Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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With funds remaining from the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District's facilities project, the question now is how to best use them for other purposes. The school board met virtually on Monday with Tim Oswald, managing director of Piper Sandler, to learn the district's options for using approximately $367,000 in funds not required for the facilities project. Business Manager April Hengeveld said any remaining project costs would be final contractual obligations and bond fees. According to...
Guest performers added to the spirit of the season during the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School holiday concert on Dec. 12. Siblings of concert choir members joined in singing "Silent Night" during the performance of "Night of Silence." Choir alumni also joined the ensemble for the singing of "Carol of the Bells." The concert choir also sang "O Come, All Ye Faithful," the concert choir women performed "Santa, Tell Me" and the jazz choir presented "Jingle Bells" and "Have Yourself a Merry...
Significant contributions from several players helped Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn defeat West Bend-Mallard, 66-55, in a non-conference girls' game on Dec. 13 in Hartley. Scoring leaders were Lydia Harders with 22 points and Jasmine Lux with 10. Five others contributed a total of 34 points, including Abby Douma with nine, Elise Haack with eight, Kylee Schiphoff with seven, Emily Mutombo with six and Emily Otto with four. Individual rebounding totals were balanced, as Harders and Douma each had five...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn senior Connor Dodd is one of 29 players on the initial list of recruits who plan to join the Dordt Defender football program this fall. Dodd officially signed with Dordt on Dec. 16. He was joined by his parents, Chris and Tammy Dodd; Dordt head coach Joel Penner and Levi Jungling, wide receiver coach; H-M-S head coach Jay Eilers; and several H-M-S football players. "Getting to national signing day is quite a process for our staff and for the young men who decide to make...
Wrestling fans who like dual winners to be determined in the final matches were in luck on Dec. 16 at Rock Rapids, as three Siouxland Conference contests involving Okoboji/HMS, West Lyon and Central Lyon/GLR were decided by a total of six points. It started with the opener, as West Lyon and Okoboji/HMS battled back and forth until the Wildcats were able to prevail, 39-35. To go one better, the Pioneers and Central Lyon/GLR ended their dual tied at 37-37. The outcome was determined by Criteria...
A strong first half gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn a comfortable lead over visiting West Bend-Mallard, but the Hawks had to withstand the Wolverines' second-half comeback in order to earn a 66-45 non-conference win on Dec. 13. Seventeen straight points to open the game put H-M-S in control. The advantage grew to 21 late in the first half. "I thought our guys came out and competed hard from the start," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund said. "We were aggressive and attacked the rim offensively which opened...
The Okoboji/HMS wrestlers wrapped up the pre-holiday schedule at the Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament on Saturday. Seven individuals placed during the 15-team invitational at Spencer, and the Pioneers finished seventh as a team overall. H-M-S wrestler Nick Bronstad was one of two third-place finishers. He won his Round 1 match at 285 pounds by fall over Cameron Scholten of Jackson County Central, Minn. (5:24) and his quarterfinal match over Cody Nielson of Algona (0:58). Easton Fleshman of West Lyon won the semifinal match (1-0). Bronstad...
• Dec. 26, 1946 Every boy and girl in Hartley who wasn’t “enjoying” chickenpox descended on the American Legion Hall to greet Santa Claus and his entertainment group. All agreed they had a very fine time and were looking forward to Santa’s return visit on Christmas Eve. The Christmas concert presented by the choir members of Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church was heard by a record crowd. Opening the week of special Christmas services, the evening’s offering was devoted to well-known carols, spirituals and other Christmas music. A very fine...
As a follow-up to last month's discussion regarding ordinances regulating weight limits and truck parking, the Royal City Council on Dec. 8 agreed to language changes that address those issues. The council in November tabled approval of the first reading of Royal's revised code of ordinances after hearing public input regarding regulations that would limit load weights and truck parking in the restricted residential area. One suggestion was to have the city issue permits that would allow semi tr...
• Dec. 19, 1946 While hunting in South Dakota, Ed Knaack shot a pheasant which was strictly out of the ordinary. On close examination it appeared to be a cross between a white leghorn chicken and a ring neck pheasant. W.J. Linder tendered his resignation from the Hartley town council effective Dec. 31. He had been elected an O’Brien County supervisor. John P. Voss was appointed to fill Linder’s unexpired term. In line with communities throughout this part of the country, the local gas company was forced during the severe cold weather to cut o...
After building double-digit leads in each half, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn saw the momentum swing to Sioux Central over the final 12 minutes, setting the stage for their 68-63 come-from-behind win Dec. 6 in Hartley. The Hawks led throughout the first half. The margin was 17-11 after one quarter and grew to 11 points in the second half. A late surge pulled Sioux Central to within 31-24 at half time. “I thought we came out and set the tone early. We were sharing the ball and had good flow offensively,” observed Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. “We defended...
By nearly identical scores, Okoboji/HMS split a double dual with Hinton and Sioux Center on Dec. 9 at Sioux Center. The Pioneers won the opener against Hinton, 46-30, but Sioux Center turned the tables on Okoboji/HMS to earn a 45-30 win in a Siouxland Conference dual. H-M-S wrestlers James Gellerman won twice and Nick Bronstad, Ethan Wiersma and Jonathan Ortiz each had one win. DOUBLE DUAL AT SIOUX CENTER (Hinton; Sioux Center) 106: Forfeit; forfeit. 113: Tyce Hanson won by forfeit; won by forfe...
