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Bids for several improvements at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School are scheduled to be opened next month. The school board approved the scope of the project on Monday. According to John Hight, of Beck Engineering, Inc., bids will be opened and tabulated on Feb. 16. Results will be announced at the Feb. 20 meeting, when the board will conduct a hearing and determine whether to award contracts. BEI will recommend awarding contracts based on bid amounts and whether contractors are able to...
Although they approved a new solid waste collection contract with Town & Country Disposal, Royal council members on Jan. 11 still questioned the meaning of some of its language. The main sticking point was that the initial proposal received in November called for a 3 percent increase per year for the five-year agreement. Local officials interpreted that to mean the rate charged to the city would increase 3 percent each year. The final contract, however, calls for a 15 percent increase in the fir...
• Jan. 22, 1948 L.W. Anderson, Mike Colling, Carl Rahn and Harry Ketelsen were elected to terms of two years on the Hartley Chamber of Commerce board. A committee was appointed to get action started on a skating rink. Chamber members were less enthusiastic about a spring merchandise fair, so the matter was dropped. A connecting rod gave out in the largest engine at the municipal light plant. The two smaller engines were used to supply electricity on a rotating basis until the load was sufficiently reduced. Damage to the big engine was r...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's bowlers opened 2023 in historic fashion, as both varsity teams earned their first wins of the season and the first meet victories in program history. Competing at Hawarden on Jan. 9, the Hawk boys edged West Sioux by 14 pins, 2655-2641, while girls' margin of victory was more comfortable, 1734-1648. Individual boys' scores for H-M-S were: Dawson Niichel 203-210, 413; Jack Mastbergen 198-172, 370; Drew Prins 191-172, 363; Marcus Aaron 173-169, 342; Riley Russell 184-134,...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was on the road last week for three girls' basketball games and came up short in all of them. The Hawks ended the week with a 55-45 loss to MMCRU in War Eagle Conference play on Jan. 13 at Marcus. A slow start to both halves proved to be H-M-S's downfall. The deficit was 17-11 after the first quarter but the Hawks were able to reduce it to 26-23 at half time. MMCRU took control of the contest in the third quarter, outscoring H-M-S by nine to build a 39-27 lead. The Hawks'...
Wins over Sheldon/South O'Brien and Sibley-Ocheyedan gave Okoboji/HMS an undefeated start to the Siouxland Conference dual wrestling season. The Pioneers needed a late win by fall to edge the Orabs (38-35), but had an easier time against the Generals (66-12) in action on Jan. 12 at Sheldon. James Gellerman won both of his matches while Bryce Dodge and Ethan Wiersma split their bouts. Okoboji/HMS improved its dual record to 6-4 overall. The Pioneers will host a double dual with Boyden-Hull/Rock...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn followed up a pair of boys' non-conference basketball victories with a cold shooting night that ended the Hawks' winning streak at five games. Early offensive success was the key ingredient in a 67-57 win on Jan. 9 at Sheldon. The Hawks scored 21 points in the first quarter, fueled by good long-range shooting that opened up things in the lane. "We hit a couple of threes that helped to spread the defense out and off of Lance [Berends] in the post. Our ball movement was...
• Jan. 15, 1948 A group of 27 hunters from the Hartley area joined together for a fox hunt. They were rewarded for their efforts by bagging three fox, all from the same section. The animals were displayed at Ketelsen Hardware. Acting on immediate instructions of the owners, Orlo Abrahams loaded the merchandise of the local Army-Navy Surplus Store and left for Yankton, S.D. Mr. Abrahams made many friends during his five-month stay in Hartley. A full house gathered at the Capitol Theatre to enjoy the John Deere films presented by the Ruby Impleme...
Back in action after a long layoff, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team suffered a pair of home losses to War Eagle Conference opponents last week. A big fourth quarter allowed Harris-Lake Park to slip past H-M-S, 48-45, on Jan. 6. The Hawks trailed by as many as six points early in the game but managed to pull even with H-LP three times, including in the final seconds of the first half which ended in a 23-23 tie. H-M-S then led throughout the third quarter, extending the...
A 13-point half time lead gave Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn enough of a cushion to hold off Harris-Lake Park, 56-51, for a War Eagle Conference boys' basketball win on Jan. 6. Three Hawks scored in double figures, led by Lance Berends with 22 points. Kooper Ebel scored 14 points and Travis Kamradt added 13. Keevyn Jacobsma and Landen Elwood rounded out the scoring with four and three points, respectively. H-M-S built a 21-12 lead by the end of the first quarter. H-LP cut it to 23-19 with four minutes...
With their opening meet of 2023 cancelled due to weather, Okoboji/HMS wrestlers had to wait until Jan. 5 to compete for the first time. The Pioneers had a successful night, winning two of three duals hosted by East Sac County at Lake View. Okoboji/HMS posted a 63-16 win over East Sac County and topped Manson Northwest Webster by a score of 55-18. Pocahontas Area handed the Pioneers a 42-36 loss, winning the final three matches after Okoboji/HMS had won four straight to take a 36-29 lead....
Two champions and two runners-up helped Okoboji/HMS amass its highest point total at a wrestling tournament this season. The Pioneers scored 142 points and finished fourth at the Forest City Invitational on Jan. 7. Noah Strantz won the 160-pound title and Sam Pas was champion at 220. Adding second-place finishes were Dylan Jones at 120 pounds and Tyce Hanson at 126. Four wrestlers from H-M-S competed, with three earning fifth place at their respective weights. Nathan Stofferan opened the 106-pound bracket with a loss by fall to Deegan Moore,...
