Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Residents and staff at a local nursing home reported few ill effects following the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations last month. Community Memorial Health Center and Assisted Living (CMHC) administered the first round of Moderna's two-dose coronavirus vaccine on Dec. 21 and Dec. 30. According to Administrator Dr. Janette Simon, all but four residents and tenants received a shot, as did 85 percent of staff members. She said rumors that some staff members were hospitalized following the...
Northwest Iowa will be represented by two fresh faces Jan. 11 when the Legislature convenes in Des Moines. For the first time in more than a decade, new faces will represent O'Brien County in the Iowa House of Representatives and Senate. District 3 Representative-elect Dennis Bush and District 2 Senator-elect Jeff Taylor will assume office next week, replacing predecessors Dan Huseman and Randy Feenstra. Huseman retired after the gavel sounded on last year's session and Feenstra is now...
With the calendar officially flipped to 2021, fundraising efforts for Hartley's new pool are ramping up in earnest. Local residents were recently mailed brochures to help drum up financial support for the planned swimming hole. Organizers are hoping to raise $500,000 this year, which will help offset the estimated $3 million price tag. Various naming opportunities are offered based on donation levels. For instance, a $250 contribution will get the donor an engraved brick at the pool and a...
Farmland values in O'Brien and Clay counties increased slightly over the past year due to more positive factors affecting the U.S. ag economy. The annual Iowa State Land Value Survey released last month reported a 2.4 percent increase in O'Brien County farmland prices in 2020 and a 2.2 percent increase in Clay County. The report noted that lower interest rates, limited land supply and higher commodity prices as reasons for the 1.7 percent statewide increase in farmland values last year. The stat...
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R–Hull, was sworn-in Sunday to serve as the next representative for Iowa's Fourth Congressional District. "I am truly humbled that Iowans in the Fourth District elected me to represent them in the halls of Congress, and starting today, I will work tirelessly to make sure they have a seat at the table when making decisions that affect our farmers and main streets," Feenstra said in a release. "I look forward to working with my colleagues in Iowa and throughout the country o...
New hours at Pass It On Consignments in Hartley Pass It On Consignments in Hartley is implementing new hours through March 31. The business will be open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Food pantry hours at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly Current hours for the food pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly are Mondays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. Please knock on the church door and food will be brought out to you. IPTV to provide live coverage of Reynolds’ Condition of the State address Iowa PBS w...
Blood donors step up to help save over 90 lives Hartley area blood donors who participated in the drive on Dec. 30 saved over 93 local lives. In addition to collecting regular blood products, LifeServe Blood Center is helping COVID-19 patients that are in the hospital with a product called Convalescent Plasma (CCP). This product helps with the recovery of COVID-19 patients that are not doing well. The only way LifeServe can get CCP is through donors who have recovered from COVID-19 and carry the antibodies in their plasma. Four convalescent...
• Arrested after pursuit in Spirit Lake A Royal man was arrested following a pursuit in Spirit Lake early New Year’s Day. According to the Spirit Lake Police Department, an officer clocked a Chevrolet Tahoe on Highways 9 and 71 traveling 49 mph in a 25 mph zone. The vehicle pulled into the Hy-Vee parking lot but as the officer got out of his vehicle, the Tahoe fled the scene and headed north on Peoria Avenue, reaching speeds reported in excess of 100 mph. As he approached 140th Street, the driver attempted to continue northbound on 240th Ave...
• Jan. 10, 1946 The popular Red’s Café changed hands again, with “Red” and Velma Wagner back at the helm of the business, which they had founded more than 30 years before. Red was also serving as secretary of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce. Roger N. Potter, who had been discharged from the U.S. Naval Reserve, opened a law office. He took over the practice of J.T. Conn, which was located on the second floor of the Messer building. Attorney Conn was retiring from active business after 55 years of service during which time he was very involved...
Garry Lee Sicard, 85, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Good Samaritan Society in Estherville, a victim of COVID-19. He was born on Sept. 1, 1935 at Hartley, the son of Felix Joseph and Winifred Elizabeth (Schlarbaum) Sicard. He attended schools in Hartley, graduating from high school in 1954. He played guard on the football team all four years of high school and was proud that they only lost one game, the last game of the season his senior year. He also played trumpet in band and scored high in...
Services for Kevin L. Cook will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer, with Pastor Juanita Parker officiating. Honorary pallbearers include Kenny Cook, Keith Cook, Kelly Cook, Kevin Harberts, Gregg Harberts and Tim Erpelding. Interment will be in Lone Tree Cemetery at Everly. Warner Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Kevin Lawrence Cook, the son of Lorn and Darlene (Roemeling) Cook, was born March 1, 1957 in Worthington, Minn. He attended grade school in Spencer and his high school years in...
For high school athletes at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and throughout Iowa, overcoming the effects of the coronavirus pandemic was as challenging as facing a tough opponent. From having seasons cancelled to competing in nearly empty gymnasiums, nothing in 2020 was normal. Even so, H-M-S athletes made their mark whenever they could compete. The Sentinel-News looks back at how they navigated the challenges and opportunities of 2020. The season that wasn't... "You're done." That was the word Iowa's...
