Stories from Friday, October 9, 2020

Cherokee County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Kris Glienke, has announced that absentee ballots for the November 3, 2020, General Election are available to be voted at the Cherokee County Auditor’s Office beginning Monday, October 5, 2020. Absentee ballots may be cast in person at the Cherokee County Auditor’s Office at 520 W Main St., Cherokee, IA, during regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through November 2nd ...

CRMC recently pledged $50,000 and Mongan Painting pledged $25,000 which brought the ongoing fundraising total to $793,083. according to WHS Activities Director Josh Landhuis, who’s spearheading the effort along with Adam Timmerman and a select committee of boosters. The goal of $1.2 million is well within reach with a few weeks left to go in the fundraiser time frame...

Petersen/Bindner to square off for Supervisor seat

Residents urged to participate in County website

Carol L. Bradstreet, 74, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away Thursday morning, October 8, 2020 with her family by her side at  Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, following a courageous three year battle with A.L.S. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 12th, at 10:30 a.m. ...

Mildred M. Richardson, age 98, of Cherokee, Iowa died Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. Private graveside services will take place at the Galva Township East Cemetery in rural Galva. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements...

Robert Leo Specht, 83, went to be with the Lord on September 27, 2020. He was at home and surrounded by his family. Robert was born February of 1937 in Cherokee, Iowa, the son of Frank and Katherine (Mansfield) Specht. He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee. ...

DES MOINES (2008) - Undefeated Cherokee senior Nick Loughlin (38-0) chased history into the Class 2A championship match of the 2008 Iowa State Wrestling Championships, facing off against Ballard-Huxley junior Trent Weatherman, the state's #1-ranked 152 pounder with a snazzy 42-0 record heading for the title match...

Who were those guys dressed in black pretending to be the Iowa State University Football Cyclones in their gritty victory over the vaunted Oklahoma Sooners last Saturday night on national TV? Whatever happened to “Be true to your school, let your colors fly?”...

Winners: Lawn Mowers: Cash Deeds Mod “Grudge Match”: Team TBL Craig Berkenpas & Mike Wurth Fwd Hobo #1: Gavin Sargent Weld Compacts: Booger Fwd Hobo #2: Eric Johnson Mini Van: Kevin Oolman Full Size Hobo: {tie} Ben Lockwood & Dena Lammers Street Stock Weld: Josh Turner...