Stories from Monday, November 6, 2017

John Snapp, a Cherokee historian and railroad history buff from his career working for the railroad, was totally on track when greeting the CN Business Train passing through Cherokee Oct. 24. The Canadian National Railroad spiffy business pasenger train originated from Sioux City enroute to Chicago and went as far as Dubuque the first day, passing through Cherokee in early morning. The train overnighted in Dubuque and continued on to Chicago the following day...

The City Elections in Cherokee County are Tuesday, Nov. 7, and in Cherokee there are four men seeking the Mayor’s seat and two incumbent Council members seeking re-election unopposed. Cherokee mayoral candidates include Craig Schmidt, Greg Stieneke, Mick Mallory and Ben Shuberg...

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors is taking applications for various county board and commission appointments for the 2018 year. Cherokee County appreciates diversity in these appointments and welcomes all applicants at least 18 years of age. Terms and dates of appointments vary. These are unpaid positions. A brief description follows:...

Cherokee City officials are assisting Mayor Mark Murphy with his goal of installing a new sign for westbound traffic at the east entrance of Cherokee on Iowa Highway 3 just before the by-pass route. The Iowa DOT has proposed the design, which includes an arrow showing the direction to Cherokee, and the City is working with the state on reviewing it and scheduling an installation date...

John and Ashli Krizan of Sutherland are happy to announce the birth of their son, born on October 31, 2017. Kashton Preston Krizan was born at 3:55 p,m,, weighed 7 lb. 14 oz., and measured 20 inches long. Kashton was welcomed home by his six siblings - brothers Landen, Tatum, Nolan and Hank and sisters McKayla and Kaylynn...

A memorial gathering for Jim Lundquist of Spirit Lake, age 79, a native of Cherokee who passed away in Spirit Lake on November 2, 2017, was held at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Spirit Lake on November 5, 2017. Jim was born in Cherokee, Iowa in 1938 to Raymond and Helga (Swanson) Lundquist. ...

Donna Marie B. Baker of Holstein, age 70, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 04, 2017 at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Doresa K. Collogan officiating, and  burial was at the Morgan Township Cemetery of Schleswig.  A visitation at the Nicklas D. ...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia High School music and drama departments will present “The Addams Family Musical” at the Roxy Theater in Alta, November 10 and 11 at 7:00 P.M. and Sunday, November 12 at 2:00 P.M. All tickets are $5.00 and can be reserved by calling 712-200-1331. Any tickets left will be available at the door...

As we pause to remember our courageous and incomparable military this Veterans Day, it is fitting to share this poignant life’s message penned by an anonymous Korean War veteran to his fellow soldiers: “At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us on this journey alone...

As a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees and the American League, I initially condsidered this year’s “Fall” Classic to be the most unofficial World Series ever. As a Yankees fan, of course, I feel it is my duty to uphold the belief of the late cartoonist Frank Miller that an “Official World Series” has to have the New York Yankees as one of the participants...