Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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With strong majorities in both the House and Senate, Iowa Republicans are hoping to keep Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk piled high with bills to sign during the 2023 legislative session. The 90th Iowa General Assembly kicks off Jan. 9 with a target end date of April 28. GOP lawmakers are expected to push through key agenda items that include changes to the tax code and K-12 education funding; however, a host of other topics will no doubt bring forth a vast array of proposals this year in Des Moines. Du...
The Clay Central/Everly school board on Dec. 28 had to rescind a measure that had been rescinded once already. A resolution regarding board member elections was yanked from the books after being unanimously approved in November. According to Board Secretary Diane White, last month's resolution included a small paragraph stating "that the board secretary of CC/E CSD shall cause this resolution to be on the ballot in November 2023." "It was brought to our attention that we do not want that...
• Arrested in Lyon County The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reported that McKinsey Scroggin, of Hartley, was arrested during a traffic stop on Dec. 31, near the intersection of 210th St. and Highway 182. Scroggin was charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Speeding. • Driving without proper licenses A Clay County deputy initiated a traffic stop at 217 West 3rd Street in Peterson, at 1 a.m. on Dec. 26. It was found that Tommy Hartfield, 50, of Peterson, had a barred driver’s license. He was charged with Driving...
Few people like being told what they must do. Lorie Smith is one of them. The suburban Denver, Colo., business owner, a devout Christian, builds websites for customers. She wants to expand her business and begin building websites for couples who are planning weddings. But she is adamant that she does not want to be forced to build websites for same-sex couples. Doing so, she says, would violate her faith, which does not allow her to celebrate same-sex marriages. For more than an hour last week,...
Big winter storms are always a spectacle here in Iowa. The wind chill numbers never cease to amaze, and the size of drifts always drop our jaws. Numbers and pictures aside, these storms can be dangerous and downright deadly. It's important to remember that reality no matter how badly you want to leave the house when the white stuff is flying. Last month's holiday storm was monster. Wind chills hovered between -20 and -40 degrees with the lowest dipping to -50 degrees. Conditions like that are no...
Here we are in 2023. While I used to be an optimist with each New Year, the sands of time have somewhat smudged my perspective. Nowadays, I just assume everything will be more of the same regardless of the calendar’s numbers. Nonetheless, I do still pine for better things each New Year. I don’t make resolutions anymore, because I’ve found that I lack the constitution for them. However, I do have hopes for 2023, and you can read about them below. I hope Hartley finds some luck in 2023. The City With a Heart was brimming with pent up optim...
The Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) met last month to give a better outlook of the state’s budget. For Fiscal Year 2023, the REC panel increased expected revenue for the current fiscal year from its October forecast of $9.5341 billion to $9.6152 billion. This is an increase of $81.1 million over October’s number. When compared to FY 2022’s final revenue number, state revenue would be down 1.9 percent in FY 23. The decline in annual revenue is due to the implementation of this year’s tax ref...
Q: Why are you calling on the Biden administration to make border security its New Year’s resolution? A: President Biden is putting the sovereignty of the United States of America in peril by refusing to enforce our nation’s immigration laws and failing to secure the border. On Biden’s watch, illegal migration is leading to preventable death and suffering as historic numbers of people are illegally crossing the southern border, falling victim to ruthless human smuggling operations and causi...
Red’s serving variety of options Jan. 11 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three carryout specials on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 5. Book Club is looking for new members Between the Covers Book Club at the Hartley Public Library is looking for new members. If your New Year’s resolutions include reading a wide variety of books and joining like-minded bibliophiles in entertaining discussions about books, then this could be the book club for you. Stop at the library and pick up a copy of “Wher...
Grassley sworn in to 8th Senate term Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), on Tuesday took the oath of office to begin his eighth term in the Senate. Grassley, 89, will also become the dean of the Senate, or longest serving member, with the beginning of the 118th Congress, which convenes today for the first time. "Serving my fellow Iowans in the Senate continues to be an honor of a lifetime. I love Iowa and I love my work for the people of Iowa," Grassley said in a news release. "Today, Iowa holds the...
Visitation and fellowship to celebrate the life of Wayne A. Rossman was held Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at the Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Wayne Arthur Rossman, son of Arthur and Della (Hansen) Rossman, was born in his family’s farmhouse 10 miles northwest of Platte, S.D., on April 23, 1927. Due to the agricultural depression, drought, hordes of grasshoppers and dust storms, the family relocated to a farm south of Harris in 1935. I...
A funeral service for Verla J. Elgersma was held Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at the Sanborn Christian Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Phil Westra officiated. Pallbearers were Eric Elgersma, Brett Elgersma, Alex Elgersma, Matthew Marks, Andy Prins, Cyle Carlson and Justin Achterhof. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Verla Jean Elgersma was born Feb. 17, 1935 in Ocheyedan, the daughter of Tunis and Agnes (Zevenbergen) Bras. She spent her early years in Ocheyedan until October 1941...
A memorial service for Karolyn “Kari” S. Vander Woude was held Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Deacon Mike Higgins officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Bryce Jeppesen, Brock Jeppesen, Bailey Jeppesen, Logan Wolthuizen, Kylie Wolthuizen, Tara Dole and Dana Pennings. Interment will be held at a later date in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Karolyn Sue “Kari” Vander Woude, daughter of James “Jim” and Mary (McPherson) Jeppesen, was born in Sibley on May 3, 196...
• 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...
Classifications for postseason boys’ winter sports have been announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. For boys’ basketball, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is the largest school in Class 1A based on the Basic Educational Data Survey (BEDS). Two students separate H-M-S, with an enrollment of 164 in grades 9-11, and Boyden-Hull, the smallest 2A school with 166. Other War Eagle Conference schools in Class 2A are Hinton, West Sioux and Unity Christian. Akron-Westfield, Gehlen Catholic, Har...
