Stories from Friday, January 17, 2020

Bids to be let on $147,000 East Main bridge renovation

The quality and quantity of the fantastic musicians booked for Cherokee’s KeeLive Festival Friday and Saturday, Jan. 17-18 are sure to amaze and totally entertain all those seeking a little winter fun in The Kee!. Folks, buy a ticket and go check out these incredibly talented, renowned musicians! Pub Crawls and courtesy drivers all over the place tonight and Saturday night, and don’t miss the popular jam session Saturday afternoon at The Gathering Place. ...

A ribbon cutting took place on January 10 for one of Cherokee’s newest downtown businesses - Northwest CPA, LLC, the accounting firm owned and operated by Cherokee native Michael C. Meloy. Meloy was born and raised in Cherokee, graduated from Washington High School and later went on to University of Northern Iowa. ...

Funeral services for Viola L. Allen, 96, of Aurelia will be Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia with Pastor Kim Dewey officiating.  Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Aurelia.  The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements...

Abby and Wade Riley of Cherokee, are proud to announce the birth of their new son, Rush Robert Riley. He was born on December 24, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. He weighed 8lbs., 5oz., and was 21 inches in length.   Rush is welcomed home by his two older brothers, Jett and Knox. His grandparents are Keith and Denise Riley of Cherokee and Doug and Shirley Thompson of Correctionville...

Jessica and Calvin Bruhn of Mapleton, Iowa are proud to announce the birth of their new daughter. Harper Grace Bruhn was born on January 10, 2020 at 11:04 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20.5 inches in length. She has two brothers, Cooper Bruhn and Hudson Bruhn, and two sisters, Presly Bruhn and Hadley Bruhn. ...

If Dave Lund thought he could simply leave us without a word or two from this corner, he was mistaken. Dave died Dec. 28 at age 84. We knew Dave for more than 35 years, including his many years as News Director covering the local news for KCHE Radio in Cherokee. Sitting side by side at hundreds of City Council, Board of Supervisors, and School Board meeting, or crossing paths on the beats at the Police Department and Courthouse, night after night, day after day, we developed a bond...

SIOUX CENTER - Balanced scoring and sound defense propelled Cherokee past Sioux Center here Tuesday 81-53, making it four in a row for the Braves, now 8-4 on the season. “We got out to another great start and that’s always huge on the road,” said Cherokee Coach Mark Hurd. “Our team ball was great and we moved the ball well and got good looks and shots.”...