Stories from Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Thomas D. Boothby Jr. of Cherokee, 92, passed away Sunday, February 14th at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 23rd at 10:30 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, with Pastor Larry Ostercamp officiating. ...

Geraldine "Jerry" Foley of Quimby, age 90, passed away Thursday February 11, 2016 at her home in Quimby. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 16th at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with Father Dan Guenther officiating, and burial was at St. ...

Mary Jane Netley of Livingston, Montana, 95, formerly of Cherokee, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 2, 2016 after a brief illness. Mary Jane Hyndman married Carl Netley in 1947, and they farmed in the Quimby and Marcus area until Carl's death in 1985. ...

Abby and Brandon Virgil of Ames announce the birth of their third daughter, Paige Rosie-Warner Virgil. Baby Paige was born at Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames at 3:35 p.m. on January 27, 2016. She weighed 7 lb 13 oz, measured 20.5 inches long, and was welcomed home by her big sisters, Parker and Presley...

Luke and Jen Gravenish of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their fourth child, a boy. Charles Owen Gravenish was born at 7:07 a.m. on February 11, 2016. Charles weighed 8 lb. 1 oz., measued 20 inches long, and was welcomed home by his big brothers Miles and Lane and his big sister, Bella...

LE MARS - The Northwest Iowa Genealogical Society will meet at 1:30 p.m. this Saturday, February 20 at the Le Mars Public Library, 46 First Street S.W. in Le Mars. Those attending will need to enter through the back (south) door, as the library's front door closes at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The meeting and program are free and open to the public...

The vast majority of Iowans who fought in the Civil War fought for the Union, but David Connon, Living History Farms historical interpreter, and an independent researcher and writer, has confirmed at least 75 residents of Iowa who served in the Confederacy during the Civil War...

The Cherokee Symphony will be hosting its "Mid-Winter Concert" featuring composers with the last name starting with "B". The Concert will be held in the upper level of the Cherokee Community Center on Sunday, February 28, 2016 starting at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 per person, with season tickets honored. All students have access to the Cherokee Symphony Mid-Winter Concert at no charge...

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors has set March 8 at 9:05 a.m. for a public hearing on the budget for the 2016/17 fiscal year beginning on July 1. At the Feb. 16 meeting, the supervisors approved the proposed budget for publication. Property valuations are up over the previous year but levies are slightly lower, so that revenues are expected to remain about the same, according to Kris Glienke, county auditor...

I am plugging our non-fiction selections available in the Children's Library...heavily! I have been weeding collections and rearranging books, offering books both single and sets. I start pouring over the books' content and wish I had the time to read all of them. I am intrigued with the information covered in non-fiction books for children. So much of it is concise and detailed, but applicable and easy to understand...

The Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate has flatly refused to consider the possibility of approving a President Obama appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, making that announcement when the body of Justice Antonin Scalia was barely cold. The decision is a mistake, not only for the country, but for the Republican Party. ...

SHELDON - Cherokee wrestlers Tyler Zeimen (40-6) and Mason Meitzenheimer (33-6) won their respective weight classes at Saturday's Class 2A Districts here to advance to the Iowa State Wrestling Championships this week in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines...

In a whistle-dominated game in which neither team could generate any type of momentum or flow, the Cherokee Washington High girls bested a feisty East Sac County team 73-64 in a class 3A Regional Tournament basketball opener here Saturday night. There was a lot "on the line" and the referees' whistles were obviously working fine as an incredible 76 free throws were attempted in the slow-moving, disjointed contest, with Cherokee netting 27-45, and East Sac County making 19-31. ...

ROCK VALLEY - The Alta-Aurelia boys coompleted their regular basketball season Friday with a 68-23 non-conference win over River Valley. Warrior coach Chris Abaray commented, " This was our last home game of the year and last regular season game. River Valley is currently a struggling program, and we talked about that before the game. That could not be a reason that we do not come out and perform to the best of our capabilities."...

NEWELL - The Ridge View boys concluded their regular basketball season here on Friday with a convincing 72-44 non-conference win over host Newell-Fonda. Senior Garret Lamp netted 21 points to lead the Raptors, adding five rebounds, 11 assists and eight steals to his night's work. Ryan Currie, with nine points, and Jackson Graff and Cole Degan, with eight each, aided in the cause.Currie and Tyler Wingert leed the team on the boards, each player grabbing six rebounds...

LE MARS - The South O'Brien and Gehlen Catholic boys played to a 15-15 draw in the first quarter before the Wolverines pulled away and went on to post a 65-37 win over the Jays in War Eagle Conference basketball action here Friday. Damon Struve scored 23 points to lead the Wolverines, and along the way the senior became the fourth player in school history to total 1,000 career points. ...

February 21st and 28th At Cherokee Middle School From Noon-2:00 p.m. $35/child t-ball through coach pitch (k-2) $35/child peewee through majors (3-8) plus $40 umpire fee per family Discounts for multiple athlete families Open Gym: Sundays at Cherokee Middle School...

Cherokee senior multi-sport athlete Adam Cedar has signed a letter of intent to play football at Morningside College in Sioux City. Adam is seated with his mother Janet. Back, left to right, Cherokee varsity football coach Travis Schipper, Adam's dad Brian, and Cherokee assistant coaches Mike Nixon and Kyle Schuck. Photo contributed...