Stories from Friday, October 12, 2018

ach time a bicyclist pedals by Charlie Letsche or his son Tom, the longtime Cherokee businessmen certainly must pause and reflect, “We probably sold that bike.” Together, the father-son team has repaired, sold, and rode a bunch of bikes. In fact, too many to count...

The Cherokee Area Opioid Taskforce will hold special presentations of "What is the Opioid Epidemic?", a community awareness program, on Wednesday, October 17th at the Remsen Middle School, and Thursday, October 18th at Washington High School in Cherokee. Each program will begin at 6:30 p.m...

Edward Eugene Richards, age 70 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 15, 2018, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. ...

The regular monthly dinner and business meeting for the Cherokee WA TAN YE Club was held Monday evening October 8 at Danny’s Sport Spot, with members reporting their service hours at roll call. Two members, Arleen Hultman and Jane Johnston will attend the WA TAN YE Association Convention on October 12-14 at Clinton, Iowa...

Here is the updated list of vendors and the items you will have available for sale during the INDOOR Cherokee Area Farmers Market on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The market will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.inside the north room, first floor, Cherokee Depot...

There are a growing number of calls in many states for our schools to once again teach “Civics” or whatever trendy title today’s educators apply to it. In a nutshell, “Civics” is the study of the rights and duties of citizens. There are a number of varying definitions, although most include a study about being a citizen and their rights, and also citizen responsibilities, an area that students need further development and improvement on...

It’s in the news non-stop, especially with this Kavanaugh ordeal. Once again it brings sexual abuse allegation to the forefront. Here I am going to play devil’s advocate. When it comes to the Kavanaugh, if what he is accused of doing actually did happen, why did his accuser wait so long to come forward? Is it because he was up for a high-ranking position in the US Government? What made her decide to do it now and not 20 or 30 years ago when the pain and horror of her situation was still fresh in her mind? She could have come forward and probably did more damage when he was in law school or go before the law review. ...

Ridge View Middle School cross country runners this season are, seated, from left, Madison Stowater and Sara Schroder. Second row, from left, Daniel Mendoz, Jaycee Bohs and Drew Blum. Third row, from left, Kyler Wunschel, Jade Jochims and Noah Schroder. (Not pictured, Matthew Forristal)...

Cherokee’s regular football season schedule is quickly nearing its end as the Braves host Underwood tonight and then finish out the season at home against Treynor on October 19. Underwood, 4-3 on the season, opened the campaign with two losses to AHSTW 47-14 and IKM-Manning 28-26. Then came three straight wins defeating Tri-Center 41-7, Council Bluffs St. Albert 32-14 and MVAOCOU 37-0. A loss to Treynor 28-26 followed before last week’s 27-12 win over East Sac...

Ok, let’s get something straight right away. Athletes who run cross country are a special breed. No question about it. Some might call these lean, mean running machines “crazy.” Not this corner, we look to them as role models. We’ll take their attitude and effort all day, every day...

Cherokee City Administrator Sam Kooiker has accepted the City Manager position in Sheldon and will be leaving his City post here Dec. 4. Kooiker said the Sheldon job is an exciting advancement opportunity for him and his family, as he has had a lifelong connection to Sheldon after growing up on a farm near Boyden a few mules west of Sheldon on Iowa Highway 18...