Stories from Friday, June 26, 2020

$6 million LSCP access road no go

The recent Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Fundraiser for the 2020 4th of July spectacle was a great success, with $4,891 raised this year through donations from local business, organizations and individuals. The Fundraiser aired on KCHE and featured call-in pledges combined with other donations made to the Chamber for this year’s Fireworks Show at Spring Lake Park at dusk on Saturday, July 4...

A reorganization and employee salary adjustments of the Cherokee County Auditor’s Office signed off on by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday will save the County approximately $50,000 annually, according to Auditor Kris Glienke. The Board approved a $45,325.00 (70% of Auditor’s salary) wage authorization for Jodi Mongan, Payroll/Accounting Manager, effective July 1, 2020; a $45,325.00 (70% of Auditor’s salary) wage authorization for Kaitlin Letsche, Accounting/Elections Manager, effective July 1, 2020; a $45,325.00 (70% of Auditor’s salary) wage authorization for Nissa Renken, Real Estate/Voter Registration Manager, effective July 1, 2020; and an $18.00 per hour wage authorization for Tom Whittaker, Election Technician, effective July 1, 2020.. ...

Donald Lee McClaren, 68, passed away Monday at his home. Born in Iowa, Don was the son of the late Basil Herman McClaren and Maxine Billings McClaren. Don proudly served his country in the United States Air Force before going on to serve in the Army National Guard...

Lester P. Webb, 98, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Wednesday evening, June 24, 2020 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 29th, at 11 a.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Larry Ostercamp will officiate. ...

For at least eight months, most probably more, a garage door pull rope hung in Garage #4 at Talladega Super Speedway, a gigantic 2 2/3 mile track with seating for up to 175,000 fans and enough garage stalls for a mini-storage unit large enough to house a world hoarders’ convention. A city within a city where thousands of mobile NASCAR tenants come and go and the infield holds more campers than Colorado KOAs...

SHELDON - You want positives? Okay. You need not look further than the Cherokee vs. Sheldon baseball game Tuesday here. There were plenty positives to choose from in Cherokee’s 6-4 win over Sheldon, the second straight win for an over-achieving, determined, and youth stacked Braves’ ball club...

Call this one an ‘old fashion shellacking.” After winning two straight, Cherokee’s baseball Braves suffered a 17-0 shellacking at the hands of a 2-4 Hull Western Christian Wolfpack squad here Wednesday. Cherokee mustered just two hits logged by the Benson twins, Joe and Trey...

Gloria M. French, age 91 of Cherokee, IA and formerly of rural Marcus, IA, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. A graveside service with social distancing will take place at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2020, at Marcus Amherst Cemetery in Marcus, IA. ...

Heidi and Kevin Skadeland of Larrabee are proud to announce the birth of their new daughter. Rachel Starlyn Skadeland was born on June 22, 2020, at 4:42 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 inches in length. She has one sister named Lydia. Her grandparents are Del and Starlyn Church of Canistota, South Dakota, and Kim and Karen Skadeland of Larrabee. HEr great grandmother is Shirley Skadeland of Cherokee...

Jordan Lecein and Aaron Murphy are proud to announce the birth of their new son. Keaston William Michael Murphy was born on June 23, 2020 at 1:11 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 19 inches in length. He has two brothers named Tyler and Xavier, and one sister named Alegna. His grandparents are Danny Murphy of Missouri, Nancy Wilmes of Missouri, and Shelli Ross of Cherokee...

Paula L. Rhea, age 61 of rural Quimby, IA, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her home in Quimby. A public visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 30, 2020, with the family present during that time at the Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. 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...