Stories from Monday, June 26, 2017

We can add one more dictator to the growing list of human rights violators with whom our president has become pals. President Trump recently met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to discuss trade and security issues. A joint statement released by the White House after the visit lauded Vietnam for its “ongoing efforts to refine its legal system to better protect and promote human rights for everyone.”...

Due to the advancement of the construction process for Cherokee Regional Medical Center’s new medical arts building, the entrance of Sioux Valley Drive from North 1st Street in Cherokee will remain closed until further notice. The closure is anticipated to last several months...

Over $4,000 has been raised for the fire works display that will take place at Koser Spring Lake Park in Cherokee at dusk on July 4, according to Julie Hering - Kent, executive director of the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce. “We want to thank everyone who helped make this possible,” Hering - Kent said. “Every year the business community steps up to make this happen. As citizens of the community, we need to support the businesses that make such things possible.”...

A public hearing concerning the petition for reorganization of the Alta Community School District and the Aurelia Community School District will be held tonight (Monday, June 26) in the Roxy Theater, located at 218 S. Main Street in Alta, beginning at 6:30 p.m...

The Cherokee JV softball team played the best they have all year against Sheldon last week, winning the contest 10-2. The Braves scattered nine hits and their defense held tight to secure to win.   Emily Robinson stroked a single and a double for the young Braves, driving in two runs;.  Megan Boger had another home run in the contest - a grand slam in the fifth inning;  Grace Anderson and Teagan Slaughter each had a double;  and Nicole McLaughlin, Apryl Mesler, Kayden Waldner and Trinity Coombs each collected one single.  Nicole McLaughlin got the pitching win, allowing two earned runs on four hits while walking four and striking out two. . ...

The Cherokee Braves softball team hosted the Sheldon Orabs last week, and the Braves won, 9-7.  Cherokee took an early lead, going up 6-0 after the second inning but they faltered in the top of the third inning, allowing Sheldon back in the game as the Orabs scored five runs.  T...

The Ridge View Softball team continues show improvement and progress as they came from behind to defeat Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto by the score of 7-3 in Western Valley Conference action on Thursday night.  Picking up the win on the mound for the Raptors was Emerson Else, who pitched another quality game for the Raptors. throwing all seven innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits, walking two and striking out three...

MAPLETON - Ridge View played Maple Valley/Anthon-Oto in Western Valley Conference baseball action here Thursday. The game was tied 3 to 3 through the top of the fifth inning, but MVAO scored four runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to take a commanding 7-3 lead. ...

Work began last week on installing an elevator at the Sanford Museum in Cherokee, part of the museum's extensive ongoing remodeling project

Like many good ideas, AgSploration started with the simple need to fill a void. Neighboring northwest Iowa school districts Cherokee and Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn-Remsen-Union, known as MMCRU, are located in the heart of Iowa’s thriving farm country. But five years ago neither school offered an agricultural education program, or any way for students to potentially pursue their passions in a structured fashion...

ALTA - Following a 10-0 loss to Sioux City North a couple of days prior, the Alta-Aurelia boys, who are 7-1 in Twin Lakes Conference play, dropped another non conference game, this one a back-and-forth 9-7 loss to Coon Rapids-Bayard of the Rolling Hills Conference...