Okoboji/HMS had only one individual champion at the Bob Roethler Invitational, but a pair of runner-up finishers and two wrestlers who finished third helped lift the Pioneers to third place as a team Saturday at Emmetsburg. Nick Bronstad placed first at 285 pounds, pinning his first three opponents before winning a major decision in the title match. The senior won by fall against Brodie Lawson of Lake Mills (1:22), Caleb Cooper of Forest City (1:03) and Joseph Sanders of Pocahontas Area (3:34). In the finals, Bronstad defeated Gage Jorgenson,...
Lettering on stone insets at either end of the south front will still read "Hartley Public School," but the longtime landmark on First Street Southeast is about to be "reinvented." The sale of the former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn TK-4 building was authorized by the school board following a public hearing on Dec. 1. A bid of $100 was submitted by Michael Reese on behalf of Hestia Investments. After submitting the lone bid for the building, Reese summarized information from the presentation he made...
Scoring the first eight points set the right tone for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during a 68-48 boys' basketball win over visiting Trinity Christian on Dec. 3. Whether from inside or outside, the Hawks built the lead to 20-10 by the end of the first quarter and extended it to as many as 19 points shortly before half time. "I'm really happy with how our guys approached the game and came out and set the tone early," said Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. "Certainly we have things to clean up and work on, but...
A strong second half was a key factor in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's 53-42 win over Trinity Christian on Dec. 3 in Hartley. It was the Hawk girls' first win of the season. H-M-S got off to a fast start, scoring the first nine points of the game. They led 15-4 at the end of the first quarter and 23-12 early in the second. But defensive pressure turned things around for the Tigers who cut the deficit to 27-26 by half time. "Once we settled down and ran our offense, we didn't do too badly," said Hawk...
Okoboji/HMS crowned two champions, had a runner-up finisher and added three third place finishes during the Pioneers' annual wrestling invitational on Dec. 4 at Milford. First place finishers for Okoboji/HMS were Nick Bronstad at 285 pounds and Noah Strantz at 152. Dylan Jones finished second at 120 pounds. Bronstad pinned all of his opponents, defeating Jess Christensen of Estherville-Lincoln Central in 36 seconds, Keegan McMillan of West Sioux in 1:34 and David Smith of West Hancock in the...
• Nov. 28, 1946 V.C. Mussman, owner of the new Marshall-Wells store, announced that he would hold a grand opening. The new store was located in the Sartorius building just north of the Capitol Theatre. The interior of the building was remodeled and new shelves and tables were installed. An outstanding corn yield of 120.80 bushels per acre won the 1946 O’Brien County championship for A. Bousema, of Sanborn, in the National DeKalb Corn Growing Contest. Other yields reported from the county included Earl Ramsey, of Hartley, 103.39 bushels per acr...
An inability to score in one quarter spoiled the season-opener for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team. Sioux Central's 17-4 advantage in the second quarter helped them earn the 50-34 win on Nov. 23 at Sioux Rapids. H-M-S led 11-10 at the end of the first quarter but the second-quarter scoring drought caused them to fall behind by 12 at half time. Sioux Central outscored the Hawks by four over the final 16 minutes to earn their first win. Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux scored 11...
Naet Hoaglund's life journey seems to have come full circle. It began in Hartley where he grew up and returned home to teach and live. Now, he's a head coach at his alma mater. "I was fortunate enough to transition back to the place that had a large part in who I am today and I'm so thankful that opportunity opened up because it's great to be back in town with family," said Hoaglund, whose wife Morgan is an English/Language Arts teacher at H-M-S Middle School. Hoaglund is a 2007 graduate of...
The 2021 football season may be over but players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn are still receiving postseason accolades. Four players from H-M-S have been named to all-state teams selected by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association and the Iowa Football Coaches Association. Named to the Class A all-state first team were senior Connor Dodd, running back; junior Lance Berends, offensive lineman; and junior Kooper Ebel, defensive back. Garnering all-state second team recognition was junior Travis Kamradt, linebacker. “That is great, great r...
A new guidance curriculum introduced at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary complements the academic side of students' educational experience. Counselor Kristin Triplett has begun implementing "Second Step," a social-emotional curriculum that focuses on life skills and workforce readiness for all students. According to Principal Ashley Benz, the curriculum builds on the following skills: empathy, emotion management, problem solving, impulse control, calming down, communication and assertiveness....
• Nov. 28, 1946 Arthur Krebs, son of Mrs. Clara Krebs, was appointed to the staff of Hawkeye, student yearbook at the State University of Iowa. It was Krebs’ duty to arrange contracts with various organizations on campus for space in the yearbook. Krebs was a freshman in the college of liberal arts. Most local residents were wondering how the order to observe a brownout during the coal strike would affect Hartley. City authorities stated that the ruling applied only where electrical power was supplied by coal. Hartley’s municipal light plant wa...
The former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn elementary school may get a reprieve from the wrecking ball. At their October meeting, board members had agreed to proceed with plans to have the building demolished. But after hearing a presentation on Monday from a firm interested in acquiring the former school, they agreed to schedule a public hearing on Dec. 1 to decide whether to sell it and, if so, to entertain bids from interested parties. Superintendent Patrick Carlin explained that the demolition proces...
The process of finalizing the revised Royal code of ordinances will take a little bit longer to complete. City council members voted to not approve the first reading of the new ordinances on Nov. 10. The main item of concern discussed during the public hearing was weight limits on residential streets. City Clerk Barb Fletcher and Mayor Josh Toft began the hearing by explaining the reasons and process for revising the entire code book and some of the changes. “Most of it is the same,” Fletcher noted. “Our goal was to make it easier to under...
