Stories from Friday, June 10, 2016

The current plan is to return the two mortgage-finance giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to their pre-financial-crisis status as privately owned but "government-sponsored" enterprises. Wall Street hedge funds scooped up Fannie and Freddie's beaten-down common stock for pennies a share after the bailout -- and they would realize massive profits if the government decided to let shareholders have access to company profits...

Jerry L. Brewster of Storm Lake, 68, died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

There is a new business on Main Street in Cherokee, and, as is the tradition, that business, Keva Boutique, is hosting the weekly Chamber of Commerce Coffee at 9:30 today (Friday), and they will also be having a Red Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Keva Boutique is located at 115 East Main Street in Cherokee in the same building as Headlines Salon. ...

On Wednesday June 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Holzhauer Motors is again teaming up with CYSBA (Cherokee Youth Summer Ball Association) on the lower field at the Sam Doupe Complex to raise money for the kids' summer ball program. Those attending will have the opportunity to test drive a new Chevy vehicle at that time, and for each test drive, Holzhauer's will make a $25 contribution to CYSBA on behalf of the customer...

The Cherokee County Conservation Board is partnering with the Sanford Museum to provide area residents a unique opportunity to paddle the Little Sioux River with an archeologist on Saturday, July 9th. Enjoy this leisurely float down the Little Sioux River while stopping at various sandbars along the way. Megan Stroh, the Sanford Museum's Archeologist, will be sharing her expertise with us about local history and helping identify potential artifacts that we may find along the way...

Matt and Sybil Ferrier of Urbandale are the proud parents of a baby boy, Mason Andrew Ferrier, who born at 2:45 p.m on May 24, 2016. Mason weighed 8 lb. 12 oz. and he was welcomed home by his big sister Morgan. Grandparents are Paul and Susan Reinert of Cherokee and Bill and Pat Ferrier of Galesburg, Illinois...

The children of Jim and Helen Bartlett are having a card shower in honor of their parents' 60th wedding anniversary. Cards may be sent to the couple at P.O. Box 823; Cherokee, IA 51012.

Twenty-six Cherokee 8th grade students and their chaperones recently returned from Washington D.C. and New York City. The 5 - day tour included stops at the Smithsonian Museums, the Holocaust Museum, several National Memorials and Monuments, a photo op and question -and -answer session with US Senator Joni Ernst, tours of the US Capitol and Library of Congress, the US Supreme Court, the White House, Mount Vernon, Ford's Theater, Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and the Changing of the Guard Ceremony, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Ellis Island, a Broadway Show, Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, a trip down New York's 5th Ave., Central Park, Rockefeller Plaza, Little Italy, and China Town.. ...

The Cherokee softball team faced three tough opponents last weeknd. On Thursday, the Braves traveled to Spirit Lake for a Lakes Connference game, and they were held to four singles at the plate as the Indians scored six runs in the 2nd and added four in the 4th to take the game by a 10-0 score in four innings. Lindsay williams pitched for the Braves, and she gave up 10 runs (four earned) on nine hits whlle walking five and striking out four...

HULL - South O'Brien fell to host Trinity Christian in War Eagle Conference baseball action here on Monday June 6th. Trinity Christian scored five runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings, and the Wolverines could only score once - in the top of the 5th inning, as Trinity won the game 5-1...

The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghgorn/Remsen Union baseball team's cheduled game with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was rained out on Friday June 3rd, but the Royals took the field in Remsen on Monday June 6th to face War Eagle Conference foe Unity Christian. The MMCRU bats were held in check all night by Unity hurlers Cole Vande Vegte and Matthew Griffith, as they collected only three hits - singles by Connor Sand and Tanner Peterson and a double by Tyler Whited- during an 8-1 loss to the Knights...

On Wednesday June 1st the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union softall team played South O'Brien in Paullina and won 9-4. The Royals' Maddie Phillips pitched a complete game, giving up 10 hits and four earned runs while striking out eight and walking three...

The Alta- Aurelia baseball team traveled to Pocahontas on Wednesday June 1st to take on Pocahontas Area in Twin Lakes Conference action. The Warriors scored single runs in the 2nd and 3rd innings to take the lead but PAC came back to score four in the bottom of the 4th inning after a leadoff walk, an error and a misplayed ball in the outfield - and that was the end of the scoring, as Pocahontas Area held on for a 4-2 win. ...

The Alta-Aurelia varsity softball team won two more games this week. On Friday June 3rd, the Warriors blanked East Sac County 4-0 behind the shutout pitching of Abby Kraemer, who gave up five hits, walked two and struck out 15 as she continued her impressive season...

The Ridge View baseball team suffered a 5-3 Western Valley Conference loss at home against Lawton-Bronson on Friday June 3rd, but they bounced back to win their next two games. Against L-B, Alex Pickhinke pitched the entire seven innings for Ridge View, allowing five runs (two earned) on seven hits, walking one and striking out three, with the big blows for LB being doubles by Matt Herbold and Toby Horsley. Garret Anderson had two hits for the Raptors and Jaxon Franken clubbed a triple...

The Ridge View softball team traveled to Sheldon on Saturday June 4th to compete in the Sheldon Tournament, and the team showed vast improvemrnt over earlier games, acoording to their coaches. The Raptors played Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in their first game of the day, and lost by the score of 3-1 in a very well- played game, played in some windy and cold conditions. ...

There have always been divisions based on class and race in this country, but for the last several decades, most Americans have shared the goal that all Americans should have access to the American dream. This includes sharing the responsibilities of our society to the extent possible and, although there will never be an even distribution of wealth, all youth should share a reasonably similar level of opportunity to excel in whatever endeavor they choose...