Stories from Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Cherokee County and Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC) announce they have engaged in the process to become a certified ACT Work Ready Community. This practice demonstrates their commitment to developing a strong workforce pipeline, desirable to employers, economic developers and current and future citizens of the county...

Growing up in the rolling North Dakota countryside surrounded by her family’s plethora of farm animals, Brittany Tangen spent her childhood incessantly drawing and studying these creatures (especially horses) who quickly forged the cornerstone of her artistic pursuits. ...

Cherokee County voters can expect to receive voter information cards in the mail with updated polling locations for the first-ever combined city/school election, according to Kris Glienke, Cherokee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections. Beginning this year, the law has changed for city and school elections. These elections will now be combined into one election, held in November of odd-numbered years, rather than a school election in September and a city election in November...

An updated Nuisance Abatement Ordinance approved earlier this year by the Cherokee City Council stipulates the allowable height of grass and weeds (8” developed residential, 10” undeveloped residential, 8” business and industrial areas, 12” agricultural areas) will serve as notice to property owners and the City will be authorized to respond to violations without any additional written notice...

There is no way to escape them. They are everywhere. They are the little butterflies that are in our yards, fields, pastures and are surely on the roads. These pretty little pest are the Painted Lady butterfly. With the Painted Lady butterfly flocks in Southern Siouxland, it appears we are seeing a third generation of this thistle caterpillar this year. Soybeans defoliation has been so severe in some places it warrants treatment to the beans while in other places they are having not effect...

Marilyn Marie Immele, age 92 of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, August 01, 2019, in Cherokee, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 5, 2019, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. Father Mark Stoll will officiate. ...

Miranda Hedberg, Holstein, is the proud mother of a baby boy Kayden Edward Hedberg. Kaden was born at Cherokee Region Medical Center in Cherokee on 07-29-2019 at 10:06 AM. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 10.6 inches long. Grandparents are Kathy Hoops, Holstein and Al Hedberg, Holstein...

Andy and Jodi Thomas, Cherokee, are the proud parent of a baby boy, Reid Joseph Thomas. Reid was born at St. Lukes in Sioux City at 9:02 pm, July 1, 2019. He weighed6 pounds 5 ounces and was 10 inches long. Grandparents are Craig and Julie Thomas and Barry and Lisa Carlson, all of Cherokee...

As Donald Trump rallies his sycophants with inflammatory comments geared at minorities, we become increasingly fearful of just where he and his ilk are taking us in this troubled world he only serves to worsen. Until blacks and other minorities are satisfied with a peaceful and equal existence, and absolute respect for their civil rights, Whitey will never be totally absolved for the sins of his fore-fore-forefathers. ...