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Local News for Wednesday, March 17
CHEROKEE POLICE AND SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTS TO KCHE NEWS THAT ON
SUNDAY, 19 YEAR OLD KENTON VORE OF ORANGE CITY WAS DRIVING HIS 93 CHRYSLER
CONCORDE WEST ON HIGHWAY 3 WHEN HE STRUCK A HORSE STANDING IN THE ROAD. THE
HORSE ROLLED ACROSS THE HOOD AND CRASH THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD TRAPPING VORE
AND HIS PASSENGER 20 YEAR OLD JAMES BAUGH OF ORANGE CITY. BAUGH AND VORE
WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE FOG WAS TO BLAME FOR
VORE NOT SEEING THE HORSE RIGHT AWAY. THEY BOTH HAD MINOR INJURIES.
ON THURSDAY, THE CHEROKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
THAT 18 YEAR OLD JUSTIN LEWIS OF CHEROKEE WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH
SUPPLYING ALCOHOL TO PERSON UNDER LEGAL AGE AND CONTRIBUTING TO DELINQUENCY
OF A MINOR. POLICE ALSO CHARGED A 17 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH PERSONS UNDER
LEGAL AGE. SHE WAS RELEASED TO PARENT AND CHARGES HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO
THE JUVENILE COURT.
ON FRIDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 20 YEAR OLD JESSE DALTON OF
CHEROKEE CHARGING HIM WITH PERSON UNDER LEGAL AGE, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA
AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP. THEY ALSO
ARRESTED 18 YEAR OLD DERIK SMITH OF CHEROKEE CHARGING HIM WITH PERSON UNDER
LEGAL AGE, POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
ON SATURDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 27 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER
WOOD OF CHEROKEE CHARGING HIM WITH OWI, ELUDING, DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED,
RECKLESS DRIVING, FAILURE TO OBEY STOP SIGN AND ENTERING THROUGH HIGHWAYS
AFTER HE TRIED TO FLEE FROM POLICE IN HIS CAR THEN STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE
DRIVEN BY 56 YEAR OLD BETTY HARMAN OF CHEROKEE.
ON SATURDAY, CHEROKEE POLICE CHARGED A 17 YEAR OLD
FEMALE FROM CHEROKEE WITH ASSAULT AFTER ASSAULTING A MALE JUVENILE AT MHI.
CHARGES HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE JUVENILE COURT.
ON SUNDAY, CHEROKEE POLICE CHARGED A 17 YEAR OLD
FEMALE FROM CHEROKEE WITH ASSAULT AFTER ASSAULTING 4 MHI WORKERS. THIS CASE
WAS FORWARDED TO THE JUVENILE COURT.
THAT WAS A REPORT FROM THE CHEROKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AND THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
CHEROKEE RECOGNITION BANQUET
THE 15TH ANNUAL CHEROKEE COUNTY RECOGNITION
BANQUET WAS HELD SATURDAY NIGHT AT WESTERN IOWA TECH. MARK BUSCHKAMP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CAEDC HOSTED THE EVENT AND SAID ALTHOUGH THE
NUMBERS WERE DOWN, HE WAS STOLL PLEASED WITH THE TURN OUT. MAYOR MARK
MURPHY ANNOUNCED THE CITIZENS OF THE YEAR, LEROY AND PEARL JENNESS.
THEY WERE HONORED FOR ALL THEY GIVE TO THE CITY OF CHEROKEE. JENNESS
SAID HE AND HIS WIFE PEARL WERE HONORED AND THANKFUL TO THOSE WHO NOMINATED
THEM. THE GUEST SPEAKER, PAT MCGILL WAS PLEASED WITH THE CROWD AT THE
BANQUET AND SAID SHE WAS ENJOYED THE ENTIRE EVENING.
H1N1 VACCINES AVAILABLE
THE H1N1 VIRUS HAS SLOWED DOWN IN KCHE LISTENING AREA... FOR NOW.
JANICE CARLSON, ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER OF HOME CHOICE HOSPICE AND PUBLIC
HEALTH REMINDS PEOPLE TO KEEP UP ON THEIR H1N1 VACCINES. SHE SAID KIDS
WHO HAD THEIR FIRST SHOTS SHOULD GET THE SECOND SHOT VERY SOON. SHE
CURRENTLY THE H1N1 VIRUS IS ACTIVE IN SURROUNDING STATES AND SOUTHERN IOWA.
PEOPLE SHOULD GET THERE VACCINE IF THEY PLAN ON TRAVELING TO PREVENT
BRINGING THE VIRUS BACK. CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN AND PEOPLE WHO WORK
IN AROUND CHILDREN AND HEALTH CARE SHOULD ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO GET THE
VACCINE. FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE H1N1 VACCINE, CALL 225-6459.
