Stories from Friday, December 14, 2018

At last week’s City Council meeting, Bill Anderson and Brian Freed from Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation passed out the CAEDC Annual Report for 2018, which highlighted new business growth, expansions and other economic development activities...

Megan Stroh Messerole and volunteers did some digs in the area over the summer as part of her archaeology field school. With hundreds of known archaeological sites along the banks of the Little Sioux River, northwestern Iowa is a treasure for archaeology—a past of intrinsic value that many modern locals have yet to discover...

HOLSTEIN - A special School Bond Election for new industrial tech, ag, and automotive areas with classrooms, two additional rooms intended for daycare, and a competition gym with locker rooms on site in Holstein was passed Tuesday in an unofficial 471 – 124 vote for the measure, totaling 72% affirmative, to 21% against...

Tuesday night the River Valley School District voters took to the polls to pass the PPEL levy in an unofficial vote of 201-147 in favor of the measure, for a 58% to 42% passage. The levy was proposed for the following areas: learning environments that prepare students for the future; security equipment and upgrade that continue to protect students and staff; greater incorporation if technology into the learning process; targeted upgrades to busses and school vehicles...

Betty Woltman, age 52 of Alta, IA, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at the Holstein Good Samaritan Society in Holstein, IA. Betty Jo Woltman was born on December 19, 1965, to parents Billy and Lorraine (Gunderson) Woltman in Cherokee, IA. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee...

Susan  S.  Graham, 81, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 11, 2018 in Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City, Iowa.   Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 22nd at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

According to various reports from reputable newspapers and TV news, and from leading Democrats and even some respected Republicans, it appears there is a possibility of indicting or impeaching Individual 1. And lo and behold, that wonderful, beloved White House tenant is not happy with this...

Just like our weather, statistics change daily. But we would be remiss in not noting Cherokee Washington High School’s girls’ basketball team’s appearance at the top of list in many categories. In a recent glance, Cherokee’s lady Braves were at the top in two categories which include all teams in the state - assists and steals...

Cherokee’s unbeaten Lady Braves went to 8-0 here Tuesday with a sound 82-35 win over host Storm Lake. Then in a highly contested and emotional nightcap, Storm Lake’s Tornadoes put up 101 points on their way to a 14-point win over the Braves. The Lady Braves did what they do. Nothing new, simply in-your-face pressure defense, easy transition baskets off turnovers, and overall hustle and grit. That’s it. That’s enough as the Class 2A, fourth-ranked Braves notched its eighth win in a row...