• Jan. 8, 1948 Kermit Kloppenburg, Hartley Township chairman of the O’Brien County Farm Bureau, reported that the Christian Christmas Fund Drive was very successful. Though no official goal was assigned to the township, contributions aggregating $1,008 were received. Bill Byers, well-known in this vicinity, purchased the north Cities Service Station on Highway 18 from Leonard Jurgens. Mr. Jurgens, who had operated the station since purchasing it from Len Rickabaugh, had made no definite plans. Despite a cold wave, 150 members and their par...
A new sports program and accomplishments by established teams highlighted the high school sports scene during the previous 12 months. From bowling lanes to the gridiron, ball diamonds, tracks and courts, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes made plenty of headlines in the Sentinel-News during 2022. What follows is a recap of some of their stories. • New bowling program begins Increasing interest in recent years and an assurance of enough numbers for the 2022-23 season led H-M-S to establish a high s...
One area sports-related event in 2022 that will impact Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is the exit of one member of the War Eagle Conference and its replacement by a school currently in the Siouxland Conference. Unity Christian has competed in the War Eagle Conference for many years. But an enrollment of 228 in grades 9-11 puts it in Class 3A for girls' postseason competition and 2A for boys' tournaments. By comparison, most WEC schools compete in Class 1A. Four previous attempts by Unity Christian to...
Over 80 percent of Iowa High School Athletic Association member schools voted in favor of including a socioeconomic factor into football classifications. Voting on an amendment to the IHSAA Articles of Incorporation closed on Dec. 20. The final tally was 211 in favor and 52 opposed. Fifty percent of the total membership or 60 percent of those voting was required for approval. The vote was in response to a classification committee recommendation that the IHSAA adopt a classification model which r...
• Jan. 1, 1948 The free mailing privilege which service men and women had enjoyed since March 27, 1942, by simply writing “Free” in the upper right hand corner of the envelope and the name, serial number and address in the left hand corner, ended on Jan. 1. A bill was introduced in Congress to extend the privilege for two more years. J.T. Powell had the misfortune to have his leg broken when he was milking a cow. The cow was startled and jumped, striking Mr. Powell and breaking both bones above the ankle. He crawled to the house and was taken a...
For two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School football players, the 2023 early signing day on Dec. 21 was a family affair. Parents, grandparents and siblings, as well as teammates and friends witnessed Kooper Ebel and Lance Berends sign their commitments to play college football. Ebel is one of 21 high school early signees, including seven from Iowa, to commit to Iowa State University. The listing of Cyclone signees identifies Ebel as a 3-star recruit at the linebacker position. "We are very...
With Unity Christian leaving the War Eagle Conference at the end of the 2022-23 school year, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had one last chance to earn its first boys' basketball victory against the Knights. Mission accomplished. Scoring on the first possession, H-M-S built an eight-point lead in the first half and made enough shots and defensive plays down the stretch to earn a 67-64 win. The victory on Dec. 20 at Orange City ended a 13-game losing streak to the Knights. Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund was...
Despite having four players score in double figures and leading for three quarters of the game, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost in overtime to Gehlen Catholic, 62-59, on Dec. 20 in Hartley. The bulk of H-M-S's scoring came from Kylee Schiphoff with 19 points, Gracie Knobloch with 14, Abby Douma with 12 and Emily Mutombo with 10. Eliza Tewes and Moriah Otto each added two points. The Hawks opened the scoring and except for a 2-2 tie, led for the first 25 minutes of the game. H-M-S enjoyed an early...
Applications for additional spending authority were the main items of business for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board members during a brief session on Monday. H-M-S is applying to the School Budget Review Committee for modified supplemental amount (MSA) totaling $108,405 for open-enrolled out students. The district is paying tuition this budget year for 15 students who were not included in the 2021-22 certified enrollment count. Additional MSA is also being requested for providing...
Utility rates charged in Royal are set to increase, pending approval by the city council of new ordinance language next year. Faced with higher charges by Town & Country Disposal for garbage collection, council members agreed the increases should be passed on to customers. "I feel we should raise the percentage anytime they raise it on us," said Council Member Matt Goyette. Council members agreed to increase the monthly rate to $22. The contract with Town & Country also indicates that a separate...
A variety of Christmas-themed music was performed by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School vocal and instrumental students during the winter concert on Dec. 11. The concert choir sang "Christmas Gloria," "Fum, Fum, Fum," "Bring Us Hope" and "The Little Drummer Boy." "Bring Us Hope" was accompanied by cellist Faith Wittrock, of Sioux Falls. "Santa Baby" and "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" were performed by the jazz band. Featured soloists were Blake Meendering on tenor saxophone, Annika Overmire on...
For the first time Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn hosted an official high school bowling meet on Dec. 12 at Locomotion Lanes in Sanborn. The H-M-S varsity boys lost to MMCRU by 20 pins, 2698-2718. Individual game scores were Dawson Niichel, 197-171; Drew Prins, 147-149; Caleb Aaron, 186-128; Jack Mastbergen 176-223; Marcus Aaron, 173-165; and Riley Russell, 205-151. Mastbergen's 223 was the overall high game for the varsity boys. MMCRU also won the varsity girls' meet with a team total of 2905, while...
Three third-place finishes were the best results for Okoboji/HMS wrestlers during the Austin Roberts Memorial Tournament, hosted by Spencer on Dec. 17. Dylan Jones won the 126-pound third-place match by fall in 3:08; a 3-1 win gave Noah Strantz third place at 160 pounds; and Sam Pas earned a 5-3 decision in the third-place match at 220. H-M-S wrestler Bryce Dodge placed fifth at 152 pounds. He pinned Sam Gruis of Central Lyon/GLR in 1:15 and then lost a 13-0 major decision to Hunter Steffans of...
