Stories from Wednesday, February 21, 2018

(one of a series of articles on the Cherokee Regional Medical Center) As a leader in rural healthcare, Cherokee Regional Medical Center continually strives to provide area residents with the quality, professional health care services they deserve. With that in mind, outpatient clinics such as CRMC Specialty Clinics play a key role in the delivery of health care to the residents of Cherokee and the surrounding communities...

Alta-Aurelia wrestler Nick Gaes saw his unbeaten streak snapped, but the Warriors’ junior grappler came back to take 5th place at 220 lbs. in the Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament. Gaes (51-2) posted a 6-4 win over Zack Santee of Central Springs (45-5) in the 5th place match...

HARLAN - The Cherokee Braves faced just one final hurdle Saturday night before their third consecutive trip to Des Moines for the class 3A girls basketball tournament, but the hurdle of Red Oak was just a bit too tall for the Braves. Cherokee had a off -night shooting from the floor and were limited defensively due to foul trouble, and Red Oak was able to use a third quarter run to end the Brave's season with a 79-69 win...

Here is a brief shortlisted version of what is new at the children’s library: Lots of interesting and vibrant non-fiction books about your growing bodies, your growling guts, your hard working heart, your mind-bending brain, your strong skeleton, and other books about things that are disgusting and dreadful that we MUST KNOW about – come check them out!...

All across America, the members of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization are celebrating FFA Week. This year, Cherokee is joining in the celebration. FFA started because staff at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Agricultural Education Department realized that many boys were losing interest in farming and leaving their family farms. ...

ALTA - The boards of education for the Alta, Aurelia and Alta-Aurelia school districts met for their monthly joint meeting hereon Monday Feb. 12th. In an educational spotlight, teacher Kory Hermsen discussed “flipped learning” and explained how he is using the technique in his high school math classes...

This Friday’s Chamber Coffee will be hosted by Careage Hills, 725 North Second Street, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Justin and Sara Sangwin, of rural Linn Grove are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Weston Kenneth Sangwin, born on Sunday, January 21st, 2018 at 1:17 a.m. Weston weighed 8lbs 10 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long. He was welcomed home by his big brothers, Dalton and Keegon. Grandparents are: Bob and Sandy Schmeckpeper of Sioux City, Kenny and Sandy Frank of rural Cherokee, and Jeff and Christy Sangwin of Cherokee...

Kristine and Mathew Pietsch Keesling are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl on Feb. 14, 2018. Ava Lee Keesling was born at 12:28 p,m, weighed 7 lb. 12 oz. and measured 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by her brothers - Donte, Joe Joe and James - and her sister, London. Grandparents are Roger and Debbie Pietsch of Cherokee and Tish and Matthew Keesling of Wisconsin...

Elaine Eleanor (Kohns, Dingley) Johnstone passed in peace February 16, 2018 at the age of 80 after a brave fight against the complications of Alzheimer’s. Elaine was born on May 8,1937 in Cherokee, Iowa to loving parents Paul J. and Austrid E. Kohns. ...

Richard J. Henke, Sr. of Cherokee, Iowa,96, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Accura Health Care Center in Cherokee. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 23rd at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with burial at Mt. ...

Ellen (Holton) Robinson of Cherokee, age 66, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018, at Unity Point St. Luke’s in Sioux City. A memorial service at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday February 21,2018. The family will be present for visitation one hour prior to the service. ...