Stories from Friday, April 27, 2018

Growing up in tough times as one of 10 kids who didn’t need a dictionary to know what poverty is, I was never ashamed of our big old house, but whenever passing by or visiting nicer, “wealthier” homes, I often said to myself, I wish I lived in that house...

SPENCER - The tough Spencer boys tennis team blitzed young Cherokee squad 6-0 in an abbreviated match consisting of singles only, with the three doubles matches cancelled. The singles outcome determined the winner and the Tigers avoided paying additional court time for doubles for the indoor courts utilized in the inclement outdoor weather...

Lily Anderson and Bri Sleezer each notched second-place finishes to lead the younthful Cherokee Washington High girls at Tuesday’s Cherokee Co-ed Relays run under cloudy skies and cool temperatures with intermittent rain. Anderson was second in 800 meters in 2:38, and Sleezer second in 200 meters in 28.26...

There were special times for special people at Tuesday’s Cherokee Co-ed Relays, as boys track and field coach Jim Leonard recognized his team’s seniors, including Robbie Klingborg, Jonathan Youngberg, Ben Hart, Ben Nelson and Jack Benson. Leonard, the Braves, and those in attendance also recognized retired Cherokee Coach Lynn Jolly as Honorary Referee as that honor was missed for the 2018 Tomahawk Relays which were cancelled due to inclement weather...

The young Cherokee Braves competed strong against Lakes Conference heavyweights at Tuesday’s Cherokee Co-ed Relays run in cool temperatures and cloudy skies with intermittent rain. The Braves placecd second in the 4x100 relay featuring Tayven Glienke, Trevor Lundquist, Daenen Pierce, and Alex Pulsrud timed in 46.9; third in the distance medley relay with Glienke, Ethan Young, Pierce, and Bryce Kremer clocked in 4:00; fourth in the 4x800 relay with Ryan Hurd, Brayden Farver, Jonathan Youngberg, and Austin Wilkie timed in 10:08; fourth in the 4x200 relay in 1:44 with Glienke, Trevor Lundquist, Pierce, and Alex Paulsrud aboard; and fourth in the shuttle hurdle relay in 1:10 featuring Young, Ben Hart, Cole Pitts, and Kobe Grell.. ...

HAWARDEN - On a cold and breezy night at Hawarden Tuesday. with rain increasing as the meet continued, the West Sioux boys defeated the South O'Brien boys, 172 to 200. Jeremy Struve led the Wolverines’ team again with a 44 and Darien Keith had a good night with a 49...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia girls turned in a great performance Tuesday, winning the team title at their own Warrior Co Ed Meet. A-A Coach Tim Galvin commented, “The weather wasn't as nice we were hoping, but we dealt with it well. It can be challenging going two nights in a row, but our girls handled it well.”...

POCAHONTAS - The Alta-Aurelia girls won a Twin Lakes Conference Quadrangular Match at Pocahontas Tuesday. Alta-Aurelia totaled 193 team strokes to runner-up Pocahontas Area’s 240. The two other schools competing, Storm Lake St. Mary’s and West Bend-Mallard, did not have enough golfers for a team score...

Jeff and Jody Holmes of Marcus, Iowa are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jackie Holmes, to Nathan Wendt, son of Bob and La Rae Wendt.  Jackie is a 2011 graduate of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn high school and a 2013 graduate of St. Luke School of nursing.    Nathan is a 2010 graduate of Marcus- Meriden- Cleghorn High School and a 2014 graduate of Iowa State University...

Thirty local Cherokee County residents recently graduated from Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach’s six-week Developing Dynamic Leaders program. The program is designed to maximize the strengths and skills of current and future community leaders, and was taught by Jane Nolan Goeken, Community and Economic Development Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach...

It’s that time of the year again for the Cherokee Ridge Runners Spring Rendezvous. This year’s event will take place May 4,5,6 with School Day on Friday, May 4, 2018. The Spring Rendezvous is held at Little Sioux Wildlife Area located southwest of Cherokee. It's five miles South on Highway 59, turn west onto county road C44, turn south onto the River Road and then turn East on 590th St. (gravel road) and turn South to the entrance to the Little Sioux Wildlife Area...

The Cherokee Symphony Association recently purchased a digital piano for use in future concerts. The purchase was made possible by a grant from the Cherokee County Legacy Foundation. Pictured with the new piano, left to right, are Cherokee Synphony conductor Ted Hallberg and Board members Carol Leidahl, Connie Mohn, Donna Hicks and Jim Mohn. The Symphony wll present its Young Artists’ Concert at the Cherokee Community Center at 4 p.m. Sunday. Photo contributed...

YANKTON, SD - At the close of their final residency, April 16-19, 2018, 11 women received their certification as spiritual directors, celebrating the successful completion of the Spiritual Direction Ministry Formation Program at the Benedictine Peace Center of Sacred Heart Monastery, Yankton...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, along with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), has announced that Cherokee has been nominated for an Opportunity Zone designation. Opportunity Zones are a new economic development program administered by the U. S. Department of the Treasury. The program was established to encourage long-term investments in low-income zones by providing investors with a capital gains tax deferral...

Cherokee Washington High School staged its 2018 Prom on Saturday April 21. Members of the 2018 Cherokee WHS Prom Court included Jack Benson, Rylie DeWitt, Allie Driggs, Jaden Ducommun, Brittany Strahmann, Kade Jurgensen, Jenn Barritt, Evan Vawn, Olivia Kruse and Robbie Klingborg...

Emma Lou Phelan, age 91, long-time resident of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in St. Paul, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee, with Father Randy Schon officiating, and burial will be at Afton Township Cemetery. ...