Stories from Monday, June 13, 2016

Donald Trump has challenged the objectivity of a judge hearing a case against Trump and his now defunct Trump University. Trump claims that the judge is biased because of the judge's Mexican ancestry. When asked whether a Muslim judge would also be biased against him, Trump said he believed that would be a possibility...

Another blockbuster flying musical production is set to hit the stage when the Cherokee Community Theater presents 'Mary Poppins,' directed by Joe Vannatta. "We've got a lot of talent," Vannatta said of the CCT production ,which begins on June 16. "Cherokee has always had a rich talent pool. We're very fortunate that the community has such talent, not just talent on the stage, but also talent behind the stage. Andy Linn is a genius when it comes to set design."...

CAFM accepts coupons The Cherokee Area Farmers Market (CAFM) at the Cherokee Depot will again this year include certified vendors eligible to accept Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) coupons as payment for fruits or vegetables. The coupons, also known as Farmers Market Vouchers will be available...

Cherokee County Farm Bureau received a grant from the Cherokee County Legacy Foundation to help with expenses incurred with the Ag Safety Day 2016 program. The program was held at the Cherokee Community Center on May 23. The grant money was used for bike helmets, food, totes, books etc. for the 4th grade students from Aurelia, Cherokee, MMC, and River Valley...

Kelly Lundell cut a red ribbon Friday at her new business - Keva Boutique, located at 115 East Main Street, Cherokee. The Cherokee Chamber Red Ribbon cutting followed a Chamber Coffee hosted by Keva Boutique.

The Cherokee Braves baseball team played Lakes Conference games on three consecutive nights last week and came away with two wins and a one-run loss. On Monday, the Braves lost to host Emmetsburg, 7-6. Joshua Nichols started on the hill for Cherokee and took the loss, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits, walking two and k'ing three. ...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia softball team suffered its first loss in Twin Lakes Conference play here Wednesday when they fell to Newell-Fonda, 6-3. Alta-Aurelia Coach Dave Turnquist commented, "Our defense was a little shaky tonight, and will be something we need to improve on."...

The Cherokee softball team rebounded from a series of recent losses to score Lakes Conference road wins over two foes on consecutive nights last Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, the Braves played Emmetsburg and Cherokee erupted for 16 runs on ten hits as they claimed a 16-3, 5 inning win over the E'Hawks. ...

The South O'Brien softball team had been struggling at the plate for the first three games of the season. They finally got their bats going on June 1st, when they hosted Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn-Remsen Union, but not until after too much early damage had already been done by their opponent. ...

KINGSLEY - The Ridge View softball team continued to show improvement and progress as they traveled to Kingsley Wednesday to take on Kingsley-Pierson, another tough Western Valley Conference foe and came out with a tough 6-3 victory. Picking up the victory for the Raptors was Emily Egger, who threw all seven innings and gave up three earned runs on seven hits while walking none. ...

The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union softball team lost their unbeaten status last week as they dropped a pair of games against War Eagle Conference foes. On Monday the Royals hosted Unity Christian in Remsen and were beaten, 10-0, in six innings...

Sandra Cheskey, a survivor of mass murder at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve in Lyon County Iowa, broke a 40-year silence to share her story with the world. She told her story through Phil and Sandy Hamman, co-authors of 'Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland.'...