Stories from Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Cherokee now has a father-daughter eyecare team. Dr. Carrie Stoelting grew up in Cherokee and is joining her dad, Dr. Wendell Stoelting, in practice at Willow Street Optics.  She will start seeing patients beginning Monday, September 14, bringing clinical experience and the latest methods of eyecare to the community. ...

Through Monday, Cherokee County has registered 147 coronavirus cases, with 138 reported recovered, nine active cases, and two deaths to date attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic. The state of Iowa has registered 70,537 total cases, with 1,170 deaths attributed to Covid-19...

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so Cherokee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Senior Life Solutions (SLS) have teamed up for a first-time event to shed more light on this topic. Event supporters are encouraged to join in a walk for Suicide Prevention Awareness between September 28 and October 4, 2020. Due to COVID-19 and the safety of supporters, organizers have opted for a “virtual walk” this year...

James Jenness, the owner of James Manufacturing of Cherokee, was recently featured as the recipient of an Economic Development Revolving Loan from Cherokee Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC) and CML Telephone. Jenness, who has been welding since 2006, recently purchased the former HEG Paint building at 1218 S. ...

There is a poster in an area medical clinic that reads “WE CARE.” Scrolling down, you find those words to be a poignant acronym representing not only how those in the medical field are trained and absolutely DO feel, but to serve as a critical message for all of mankind...

On September 1 Cherokee played in the Dutch Invite, facing stiff competition but coming out 2-2. The girls lost to class 3A, 9th ranked MOC-FV 20-22 and 23-25, beat Sheldon 9-21, 21-10, and 15-11, lost to 4th ranked, class 4A Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-17, 16-21, 10-15, and beat Spencer 21-7 and 21-10. ...

AURELIA - The Alta-Aurelia football team had their fair share of chances on Friday night when they welcomed Lawton-Bronson to Valor Field. Both teams have visions of their first win, but three trips inside the Eagle 10 yard line yielded no points for the Warriors in a 14-7 setback...