee are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, who was born on June 15, 2015. Maddox Jay Barkley was born at 7:46 a.m., weighed 7 lb. 10 oz., measured 21 inches long, and was welcomed home by his sisters, Elise and Calista Erlandson...

Cherokee native Jeff Johnson of Phoenix, Arizona readies to strike his tee shot as his brother, Jim Johnson of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho mimics his swing during last week's qualifying rounds for the Sioux Valley Amateur Men's Match-Play Golf Tournament in Cherokee. Read all about the Sioux Valley winners and see more photos in Wednesday's edition of the Chronicle Times...

Cherokee County Chief Deputy Jeff Friederichsen told the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors Tuesday that the county has had increasing difficulty in finding facilities for individuals needing mental health treatment. The difficulty is primarily in finding a treatment option between none at all and commitment to a mental health institute, such as the one in Cherokee...

The Tree Stumpers genealogy group will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the organization with an open house at the Cherokee Public Library, lower level, on Thursday, June 25, from 3 to 6 p.m. All are welcome to join the group as they look back over the years of activities, and recognize the many changes that have occurred over the years to facilitate research on our ancestors...

Information released from the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) June 8 reported that a tentative public hearing window has been identified to hear evidence from all parties for the proposed 30-inch diameter, 450,000 barrel per day Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)...

The goal of securing our borders is frequently espoused, both by those in favor and those not in favor of providing a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. An "Iron Curtain" style fortification along the Mexican border would be prohibitively expensive. So would deporting millions of immigrants who are in the country illegally...

It seems that each time a professional sports team wins a "world" championship in their respective sport these days, the "talking heads" of the media start talking about whether or not that particular team is - or will be - considered as a "dynasty."...

Floyd P. Reinert of Cherokee, age 92,passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with Father Dan Guenther officiating. and burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cherokee. Military rites will be conducted by the Cherokee V.F.W. L.A. Wescott Post 2253...

Greg and Anita Zarr of Aurelia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Hilary to Taylor Witzel, son of Kelly Niemeier of Cherokee and Randy and Darleen Witzel of Des Moines. Hilary is a 2010 graduate of Aurelia High School and a 2014 graduate of Simpson College, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting. ...