Stories from Thursday, May 9, 2019

Summer is just around the corner, and that means there is a lot of activity involving the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce. Be sure to mark your calendar with these upcoming events: Volunteers will be needed to help with many of these summer events. If you would like to help out with any of these or have questions about how you can help out, please call the Chamber at 225-6414...

Cherokee’s boys and girls track teams will participate in Class 2A District Track Meet competition at Ida Grove on Thursday. Other teams in the district include Alta-Aurelia, Ridge View/River Valley (girls only), East Sac, Carroll Kuemper, Missouri Valley, MVAOCOU, host OABCIG, South Central Calhoun, Spirit Lake (boys only), Treynor, Tri-Center and Underwood...

The wonderful sounds and sights of spring are everywhere if we’d only stop to acknowledge and appreciate them.. The birds chirping, geese cackling, turtle doves cooing, gentle breeze blowing, grass greening, fluffy white clouds floating against a crystal blue sky, apple blossoms, eagles and hawks on the wing, bees buzzing, butterflies dancing, new leaves rustling in the trees, and “Fore!” and “Get in the hole!” echoing from the golf course...

For 4-H building roof repair

Isobel “Ann” (Kubal) Wilberding, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on May 3, 2019 at the age of 87, due to complications from a hip injury following an unfortunate fall. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. ...