Stories from Wednesday, September 30, 2015

We are fully launched for fall here at the children's library! I have been asking our reading groups to contribute a colored leaf for our display, and many of the children are eager to see their artwork in the library. It is an attractive and hands-on activity that is very appealing...

The beleaguered speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, has given up his fight against the purists in his party who have been openly antagonistic toward him because he consorted with what they see as the enemy, meaning anyone who does not adhere to the same standards of conservative purity that party ideologues adhere to...

Betty June Goodburn of Marcus, age 87, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015, at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus, with Pastor Ron Rice officiating, and burial was at Marcus Amherst Cemetery. ...

Geneva Emily Buenger of Aurelia, 91, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Sunset Knoll Nursing Home in Aurelia. A Public visitation will be held at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee from 4 - 6 p,m. Tuesday, with the family present during that time, and a private family service will be held at a later date, with burial to follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Aurelia. ...

Darwin Paeper of Cherokee, age 71, passed away early Saturday, September 26, 2015, at his residence in Cherokee. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee, and burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Sac City. ...

The 137th Iowa Firefighter's Association convention was held Sept. 9-13 at Story City. Each year, volunteer fire departments from across the state converge on a host Iowa city where there is training, competitions, and camaraderie among fellow firefighters...

The Cherokee Community Theater has announced that its plays for the upcoming season include 'Calendar Girls,' 'Over the River and Through the Woods' and 'Mary Poppins.' The CCT Jr. production this year will be 'Aladdin Jr.' on Feb. 12-14. 'Calendar Girls' will be performed on Dec. ...

SPENCER - The Ridge View FFA chapter participated in the District Livestock judging competition at the Clay County Fair on Sept. 19, and Ridge View's Carson Smit placed first overall. "I was a bit surprised when the officials called my name," Smit said. "I wouldn't have been this successful if it wasnt for my father sharing his knowledge of livestock with me."...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia football team suffered its fifth loss in as many games here Friday when they fell to Lawton-Bronson 27-20 in Class A district football action. Alta-Aurelia displayed a more diversified attack than in previous contests, as they added 99 yards passing to a running attack that netted 121 yards. ...

The Cherokee football tailgate Friday in Cherokee is being sponsored by Mongan Painting. Friday's menu includes ribeye sandwiches, chips and a bar for $7, and $4 for an additional sandwich. Serving starts at 5:45 p.m. at the Bacon Aquatic Center parking lot, adjacent to George Hicks Field on the Washington High campus...

MARCUS - Undefeated Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn stayed that way here Friday with a 54-7 win over neighboring Remsen-Union in 8-player football action. The game marked the final time in the forseeable future for both 8-man programs meeting, as they will combine in a whole-grade sharing agreement next year and compete as MMC-RU in 11-player football, based in Marcus...

NEWELL- Second-ranked Newell-Fonda tallied eight rushing touchdowns and two more passing during a 76-8 demolition of winless River Valley in 8-player football action here Friday night. Cole Wise rushed for four TDs, and Jesse Haack and Dustin Johnson two apiece to lead the Mustangs to their fifth straight win this season. Wise also returned a kick-off 51 yards to paydirt...

ALBERT CITY - South O'Brien's footballers traveled to Albert City Friday night to play the Sioux Central Rebels in a Class 1A district game, and the Wolverines wound up losing 34-13. With 3:58 to go in the first quarter, Sam Nelson connected with Drew Faust on a 8 -yard pass, and Cody Johanson kicked the extra point to make it 7-0 in South O'Brien's favor,...

SPIRIT LAKE - Unaccustomed to running with the big dogs the past few years, the Cherokee Braves showed they still have a ways to go after absorbing a 48-20 loss to #2 Spirit Lake in Class 2A District 1 football action here Friday night. The confident Indians, on a recent journey at the top of the hill with their football program, including a state championship, started their mojo by Billy Brown returning the opening kick-off 95 yards for a touchdown, followed up by a Cherokee fumble on the ensuing kick-off punctuated with a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty that moved the home boys half the distance to the goal line and allowed them to score their second TD two plays later and it was 14-0 Indians with the Braves circling their wagons a scant two minutes into the game.. ...

AURELIA - The talented Cherokee Washington High volleyball team marched through all three foes to win the championship of the Alta-Aurelia Tournament here Saturday, beating the host Warriors 21-15, 21-11 in the finals. Cherokee, now boasting a 16-8 match record this season, defeated Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 21-7, 21-11; and handled Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 21-6, 21-13 to arrive in the title tilt...

AURELIA - The Cherokee Washington High School volleyball team triumphed over the host Alta-Aurelia team, 2-0, by game scores of 21-15, 21-11 to win the championship game of the Alta-Aurelia tournament Saturday. Alta-Aurelia earlier beat Clay Central-Everly (game scores of 21-5, 21-7), Remsen St. Mary's 2-1 (21-8, 21-23, 15-11) and Storm Lake 2-0 (21-14, 21-10)...

The annual Cherokee Fall Festival at the Historic Cherokee Depot took place on Saturday September 26th,and people of all ages enjoyed a variety of activities as they welcomed autumn.

Paul Herman Fassler Paul Herman Fassler of rural Quimby, 88, passed away Sunday morning, September 27, 2015 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 3rd, at 10:30 a.m. at the Quimby United Methodist Church, with Rev. ...