Stories from Wednesday, February 19, 2020

At the Monday night meeting, the Cherokee School Board approved a series of resignations, extended contracts, and internal transfers that are now tucked into the Consent Agenda portion of the main agenda. In previous years, that information stood individually on its own in the “New Business” discussion/action item portion of the agenda...

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This months Artist of the Month is Amee Ellis. Born in Minnesota, she lived in Nebraska, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and New Mexico. Her roaming led her back to the Midwest, and where she now calls home: Des Moines, Iowa. While in high school, she developed an interest in photography with it's Dark Room Program. ...

Municipal department heads officially presented their budget requests for fiscal year 2020-21 at last week’s Cherokee City Council meeting. Armond Rider, Public Works Director, reported on Streets, Water and Wastewater budget requests. Proposed funding for the Street Department includes replacing a 2009 dump truck and plow. ...

Alexa Lee Brewster, 25, of Cherokee, Iowa passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. ...

Howard A. Tveitnes, 91, of rural Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Sunday evening, February 16, 2020 at his farm home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 21st, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Cris Decious will officiate. ...

John R. Thomson, age 77, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Avantara Norton Nursing Home in Sioux Falls.   Memorial Services will begin at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls.  Inurnment will take place at Liberty Township Cemetery in Meriden, IA at a later date...

Leroy William Miller, age 73 of Cherokee, IA passed away Friday, February 14, 2020, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia. A public visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with the family present during that time on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Burial will take place at a later date. The Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com...

Tyson R. Stevenson, 44 of Quimby, IA passed away Sunday evening, February 16, 2020 at Unity Point Health-St. Luke's in Sioux City, Iowa due to an unexpected heart attack.   Funeral services will be held on Saturday February 22nd, at 2 p.m. at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee, IA. ...

As holidays go, Presidents Day doesn’t get much love. Many didn’t even realize it passed through Monday. Unless you are a mattress or furniture retailer, an auto dealer or own a ski resort, Presidents Day has little significance beyond being just another three-day holiday...

STEM at the Library The library has been fortunate to receive funding for STEM. We really have received a TON of funding for STEM programming. In all, the amount for STEM alone is well north of $10,000 just in programming and supplies we have received from the Iowa Governor’s STEM Council, Prenda and our IMLS grant, Google, and many other generous funders. ...

Almost six months ago, way back in early September, River Valley’s Garrett Trapp was named our “Prep of the Week” selection for his football prowess. And, guess what? It’s no surprise to folks in these parts that the Wolverine junior also has “game” when it comes to the sports of basketball...

SHELDON - Representing Cherokee at the state wrestling tournament will be talented freshman Brenden Fisch, who punched his ticket to state via a second place Class 2A district finish here last Saturday. Fisch, a 170-pounder, improved his record to 28-4 with a runner-up district effort and is just one of 16, 170-pounders in Class 2A to make the state tourney field. ...

JeMae Nichols swished a three pointer and got the 20 points she needed to reach the 1,000-point mark here Saturday evening. Nichols’ 20, Lexi Pingel’s 18 points and Kenna Mongan’s 17 fueled Cherokee’s 80-46 win over OABCIG in Class 3A regional tourney action, and propel the Braves into tonight’s 7p.m. regional semi against MOC-FV’s Dutch, a 64-56 upset winner of Unity Christian. The Braves enter second round tourney play tonight ranked No. 11 in Class 3A...