Stories from Monday, July 13, 2015

Dale and Caryl Lee Cline were married at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee on July 17, 1955, and they will soon be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple have four children - Deb (Vern) VanPeursem, who currently resides in Sioux City; Doug (Sue) Cline, Johnston; Nancy (Randy) Ewing, LeMars; and Dan (Tami) Cline, Spencer, and they also have eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren...

Although poultry cannot be part of live exhibits at the Cherokee County Fair this year, fair officials are doing what they can to include poultry projects as part of the fair. At the Cherokee Chamber Coffee on Friday, hosted by the Cherokee County Fair Board, Leon Klotz announced that the poultry exhibitors will bring in chicken cages decorated with photos and other items to illustrate their 4H projects this year...

It's time to dust off that "special" tractor and join the 11th Annual Hanover Tractor Ride, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1. The starting location is the Hanover Village, at the Junction of M 27 and C 65. Registration is between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. ...

The Cherokee Regional Clinic hosted an Open House at its Aurelia office on Thursday, including tours of the newly refurbished building and a free lunch next door at the Aurelia Community Center, featuring hot dogs and hamburgers grilled on Aurelia's Main Street. Cherokee Regional recently purchased the former practice of Dr. Patricia Harrison, which included the Aurelia office. The Aurelia office will now be fully staffed on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays...

The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team brought glory to themselves and to America during the World Cup final recently with a 5-2 defeat of Japan. The team set women's final records for most goals scored and largest margin of victor, and The United States became the first nation to capture three women's World Cup titles...

In their first home meet of the season on June 24th, the Cherokee Swim Team posted some great times, including four record breaking swims. It was a night of great swims, including 41 individual wins and 16 relay wins - all of the A relays entered in the meet for the Cherokee team...

HOLSTEIN - Ridge View High School graduate Josh Gross, seated with his parents Jason Gross and Deb Gross, recently signed a Letter of Intent to play baseball at Minnesota West Community College. Standing, left to right, Ridge View assistant baseball Coach Caleb Christensen, head baseball Coach Shannon Tesch, Minnesota West Baseball Coach TD Hostikka, and Ridge View Athletic Director Mike Richard. Photo contributed...

Cherokee baserunner Connor Voge eases down the third baseline as he and coach Cory Ege watch the pitcher and batter intently during baseball action in Cherokee last week. The Braves opened Class 2A tournament play Saturday night against Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union. Read all about it in Wednesday's Chronicle Times. Photo by Reta Todd...

MARCUS - The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Athletic Boosters are hosting a 4-person Best Shot Golf Tournament Saturday, July 25, at the Marcus Golf Course. The 18-hole Tournament costs $120 per team and includes a free will lunch and prizes. There's a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The tourney is limited to 18 teams of players high school age and above...

Veteran Alta-Aurelia baseball coach usually schedules his team to play some tough non-conference opponents at the end of the season to prepare them for District Tournament play. It may tarnish the Warriors' season record, but it usually accomplishes achieving the long term goal of tournament preparation...

CHEROKEE-The Cherokee Swim Team hosted their second meet of the 2015 AHEELA Conference season on Wednesday July 1st. In a dual meet against Laurens, the Cherokee team posted two records and had 30 individual wins and 10 relay wins. Said Cherokee Coach Jodi Bofenkamp Monga, "The Laurens team boasts some great swimmers,so there were some great races."...

STORM LAKE - The annual Buena Vista University Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 24 during halftime of the Beavers' football game versus the University of Dubuque. At that time, four new members will be inducted...