Stories from Wednesday, April 12, 2017

April is National Poetry Month. Though many people may not consciously include poetry in their lives, it seems to show up in consistent though inconsequential ways. Many children’s books have poetic gestures, even if it is simple rhyming that stays with you long after the book had been read, similar to the song that plays over and over that you liked enough to remember...

Sunday is Easter, a joyful time for Christians everywhere and a time when many families and friends get together to enjoy a bountiful feast. Holidays can be wonderful, but they can bring added stress and excesses. •Reduce your stress. Hosting the Easter dinner, visiting with family and friends, and having house guests can lead to upsets if you have unrealistic expectations of yourself or others. Go with the flow and keep things in perspective. •Manage your expectations...

SIOUX CITY - Severing ties with its top budget chief under a cloud of controversy, the Sioux City School Board approved a deal Monday that ends Dr. John Chalstrom’s employment with the district and gives him about $35,000 in severance pay. Following a closed meeting, the board voted 5-2 in open session to approve the separation agreement with Chalstrom, who had been on administrative leave since Feb. ...

Janet Niles of Cherokee followed the clues and found the Fareway Red/Gold Egg as part of the Chronicle Times Easter Egg Hunt Contest. Niles, pictured here with Jon Curry and Neil Kruse of Fareway, won a $250 Gift Certificate from Fareway. The Gold Egg is yet to be found. Photo by Troy Valentine...

Owners Mathew and Abby Harding of Cherokee, and a happy group of community well-wishers, cut the ribbon during Friday’s Chamber of Commerce Coffee and Red Ribbon Cutting at Cherokee’s newest downtown business, Noggin Water at 117 S. 2nd St. The Harding's unique store offers purified and alkaline water supplies...

Cherokee Quilt Batt members Pam Cronin and Betty Resch display the king-sized quilt to be raffled off at the April 22 Quilt Show - the 25th Anniversary of the popular Cherokee Quilt Show, at WITCC in Cherokee. The quilt is sponsored by the Cherokee Regional Medical Center...

A Public Hearing last week on a construction permit for a proposed hog confinement facility in western Cherokee County resulted in a najority “no” vote by the Board of Supervisors, thereby referrring the matter back to the DNR’s Master Matrix construction permit application process...

The talented Cherokee Braves rang up 10 firsts and seconds to win the Class 2A boys portion of the 2017 Cherokee Tomahawk Relays - the first team title for the Braves in nine years. Cherokee totaled 127 team points to the runner-up Kingsley-Pierson/Woodbury Central juggernaut with 120 points. Spirit Lake was third with 97, followed by Spencer 91, Le Mars 78, OABCIG 76, Estherville-LC 73, and MOC-Floyd Valley 37...

The youthful Cherokee girls tallied 59 points to place sixth at lat week’s Cherokee Girls Tomahawk Relays, won by Spencer with 174 team points. Pocahontas Area/L-M was runner-up with 138, followed by Sioux City Heelan 130, Le Mars 107, Spirit Lake 61, Cherokee 59, Estherville-LC 34, and MOC-Floyd Valley 34...

The Alta-Aurelia boys finished third in their 1A class in the Team Standings at the Boys’ Tomahawk Relays, held here last week, claiming six first place finishes as well as posting several season best times. Meet champions for the Warriors included Anthony Krier in the Long Jump with a leap of 19-6.5; Chandler Damewood in the High Jump, clearing 5-10; Jared Weiland in the 110 meter high hurdles, in a time of 16.49; the Shuttle Hurdle Relay team of Jaden Henrich, Chandler Damewood. ...

AURELIA -  The Alta-Aurelia varsity boys edged Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire in a golf dual meet here last Thursday, with A-A carding a team score of 178 for nine holes and GTRA posting a score of 185. Alta-Aurelia Coach Mark Henningsen said meet medalist Alex Snyder of the Warriors “had a strong opening meet, carding three birdies en route to a score of 38.” Tyson Kruse of GTRA was RunnerUp Medalist with a round of 44...

LE MARS - The gritty Cherokee Washington High girls clipped traditional Lakes Conference toughie Le Mars 5-4 in conference tennis action here last week, splitting the singles competition and claiming two of three doubles matches. In varsity singles for winning Cherokee, Jordan Bingham lost 10-2 to Elizabeth Ihrke at #1, Kylie Mongan fell 10-6 to Mary Meis at #2, Dusty Wright beat Jessica Elsma 10-7 at #3, Clare Conley beat Emily Van Otterloo 10-1 at #4, Grace Boyle beat Maddy Mahan 10-4 at #5, and Courtney Aden lost 10-7 to Megan Freidenbach at #6.. ...

LE MARS - The gritty Cherokee Washington High girls clipped traditional Lakes Conference toughie Le Mars 5-4 in conference tennis action here last week, splitting the singles competition and claiming two of three doubles matches. In varsity singles for winning Cherokee, Jordan Bingham lost 10-2 to Elizabeth Ihrke at #1, Kylie Mongan fell 10-6 to Mary Meis at #2, Dusty Wright beat Jessica Elsma 10-7 at #3, Clare Conley beat Emily Van Otterloo 10-1 at #4, Grace Boyle beat Maddy Mahan 10-4 at #5, and Courtney Aden lost 10-7 to Megan Freidenbach at #6.. ...

SPENCER - Host Spencer carded a 164 to win a Lakes Conference golf triangular here last week, followed by Estherville-LC 177, and youthful Cherokee 245. Jake Zweifel led the Braves with a 50, while Damon Williams shot 55, Dylan Hamilton 66, and Nate Agnitsch 74...

HINTON - On a gorgeous night in Hinton, South O'Brien was defeated by Hinton 215-232 in girls golf action. South O’Brien’s Ally Sweeney tied for low score with a 49 and earned a 2nd place finish after losing the first playoff hole to McKenzie Grenko.    Daneille Nelson came in 3rd after shooting a 54. Freshman Kaidee Weber finished 8th with a 61 and freshman Rachel Sohn came in with a 68. ...

HOLSTEIN - Westwood won a boys gilf quad here last week, followed by Kingsley-Pierson, host Ridge View, MVAO, and River Valley. Co-medaltsts were Gus Leonard of Ridge View and Sam Miller of Westwood with 40s. Other Ridge Viewe scores were Evan Else 42, Jack Mentzer 46, Brant Price 46, Colton Wunschel 48, Brayden Stowater 63...

Wilma Joyce Hagan of Cherokee, age 82, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Careage Hills in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Jean Morse will officiate. ...

Warren G. Lasher, age 82, of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, April 04, 2017 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center of Cherokee.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. ...

Teresa M. Dalton of Cherokee, 60, passed away Tuesday evening, March 28, 2017 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City, It was Teresa’s wish to be cremated and burial will take place at a later date in Sunset View Cemetery in Washta, Visitation at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, with the family present, will be held this Saturday, April 15th, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. ,with a prayer service to followa...