Stories from Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The annual Summer Tour of the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District was held last month. Chairperson Russ Winterhof welcomed all participants to the annual event and introduced his fellow commissioners. I, representing the state board of directors for Conservation Districts of Iowa, brought congratulations from CDI for the planning of another successful tour and thanks for Cherokee County's continuing efforts on hosting the region's Envirothon Competition, a conservation competition for high school students in Northwest Iowa.. ...

FORT DODGE - The Alta-Aurelia Cross Country teams ran here on Thursday against some top flight competition, including 14 Class 4A schools, on the course which will be the site of the State Cross Country Meet. The teams from Johnston won both the boys and girls team titles and the other top teams were also from the Des Moines area...

ALGONA - Ridge View’s football game with Bishop Garrigan Friday was postponed until Saturday at 6 p.m.  It had rained in Algona until about 2 p.m. Saturday, and Ridge View Coach Dale Tokheim said “the field was soaked and you could feel the water when you walked on the grass.  it became a muddy mess, but the sun was shining and wind died down.”...

CORRECTIONVILLE - The River Valley Wolverines rolled to their second victory of the season here Friday when they topped 8 Man district opponet Coon Rapids-Bayard by the score of 34-28. The Wolverines displayed a varied attack, as Junior QB Trey Goettsch completed seven of 17 pass attempts. ...

PAULLINA - South O’Brien hosted MMCRU for its 2017 Homecoming game Saturday. The game had to be moved from Friday night to Saturday night due to the weather conditions. This proved to be a great decision, as the sun was shining and the field had firmed up a bit...

ROCK RAPIDS - The Cherokee Braves made the long haul north last Friday to Rock Rapids to play a muddy football game against the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock Lions. With the wet and muddy conditions, the Lions used their run first offense to take advantage of the pass heavy Braves, winning 48-8...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia football team fell to the traditionally tough Emmetsburg team in Class 1-A district action here Friday. The Warriors had more success through the air than on the ground in wet conditions. Sophomore quarterback Logan McCoy comply]\ted four of his 11 attempst, good for 92 yards, including a 25 yard touchdown pass to Kaleb Sleezer, and running back Sleezer completed his only passing attempt, a 34-yarder to Zach Isaa. ...

Cherokee County residents participated in a 'Healthiest State' Walk last week at scheduled walks at Washington High, Cherokee Middle and Roosevelt Elementary schools in Cherokee; River Valley Elementary; Alta - Aurelia; and MMCRU Elementary. Walk spnsors included CRMC and Hy-Vee, supported by Fareway, Blaine’s Culligean, and Dupont Pioneer. Photo contributed...

This year, in collaboration with their PE classes, Cherokee Washington High School students are taking a Character Development class designed towards self-improvement, as well as community involvement and service. As we move into the fall season, students will be helping the citizens of Cherokee rake up their leaves. Those people who are interested in getting some help with this chore can contact Travis Westhoff at twesthoff@ccsd.k12.ia.us to line up times for students to come around to help...

The Cherokee Sanford Museum will host an entertaining and informative presentation on the “Homestead Act and Plains Tribes” with Nancy Gillis at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Opening the Great Plains to settlement had far-reaching impact on the Native Tribes. ...

This Friday’s Chamber Coffee at 9:30 a.m. will be hosted at Mud On Man (the former Copper Cup), at 425 West Main Street, and it will also be a Red Ribbon cutting.

Here is the updated list of vendors and the items you will have available for sale at the first-ever INDOOR Cherokee Area Farmers’s Market, to be held this Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the south room of the Cherokee Depot, 119 South 4th Street...

Garlan E. McGowan of Alta, Iowa, age 75, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home. Visitation was held Thursday, October 5, 2017 from 4-7 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Unity Point Hospice. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta is in charge of the arrangements. ...

Roger Kolb Fuhrman, 83, passed away on October 9, 2017 at Careage Hills Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 13th, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa, with Rev. Eric Wright officiating, and burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

SUTHRLAND - Sutherland was home to Carly Kreibaum, who was tragically killed in the recent Las Vegas Massacre.   Numerous Sutherland businesses, organizations and individuals have banded together to do a benefit for the Kreibaum Family.  The event is a free-will donation meal, and will be held on Sunday, October 15, from 10:30 a.m. ...

Brittany and William Hotz of Cherokee are the proud parents of a baby girl, born on October 6, 2017. Jada Grace Hotz was born at 1:52 p.m., weighed 7 lb. 4 oz. and measured 19 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by her big brothers, Cole and Liam, and big sisters, Felicity, Sophia and Chloe...

Randy and Kelsey Hale of Aurelia are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, born on October 5, 2017. Zoey Jone Hale was born at 12:24 p.m., weighed 6 lb. 13 oz., and measured 20 1/2 inches long. She was welcomed home by her big brother, Dayde...

These past two weeks have been a whirlwind of emotions, both nationally and personally. I want to start off by saying that my heart goes out to those who were affected by the horrible tragedy in Las Vegas. Senseless violence that led to so much loss of life, some too close to home...

Hallowe'en used to be such a simple occasion. Kids dressed up in their favorite costumes and embarked on a night of trick-or-treating. They then spent the rest of the night gorging on sugar-filled candy. It wasn’t really a “holiday” because no one got off work or school. It was just a fun event...

Back in the 1960s. the concept of the “Super Group” was introduced in the world of pop music. As I recall, the first group to be so designated was a British rock band called Cream. That group consisted of Eric Clapton on lead guitar, Jack Bruce on bass and Ginger Baker on drums. ...

John Leonard Wallin passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Baum-Harmon Mercy Hospital in Primghar, Iowa, reaching the age of 97 years, 7 months and 15 days. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sutherland, with Rev. ...