Stories from Monday, April 17, 2017

ALTA - The Aurelia and Alta Boards of Education approved the Certified Budgets for their respective districts 2017-2018 school year in separate public hearings Monday night prior to the boards’ monthly joint board meeting. In old business, Middle School band director Nikole Nuttal presented the Aurelia board with information about grant funding she had received for the purchase of new instruments, and the Aurelia board agreed to match the funds she received...

STORM LAKE - Art Cullen, editor of The Storm Lake Times, won the Pulitzer Prize last week, becoming the first journalist in Northwest Iowa to secure journalism's top prize. The Times, a twice-per-week newspaper serving Buena Vista County, has a circulation of 3,000, making it one of the smallest enterprises to win a Pulitzer...

The CRMC Auxiliary is happy to be hosting its Spring Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale fundraiser on Thursday, April 20th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the 1st floor Conference Room at CRMC. Masquerade Jewelry is the most recognized hospital fundraising partner in the country. Since inception, they have helped raise more than $25 million for hospital auxiliaries nationwide...

A dozen Cherokee County 4-H members recently competed at the Iowa Equine Extravaganza in March at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. Results were as follows: The Senior Team, comprised of Emily Morse, Bailey Engelke, Sydney Woltman and Kendra Husman, received 1st place in the Quiz Bowl Competition and 3rd place in Hippology. Morse also received 8th place high point individual winner...

Acknowledging academic achievement We were taken to task recently by a concerned mother questioning our policy on publishing the names of college and university Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List students. She wondered if we were guilty of picking and choosing who to leave in and who to leave out, saying, “These kids work hard for their grades and deserve the same recognition as others.”...

We were taken to task recently by a concerned mother questioning our policy on publishing the names of college and university Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List students. She wondered if we were guilty of picking and choosing who to leave in and who to leave out, saying, “These kids work hard for their grades and deserve the same recognition as others.”...

MANSON - The Alta-Aurelia girls finished second in the team standings at Thursday’s Kruse Co-Ed Meet here, scoring 126.5 team points to trail champion Pocahontas Area /Laurens-Marathon, which scored 154 points. First place finishes for the Warriors included Lily Peterson in the 400 Meters (60.9), Lauren Rohwer in the 800 (2:32.24), Alicia Turnquist in the 400 meter hurdles (1:12.29) and the 4 x 800 team of Gracie Meier, Lily Peterson, Alicia Fredericksen and Lauren Rohwer, in a time of 10:36.57.. ...

ALTA - The Aurelia and Alta Boards of Education approved the Certified Budgets for their respective districts 2017-2018 school year in separate public hearings Monday night prior to the boards’ monthly joint board meeting. In old business, Middle School band director Nikole Nuttal presented the Aurelia board with information about grant funding she had received for the purchase of new instruments, and the Aurelia board agreed to match the funds she received...

**April 15 - Betty Harmon of Cherokee **April 17 - Phyllis Jaminet of Cherokee

North Star Community Credit Union pledged their support to Horn Memorial Hospital's $9 million Inpatient Building Project and recently donated $25,000 for naming rights to one of the 17 patient rooms. On behalf of North Star, President/CEO, Jeff Hayes stated, “North Star Community Credit Union recognizes the importance and value of Horn Memorial Hospital and the essential services and level of care it provides the community. ...

CORRECTIONVILLE - The River Valley School District has approved a $2.13 million building and remodeling project at facilities in Correctionville and Washta. Work will include renovation of elementary classrooms in Washta and the addition of a practice gym at the high school in Correctionville. The Washta project is expected to be completed in August and the Correctionville gym is expected to be completed by May 2018...

The Cherokee Symphony recently held auditions for the Student Soloist Concert to be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 at the Cherokee Community Center. Conductor Ted Hallberg, Le Mars, and Symphony members Carol Peterson, Storm Lake, and Rod Shedenhelm, Sioux Rapids, were judges. Cherokee Symphony Board members were in charge of arrangements, and photography was courtesy of Doug Pierson of Pierson Photography...