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WHAT DID WE ASK? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your city/school district or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city, and how would you go about achieving them? 6. Is there any...
What did we ask? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your city or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city, and how would you go about achieving them? 6. Is there anything you'd...
What did we ask? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your city/school district or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city, and how would you go about achieving them? 6. Is there any...
WHAT DID WE ASK? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your school district or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city/school district, and how would you go about achieving them? 6....
Christmas came early for five Hartley non-profit organizations. The Hartley Community Foundation (HCF) raised a total of $34,535 during its Oct. 1 fundraiser. Attendees could give general donations to be allocated evenly, or specifically designate funds to the Hartley Community Center, Cemetery Chapel Committee, Hartley Community Daycare Center, Hartley Recreation Trail Committee or Friends of the Library. The event also served as a celebration of service for longtime HCF board members and...
If there's such a thing as an emotional haircut, it took place last Friday at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. In front of a packed gymnasium, fourth grader Madilyn Steuben chopped off her hair for Locks of Love. Steuben's selfless act was part of the elementary school's annual cancer awareness event that raised $1,870.21 thanks to contributions from students and staff. "This is the coolest thing you could do for somebody, Madi," said P.E. teacher Janet Prins, who organized the event. "You don't even...
It's not a mirage – Hartley's pool has water in it. The never-opened new pool was filled after a replacement concrete deck was poured last week. The filling will allow local officials to inspect equipment and address any issues. Hartley Water Superintendent Terry Hilbert was on site at the pool Tuesday afternoon. He said it was "too early to tell" if equipment was functioning at 100 percent, but he was pleased to see it filled with water. "It's coming along," he said. As visible above, f...
The Everly City Council on Monday punted a decision that would determine the fate of a local dog that supposedly bit a delivery driver in August. According to the incident report, Lori Adrian’s dog allegedly bit off-duty Clay County Deputy Tyler Heck on Aug. 11 when he was delivering a package at her residence while working as a driver for Amazon. Adrian was charged with owning a vicious animal and ordered to remove it from city limits, which she appealed. “I do not believe he has bit anybody. He has no history of biting anybody,” Adrian said....
Activity was bustling this week at Hartley's never-opened new pool. Crews were busy pouring concrete on the deck. Work got underway Monday and was slated to continue throughout the week. "It feels really good seeing things progress," said City Administrator Roxann Swanson. The previous concrete deck was removed in August and September, along with rebar. Workers tied new rebar this month in preparation for the big pour. The redo was necessary due to errors made in the original construction proces...
Dry conditions have area farmers wrapping up the soybean harvest and heading towards taller commodities. "It depends on what we get for rain in the next few days, but I think you'll see a decent amount of corn being taken out over the next week," New Century FS agronomist Alic Mohni said on Monday. "Everyone is pretty much wrapping up their bean fields and looking to move on." Harvest season hit its stride in September and moved along mostly unfettered as precipitation stayed at bay. Mohni said...
The Hartley City Council on Monday fielded an update on the proposed recreational trail on the south side of town. Dave Vander Broek, of the Hartley Recreational Trail Committee, gave a report on where things stand currently. The group would like to build the first stretch of trail starting from Neebel Park extending westward to Vine Avenue along the south side of Third Street SW. If possible, construction is hoped to start next year. "I don't think there's necessarily a set-in-stone date,"...
Voters interested in voting absentee for the Nov. 7 city-school election may file requests for absentee ballots with their county's auditor's office. Voters wishing to receive a ballot by mail for the election need to complete an absentee ballot request form and return it to their county's auditor's offices before 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23: • Clay County – 300 West 4th Street, Suite 4, Spencer, IA 51301; • O'Brien County – 155 S Hayes Ave., PO Box 380, Primghar, IA 51245; • Osceola County ...
They may be small in size, but that didn't stop Clay Central/Everly Elementary students from putting on a mighty display of school spirit last week. The Mavericks marked Homecoming with a parade, dress up days, pep rally and other events Sept. 25-29. It was the second-straight year the elementary-only district celebrated the event, which was shelved in 2019 when the district ceased offering grades 7-12 due to low enrollment. Like last year, CC/E Outreach & Culture Coordinator Iesha Toft led...
Efforts of three longtime Hartley residents were celebrated Sunday during a special event at the community center. Howard Borchard, Duane Kolpin and Connie Olhausen were the toast of the town during the omelet brunch, which served as fundraiser for the Hartley Community Foundation (HFC). All three individuals either served on the HCF's board of directors following its creation in 2007 or were instrumental in guiding projects that benefited from it. "The best part of it is that it preserves the...
