Stories from Friday, March 24, 2017

At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, County Engineer Brandon Billings presented a proposed Five Year Construction Program and 2017/2018 DOT Budget for review. After a lengthy review of proposed construction projects and budget details by the Board, further action was tabled until Billings adjusts budget figures to coincide with the County's certified budget for fiscal year 2017/2018...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities have confirmed an incident of vandalism against the Dakota Access oil pipeline in South Dakota and Iowa. Pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners said in court documents Monday that there have been ``coordinated physical attacks'' along the $3.8 billion pipeline that will carry oil from North Dakota to Illinois, but company officials didn't provide further details...

A benefit dinner and auction is cheduled Saturday, April 1 for the Steve Zarr Family of Cherokee at The Gathering Place, 207 W. Main St. in downtown Cherokee. Steve Zarr was seriously injured in an ATV accident several months ago and the dinner/auction is to help the family with vast medical expenses incurred from the accident and Zarr’s lengthy rehabilitation...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. - The National Wrestling Media Association recently announced Lee’s Summit, Missouri resident Mark Lundy as its Photographer of the Year. Lundy, a 1978 graduate of Cherokee Washington High School, has been shooting major high school, college and international wrestling matches for over 20 years, starting when his son began in youth club wrestling in 1996...

The Cherokee Music Boosters will hold their annual 'Tastes & Sounds of Cherokee' event on Monday, April 3 at Western Iowa Tech Community College Conference Center in Cherokee. One of the Music Boosters largest fundraisers of the year, the popular event features dinner and a show, with food served by many local vendors and businesses, and a compelling concert performed by Cherokee School bands and choirs from grades 5-12...

This week, the Iowa Revenue Estimating Conference noted the current 2017 fiscal revenue needs to be reduced by another $131 million. This is on top of the $118 million that was cut in January.  With only three months left in this fiscal year it seems the best option is to take $131 million of the rainy day fund...

A benefit dinner and auction is scheduled Saturday, April 1 for the Steve Zarr Family of Cherokee at The Gathering Place, 207 W. Main St. in downtown Cherokee. Steve Zarr was seriously injured in an ATV accident several months ago and the dinner/auction is to help the family with vast medical expenses incurred from the accident and Zarr’s lengthy rehabilitation...

The Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation Commission once again hosted the Conservation Districts of Iowa Region 1 Envirothon at the Cherokee Community Center. The Envirothon is a high school competition that is held each year, with students competing at regional, state, and national levels...

Applications are being accepted for lifeguards and concession staff at Cherokee’s Bacon Aquatic Center, acording to City Recreation Director Dave Ellis. Applications are available at the Cherokee Community Center or on the website www.cherokeeiowa.net...

A glass of Poo-no Noir According to the Iowa DNR, a biodegradable grape additive applied to the ground is an effective means of getting rid of bothersome geese and their copious, messy droppings in Spring Lake Park. The City of Cherokee has battled the growing geese population for many years, with little to no success as the migrating birds find the lake and this communuty a darn nice place to visit and put down uh...roots, among other things...

The Lumber Inn, a bar and grille at 113 W. 1st Street in Galva, received extensive damage from a fire of unknown origin early Wednesday morning. Owned by Brenda Segebart. the popular bar and grille, which opened in April 2016, was virtually destroyed by the fire.. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. Photo contributed...

**March 23 - Donna Lewallen of Cherokee **March 24 - Ted Reinert of Cherokee

Finding that his withdrawal had been filed too late, Mr. Gillette filed with the city clerk objections to the printing of his name on the ballot. These were considered at a meeting of the council yesterday afternoon, and after much consideration and careful consultation of law books, the board, consisting of the mayor, city clerk and one member of...

Surrounded by his family, Jason Lee Jensen, 53, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his mother’s home in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Russell Senstad and Rev. David Zirpel officiating. Visitation at the church Friday will begin at 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Aurelia....