Stories from Friday, July 6, 2018

Cherokee's July 4th Fireworks Show postponed until Friday Thunderstorms and heavy rains in the area Wednesday forced postponement of the July 4th Cherokee Fireworks Show and once again swelled what had been receding water levels on the Little Sioux River in Cherokee...

A youth basketball camp for 3rd - 8th grade girls recently took place in Cherokee, supervised by Washington High School girls’ basketball coach Heath Hagberg, ssisted by members of thye Braves’ team. Here are the results of some of the competitive events at the camp:...

On Saturday June 30th, the Palo Alto Gun Club held an Iowa Games Qualifier Trap shoot at the Sportsman's Park near Emmetsburg, one of five sites throughout the state. The top three qualifiers at each location will compete at the Iowa Games State Finals on Saturday, July 14th at the Izaak Walton League/Dragoon Trail Chapter near Ankeny...

PAULLINA -- South O’Brien fell to Hull Western Christian, 5-4 , in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal game here Tuesday. Hannah Dau had two singles for South O’Brien, which finishes its season with an outstanding 22-3 record. Western Christian (15-9) scored three runs in the seventh inning, with the go-ahead run scoring on a passed ball...

The Cherokee Braves took on Hull Western Christianon Monday evening in their last conference game, with the Braves coming up just short, 5-2.  The Braves could not push any runs across the board until the 6th inning, when Sarah Kach walked and was driven in by a single from JeMae Nichols.  The Braves got another run in the 7th inning when Lily Anderson singled and advanced to third on a passed ball. Teagan Slaughter then walked and Anderson scored on Kassidy Pingel’s fielder’s choice...

The #15 (Class 3A) Cherokee Braves hosted Estherville - LIncoln Central in the first round of district softball play on Tuesday evening, and the Braves scored a 7-0 victory. The Braves scored in the bottom of the second inning when Kassidy PIngel hit for a single. Sarah Kach then walked, and JeMae Nichols singled, scoring Pingel, and Lindsay Williams singled to score Kach. Payton Slaughter then singled to drive home Nichols and Grace Anderson, who was courtesy running for WIlliams...

HOLSTEIN - Ridge View scored 14 runs in the 1st inning to take control of their Western Valley Conference Tournament game here Tuesday with River Valley right away.  River Valley scored their lone run in the top of the 5th inning, and the game ended after that half inning.  Each batter in the Ridge View starting lineup had a hit, led by Dylan Wood’s three hits and two RBI.  Karlo Weldon had two hits and three RBI, Jaxon Franken had two hits and one RBI, and Logan Cuthrell had a double and three RBI.  In all, the Raptors had 13 hits, including seven doubles.  Caleb Kistenmacher was the winning pitcher, finishing with 12 strikeouts and one walk, giving up one run on four hits.. ...

The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Remsen Union girls defeated Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 6-2 in a Class 1A opening round District Tournament game in Marcus on Monday. Emily Dreckman went the distance to pick up the win for MMCRU, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits in seven innings, walking two and striking out two. Dreckman, Meagan Loutish and Kaelee Letsched each doubled for the Royals...

ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia softball team scored a run in the bottom of the 6th to go ahead, then blanked Ridge View in the top of the 7th to post s 5-4 second round Class 2A Regional Tournament on Tuesday. With one out in the 6th, Alta-Aurelia’s Jessica Flaherty singled sharply to right field. The ball was misplayed, and as Flaherty ran to third base the relay throw hit the base path umpire and rolled into left field allowing her to score what proved to be the winning run...

After 41 years employed as an elementary teacher, principal and educational consultant, Deb Otto decided she wanted to learn how to paint, and so it is that Otto, the former educator, is now in her fifth year as a student - of oil painting. Deb, who resides in Dubuque with her husband, has two grown daughters and six grandchildren, and they all live in Dubuque...

At Tuesday’s (July 10) regular meeting, the Cherokee City Council will act on a proposed Resolution fixing the date for a meeting on the proposition to authorize a $150,000 Loan Agreement and the issuance of Notes to evidence the obligations of the City towards the purchase of a new pumper truck for the Cherokee Fire Department...

Shane Carver and Cally Lindquist of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of thier baby boy, born on June 26, 2018. Kage Dean Carver was born at 12:23 p.m., weighed 8 lb. 4 oz., and measured 20 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Phil and Carolyn Wright of Cherokee and Kevin and Julie Carver of St. Joseph, Missouri...

WASHTA - The town of Washta will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial (150th) birthday on Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7. An all-school reunion dinner will take place at the elementary school on Friday, July 6 with music from Angie Rosener at 5:30 p.m. and Casey Meussingmann at 9:00 p.m....

Albert and Mildred Kleihauer were married on July 16, 1953, and anyone who would like may send congratulations to them at 1314 Greta St., Cherokee, IA 51012.

As the rumors swirl and grumbles abound about the unknown future of the shuttered Tyson Deli Plant in Cherokee, we caution City and State officials, and area residents, to please keep a lid on unverified rumors, stay in your lanes, and let the powers that be do their job to hopefully recruit a new civic-minded owner/operator...

Later this month, on July 27th, an unusually large class will be inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Those who will be enshrined this year include players Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome, Trevor Hoffman, Alan Trammel and Jack Morris...