Stories from Friday, December 29, 2017

The local exemption board began the task of classifying the 1,600 registrants of Cherokee county Saturday, and as nearly as possible will endeavor to keep up with the constant stream of completed questionnaires now pouring into the office of the board. ...

The Cherokee - East Sac County basketball games, postponed on December 21st, have been rescheduled for Monday, February 5th. The games will be at Washington High School, varsity only, with the girls’ game starting at 6 p.m.

Imagine it, a chance to dance in front of the entire country. That is exactly what the dance team from MMCRU will get to experience over Christmas break. The team of 10 dancers, along with their coach Kayla Schroeder, will travel to Tampa, Florida Dec. 28-Jan. 3 to perform at the pre-game and halftime shows of the 2018 Outback Bowl. “I am most excited to share this once in a lifetime opportunity with my dancers,” Schroeder said. “I believe performing during the bowl game will be a memory they will never forget.”...

As Old Man Winter blasts us with rain, ice, snow, wind and cold temperatures, it’s time to think about the dedication to duty of our street and road crews, utility workers, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and emergency responders. As winter pelts us it’s nice to know that our capable city street, county and state highway road crews are prepared to work long and hard hours in very difficult and dangerous conditions day and night to keep us safe and make transportation possible...

In an abbreviated, holiday-time meeting Tuesday, the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors approved an Amendment to the Cherokee Aviation Authority 28E Agreement. The Amendment #4 reads: “On May 14, 2004, Cherokee County, Iowa and the City of Cherokee, Iowa entered into an agreement creating the Cherokee Aviation Authority. The initial agreement has been amended three times. Section 7 sets the annual levy rates to help support the Cherokee Aviation Authority...

The Cherokee Fire & Rescue Department elected its 2018 officers recently. Those elected or re-elected include Fire Chief Greg Eaton, 1st Assistant Dan Murphy, 2nd Assistant Doug Dunn, Treasurer Randy Reeves, Secretary Brent Nelson. Cherokee Fire & Rescue inclides 29 local volunteer firefighters, and two full-time firefighters who man the fire station...

(6th in a series on the 2018 Cherokee Jazz & Blues festival) Burlap Wolf King is the performing name of South Dakota - based singer/songwriter Thomas Hentges. Hentges performs solo as well as with a band, both under the “Burlap Wolf King” moniker. Throughout ten active years, Burlap Wolf King has seen a rotating cast of members.  ...

At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, City Clerk Diane Cargin administered the Oath of Office to newly-elected Mayor Craig Schmidt, and re-elected, incumbent City Council member At- Large Emily Johnson, and Ward II City Council member Will Miller. Schmidt assumes the Mayor’s post at noon Jan. ...

The parameters of the late Dr. John W. Dewar Scholarship Fund, established in 1992, were determined in the will of the late Lois M. Dewar. The funds are administered by Central Bank. The scholarship is awarded to Washington High School graduates, and provides money for tuition over a four year period, providing the recipient is a fullt-time student at an accredited college, vocational school or other post-high school institution and has maintained a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale...

The 10-year anniversary reunion celebration of Cherokee's 2007 State Baseball Champions Dec, 22 at the WHS gym.was a great success, with players, coaches, and a large contingent of fans saluting the team . The event honored all the players and coaches responsible for Cherokee's only state baseball championship and was highlighted by the return of current major league pitchers from that team, Matt Koch of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cody Ege of the LA Angels...