The number of students at Clay Central/Everly Elementary gained the attention of school board members during their regular meeting Sept. 27. Superintendent Kevin Wood in August reported that 50 students were in grades K-6 at CC/E. He also noted that the kindergarten, second and third grade classes all had five students apiece. In the face of such low numbers, Wood last week suggested the board start exploring options like combining classes into multi-age rooms. For example, kindergartners could...
Rain might have dampened Friday's schedule, but school spirit still soared high last week for Homecoming at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Friday's parade was shelved due to an ongoing rainstorm. However, the Hawks made the most of it during the raucous pep rally. Grades from kindergarten through 12, along with community members, packed the gym to get pumped up for the Maroon and Gold. The Homecoming schedule culminated with the football game against Kingsley-Pierson, which was also affected by rain....
Residents in Hartley and Everly will have choices to make when they hit the polls Nov. 7. Voters in both cities will be handed a contested ballot. In the City With a Heart, Greg Cotter, Matt Dolphin and Kenneth Embrey are vying for two open seats. Cotter has served on the council for the past two months after filling the vacancy left by Roxann Swanson, who resigned to accept the city administrator's position. Current Council Member Jerry Olson chose not to seek re-election. Elsewhere on...
My coaching portfolio grew this fall with addition of flag football. This wasn’t exactly by choice, but my stint on the sidelines has been an interesting one nonetheless. I coached my son’s T-ball team here in Hartley for the past two summers. While it’s hard to measure progress of 5- and 6-year-olds, they seemed functional with a baseball, bat and glove by the end of the season. We coaches sometimes felt like we were herding rabid cats, and the young sluggers certainly kept us on our toes – never cast your gaze astray when kinderg...
There's new royalty reigning over the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. Adam Schierholz and Kinsey Schirmer were named king and queen during coronation Tuesday night. The duo was selected from the 10-member Homecoming court by their peers. Schirmer, of Sanborn, is the daughter of Scott and Rachel Schirmer. She is involved in volleyball, golf, softball, Dance Attack, basketball cheerleading, youth group, Girls League, student council and National Honor Society. She plans to...
And then there was one. The Everly City Council on Monday approved the sale of three East Wilson Street lots, but a kerfuffle on the fourth property forced the council to hold the gavel on its sale. It will instead be sold during a special auction to the highest bidder of the two interested parties who originally bid on it. According to council discussion, the legitimacy of a bid submitted on Lot 9 was questioned. It was allegedly accepted after the 3 p.m. deadline Monday, which wasn't allowed...
I've had billions of great ideas in my life, but rarely have I carried through. Last weekend, I carried through. I got a wild hair two weeks ago after the annual Cy-Hawk matchup. Iowa was slated to play hapless Western Michigan the following Saturday, and I figured tickets would be pretty cheap. I was right. $20 off face value had me sold to take Oliver to his first Hawkeye game. I reached out to a friend to see if he wanted to come and bring his son, who happens to be Oliver's best friend....
Homecoming festivities at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn kick off next Monday and run through Friday, when the Hawks take on Kingsley-Pierson at Peterson Field at 7 p.m. Coronation is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the H-M-S Event Center at 7 p.m. The pep rally is set to begin Friday, Sept. 22 at 12:45 p.m., with the parade to follow at 2:15 p.m. in downtown Hartley. The community is invited to participate. Ten seniors are vying for the king and queen crowns next week. QUEEN CANDIDATES Jocelyn Abonce,...
The Hartley City Council on Monday punted a decision on whether to allow a carbon dioxide pipeline company to build on city-owned land. City Attorney Brandon Krikke said he needs more time to review documents from Navigator CO2, whose Heartland Greenland pipeline would travel through the city's old airport property south of town. The city currently leases the ground to Brent Rieck. Krikke needs to determine if the pipeline's construction could affect the city's lease agreement with Rieck, if at...
A local landmark will forever serve as a testament to one woman's vision for historical preservation in Hartley. Connie Olhausen saw an opportunity when the late Betty Eeten's house hit the sale block in 2011. Loaded with antique furniture, original fixtures and other items of historic significance, Olhausen believed the property could serve as a museum for a community that lacked a home for its heritage. "It was in good structural condition, and the interior was never renovated or damaged,"...
Hartley property owners who fail to maintain the length of grass and weeds in their yards may soon face a bigger bill. The city council on Monday agreed to investigate increasing the fee for property owners who fail to follow Ordinance No. 366. Currently, the city charges property owners $100 if they fail "to cut, mow, and maintain all grass, weeds, and brush or fail to cut and control noxious weeds." City Administrator Roxann Swanson said the fee doesn't make some local property owners bat an...
