Stories from Monday, July 15, 2019

(This 10-part series, a collaborative effort of the newspapers of Rust Publishing, NWIA, examines the myriad issues surrounding the mental health care crisis in Iowa. Reporters and editors from the Spencer Daily Reporter, Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune and Dickinson County News have contributed to the report.)...

Father Mark Stoll is welcomed to the Immaculate Conception Church of Cherokee and Our Lady of Good Council in Holstein. He relocated her on the 2nd of July and started his services on July 3. Father Mark was raised on a farm near Hospers in Sioux County and attended Spalding Catholic Schools. ...

Cherokee County Fair Queen Candidates made an appearance at the Chamber Coffee Friday morning to introduce themselves. From left to right are Katherine Stines, Malorie VanderLune, Rebecca Cowan and Avrey Knipper. Absent due to prior commitments were Brookllyn Wissbaum and Courtney Aden...

Donald  P.  Smith, 93, of Aurelia, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, July 11, 2019 in Accura Healthcare of Aurelia.   Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 15th, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. ...

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first case of West Nile virus infection reported in 2019, an older adult (aged 61 years to 80 years) male from Audubon County who has since recovered. “Humans get infected with West Nile virus through a mosquito bite,” said IDPH Medical Director, Dr. Caitlin Pedati. “Until the state's first hard frost, whether it's for work or play, being outside means there's a risk for West Nile virus infection."...

Doing nothing wasn’t the answer. We applaud the City Council and employees for finally addressing the deplorable condition of our flooded City park land following this spring’s record flooding on the Little Sioux River and Spring Lake Park. We understand the scope of damage and the tremendous eyesore it had become while the City waited resolutions from a strapped FEMA and other sources...

This was a time you could buy a dozen rolls of Northern for a buck, read about the Vietnam War in the Daily Times, shop at Tots & Teens, grab a Sweezy burger on Main, or a Maid-Rite and homemade fries at the Cottage. Or how about a new 6-speaker stereo phono with AM-FM at Gambles for $199.95?...