Stories from Wednesday, September 27, 2017

This October is going to be amazing in so many ways. Fall has started, it’ll be my child’s first Halloween, and, most importantly, Halloween Oreos will be available in all stores. (Before you send your letters saying they taste the same, I don’t disagree, but they TOTALLY taste better). ...

In a comedy skit at the televised Sept. 17 Emmy Awards, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer amused the crowd by mimicking Melissa McCarthy’s repeated Saturday Night Live portrayals of him. The real Spicer came out on a motorized podium and declared that, “This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys, period — both in person and around the world.”...

Aaron and Tara Junker of Cedar Falls are happy to announce the arrival of their daughter, Charlotte Marie Junker. who was born on September 14, 2017 at 8:34 a.m. at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Charlotte weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz., measured 19 3/4 inches, and she was welcomed home by her big sister, Haley, and her big brother, Liam...

Nolan and Torie Abel of Linn Grove are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl on September 21, 2017. Braelynn Ann Abel was born at 6:36 p.m., weighed 7 lb. 6 oz., and measured 19 1/2 inches. She was welcomed home by her big brother Everett and her big sisters - Lilian, Madison and Finley...

The sponsor for Friday’s Cherokee Braves football tailgate is North Star Community Credit Union, and they’re serving pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cookie, and drink for $6.00 An extra sandwich will be $4.00 The meal will be at the Bacon Aquatic Center, and serving will be from 5:30 – game time (7 p.m.)...

Current and active Cherokee Fire Department members recently traveled to Forest City to represent Cherokee at the State Fire Convention. Also making the trip was “Old Betsy,” CFD’s 1917 American LaFrance fire truck, now in her 100th year of service to the Department. 'Old Betsy' was a double award winner at the State Fire Convention Parade, bringing home two trophies - Best Motor Vehicle before 1920, and Oldest Motorized Vehicle...

A public hearing, tentatively scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Washington High School Library, could be the first step towards a bond issue to build a new elementary school building to replace the aging Roosevelt Elementary School. The purpose of the public hearing is to hear comments on the proposed sale of Roosevelt School to the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. ...

HOLSTEIN - Ridge View High School held Homecoming coronation ceremonies last week. Pictured here are the members of the Royal Court: (front) Queen Paige Todd and Jaxon Franken (back) Brittney Vincent, Alexa Phillips, Elizabeth Pickhinke, Erin Johnson, Josh Frahm, Lance Else,...

INWOOD - It’s a long trip from Alta and Aurelia to Inwood, and Friday’s journey wasn’t made any easier for the Alta-Aurelia football team by the fact that when they reached their destination, a game with the state’s #1 ranked team awaited them. Unfortunately for the Warriors and their fans, things went pretty much as expected Friday, as #1 West Lyon rolled to a 45-6 win over Alta-Aurelia...

ALGONA- Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn traveled here Friday in hopes of gaining their first victory of the 2017 football season , but it was not to be, as the Royals were upended by Bishop Garrigan by a score of 42-7. Tristen Olson completed 6 of his 11 pass attempts for MMCRU, good for 14 yards, and Andrew Prescott was 1-3, good for two yards. ...

CORRECTIONVILLE - Sometime scores can get pretty wild in the fast-paced exciting game of 8 Man football, and River Valley’s game here Friday was certainly an example of that, as the Wolverines surrendered 91 points to the visiting team from Audubon in a 91-14 District loss...

HOLSTEIN -  Strong wind made it cooler than was expected, but it was still a warm night for the fifth ball game of the season, as Ridge View hosted Fort Dodge St. Edmond Friday in District 2 Class A football action here. The first half was a game of defense, although Ridge View also stopped themselves with mistakes.  The Raptors drove the ball on their first possession to the St. ...

SIOUX RAPIDS - The South O’Brien football team traveled to Sioux Rapids last Friday evening to take on Sioux Central in District 2 Class A action. While the Wolverines had some opportunities throughout the game, the visitors came up short in an 18-6 loss to the Rebels...

One week after the Braves struggled against Sioux Center, Cherokee took on MOC-Floyd Valley Friday in their homecoming game at George Hicks Field in Cherokee. Although the Braves lost the game, 38-34, Cherokee battled from behind and showed improvements in many aspects of the game...

Friday’s Chamber Coffee at 9:30 a.m. will be hosted by Careage Home Care at their new location of 203 East Bow Drive, and there will be a red ribbon cutting to celebrate the new location.

Donald Raymond Radke, age 91 of Cherokee and formerly of rural Aurelia, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Accura Health in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee, with Pastor Jonathan Riggert officiating, and burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. ...