Stories from Wednesday, January 22, 2020

The 200 megawatt (MW) Glaciers Edge Wind Project spanning more than 30,000 acres north of Cleghorn and Marcus, is scheduled to be on line soon, if not already. And the estimated peak property taxes from this project will benefit Cherokee County by nearly $590,000 annually...

High winds, heavy snow batter Cherokee

David J. Stodden, 64, of Marcus, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, January 20, 2020 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24th, at 10:30 a.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Marcus, Iowa. Pastor Kevin Roop will officiate. ...

Delores Irene (Kistenmacher) Todd, age 88, passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 18, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society in Holstein, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Washta with Pastor Barb Dinelli officiating. ...

Whisper Tarbill and Austin Bunkers are proud to announce the birth of their new daughter. Ivy Jo Tarbill-Bunkers was born on January 15, 2020 at 6:36 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches in length. She has two brothers, Asher and Xavier...

Steven R. Casey, age 67 if Cherokee, IA, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 2020, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cherokee. ...

Tammy Lee Gravenish, age 66 of Cherokee, IA passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 24, 2020, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. ...

Wilbur Hohbach, 89, of Marcus, Iowa, flew West on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars. There will be a private family service with burial following at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee, Iowa. Expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com...

Heartfelt congrats to all area residents who supported and attended last weekend’s KeeLive Music Festival in Cherokee. Some old time winter weather didn’t detour many of you who braved the conditions to by-God support and enjoy this 20th anniversary gig that draws folks from throughout the region...

MMCRU’s Cade Pepper wears No. 2 on his uniform. But perhaps Royals’ Coach Cam Kuchel should consider giving him the No. 1 jersey. Just saying. All the 5-9 junior guard did last week was put up 71 points in three games and deservingly earn our Chronicle Times “Prep of the Week” honors...