Stories from Monday, February 4, 2019

Over 50 Exhibitors will be on hand at the Cherokee County Ag Show scheduled for Tuesday, February 12 at the Little Sioux Event Center, located in the former bowling alley, on the South side of Cherokee. The event is sponsored by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee...

Donna Worden Abitz began her road to painting with a box if colored sidewalk chalks and two granddaughters; we made huge chalk drawings under the hot Texas sun. Winter arrived and the big colored chalk was replace with colored pencil; frames were purchased from Goodwill stores. She soon found out matting pictures is an art unto itself...

As the Cherokee School District’s Facilities Review Committee worked with administrators and architects to formulate the final plan to replace Roosevelt Elementary School with a PK-4 addition to the Middle School campus, there are 11 recommended steps to be taken along the way to help ensure the process is done properly and orderly...

As the number of wind turbines continues to grow across Iowa, researchers who evaluate public health hazards continue to find little scientific evidence to support claims of health problems caused by wind turbines. A proposed 200 MW wind farm in Cherokee County will be constructed beginning in spring 2019 and online by December 2019, according to developer EDF Renewables...

Wilma Marie Starkey, age 87 of Cherokee, IA passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. ...

Volunteer Your Time to Change A Child's Life OUR PROGRAM: The Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) is comprised of citizen volunteers from a variety of professions and backgrounds. It allows ordinary citizens to use their talents to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children and families. ...

(MARCUS, IA, 1/30/19) — Boys and Girls in Kindergarten through 5th Grade can now join the Marcus Cub Scout Pack 113.  The Marcus Cub Scout Pack will hold a sign-up night on Tuesday, February 12 at 6:30 pm.  The Marcus Scout Room, located in the basement of Marcus City Hall, will be the location for the sign-up event...

We think it’s time Congress addresses and rethinks the law requiring mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug crimes enacted back in the 1980s. That law impacting non-violent criminals has caused our federal prison populations to soar, leading to overcrowding, exorbitant costs, diversion of funds from law enforcement, and sometimes dangerous criminals loosed to make room for non-violent, drug-related offenders...

Attention: Denny Holton A note of appreciation for your splendid article on the Larrabee Cardinals in the early 1940s. Connie Prunty, a classmate, “1959”, sent it to me as she knew I would be very interested. My older brothers all played during those years, Leon on the 41-42 teams and Harley on the 45-46 teams. Also had a brother, Mike, that played on the 43-44 teams. Sorry someone couldn’t have furnished you a picture of them as well...

Insurance is no joke; however their commercials are. Currently Gieco has even sponsored as best commercial they have had. We are shown copies of old ads and then you go on the computer and pick your favorite. My favorite is the squirrel running out in front of car, the car swerves and hits a tree. ...

ALTA - Alta-Aurelia’s Warriors clipped Emmetsburg 57-44, and improved to 12-5 on the season here Thursday night in a make-up Twin Lakes Conference clash. The Warrior gals, who have one senior, two juniors, two sophomores and seven freshmen on the roster, gave a valiant effort,No. 12 but fell short against a tall and talented E-Hawk squad, losing 75-30...

Cherokee’s lady Braves have some unfinished business. After a 75-36 win over Spencer here Thursday, the Braves need wins over Hull-Western Christian on Friday and Spirit Lake at home Tuesday in order to secure at least a share of the Lakes Conference title with LeMars...