Stories from Friday, October 26, 2018

Frank McLaughlin and Chad Vander Linden have moved to Cherokee and are excited to be part of the new management team being assembled at Iowa Food Group here. McLaughlin, Chief of Food Safety and Quality, and Vander Linden, Director of Sales, were on site at the former Tyson plant on the city’s South side Wednesday...

Long-time Cherokee dentist T.B, Menke, D.D.S. and staff have announced that Dr. Stephanie Winterton will be joining his dental practice. Dr. Winterton earned her Bachelor of Science form Colorado State University in 2007 and her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2011...

DNR, arborist to work with City on EAB

The new $5 million Cherokee Regional Clinic in Cherokee will open in its newly constructed facility at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct.. 29. A public Open House is being planned for Sunday, Nov. 4. (See details in next Wednesday’s Chronicle Times.) The clinic was closed Wednesday through today for the move into the new building located immediately south of the former True Medical Clinic. ...

The Cherokee City Council met in special session Monday afternoon with former City Administrator Don Eikmeier to discuss the City Administrator opening after current Administrator Sam Kooiker resigned to accept the City Manager’s position in Sheldon, effective Dec. 4...

Dallas Bloom, Cherokee, is proud to announce the birth of her daughter, Josie Marie Ross. Josie was born at Cherokee Regional Medical Center on October 17, 2018 at 4:31 AM. She weighed 8 pounds and was 19.5 inches long. Grandmother is Mary Smith of Cherokee...

Dale Edwin Anderson, age 61 of Remsen and formerly of Cherokee, IA, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at a Sioux City hospital. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2018, at the Gathering Place in Cherokee, IA. Pastor Jane Johnston will officiate. ...

The  Ridge View FFA Soil Judging  Team competed at the State Soil Judging Competition in Ames on Saturday, October 22. Individually, Katlyn Wiese placed 3rd overall and the Team placed 8th. The Team also received a Gold Rating. The Team reports that it was cold and windy, but also a lot of fun. ...

As this community continues basking in its impressive economic progress of late, we’ve been remiss in welcoming one of our newest families - Doctors Seth and Stephanie Winterton and their three boys, Mason, Owen, and Graham. The Winterton family recently relocated to Cherokee for Dr. ...

Partnership in Excellence is a program between the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, Business Community and the Cherokee Community Schools.  Participating businesses are matched with elementary and middle school classrooms and will work with them throughout the school year.  ...

A big shout out to our area runners who will compete in this Saturday’s State Cross Country Meet in Fort Dodge. We will have some 30 area harriers participating in the meet representing Cherokee, Alta-Aurelia, Ridge View, South O’Brien and MMCRU. These young folks have earned and deserve our full support. Make no mistake, this is a tough sport. It reminds me a lot of wrestling. In cross country, it’s you vs. the clock, and in wrestling it’s one on one competition...