Marcus News

Charitable giving provides an opportunity for tax savings, particularly as individuals seek year-end planning options for their 2009 tax bills.

F. A. Ash, manager of the Western Drug company, of Cody, formerly a well known resident of Storm Lake, Iowa, where he was born and raised and engaged in business, was murdered shortly after midnight with a gun trap, which had been arranged by unknown persons in his room.

A favorite event returns for the young at heart as the holiday season is underway.

A Sioux City couple is celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on Monday. Kenn and Lotus Wittkamp were married on this date in 1939.

Some people near Marcus Iowa decided to go for the real Christmas Tree this year, but they didn't buy it at the store, rather they went to the farm and cut it down themselves.

Supervisors contribute to 4-H project - Jeff Simonsen, Chairman of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors, holds a check from the county which he presented to the 4-H Facilities Betterment Project Committee at Sunday's County 4-H Banquet.

FLOYD VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH PROVIDES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

City Election votes canvassed; no changes The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors granted a funding request from the Cherokee County 4-H Council on Tuesday for the amount of $60,000. The Cherokee County 4-H Council members Val Cedar and Bill Schwaller made their request at last week's meeting but no amount was discussed at that time.

Vangie Cowan, representing Marcus for Progress, informed the council that the Marcus web site which was established back in June 2002 by Rod Ogren through WesTel Systems as a service to the city of Marcus for providing service to the town for the Progress program.

Area communities held several events to honor veterans on Veteran's Day, November 11.

Gerald Pallesen recalls driving 150 miles through near-blinding snow from his home in Marcus, Iowa, four years ago to reach South Dakota the night before a blizzard closed the highways.

Oct. 31 Thefts A man reported a bicycle was stolen in the 300 block of North Prospect Street.

UNTIL SNOW REMOVAL IS PLANNED, LE MARS POLICE WILL NOT BE ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENT FOR VEHICLES TO BE PARKED BASED ON THE DATE ON A CALENDAR.

Voters and poll workers are shown as they proceeding with their privileged tasks at the Cherokee Community Center on City Election Day Tuesday.

At their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors gave the go-ahead to put several county-owned properties up for bid .

Fur van - Here is another lost picture that the Cherokee County Archive would like your help in identifying.

Our loving mother and grandmother, Darlene H. Lowe joined her husband Harold in God's Eternal resting place on October 7, 2009 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.

Fall has begun, and with October just underway, pumpkins are starting to appear on doorsteps to help decorate for the fall and upcoming holidays.

Angela Marie Arellano, an Iowa courts interpreter, was charged Monday with vehicular homicide while intoxicated in connection with a hit-and-run accident that left one Des Moines teen dead and another injured.

Cherokee County 4-H is open to any youth in grades 4th through 12th. New members can join 4-H at any time of the year.