Stories from Friday, May 8, 2020

Dale Oscar Larson passed away peacefully on May 1, 2020 at his home in Golden Valley, MN. Born August 4, 1925, Aurelia, Iowa. Preceded in death by wife Lucille (Bong) of 56 years (Cherokee HS ’42), parents Carl Oscar and Inez (Coombs) Larson and sister Carole I. ...

Velma L. Rohwer, age 99, of Crosby, Minnesota who passed away on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Cuyuna Care Center in Crosby, Minnesota.  A private family graveside will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Waterman Cemetery in Sutherland, Iowa. There will be no visitation...

Accomplished Archaeologist accepts State post

The Cherokee School Board approved hiring a new Elementary Principal and a 2.4% total package increase for administrators, directors, and support staff at a special Board meeting Monday night. Due to the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation which prohibits community gatherings of more than 10 people at venues, Board meetings are temporarily inaccessible to the public. The public had access to the meeting on Zoom...

Rotary Student of the Month for May 2020 is Kayden Waldner!  Kayden is the daughter of Korrie and Trent Coombs and Jeff Waldner.  Kayden was nominated for this recognition by staff members.  Kayden participates in basketball, student council, group speech, softball, volleyball, and is a member of the National Honor Society.  A quote from one of Kayden's teachers, " Kayden goes out of her way to help others and do what's best for the greater good.  She's a true teammate and friend to all she meets!"  Congratulations to Kayden! . ...

A recent trip to the grocery store proved to be too much for our sanity. We were embarrassed and ashamed at the controlled hysteria displayed by several shoppers at the meat counter. One woman ordered several pounds of ribs after saying hurriedly she didn’t care if they were pork, beef, boneless or bone-in. She wanted ribs. She liked ribs. She stopped short of asking for Adam’s rib and changing her name to Eve...

—Marcus’ varsity boys’ golf squad established a new school record 155-stroke performance and whipped Eastwood golfers 155-181. The 155-stroke effort betters the old Marcus High School record of 156 set in 1977. Bob Clarkson led the Eagles with a medalist 37-stroke performance, while Tim Ludwig and Richard Haines helped out with 39s, and Keith Ebert shot a 40...

Mother’s Day is Sunday. It’s a good day to give thanks to our Moms. Some years back, I was taking photos at a local track meet, when in a preliminary race a sprinter ripped his shorts. The runners’ coach, jokingly showed the shorts to the sprinters’ mother seated in the stands. The mother calmly reached into her voluminous purse, took out a needle and thread, and repaired the garment. It ran in the finals and won...