Stories from Monday, March 14, 2016

Three girls from schools in the Chronicle Times coverage area have been selected for the All-State basketball teams picked by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Cherokee Washington senior Kaely Hummel was named as a first team Class 3A pick and her freshman teammate Payton Slaughter was selected for the 3rd Team in Class 3A. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn senior Sarah Dreckman was a second team selection in the coaches' Class 1A picks...

The Cherokee County chapter of Pheasants Forever will be holding its 30th Annual Fundraising Banquet at the Western Iowa Tech Community College Conference Center in Cherokee on Saturday, March 19. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m., followed by a program at 7 p.m. There are several available ticket packages. Banquet and raffle tickets can be purchased at Fire Ice Firearms or from any chapter member. Contact Chapter Treasurer Tim Haupert for more details...

Roosevelt Elementary students brought in Box Tops to vote for their favorite Dr. Seuss book in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday on March 2nd. The students raised almost $250 through the Box Tops they brought in , and for every Box Top they brought, they got their names put into a drawing for a Dr. Seuss book...

Several Cherokee Middle School performances of "21 Guaranteed Ways to Get Detention" took place in the Washington High School auditorium last week.

MARCUS - The Grand Opening of the new "Sawyer Center" here will be March 19 and 20 at Grace United Methodist Church. The celebration begins on Saturday evening, March 19, at 6 p.m. with tours of the new facility, located west of the sanctuary. Starting at 7 p.m., a program will feature music from past and current Grace members, followed by refreshments. ...

Sermons A la Carte is held at Memorial Presbyterian Church, 127 East Willow Street in Cherokee, each Wednesday during Lent. Sermons A La Carte consists of a brief sermon at 12 noon, followed at approximately 12:30 p.m. by a lunch, which costs $3. The lunch is provided and served by members of area churches...

Michael Joseph Jansen of Cherokee, age 56, passed peacefully from this life at a Sioux City hospital on the evening of March 8th, 2016 after a steady decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family and caretakers during the last days of his life. ...

The Galva United Methodist Women are sponsoring an all you can eat Dad's Belgian Waffle supper from 5 pm until 7 pm on Monday, March 21 at the church. Diners should use the street level east entrance. Tickets are $7 for adults and carryouts, $5 for kids age 6 through 12, and kids 5 and under dine free at the church. Everyone welcome...

A representative of Central Insurance, the current agency that handles the City of Cherokee's property and liability insurance, as well as representatives of the Bixenman Insurance and Agcom Insurance were present at the March 8 Cherokee City Council meeting to discuss insurance coverage for the upcoming fiscal year...

March 12 - Norman Rupp of Cherokee March 14 - Steve Bruder, Cherokee

College Hoops quizzes, sponsored by Godfather's Pizza of Cherokee, are now being posted on the Chronicle Times website (www.chronicletimes.com) and Facebook page. New quizzes will be posted weekly. Test your college basketball knowledge today!...

During recent interviews promoting his new book, "Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror," retired four star general and former CIA Director Michael Hayden has stated that U.S. military personnel would likely refuse to follow orders if they were ordered to commit crimes against humanity, such as torturing prisoners or murdering the family members of terrorists...