Stories from Monday, July 23, 2018

The Cherokee Library hosted a Chamber Coffee on July 20th to kick off celebrations for the twentieth anniversary of the new addition. Completed in 1998, the new addition to the library was a labor of love from the community. To celebrate, a new logo was created by Nate Urban, and it will be put on all publicity relating to the library from now on...

Thursday evening, the 15 candidates for “Little Miss Cherokee Count” gathered at the Cherokee County Fair to hear whcih of the charming young ladies had been selected to wear the crown this year, and the name announced was that of Eliana Mortensen, the9 year-old daughter of Kory and Jackie Mortensen of Cherokee.

DES MOINES - The Alta-Aurelia baseball team (20-4) opens Class 2A State Baseball Tournament play at Principal Park in Des Moines at 1:30 p,m, today (Monday), when they meet Van Meter (29-8). The winner of that game will meet the winner of the Iowa City Regina - Treynor game in the semifinal round on Thursday, and the Class 2A Championship game will be played Saturday...

We know some people. Some in high places. Some fed up clear to here. Some scared silly about not knowing what to do. Some afraid if they did know what to do and attempted it, they’d be sought out and ruined. Some too proud to admit they may have made a terrible mistake when they voted...

Joseph Anderson and Amber Feierstein of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy, who was born on July 16, 2018 at 11:48 a.m. Dawsyn Reed Edwin Anderson weighed 7 lb. 14 oz., measured 20 1/2 inches long, and was welcomed home by his big brothers, Malikye and Sebatyan Anderson...

CCT, Jr, (a part of Cherokee Community Theater) hosted its summer camp last week, with more than 60 youth ages 7-18 participating in daily activities.  The youth learned skills such as auditioning, dance, costume design, and much more while having a ton of fun!  L...

Brian and Trish Gobrecht of Fort Dodge are happy to announce the birth of their baby girl, Claire Delores Gobrecht, who was born on June 29, 2018. Grandparents are Mike and DeAnna Taylor of Cherokee and James and Mary Gobrecht of Belmont, Wisconsin...

Dan and Lynn Winterhof of Aurelia and Chris and Kim Steggall of Waverly announce the approaching marriage of their children, Gracie Winterhof and Nathan Steggall. Gracie is a 2013 graduate of Alta-Aurelia High School and a 2017 graduate of UNI, with a Bachelor's degree in Interior Design. ...