Stories from Monday, April 15, 2019

This month marks the 4-year anniversary of the largest Avian Influenza outbreak in Iowa, which occurred in 2015. Buena Vista County was the first to report the flu in this outbreak. The aggressive virus spread to other Iowa counties such as Cherokee, Clay, Kossuth, Madison, O’Brien, Osceola, Pocahontas, Sac and Sioux counties...

The 2019 Cherokee PRCA Rodeo will be celebrating its 53rd year. It will be partnered with the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce and other local sponsors to bring the Northwest Iowa Classic Cherokee PRCA Rodeo to the Cherokee County Fair Grounds, May 30th through June 1st...

Dale Robert Ames, 74, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Pastor Bruce Rapp will officiate. ...

Ashley Mattson and Matt Van Oort, Aurelia are the proud parents of a baby girl Emersyn Jean Van Oort. Emersyn was born at Cherokee Regional Medical Center on April 8, 2019 at 5:06 PM. She weight 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. She is welcomed home by a brother Gable and a sister McKenna...

Melissa Hunt and Alan Kline, Cushing are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Hanna Faith Klein. Hannah was born at Cherokee Regional Medical Center on April 8, 2019 at 5:42 PM. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 19 inches in length. She is welcomed home by sisters Kennadie and Madison Klein...

Derald  F.  Hand, 71, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, April 11, 2019 at Careage Hills in Cherokee.   Celebration of Life Services will be held at a later date. It was Derald’s wish to be cremated and there be no visitation or formal services. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

The Easter Bunny is hopping into town Monday, April 15 from 5:30 until 7 at the Cherokee Public Library! Stop by for an egg and a picture! Photo contributed.

We had an interesting visit recently with a retired educator active in her community who maintains that the duties of a school superintendent have morphed into more or less a ceremonial position. Superintendents now have business managers who monitor and keep the books and plan budgets, principals and guidance counselors who handle the heavy lifting and discipline problems, facilities directors who manage buildings, grounds and greens, transportation directors, athletic directors, cafeteria directors, library directors, and now the new kid on the block - instructional teachers mentoring and monitoring other teachers.. ...

I hate what is happening at Roosevelt. My job there was fun. Loved the kids and teachers and staff. A person wanted me to help at Roosevelt. Then said, It just was not the same! I worked there for 38 years. Enough said. Marlene Kelly, Former Roosevelt Secretary...