Stories from Wednesday, July 26, 2017

AURELIA - Voters in the Aurelia and Alta school districts will vote on the reorganization of the two districts into one district at the Sept. 12 special school election. Two propositions will be on the ballot. The first one, "Reorganization Ballot Proposition A" is to approve the reorganization of the Alta Community School District and the Aurelia Community School District to become the newly formed Alta-Aurelia Community School District...

Robert D. “Bob” Lundell, 88, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Friday morning, July 21, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 26th, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cherokee, with Rev. ...

According to Wikipedia, the so-called ‘dog days of summer’ are the “hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star Sirius, which Greek and Roman astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.”...

DES MOINES - The Northwest Iowa Bulldogs faced off against the Capital City Command on Sat. July 22nd in the Independent Amateur Football League title game, played at Des Moines Christian High School. The Bulldogs headed into the game with a perfect 8-0 record while the Command was 5-2. The two teams had already squared off this season,with the Bulldogs winning a 41-6 home game, which marked the Bulldogs’ first win in the league and started their incredible campaign...

The summer is almost over. When I was a kid, this was the worst time ever. That meant I had to go back to school. I loved school, don’t get me wrong, but I loved summer even more. Now, as an adult, it is still the worst time ever. That means all the kids who would come into the library to come play games, read books, or just chat with us will be going back to school soon. Soon, it’ll be too quiet in the library again...

Lillie Keller of Cherokee, age 95, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the Accura Healthcare Center in Cherokee. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee on Thursday, July 27th at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Oakhill Cemetery. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com...

Many pundits were shocked that Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not resign after President Donald Trump accused Sessions of being unfair and expressed regret for appointing Sessions. In an interview with reporters for the New York Times, Trump explained that his anger toward Sessions resulted from Sessions recusing himself from the Russia investigation...

Three Cherokee Braves were named to the Class 2A All-Northwest District baseball team by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Two Alta-Aurelia players also made second team in 2A, while senior catcher Jordan Wendel, a Division 1 recruit, earned a first-team berth...