Stories from Monday, June 10, 2019

June 6, 1944—D-Day. Three-quarters of a century has now passed since that specific date was on the lips and in the thoughts of everyone who lived in the Free World. On that cold, rainy and windswept day on five narrow beaches (two American—Omaha and Utah, two British—Gold and Sword, and one Canadian-Juno) in Normandy France, the combined military power of the western democracies and their Allies began the long-awaited liberation of a Nazi-subjugated France and Europe...

Although there’s been no announcement or new information released the past few weeks, a certain amount of activity and out-of-town visitors have been witnessed at the former Iowa Food Group plant in Cherokee that was unexpectedly shut down April 16 after just two months of operations...

Cletus Henke, age 92 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Father Monsignor Kenneth Seifried will officiate. ...

Marcus, Iowa – Joseph M. “Joe” Kass, 99, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Funeral services will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Marcus, Iowa. ...