Stories from Monday, August 22, 2016

MARCUS -- Where once the letters MMC stood alone on the gym floor, a refinished floor sports the lettering MMCRU, signifying the start of whole-grade sharing between Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn and Remsen-Union. The gym floors weren't the only changes. "There will be new locker rooms in Marcus as well us upgraded bleachers on both sides of the football field," Superintendent Jan Brandhorst said. ...

The Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts in Holstein is currently selling season tickets for its 2016-17 Entertainment Series. Six outstanding shows by professional entertainers will be presented this season, with season ticket prices holding at $155 for the fourth consecutive year...

Ardy Dunn will be celebrating her birthday on August 30th. Please 'shower' her with warm birthday wishes and share the love she shares with so many others. Cards may be sent to her at 208 East Bow Drive #4; Cherokee IA 51012.

Grace United Methodist Church is hosting a FREE Movie Night to the public in the newly finished Sawyer Center in Marcus on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. The center will be showing the film "Woodlawn," a true story based on how love and unity overcame hate and division in the early 1970's in Brimingham, Alabama...

The Cherokee Golf Course will be having a "High Steaks" Golf Tournament on Saturday September 10th. The tourney, which will have an 11 a.m. shotgun start, is for five person teams. There is an entry fee of $35 per person, which also includes a steak dinner followng play...

Front row: Matty Lugar, Megan Boger, Nicole McLaughlin Back row: Apryl Mesler, Rylie Dewitt, Emily Robinson, Lauren Shea, Kayden Waldner Not pictured: Hailee Maurer, Emily Schlenger, Trista Johnston, Addie Cosgrove