Stories from Wednesday, August 23, 2017

A man who called Marcus, Iowa home for about the first seven years of his life, has embarked on the ‘adventure of a lifetime” with his wife of 35 years. Edwatd Addy (whose father Eldon had an appliance store in Marcus in the 1950s until they bought a resort in Minnesota), and his wife, Rebecca (Becky), recently purchased a 1984, 40 - foot motor yacht named “The Sandra Faye” at a very good price, and that purchase basically set in motion an adventure Addy had dreamed of for several years - taking a 7,000 mile trip around the eastern half of the United States by boat.. ...

Alex and Anna Quail of Holstein are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl, who was born on August 17, 2017. Prisley Dylann Quail weighed 7 lb. 13 oz., measured 20 inches long, and was welcomed home by her big brother Kinnick and her big sisters, Mia and Aria. Grandparents include Dennis and Stephanie Smith of Holstein, Steve and Jodi Miller of Ida Grove, and Ed and Micki Quail of Sac City...

Hailey and Brandon Thompson of Washta are the parents of their third daughter, who was born at 5:45 p.m. on August 16, 2017. Lillian Deborah Thompson weighed 7 lb. 12 oz., measured 21 1/4 inches in length, and was welcomed home by her big sisters, Sophia and Anabelle. Granparents are Amanda and Jacob of Cherokee and Vickie and Carl of Larrabee...

Friday’s Chamber Coffee will be hosted by the Cherokee Area Archives at the Cherokee Public Library, starting at 9:30 a.m.

CORRECTIONVILLE - River Valley got a head start on most Iowa prep football teams last Friday as they hosted Clay Central-Everly here for their season opening game of 2017, and the Wolverines made the most of it, posting a 40-18 win over the visiting Mavericks of CC-E...

I may have mentioned this a few times by now, but I am having a child next month. A baby girl. The nursery is all ready, we have our carseats, and, of course, our bookshelf is full. So, I thought I would take some time in this article to talk about some books that I will be reading my daughter as she grows up:...

A man who called Marcus, Iowa home for about the first seven years of his life, has embarked on the ‘adventure of a lifetime” with his wife of 35 years. Edwrtd Addy (whose father Eldon had an appliance store in Marcus in the 1950s until they bought a resort in Minnesota), and his wife, Rebecca (Becky), recently purchased a 1984, 40 - foot motor yacht named “The Sandra Faye” at a very good price, and that purchase basically set in motion an adventure Addy has dreamed of for several years - taking a 7,000 mile trip around the eastern half of the United States by boat.. ...

Early Monday morning, the weather in the Cherokee area did not look promising for viewing of the partial eclipse of the sun, which would reach almost 95 percent at 1:02 p.m. Despite morning rain, hopeful viewers came to the Sanford Museum where special glasses for viewing the eclipse were given out...

The Cherokee Police and City Hall remind motorists to be aware that several new stop signs have been installed in Cherokee the past few weeks to improve traffic flow and safety at previously unmarked intersections. The new stop signs result from recent City Council action following a traffic study of unmarked intersections by the Department of Transportation at the City’s request...

Kris Glienke, Cherokee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, has announced that absentee ballots for the September 12, 2017 School Election will be available to be voted in the Cherokee County Auditor’s Office on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Absentee ballots may be cast in the Cherokee County Auditor’s Office at 520 W Main St., Cherokee, IA, during regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday...

President Trump gave a speech Monday evening that appeared to be a call for perpetual war in Afghanistan. He came as close as Trump comes to apologizing, by reversing more than a decade of opposing the Afghanistan War, a war without a strategy for winning and without a long-term objective for what winning would look like...

Joyce Loraine Kastengren of rural Aurelia, Iowa, 89, passed away peacefully, Friday morning, August 18, 2017 at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 26th, at 2:30 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Betty Nafe of Cherokee, Iowa, 67, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, August 25th at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee, with Pastor Tom Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 3 until 8 p.m. ...

At the Tuesday, Aug. 22nd meeting of the Cherokee County Board Supervisors, Dana Evans, executive Director of the Cherokee County Veterans Affairs Office, gave a presentation followed by comments from two individuals who complained that they were not given an opportunity to interview for openings on the VA Commission...

Donna Waller of Cherokee, Iowa, 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, August 15, 2017 at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cherokee, with Rev. ...

The Cherokee Braves versus Storm Lake football tailgate Friday night is sponsored by Central Bank and will be served inside the main (top) gate . The menu includes grilled hamburgers, chips, brownie and drink for $6. An extra hamburger is $4.