Stories from Friday, September 6, 2019

As the sorry, flood-ravaged conditions of some Cherokee parkland languishes in the summer sun and heat, and continues to be a nettlesome topic for eyeballs and on social media, City officials say they’re communicating regularly with FEMA and DOT to hopefully work out a resolution sooner than later...

The Grand Meadow Heritage Center will be celebrating its 43rd Annual Grand Meadow Heritage Festival Saturday and Sunday. Saturday starts with breakfast served 8:00 – 9:30AM. At 9:00AM the vendors, petting zoo and pony rides open. Lynn Anderson, Chainsaw Artist, will be on site demonstrating his art...

The Sanford Museum will host a special art wall in September dedicated to the American Legion Posts of Cherokee County. Each will have a special exhibit representing their Post with their flags and memorabilia. Featured are Aurelia Post 396; Cherokee Post 230; Cleghorn Post 486; Larrabee Post 670, Marcus Post 517; Quimby Post 398 and Washta Post 283. Picture are Rob Bush and Shirley Perrett from Quimby setting up their display...

Sutherland’s 2019 Annual Labor Day Celebration proved to be the hub of fun and games over the recent 3-day Labor Day holiday. A weekend packed with food and laughter for everyone kicked off early Saturday morning with a 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. hearty breakfast at the Community Center hosted by the Sutherland American Legion. Fun filled activities continued throughout the day and concluded with a 9:00 p.m. movie in the City Park...

Harold “Keith” Virgil, age 73, of Holstein, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his home of Holstein. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Holstein with Pastor Ken Miller officiating.  Burial will be held at a later date. ...

Members of the Larrabee High School class of 1959 (not ’69 as previously reported) include; Mary Ellen (Gloss) Hafner, Ardith (Lawrey) Lucas, Shari (Daly) Carlson, Sharon (Gilbert) Bennink, Connie Prunty, and Duane Stanford. Absent is Richard Kintigh...

Zoe Meadows of Cherokee has received the WITCC TRIO-Student Support Services Achiever of the Month Award for September. This award recognizes Western Iowa Tech TRIO students for demonstrating qualities of leadership and citizenship while achieving collegiate academic success.  Zoe began taking classes on the Cherokee WIT Campus after graduating from Washington High School in 2017. ...

Small town celebrations - even those bittersweet, melancholy tributes to our military veterans like Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Veterans Day - can be the lifeblood of a community, a shot in the arm allowing us to reboot while paying economic benefits each year...

In this season first prep football poll released this week, West Sioux was voted number one in Class 1A, while West Lyon was fifth and Emmetsburg ninth in the same class. Also, in Class A, Alta-Aurelia’s Warriors were ranked eighth in a class headed by Britt West Hancock. Also rated in Class A locally is Westwood at fifth. Other area teams receiving votes in Class A are Hinton and Algona Garrigan...