Stories from Friday, April 6, 2018

** April 5- Alviva Schwarz of Marcus --- ** April 6 - Barb Volkert of Cherokee

Cherokee Washington High School announced its 2018 Tomahawk Relays Royalty Wednesday afternoon during coronation ceremonies at the school . The royal court includes, Front row, left toright, Emily Schlenger, Katrina Carlson, Queen McKayla Benson, King Kylar Booher, Addisyn Jensen and Madelyn Herrera. Back Row , Collin Lundy, Layne Reinhart, Tyler Richardson, and Cale Pingel...

There’s a method to the madness as the City struggles to take the best course of action to possibly fund asbestos removal from the former Cookie’s Tap, as requested by the potential owner. With some questioning the City for involving itself in such private enterprise, precedent has been set in countless cities, including our City’s involvement in the recent downtown Facade Project, and the resolution of building issues with other downtown property owners...

Karen Kinder, the Artist of the Month at the Sanford Museum, grew up on the family farm on the western edge of the prairie hills of northeast South Dakota, and says, “I’ve long since left the farm, but it hasn’t left me. I continue to look for horizons, clouds, fields, and especially . . . sheep! I love to show them in light and shadow, with lots of color. I love oils, and painting with quick strokes of thick paint.”...

County Assessor Greg Zarr and Brian Leinen of Vanguard Appraisals were at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting to provide information on the 2018 Property Revaluations. Vanguard, from Cedar Rapids, was hired by the County to assist the Assessor with the revaluations program completed in December 2017, with notices mailed out to property owners this past February. The contract with Vanguard totaled $709,000...

With 65 MMC School District voters showing up at the poll, 54 voted Yes (83%) and 11 No (17%) in Tuesday’s special election concerning an expansion project for Northwest Community Collegeg in Sheldon whose District includes MMC. The passed bond issue included various building expansion and equipment purchases to enhance programs at a cost not to exceed $14.2 million...

Chris Meyer of Lakeside, Iowa, age 41, died on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his home in Lakeside. Memorial services will be held Friday, April 6, 2018 at 10 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake and burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery in Quimby, Iowa. ...

We believe the hearts are all in the right place of those involved in the downtown Cookie’s Tap saga in Cherokee (See story Page 1 in today’s Chronicle Times). The aged structure in serious disrepair was purchased by the Cook Law Firm brothers several years ago to avoid a repeat of its former existence as a bar located adjacent to the Law Firm. In essence, the Cooks were tired of accepting the ongoing vandalism and trash from some of the bar’s customers impacting their neighboring property...

PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed third baseman Jake Lamb on the 10-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury. Lamb sprained his left AC joint when he made a diving catch of a line drive in foul territory in the ninth inning of Arizona's 8-7, 15-inning victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers...

Cherokee Washington High girls varsity basketball coach Heath Hagberg addreses the team at Tuesday’s post-season Banquet at Double Overtime Fitness in Cherokee. Assistant coach Brandon Slaughter, seated at Hagberg's right, also spoke to the 2017-18 Lakes Conference Champions...