Stories from Monday, April 30, 2018

For more than 200 years now, George Washington has been referred to as “The Father Of Our Country,” I suppose because he was the first person to serve as the President of the United States (or POTUS, as the office is now called by some). I have no idea what kind of “father” George Washington would be - what personal qualities he had to inspire his “kids.” If it was indeed true that he “never told a lie,” that would certainly be a wonderful father-like quality. ...

Anna M. Ladenthin, 96, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus, Iowa. Rev. Kevin Roop will officiate. ...

Peggy Jo Lochner, 84, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening, April 25, 2018 at Cherokee Specialty Care. It was Peggy’s request that she be cremated, and there will be no services. Her cremains will be buried beside her husband in the Good Hope Cemetery in rural Cherokee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Art Buchanan of Marcus, Iowa, 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at a Sioux Falls Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday May 2nd at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Marcus. There will be no visitation prior to the service. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with the arrangements. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com...

WEST BEND - The Alta Aurelia boys won a Twin Lakes Conference golf quadrangular meet here on Thursday, totaling  183 team strokes to runner-up Pocahontas Area’s 191. West Bend-Mallard finished 3rd (203) and Storm Lake St. Mary’s was 4th (251). Alta-Aurelia’s Alex Snyder was meet medalist, winning in a playoff after posting a 41. Teammate Jacob Hull shot a 42, and other A-A scores included  Keaton Mork 48, Tate Brechwald 52, Barritt Kolpin 53, and Trevor Hanks  66...

Cherokee Specialty Care hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on April 25, 2018. Entertainment was provided by Washington High School choir students. Thank you to Becky and the choir! We appreciate all that our volunteers do for us. Consider joining our volunteers! Call Laura at 225-5189 to volunteer your time and talents to our residents...

MARCUS - The Marcus Historical Center will be holding its 4th Annual Museum Day on Sunday May 6, 2018 from 1- 4 p.m. This year, there will be fine venues for self - guided tours: 1. The Marcus Historical Cente, containing a large display of Marcus memorabilia, is located on the west side of the Marcus Fairgrounds...

The Cherokee City Council last week approved a series of Resolutuons continuing the process for the proposed 2018 City Street Improvement Project. The total project cost is estimated to be $480,958, of which $142,847.77 is assessable to adjacent property owners for new curb and gutter. Preliminary assessments are figured at $67.22 per linear foot of street frontage. Assessments will range from $2,924.32 to $11,428.36 per property...

Cherokee Regional Medical Center recently presented a check to the Ridge View Dance Team. The donation is in part for the Dance Team members helping at the Daddy - Daughter Dance held in Holstein on April 6th. Pictured , left to right - Kate Kofmehl, Hanna Blackmore, Yesenia DeLaO and Coach Taylor Chamberlin, accepting the check from CRMC’s Lisa Ducommun, ARNP . Photo contributed...

PALMER - On Wednesday April 25,, the Alta-Aurelia Trap team attended a shoot at the trap range near Palmer, hosted by the Humboldt Wildcats Trap team. The 1st place High School squad was A-A's squad of  Noah Sundene, Cody Goodwin, Cory Goodwin, Matthew Arnts and Wyatt Tuttle. The 3rd place High School squad was A-A's squad of Nick Beazley, Carson Kruse, Brock Mier, Sarah Sundene and Josh Parks...

YANKTON, S.D. - Morningside College athletes won seven events at Wednesday’s Mount Marty College Twilight Meet in Yankton, South Dakota. Reece Jackson, a junior from Marcus, Iowa, was the Mustangs’ top competitor in the men’s competition with a victory in the 110-meter hurdles, in a time of 15.12 seconds, and a third place height of 6-5 in the high jump...