Stories from Monday, March 6, 2017

CLEGHORN - Cherokee Washington High graduate Hannah Burkhart has opened a new dance studio in Cleghorn in the former Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Middle School building. “Studio 19” opened in early February and Burkhart said she continues to welcome new students from throughout the area to the sign-up list...

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend, Joni Specht passed away after a long illness on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at her home in Henderson, Nevada, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Iowa to James and Hazel Conley during the Great Depression, Joni married her high school sweetheart, Vincent Specht, when she was 18. The couple moved to California in 1960 to escape the cold winters...

** March 6 - Jim Harmon of Cherokee

All community members, parents and students who are interested in the CherokeeFFA Chapter are invited to come to the Washington High School Auditorium on Wednesday March 15th at 5 p.m. to attend an informational meeting/ Topics covered will include: “What is FFA?” ; Formation of a new chapter; Officer Election process; FFA Alumni (boosters); Summer 2017/2018 opportunities and more...

Unintentional injuries in children are a serious public health concern.  Not only are “accidents” the leading cause of death in children ages 3-8, they can result in long-term impairments – such as traumatic brain injury – as well as short-term impairments – such as stitches or broken bones...

Wednesday’s Sermons a la Carte, “Rescued by...The Midwives,” by Pastor Peggy Hegeman of First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, will be presented at 12 noon at Memorial Presbyterian Church. Servers for the lunch, following the sermon, will be First United Methodist Church, Oakdale Evangelical Free Church and Meriden Evangelical Free Church...

The Cherokee Washington High girls basketball team that qualified for the State Tournament for the second consecutive year received souvenir basketballs from the Cherokee County Farm Bureau at the school’s rally last Monday before the team headed to State...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs. Lynnville-Sully, 10:30 a.m. North Linn, Troy Mills v. Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto, 12:15 p.m. Remsen St. Mary’s vs. New London, 2 p.m. Grand View Christian School vs. West Hancock, Britt, 3:45 p.m. Semifinals at 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. on Thursday March 9th...

Victor Checa of Cherokee has received the WITCC TRIO-Student Support Services Achiever of the Month Award for March. This award recognizes Western Iowa Tech TRIO students for demonstrating qualities of leadership and citizenship while achieving collegiate academic success.  Victor moved from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Cherokee in the summer of 2015. ...

The WHS Speech team, directed by James and Jaylene De Vos, had four groups nominated to attend or perform at the 2017 All-State Festival at Iowa State University on February 18th. The four groups, comprised of 37 students, included Group Improv, Ladies from the 80s TV News, Zoo News and TV News: Channel 9 News. ...

Jack C. Foresman, 86, of rural Cleghorn,,passed away Friday morning, March 3, 2017 with his family by his side at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, March 7th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church in Marcus, with Pastor Ron Rice and Pastor Bob Blair officiating. ...