Stories from Monday, February 11, 2019

IDA GROVE, Iowa -- Two more Shopko stores in Siouxland will be closing, the retail chain announced.  The Shopko Hometown store in Ida Grove, Iowa, the Shopko in Norfolk, Nebraska, are scheduled to close May 5, the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based company said. ...

DES MOINES - More than 100 superintendents representing school districts across the state of Iowa combined forces in Des Moines last week to rally for legislative support for education. “This event provides an important opportunity for school leaders to have productive conversations with our elected officials about the local impact of diminished funding and what's needed to maintain quality programming for all of Iowa's students,” shared Dr. ...

he Northwest Iowa Bandmasters Association held their 65th annual High School Honor Band Concert in January at Eppley Auditorium on the Morningside College campus. These Cherokee WHS students went through the auditioning process in November to get accepted into this honor band. They are, left to right, Courtney Aden, Brooklyn Wissbaum, Alexa Timmerman, and Addie Cosgrove. Absent, Rylie Bainbridge. WHS Band Director is Joe Vannatta...

Joanne Mary Hackett, age 86 of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019, at Golden Living Center in Plattsmouth, NE. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, Iowa. ...

MARCUS - The Marcus Community Center will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on March 2, 2019. Come check out the newly remodeled center. Lots to offer - food, trivia game, raffle and music! Trivia game will feature Big Daddy from 99.5 radio, and emcee Jerry Moser. ...

HOLSTEIN, IA (February 8, 2019) — VT Industries, Inc. is excited to introduce its newest product line, VT CenterPointe™ butcher block countertops. Offering customers warmth and natural beauty, VT CenterPointe’s real wood countertops elevate any design aesthetic...

We applaud our Cherokee County Board of Supervisors for their wisdom and effort in the hiring of Cherokee native and Washington High graduate Sarah Tracy as new County Engineer. A 1992 WHS graduate, Sarah graduated with honors from Iowa State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering. Tracy officially begins her duties here Feb. 20...

For Cherokee’s state ranked basketball team, the season’s not over yet. But hey, now is as good a time as any to “tip our hat” to Braves’ Head Coach, Heath Hagberg. After nine years as the head of our girls’ cage program, Hagberg announced recently he will not return next season due to professional and personal commitments...

Cherokee Middle School’s eighth grade Braves this season are, bottom row, from left, Julia Letsche, Kenna Mongan, Taylor Christensen and Heidi Letsche. Standing, from left, Ashly Wilkie, Coach Kory Stephens, Regan Poegler, Nya Nyaw, Taylor Farver Coach Matt Mongan and Jaylee Happe. Clockwise, on ladder, Ava Simonsen, Pearl Lugar, Lauren Schubert, Heidi Ellis and Natalie Harmon...