Stories from Wednesday, September 26, 2018

It’s time for the historic Cherokee Depot to hold their annual Fall Family Festival. This will be the 17th year and will be held Saturday, September 29 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Depot, 119 S. 4th Street in Cherokee. Join them for free coffee. Purchase some of the great homemade goodies to eat and carry out...

CAEDC Director Bill Anderson, center, introduced Iowa Food Group owners Jeremy Robinson, left, and Mack Zimmerman during last week’s meet and greet at the Cherokee Golf Course Club. The event drew a packed house greeting the new Cherokee employers who will launch their new business in the former Tyson Foods Plant in south Cherokee. Photo by Denny Holton...

At last week’s Cherokee County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Engineer Brandon Billings presented a claim for rubber playground material for payment. Billings had ordered 20 tons of product with the intention of trying a new road maintenance technique on Old 21 Road...

Ada Fern (Walker) Duke, age 93, passed away at her home in Arvada CO on September 17th. She was born on August 7, 1925 at a country home near Cleghorn, Iowa to Roger and Irene (Warren) Walker. She attended school in Meriden, Iowa, graduating in 1943. Following graduation she attended McKennan School of Nursing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and continued in Aberdeen for another six months...

A funeral service for Brian Peck, age 48, of Milford, will be held Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:30AM at Harbor of Joy Lutheran Church in Milford. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer. Visitation will be on Wednesday, September 26th from 5:00-8:00pm at Turner Jenness Funeral Home in Milford...

Shirley Nielsen, of Yuma, Arizona, born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, February 19, 1947, left us September 22, 2018 after a long hard fought battle with Dementia. She has gone to Heaven to be with the loved ones that preceded her. Shirley left her loving husband and soulmate Daniel “Maytag”; two sisters, Connie Waage & Kathy Willard; her son and daughter-in-law Wade and Cynthia Nielsen; her grandchildren, Kristen & Tyler Martinez and Allyson Nielsen-Zuran; and six great grandchildren. ...

North Star Community Credit Union is proud to welcome Lorna Kohn to the team as the Director of Business Development and Marketing. She comes to North Star from Telco Triad Community Credit Union in Sioux City where she served as the Director of Marketing. She will be responsible for the marketing and advertising strategies of the credit union as well as creating strategic partnerships within our member communities...

“A little ditty 'bout Jack & Diane Two American kids growing up in the heart land Jacky’s gonna be a football star Diane debutante in the back seat of Jacky's car Saying oh yeah, Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone…” Fifty years later, Jack’s football career didn’t pan out and he’s a wealthy cancer research scientist and oncology pediatrician with a wonderful, loving wife and family. ...

Stress is not generally associated with the perceived tranquility of rural life. However, stress is a reality in all walks of life and can overwhelm healthy coping skills. There are several resources available to help manage stress. One we would like to highlight is the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985. ...

It’s the best time of year! Come one, come all! IT’S BANNED BOOKS WEEK! Banned Books Week is a weeklong celebration of books that have been challenged (asked to be removed from shelves) or banned (taken off of shelves). Stop by the library to see a sampling of these books, some of them may surprise you!...

STORM LAKE - JaMae Nichols, Grace Anderson and Teagn Slaughter hammered home seven kills each to lead a balanced attack and a 3-0 win over Storm Lake’s Tornadoes here last week. Lily Anderson added 23 assists, while Lexi Pingel (14-14m 3 aces) and big sister Kassidy (13-14, 1 ace) led in serves...

The Cherokee Braves opened district play last Friday against the Big Reds of Missouri Valley. The Braves led 22-6 going into halftime but smash mouth football by the Big Reds in the second half was able to overcome the Brave's lead and hand them a 35-29 Homecoming loss...