Stories from Wednesday, July 8, 2015

MARSHALLTOWN - Thirteen Cherokee kids who qualified at the Live Healthy Iowa Kids Track Championships in Marshalltown on June 13 participated in 12 events. First through 8th place were given ribbons at the winners' podium. For field events, Jon Jenness jumped 6' 2'' for a second place finish in the 9-10 age group. Jena Jenness jumped 6' 2'' for 12th place in 11-12 age group. Jada Timmerman threw the softball 75' 2'' for an 8th place win...

The Cherokee Junior Golf Camp in June was a big success with with Cherokee Washington High golf coaches James DeVos and Amy Sarchet as instructors. There were 22 participants and a junior golf tournament was held on the final day of the 3-day event. Photos contributed...

The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn baseball team won three of four recent games, beating Sioux Central 8-6, Clay Central-Everly 16-2, and South O'Brien 5-4, before falling 1-0 to Orange City Unity Christian Monday night. Nick Schroeder got the pitching win against Sioux Central, allowing three earned runs on just two hits and one walk, with eight strikeouts in seven innings...

STORM LAKE - The Alta-Aurelia softball team improved its season record to 23-8 and its record in the Twin Lakes Conference to 8-2 with a five inning 13-1 victory over Storm Lake St. Mary's last week. Winning pitcher Jenna Snyder threw another gem for Alta-Aurelia, as the senior allowed one run on five hits, walked three and struck out one...

PAULLINA - The South O'Brien softball girls had four games last week and, unfortunately for the Wolverines, they wound up on the short end of the score in all of the contests. The Wolverines played West Sioux at Ireton on June 29th and just could not get any breaks to put some runs on the board early in the game. ...

The Cherokee Washington High softball team posted a 2-2 record last week, winning two Lakes Conference home games, including a 10-8 slugfest over Emmetsburg, and a 6-0 shutout of Spencer. In the Storm Lake Tournament Friday, Cherokee lost 13-1 to Sioux City Heelan, and 4-0 to Woodbury Central...

After reeling off eight consecutive victories, the Cherokee Braves lost a lackluster 5-3 verdict to Spencer in Cherokee Thursday night. Last week the Braves defeated Emmetsburg 5-4 in Cherokee, and then traveled to le Mars Wednesday to claim a decisive 6-1 win over the Bulldogs...

Memorial services for James A. Nelson of Aurelia, 84, will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Tom Petersen officiating. Inurnment will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia Iowa. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the church. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established...

The Cherokee Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) will host its annual Conservation Tour on Tuesday evening, July 21. This year we will begin the tour at the ISU Extension Office, located at 209 Centennial Drive in Cherokee, rather than the USDA Service Center. Registration will be from 4:30 'Ä" 4:45 p.m. at the Extension office...

The Iowa Veterans Trust Fund has depended since 2008, in part, from the veteran-themed instant games of the state lottery. According to a recent edition of the Quad City Times, last fiscal year, the veteran lottery game generated $1.8 million in profits, barely half of what was promised...

Is everyone enjoying a great summer the way we are here in "Libraryland?" We have been busy, with the right amount of lull to catch up on the stocking, restocking, loading and reloading the shelves of books, the videos, periodicals, LEGOS and more LEGOS. Going to work each day is so much fun'and work! There is always something new for you here at the library!...

"I am currently living the avian influenza nightmare," said Iowa turkey farmer Brad Moline. Testifying Tuesday afternoon on behalf of the National Turkey Federation's growers and processors before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Moline said two-thirds of his family's income has been wiped out with the loss of all 12 growing barns, containing more than 56,000 turkeys. ...

The Washington High School First Technology team members were successful in writing a grant application to get a 3-D printer for the high school and middle school technology students. The team participates in a robotics competition every year, with preparations for the competition starting in September when schools across the nation get a list of what robots will be expected to accomplish at the competition which is held during the second semester...

Vendors and the items that will be available during the Cherokee Area Farmers Market, under the canopy at the depot, from 4 to 6 p.m. this Thursday, July 9, include: Scott and Deb Koch of Koch Gardens will have tomatoes, onions, potatoes, spinach, lettuce, beets, green beans, yellow beans, and cabbage jam; Wayne Nafe will have beets, green beans, yellow beans, cabbage, radishes, zucchini, kohlrabi, rhubarb, turnips, onions, broccoli, and swiss chard; Brett Bruns will have Apple Crumb bread, Cherry crisp, Rhubarb crisp, Strawberry rhubarb pie, Rhubarb pie, Peach pie, Cherry pie, Dutch Apple pie, Blueberry pie, and Red raspberry pie; Cindy Juhl will have 10 varieties of bread made with organic flour, honey oat granola, strawberry rhubarb jam, cherry berry jam, rhubarb ginger jam, broccoli, onions, beets, cabbage, peas, cauliflower, handmade market tote bags, and small zipper pouches; Sara Stover will have Cherry Limeade, Tiny But Intense Chocolate Cake, Browned Butter Rice Krispie Treats, Homemade Graham Crackers, Scones, Original Magnets, Buttons, and Post Cards; Cindy Lou Hanner will have new items of crochet and beaded glass Christmas ornaments, tunics, and cross-stitch word plaques, plus slouchy socks, scarves, and fingerless mitts; Chuck Benson and Moosie will have cinnamon rolls, cookies, zucchini bread, banana bread, wren houses, suet feeders, raspberries, hair bows, and a great attitude!; Joan Anderson will have American Girl Doll Clothes, which she can make to fit any size doll; Bob Haselhoff will have potatoes, raspberries, onions, carrots, kohlrabi, eggplant, cucumbers, peas, rhubarb, swiss chard, and banana peppers; Dave and Sally Carlson of Carlson Vegetable Farm will have tomatoes, red cabbage, onions, and potatoes.. ...

Judy Long is the Sanford Museum artist of the month for July. Her paintings will be on display in the east gallery during the month. Long lives in Des Moines and is a recent graduate of Grand View University. She works in a variety of media, and has become increasingly interested in digital painting lately. She has also created a mural for an art festival in Des Moines as a collaborative effort with another artist...

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Coffee on Friday will be held at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds at 9:30 a.m.

Charlotte Siegel of Cherokee,93, passed away Tuesday morning, July 7, 2015 in the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa

Tyler and Jessica Kannegieter of Aurelia are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy on July 1, 2015. Beau Robert Kannegieter was born at 8:10 a.m., and he weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. and measured 21 inches long.

James E. Hagey of Marcus, 68, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, following complications he suffered in an automobile accident. A Celebration of Life service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Faith Lutheran Church in Marcus, with Rev. ...

Roxie Behn of Cherokee,80,passed away early Saturday morning, July 4, 2015, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with Father Dan Guenther officiating. ...

Nancy L. Statler of Cherokee, 75, passed away Tuesday evening, June 30, 2015 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 8th, at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, with Pastor Jean Morse officiating, and burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. ...

Memorial services for Charles Richard "Chuck" Christenson of Aurelia, 82, formerly of Marathon, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Thomas Petersen and Nelva Petersen CLS officiating. ...