Stories from Friday, September 22, 2017

Rodney G. Mongan, 63, of Sioux City, formerly of Aurelia, died at his home on September 18, 2017. Memorial services will be Saturday, September 23, 2017, at 1 p.m., at the First Congregational Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Bruce Rapp officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia. Visitation at the church Saturday will be from 10 a.m. until service time. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements...

Ken Stephens Kenneth G. Stephens of Yankton, South Dakota, 63, formerly of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 10th while vacationing in Italy. No formal services will be held. An open house gathering in celebration of Ken’s life will be held from 12 noon until 3 p.m. Sunday,...

CHEROKEE - The Cherokee Braves’ volleyball team hosted a tournament in the WHS Gym Saturday, and Cherokee netters broke even against a tough field, winning two matches and losing a pair. The Braves won their firts game against Boyden-Hull by a 21-17 score, but the Comets took game 2, 21-15, then prevailed in a tough 3rd game, downing he Barves by a 15-12 score. ...

The old Cherokee School Board retired and the new board had its first meeting on Monday, Sept. 18. Organizational items going forward include a change in the regular meeting location and a return to the practice of holding monthly management team meetings...

The ACT test scores for the Washington High School seniors in the class of 2017 had a significantly higher average than the statewide average in all four areas of testing - English, Mathematics, Reading and Science. The composite score of 23.3 compares to a statewide composite of 21.9 for the year...

We learned on Sept. 11, 2001, how much death and destruction can be caused by a group of zealots willing to sacrifice their own lives to attack an enemy. We have a harder time grasping the idea of an entire society willing to do the same or at least willing to unquestionably follow a leader willing to sacrifice the entire population in the name of resistance...

EMMETSBURG - Alta-Aurelia traveled to Emmetsburg Tuesday for a volleyball match with the newest member of the Twin Lakes Conference, and the Warriors provided a rude “welcome to the family” for the E’Hawks, winning the match in three straight sets, by game scores of 25-16,25-10,25-16...

1.Solon;2.Dallas Center-Grimes;3. Cedar Rapids Xavier; 4.(tie)Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Pella; 6. Webster City;7, Sioux City Heelan; 8. Deborah; 9. Waverley-Shell Rock; 10. Boone                          Others receiving votes included Storm Lake 1. Williamsburg; 2.Boyden-Hull-Rock Valley; 3.Sioux Center; 4.Cascade; 5.Mount Vernon; 6.Clear Lake;7.Waukon; 8.Monroe PCM; 9. South Central Calhoun;10.Aplington-Parkersburg                                      ...

SANBORN - The Alta-Aurelia Cross Country teams made a good showing here at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Invitational on Monday, with the A-A girls winning the team title and the boys finishing second. Individually for the A-A girls, Alicia Turnquist finished second, with her time of 21:59, while Lily Peterson was third, in 22:15, Alexa Frericksne was fifth (22:30), Grace Meier was seventh (23:01) and Clara Candelario was 8th (23:17). ...

FORT DODGE - The Alta-Aurelia volleyball team played at the rugged Fort Dodge volleyball tournament Saturday, and the warriors came out of it with a 2-2 match record. Alta-Aurelia topped Pocahontas Area 2-0, by game scores of 21-18, 21-18, and also beat Fort Dodge 2-0, by game scores of 21-12, 21-11,...

According to the Sanford Museum and Planetarium, the Autumnal Equinox arrives at 3:02 p.m. CDST today, Friday, Sept. 22.

The 2017 Ridge View High School Homecoming Queen candidates are (left to right) Brittney Vincent (daughter of Trisha Vincent and Mark Vincent), Erin Johnson (daughter of Jeff and Lisa Johnson), Beth Pickhinke (daughter of Lynn and Denise Pickhinke), Paige Todd (daughter of Tom and Heidi Todd) and Lexi Phillips (daughter of Curt and Kristal Phillips). ...

AURELIA - The Aurelia and Alta School Boards met here Monday to close out their business for 2016-2017, organize the new boards, and get down to 2017-2018 business, while preparing for their future as the Alta-Aurelia District. Athletic Director Teri Zimmerman addressed concerns from coaches and parents regarding a new school policy regarding no Open Gym on Sundays for high school activities, and she also mentioned that there will be no after school activities on Wednesday evenings to allow local churches to have that evening free.. ...

The domino effect continues following last week’s news that Iowa Senator Bill Anderson (R-Pierson) had resigned his post to become the new Executive Director of the Cherokee Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC). Anderson, 40, currently serves as a member of the Iowa Senate, 3rd District. He has resigned that position and will assume the duties as CAEDC Executive Director on Oct. 1...

Dylan and Abbie Ohlson are pleased to announce the birth of their second child, a boy, who was born on September 18, 2017. Weston Elliot Ohlson was born at 12:05 p.m., weighed 7 lb. 10 oz., measured 20 inches long, and was welcomed home by his big sister, Blair Carolyn Ohlson...

Resolved, that we, the members of the Cherokee County Medical Society, who recognize the financial sacrifices as well as the patriotism of those who volunteer to join the medical section of the army during the war, agree to pay to the dependents of the volunteers, thirty-fiye per cent (35 percent) of all fees received from the patients of those absent in military service...