MELTING SNOW MAY CAUSE
FLOODING
WITH SPRING JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY, IT’S NO SECRET MANY PEOPLE ARE
LOOKING FORWARD TO NOT SEEING SNOW. HOWEVER, THERE IS A CONCERN WITH THE
AMOUNT OF SNOW EXPECTED TO MELT AND GARY HALL REGIONAL EXTENSION EDUCATION
DIRECTOR FOR ISU SAID PEOPLE SHOULD TRY TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE FLOODING.
WITH THE HEAVY SNOWFALL AND THE RAIN THIS WEEK, THE SEWERS MAY NOT BE ABLE
TO HOLD IT ALL AND THE GROUND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE IT.
CHEROKEE COMMUNITY
THEATER
THE CHEROKEE COMMUNITY THEATER WILL BE HAVING A PLAY THIS WEEKEND.
JAMES PUFFET, DIRECTOR SAID THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THIS
WEEKEND AT 7:30 AND SUNDAY AT 2:00. HE SAID THE PLAY WILL BE FUN FOR
THE ENTIRE FAMILY. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT CHEROKEE MAIN STREET
PHARMACY AND BY CALLING 225-4440.
STORM LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
ON THURSDAY, STORM LAKE POLICE WERE CALLED TO HOME
ABOUT A MAN ASSAULTING ANOTHER MAN AND THEN FLEEING. POLICE GOT THE NAME OF
THE SUSPECT AND WENT TO HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS… THEY ARRESTED 35 YEAR OLD
SALVADOR RECINO OF STORM LAKE CHARGING HIM WITH ASSAULT AND INTERFERENCE
WITH OFFICIAL ACTS. THEY ALSO ARRESTED 52 YEAR OLD HELEN HEARD OF STORM
LAKE CHARGING HER WITH INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS AND FALSE REPORT TO
LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED TO HIDE RECINO IN HER CLOSET AND NOT
ALLOW OFFICERS TO CHECK AND FOR CALLING 911 KNOWING OFFICERS WERE AT HER
DOOR. THEY WERE BOTH HELD ON A 300 DOLLAR CASH BOND.
ON THURSDAY, STORM LAKE POLICE FILED CHARGES AGAINST 41
YEAR OLD KATRINA BARBER OF CHICAGO CHARGING HER WITH TAMPERING WITH RECORDS
AFTER SHE PRESENTED FALSE DOCUMENTATION IN CONNECTION WITH A JOB
APPLICATION. SHE WAS BOOKED INTO THE CLAY COUNTY JAIL.
ON FRIDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 20 YEAR OLD JOEL RODRIGUEZ
OF STORM LAKE CHARGING HIM WITH POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, GATHERING WHERE A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE USED, INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS AND
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AFTER RESISTING ARREST. HER ALSO HURT HIS
HEAD IN THE SCUFFLE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE WHERE HE WAS
TREATED AND RELEASED TO JAIL. HE WAS HELD ON A 2 THOUSAND 600 DOLLAR CASH
BOND. ALSO ARRESTED WERE 20 YEAR OLD DAVID MALDONDO AND 23 YEAR OLD CARLOS
MALDONDO. THEY WERE CHARGED WITH GATHERING WHERE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE
USED AND HELD ON A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH BOND EACH.
ON SATURDAY, STORM LAKE POLICE ARRESTED 19 YEAR OLD
KASS SCHANY OF GRETTINGER CHARGING HIM WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT, PUBLIC INTOX
AND INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS AFTER HE STRUCK A MAN IN THE FACE AND
FLED. POLICE CAUGHT HIM AND HE WAS BOOKED IN TO THE BV COUNTY JAIL AND HELD
ON A 300 DOLLAR CASH BOND.
ON SATURDAY, STORM LAKE POLICE ARRESTED 19 YEAR OLD
ZACHARY KALIN OF JACKSON NEBRASKA CHARGING HIM WITH ASSAULT AFTER HITTING A
MAN. HE WAS HELD ON A 300 DOLLAR CASH BOND.
ON SATURDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 20 YEAR OLD COLT GETZ OF
SARGENT BLUFF CHARGING HIM PUBLIC INTOX AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL AFTER HE
WAS CAUGHT DRINKING IN A PARKING LOT. POLICE LEARNED HE WAS WANTED OUT OF
WOODBURY COUNTY FOR BURGLARY. HE WAS HELD ON AN 8 THOUSAND 100 DOLLAR CASH
BOND.
ON SUNDAY, THE STORM LAKE POLICE ARRESTED 52 YEAR OLD
FAUSTO MARTINEZ OF STORM LAKE CHARGING HIM WITH OBSTRUCTION OF EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS AFTER HE AND A FEMALE ADULT GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT. SHE TRIED
TO CALL 911 AND HE DISCONNECTED THE PHONE. HE WAS HELD ON A 300 DOLLAR CASH
BOND.
