Stories from Wednesday, April 19, 2017

This Friday’s Chamber Coffee will be hosted by the ISU Extension Office at 209 Centennial Drive in honor of Extension Week.

National Library Week was a success! I want to extend my deepest thanks to everyone who stopped by this week, especially to our Chamber Coffee. It is my first National Library Week as a director and I can’t wait to see what next year has in store. Spring has also officially sprung. ...

The spring planting season is typically one of the busiest times of the year for farmers, and it is one of the times when most agriculture-related accidents occur. We urge all area farmers and farm employees to use some of these suggestions to prevent farm accidents:...

Nancy P. Stieneke of Quimby, Iowa, 56, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday morning, April 17, 2017.   Funeral services will be held on Friday. April 21st, at 10:30 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, Iowa. Father Daniel Guenther will officiate. ...

Earth Day 2017’s Campaign is "Environmental & Climate Literacy." Education is the foundation for progress. We need to build a global citizenry fluent in the concepts of climate change and aware of its unprecedented threat to our planet. We need to empower everyone with the knowledge to inspire action in defense of environmental protection...

**April 18 - Constance Baum of Cherokee **April 19 - Harold Glover Jr. of Cherokee

Following Auditor review, the April 4, 2017 Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District Special Election results. were canvassed last week by the Board of Supervisors and the results are as follows: Cherokee County Election Turnout of 3.12% with 58 of 1,857 registered voters casting a ballot with 41 votes cast “YES - for the question” and 17 votes cast “NO.”...

Cherokee County has recently seen an increase in vandalism to road signs, and a $500 reward is being offered leading to the apprehension of those responsible. Many signs have been shot-up, some badly enough that they are illegible. Many street signs and other important road signs such as STOP AHEAD, Narrow Bridge, and even STOP Signs have been stolen all together...

After scoring 2nd place in the Region 21 K-9 trials, Cherokee Police Sergeant Brett Gannon and his partner Ike set off for Raleigh, North Carolina for the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) National K-9 Trials on March 31st. Gannon said that the judging at the Nationals was very stringent, with only 31 of the 44 competitors scoring over 160 points, the score necessary to receive national certification. ...

What is your lucky number? For the Cherokee Horse Arena it is lucky 13 ! The arena turns 13 years old this year. It all began when a small group of volunteers "took the bull by the horns" and raised $40,000 to turn a weed patch into the perfect horse arena. The purpose of the horse arena is not to make money, but rather to provide horse lovers a place to gather and participate, and also to bring people into our town nestled in the Little Sioux Valley...

Kathleen Fitzgerald of Cherokee last week claimed the 22nd of 91 top prizes of $30,000 available in the lottery’s “Bonus Crossword” scratch game. Fitzgerald bought her winning ticket at Casey’s, 1200 N. Second St. in Cherokee, and claimed her prize at the lottery’s regional office in Storm Lake...

Members of the Cherokee Washinton High Prom Court include, front row, left to right, Josie Kindwall, Allie Fiedler, Zoe Meadows. Back, Jordyn Bingham, Matt Stines, and Alissa Lohse. Absent, Kamron Johnson, Eric Peterson, Trey Valentine, and Collin Johnson. Cherokee's Prom, with a theme of "Garden of Love," is this Saturday, April 22...

The stoplights at the busy U.S. Highway 59 and Bluff Street intersection will be flashing red in all four directions for a few days until crews can remedy the problem with the electrical circuitry (motherboard). The motherboard is 18 years old and will cost en estimated $5,100 to replace, according to City Hall. The problem should be remedied later this week...

Golf season is here and I suppose we'll all hear the same old worn-out clichés and comments while out on the course this season. You know, tired old sayings like - "Awesome!" "Get in the jar!" "Hit a house!" "Sit!" "Drive for show, putt for dough!" “Right down the old FM!” "Never up, never in!"...

The busy Cherokee Washington High girls tennis team competed in two recent Lakes Confeence encounters, falling 6-3 to Spirit Lake in Cherokee last week, and traveling to Estherville-LC Monday night and anagging a 6-3 victory. In varsity singles against the Indians, Jordyn Bingham lost 10-2 at #1, Kylie Mongan fell 10-0 at #2, Dusty Wright lost 10-2 ar #3, Clare Conley won 10-6 at #4, Grace Boyle won 11-10 in a 7-2 tiebreaker at #5, and Courtney Aden lost 10-1 at #6...

SPENCER - The young Cherokee Braves featured three players and did not count in the team score at Saturday’s Spencer Golf Invitational won by Webster City with a 309, Clerar Lake runner-up with 311, and host Spencer 315 at third. Jake Zweifel paced Cherokee with a 100 over the 18-hole competition, followed by Damon Williams 112, and Dylan Hamilton 113...

SPIRIT LAKE - The Cherokee Washington High girls placed fourth in the tem scoring at last week’s Spirit Lake Track & Field Invitational, totaling 68 points to winning Spencer’s 211. Host Spirit Lake was second with 96, followed by Okoboji 90, Cherokee 68, Estherville-LC 39, North Union 36, and South O’Brien 27...

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.. ...

Jeri May Wilkie Evans of Cherokee, Iowa, 94, passed away Sunday morning, April 16, 2017 at Accura Healthcare  in Cherokee. Funeral services will he held on Wednesday, April 19th, at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, with Rev. Eric Wright officiating, and there will be a family prayer service at 10:45 a.m. ...