Stories from Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Friday's Chamber Coffee, at 9:30 a.m., will be hosted by Verizon Wireless World at 101 East Bow Drive (behind Taco John's), and there will also be a Red Ribbon Cutting ceremony.

The Cherokee Braves hosted Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen Union Saturday for a varsity baseball double header, and each team picked up a victory, with the Royals winning game one, 15-8, and the Braves bouncing back to win game two,12-2, in six innings...

The Cherokee Braves softball team traveled to Spencer to compete in the Spencer Invitational tournament on Friday and Saturday.  The Braves had a tough draw, competing against three ranked teams. On Friday, the Braves took down #14 4A Denison Monarchs, 12-4.  The Braves took an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning and never looked back , scoring in all but two innings.  Lindsay Williams picked up the pitching win for Cherokee,allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits and striking out eight. ...

The Alta-Aurelia girls pushed their Twin Lakes Conference record to a perfect 10-0 with a 10-3 win over Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Friday night. Abby Kraemer threw a one hitter for the Warriors, walking four and fanning 20 to add to her state-leading strikeout total. All three of GTRA’s runs were unearned...

The Alta-Aurelia varsity baseball team scored nine runs in the top of the 5th inning to roll to an 11-0, 5 -inning victory over Twin Lakes Conference foe Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Friday night. Frehman Logan McCoy got the win on the mound, allowing no runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings, while striking out six and walking no one. Drew Price pitched the final 2/3 of an inning...

Cherokee Regional Clinics will be offering athletic physicals to area students at all four clinic locations in the month of July. The physicals will be offered at a special price of $25 again this year for students entering the 8th through 12th grades in the fall of 2017...

One of the Cherokee County 4-H Summer Camps took place on Monday June 26th at the Marcus Community Center, when a Robotics 2 session was held. The next Summer Camp takes place on July 6 at Spring Lake Park in Cherokee, when a geocaching session will be held, described as adventure through a treasure hunt using hand held GPS devices. Families are welcome. These activities are available for youngsters throughout the county, not just 4-H kids. For more information, call Debbie at 712-225-6196...

Standing in front of the Cherokee County Freedom Rock, Matt Johnson (left), CEO/ President of Cherokee Regional Medical Center, presents two checks, totaling $600, to Cherokee VFW L.A. Westcott Post #2253 Commander Ed Boger (center) and Quartermaster Bertram “Dutch” Robbins. The donation will go towards the painting and upkeep of the Freedom Rock. The rock will be painted by Iowa’s Freedom Rock artist Ray Sorensen and is scheduled to be completed in July 2017...

The state of Iowa, for the first time this year, is allowing the use of fireworks with some restrictions as to dates and times of day. However, the Cherokee City Council has passed an ordinance which keeps the former restrictions on use of fireworks within city limits in place...

MARCUS — Although the deadline has passed, the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District Hall of Fame Committee continues accepting nominations for the 2017 induction. The ceremony will be held during the Marcus Fair on Saturday August 12. The purpose of the MMC Hall of Fame is threefold:...

Jeanne Marie Ravnsborg of Quimby, age 65, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Father Daniel Guenther will officiate. ...

In two separate votes at their meeting Tuesday,, the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors approved, by a vote 4 to 1, an alcohol permit and a tobacco permit for the Mill Creek Festival to be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 4 & 5. Dennis Bush was the only no vote on both the alcohol permit and the tobacco permit...

Ladd J. Huffman of Calumet, age 67, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017. At his request, there will be no services. The Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina is assisting the family with arrangements, and onine condolences can be sent to eldridgefamilyfuneralhomes.com...

Here is the updated list of vendors and the items available for sale during the Cherokee Area Farmers Market under the canopy at the depot from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 29. This will be the fifth market of the 2017 market season. Wayne Nafe of Wayne’s Veggies will have green beans, onions, kohlrabi, zucchini,...

We do not have a position on the change in Iowa law to allow greater access to fireworks, nor on the decision by the Cherokee City Council to pass an ordinance that will restrict use of fireworks inside the city limits. Regardless of any ordinances in the community where you live, Iowans will likely have increased use of personal fireworks this year because of changes in Iowa law...

It’s been a while since I have talked about books, which is odd for a library column. We have had a lot of people ask questions about Book Bingo, so here are some recommendations to fill in some spots from our new shelf: “Not a Sound” by Heather Gudenkauf – When Amelia Winn loses her hearing, she becomes very depressed and loses everything: her husband, her job, her kid. ...