ON SUNDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 43 YEAR OLD DUAD ALI OF
STORM LAKE CHARGING HIM WITH PUBLIC INTOX AFTER HE PASSED OUT IN THE
BATHROOM. HE WAS HELD ON A 300 DOLLAR CASH BOND.
ON MONDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 25 YEAR OLD THERESA JEANNE
PARTRIDGE OF STORM LAKE CHARGING HER WITH POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DELIVER AND FAILURE TO AFFIX A DRUG TAX STAMP AFTER
SHE WAS CAUGHT WITH HAVING SEVERAL SMALL BAGS OF MARIJUANA PACKAGED FOR
STREET SALES IN HER APARTMENT. SHE WAS HELD ON A 10 THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH
BOND.
ON MONDAY, POLICE ARRESTED 24 YEAR OLD JOSHUA ROOK OF
SUTHERLAND CHARGING HIM WITH HARBORING A RUNAWAY AFTER HE DENIED THE WHERE
ABOUT OF HIS 16 YEAR OLD SISTER WHO WAS REPORTED AS A RUNAWAY. HE WAS HELD
ON A 2 THOUSAND DOLLAR CASH BOND.
HEART WORM
MANY PEOPLE LOOK AT THEIR PETS AS PART OF THE FAMILY AND MAKING SURE
THEY ARE HEALTHY. DR. STEVE BENSON VETERINARIAN AT VALLEY VET IN CHEROKEE
SAID HEART WORM IS A COMMON DISEASE THAT CAN BE PREVENTED. HE
RECOMMENDS PET OWNERS HAVE THEIR PETS CHECKED FOR HEART WORM. HE SAID
THERE IS A MONTHLY MEDICATION AVAILABLE TO PREVENT HEART WORM. DOGS
AND CATS CAN GET HEART WORM FROM INSECT BITES.
DIABETES AWARENESS
WITH THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, MANY PEOPLE ARE PLANNING ON
LIVING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE. ONE THING THAT PEOPLE CAN CHECK ON TO STAY
HEALTHY IS DIABETES. STEPHANIE JACOBSEN, DIETICIAN AT CHEROKEE REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER SAID STATISTICS SHOW THERE ARE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE
GETTING DIABETES. SHE FEELS ANYONE WITH SYMPTOMS INCLUDING WEIGHT
GAIN, WEIGHT LOSS, LOSS OF APPETITE, LOSS OF ENERGY AS EXAMPLES,
SHOULD GET A CHECK UP. SHE ALSO SAID ANYONE WITH FAMILY HISTORY SHOULD
GET CHECKED. THERE ARE MANY RISK FACTORS INVOLVED. IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS, YOU MAY CALL JANICE CARLSON AT 225-6459 OR STEPHANIE JACOBSEN AT
225-5101.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS PRETTY COMMON IN ADULTS BUT IT’S ALSO
DANGEROUS. JANICE CARLSON, ASSISTANT NURSE MANAGER OF HOME CHOICE HOSPICE
AND PUBLIC HEALTH SAID HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS A SILENT KILLER. CARLSON
SAID THERE MANY RICK FACTORS REGARDING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE INCLUDING GENDER
LIFESTYLE, OVER WEIGHT AND LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. SHE RECOMMENDS
LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO THOSE WHO HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. FOR DETAILS
ON HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, YOU CAN CALL HER AT 225-6459.
IMPORTANCE OF NEUTERING AND SPAYING
THERE ARE A LOT OF UNWANTED PETS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH MANY OF
THEM HEALTHY AND JUST LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME. ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THERE
ARE SO MANY IS BECAUSE A LOT OF CATS AND DOGS ARE NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED.
VETERINARIAN, DR. STEVE BENSON AT VALLEY VETERINARY CENTER IN CHEROKEE SAID
THAT THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO HAVE OUR PETS FIXED AND THE MAIN ONE IS TO
HELP CONTROL THE PET POPULATION. HE SAY'S IT VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE THE
FEMALES SPAYED TO AVOID PROBLEMS LATER ON INCLUDING BREAST CANCER.
MALE DOGS WHO ARE NOT NEUTERED BECOME TERRITORIAL AND AGGRESSIVE... THEY
COULD ALSO DEVELOP TESTICULAR CANCER. MALE CATS CAN ALSO BECOME
AGGRESSIVE AND WILL MARK THEIR TERRITORY BY SPRAYING LEAVING AN AWFUL POTENT
SCENT THAT IS VERY HARD TO GET RID OF. FIGHTING CATS CAN ALSO PASS OR
SPREAD DISEASES. DR. BENSON HIGHLY RECOMMENDS SPAYING OR NEUTERING OUR PETS.
ALSO HE RECOMMENDS STAYING CAUGHT UP ON VACCINATIONS TO KEEP YOUR PET
HEALTHY.
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