Stories from Friday, May 11, 2018

Roger Allen Ogren was born on April 9, 1943 in LeMars, Iowa, to Paul and Catherine (Pitts) Ogren and he passed away on May 2, 2018, in Exeter, Nebraska, surrounded by his family, at the age of 75 years and 23 days.  He was one of five boys born in the family...

MOVILLE - The Alta-Aurelia boys played a non-conference golf dual here Friday with Woodbury Central, and the Warriors fell to the host team, 181-187. A-A coach Mark Henningsen commented, “It was disappointing day, as the weather was beautiful and we just did not play our best golf.”...

AURELIA - The Alta-Aurelia girls won a Quadrangular Twin Lakes Conference match here Monday with South Central Calhoun, Southeast Valley and Storm Lake St. Mary’s. The A-A team had 177 team strokes on their home course, while SCC totaled 218, SE Valley 225, and St. Mary’s did not have a team score...

SAC CITY - The Alta-Aurelia boys placed second at Monday’s East Sac Relays, with 115 team points, behind South Central Calhoun’s total of 138. First places for the Warriors included : Nick Gaes in the Shot Put (50-3, school record) and Discus (157-11, meet record); Michael Ryherd in the Long Jump (19-4.5); Troy Engelmann in the 3200 Meters (11:04.78); and the 4 x 100 (Ricky Pizano, Anthony Krier, Micahel Ryherd and Kaleb Sleezer in 45.40)...

The South O’Brien boys took advantage of the rare nice weather day Monday to get some golfing in at the War Eagle Conference Meet at The Ridge golf course in Sioux Center. SOS Coach Noah DeYager said, “ The Ridge always presents a challenge to our guys.”...

Brenda Lee Meyers of Cherokee, Iowa, 56, passed away suddenly on May 8, 2018, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. ...

Mike and Mary Ann Hanson were married at St. John’s Catholic Church in Quimby on May 18, 1968, and the couple’s daughters, Heidi Hanson and Jennifer Conner, are hosting an Open House in their honor at the Quimby Golf Club on Saturday May 19th from 2 - 4 p.m...

SIOUX CITY – Not all superheroes wear capes; some of them roll up their sleeves with LifeServe Blood Center. Save local lives and show your lifesaving pride at an upcoming blood drive! • Cherokee Community Blood Drive, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM at Cherokee Community Center, 530 W. Bluff...

Gabe and Alanna Fuller of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, born on May 6, 2018. Tate Jordheim Fuller was born at 6:16 a.m. and he weighed 7 lb. 7 oz. and measured 20 1/2 inches in length.” T.J. “ was welcomed home by his big brother Tyson and his big sister Briel...

Scott and Teri Bown of Knightdale, North Carolina are the proud parents of an 8 lb 9 oz baby boy. Ian Frederick was born on April 10, 2018. Ian’s grandparents are Doug and Mary Johnson of Virginia Beach, Virginia and David and Terri Brown of rural Larrabee. His great-grandparents are Lorraine Kay of Holstein and the late Walt Kay and Lloyd and Elaine Brown of Sioux City...

Lee Harden and Kimberly Misko of Holstein are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, born on May 3, 2018. Bradley Ray Misko-Harden was born at 7:05 a.m., weighed 6 lb. 6 oz., and measured 20 inches in length. He was welcomed into the family by his big brother, Skylar Harden and his big sister, Marley Williams...

Postal carriers throughout Cherokee County will be participating in the annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive this Saturday, May 12 Postal patrons are encouraged to leave non-perishable items by their mailbox for pickup on Saturday (no expired items nor anything in a glass container)...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced 10 urban conservation water quality demonstration projects - including one in Cherokee - have been selected to receive $789,100 in funding. In addition to the state funds, the 10 projects will provide over $3.2 million in matching funds and additional in-kind contributions to support water quality improvement efforts...

At Tuesday’s Cherokee County Board of Supervisors meeting, Rick Angell, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Representative from Cherokee, presented Cherokee County's annual health insurance renewal which reported two years of medical claims experience in excess of $1.4 million...

Cherokee Police Chief Nate James reminds area residents that it is illegal to blow grass, leaves and other debris into the street or gutters. Tickets will be issued to violators and you can be fined. James explains that reffraining from doing this helps keep the sewer system clean and helps prevent it from clogging up and causing problems for City crews...

At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Cherokee City Council unanimously voted to adopt a Resolution approving the recommendations of the City's negotiating committee regarding Residential Garbage Collections. That committee has reached agreement with Eric Lundell that allows for:...

On April 28 under the watchful eyes of a judge, the Cherokee Middle School 7/8 band performed at the Adventureland Festival of Bands in Des Moines.  The CMS band was selected as the Class 2A Best in Center Award winner.  The band is under the direction of Casey Kingdon. Photo contributed...

As part of the Partners in Excellence Program in Cherokee, State Savings Bank purchased flowers and helped students from Mr. Shima’s Roosevelt Elementary 3rd grade class pot the flowers Wednesday as a Mother’s Day gift for the students’ moms.

Basic Biittner : Lasting Favorites By Dan Whitney I have had many, MANY favorite songs throughout my 60 years of listening to popular music, depending on what genre or artist I’m “into” at any particular time. However, I have discovered that there three songs in particular that have always been - and probably always will be - my personal favorites for decades now - songs that I always enjoy hearing,and with which I usually (for better or worse) sing along...

SPENCER - The Cherokee Braves track and field team continued showing improvement while competing at Tuesday’s Spencer Relays. The Braves 4x200 relay placed first, with Alex Paulsrud, Tayven Gilenke, Daenen Pierce, and Trevor Lundquist aboard. No times or distances were submitted for Cherokee events...

The dates for the 2018 Junior Golf Camp at the Cherokee Golf Course are June 4-7,, and the cost is $20 per student (age 8 through middle school). Golf instruction by Cherokee Braves golf coaches James DeVos and Amy Sarchet will take place Monday, Tuesday, and Wdnesday, June 4-6, capped by a 5-hole tournament Thursday, June 7. Coaches will give an estimated one-hour instruction each day, followed by the tournamenty the final day...