Same issue, different approach
An old issue reared its head last month inside Hartley City Council Chambers. Members on April 15 mulled ways to improve enforcement of nuisance ordinances. The city currently utilizes the services...
05/02/24: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Destiny Alexandra Olvera, Hartley, Following Too Close. Luis R. Perez Villarreal, Alamo, Texas, Hours of Service Violation. Shannon Lee Buenning, Parkston, S.D., Seatbelt Violation. Jamin Lee Verdoorn, Hospers, Seatbelt Violation....
A tad much
The Clay Central/Everly school board on April 24 received a bit of sticker shock. Members reviewed an estimate for playground upgrades at the Nature Learning Center, which is used by preschool...
Bloom wins Clay County Fair Queen crown
Clay County has its new fair queen. Linnea Bloom won the crown on Sunday during the 20th anniversary of the revitalized contest. The 17-year-old from Marathon beat out three other contestants, and...
CC/E Elementary lands $116K grant
Clay Central/Everly officials on Monday had a reason to celebrate. The Iowa Department of Education announced the district was one of 67 schools to earn a Learning Beyond the Bell grant. CC/E's total...
Flexing their muscles
The strength of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team showed again during the Okoboji Relays. Three throwers recorded Top 4 finishes during the meet on April 22 at Milford. Jacob...
Improving at the perfect time
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field athletes did not amass a large number of team points at the Okoboji Relays, but they turned in several personal-best performances during the meet on...
2 in a row
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team won its first War Eagle Conference dual meet of the season on April 23, defeating George-Little Rock at Sanborn Golf and Country Club. The Hawks finished...
Chasing victory on the links
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' golfers cut 28 strokes off their team total over the course of the week but still fell short of victory in War Eagle Conference dual action. Playing at Hull on April 22,...
S-N Editorial
Reminders come in several forms. Sometimes it’s the ding of a phone; other times it’s a Post-It note. Last week, it was tornadoes. A scourge of dangerous twisters ripped across Nebraska and Iowa last Friday, wreaking havoc and leaving a path of...
Pedley's Ponderings
I’m always a day late and dollar short. That counts in life, and it also counts in the yard. We should have planted grass last week. There are plenty of barren patches in our yard – partially thanks to my heavy herbicide use last year, and...
Letters: I apologize for my shortsightedness
To the editor: The Muslims will use my argument from my previous letter to the editor against me, so I apologize for my shortsightedness. Let me review history. Two and a half centuries ago, the Christian God wanted to show the world one more time...
Evans: Gov. Kim Reynolds plays politics with words about child nutrition
“Unsustainable” is a fascinating word, especially when it is used in government and politics. Merriam-Webster, the dictionary folks, tell us unsustainable means something cannot be continued or...
Feenstra: Lowering the cost of childcare for our families
On my 36-county tour, I have met with families, small business owners and childcare providers who are rightfully concerned about the skyrocketing cost of childcare. As a father of four, I agree that...
05/02/24: Community Calendar
National Day of Prayer at SPLC St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will host two brief prayer/praise services for America in honor of the National Day of Prayer today (May 2). All are invited to attend. The first service will be held from...
From Our Files
• May 5, 1949 Spade work for a cooperative artificial breeding organization was being done. Two meetings of dairy farmers interested in organizing the association were held. The name of the tentative association was Hartley Breeders Cooperative,...
05/02/24: Area Happenings & Accoplishments
Named Extension K-12 Program Coordinator Iowa State University Extension and Outreach welcomes Morgan Busack as the new O'Brien County K-12 Program Coordinator. Busack will replace Kate Stewart whose...
Robert G. 'Bob' Damman, 92, Sanborn
A memorial service for Robert G. "Bob" Damman was held Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the American Lutheran Church in Melvin. Pastor Judy Johnson officiated. Pallbearers were David Damman, Clara...
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