Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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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...
The leader of the World's Greatest County Fair is heading to the big show. Clay County Fair CEO/Manager Jeremy Parsons will officially be named CEO and manager of the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Gary Slater, who has held the top position since 2001, announced his retirement in October of 2022. Parsons' appointment will be effective in early March. "We could not be more excited to announce the transition of CEO and Fair Manager to Jeremy Parsons," Iowa State Fair Board President Darwin...
The Everly City Council handled a variety of New Year business during its meeting Monday. Wage increases for city employees garnered the bulk of discussion. The council in previous years had approved wage increases based on a percentage; however, this year they shifted gears and instead OK’d a $1-per-hour hike for each city employee. “I think you’ve gotta pay the people that take care of you,” said Mayor Ron Thompson. A 5 percent wage increase was originally proposed. Council Member Shaun Iske noted that a 5 percent hike was approved for eac...
• Traffic William J. Crosby, Kirtland, Minn., Speeding. Isaias Munoz Yanez, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License; Failure to Use Child Restraint Device. Bryand Danny, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License; Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device; No Proof of Insurance. Jonathan Manuel Flores Duran, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Gage Tyler Husted, Kingsley, Speeding. Catherine L. Utecht, St. James, Minn., Speeding. Christine Marie Wilson, Dakota Dunes, S.D., Speeding. Alexis Guzman Camacho, Louisville, Ky., Violation of Safety Regulat...
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...
ECHO Apartments annual meeting ECHO Apartments in Everly will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the fire station in Everly. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. Hartley snow ordinance reminders The City of Hartley is reminding residents about snow ordiances regarding snow removal and street parking. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s carryout menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three carryout specials on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 6. HLC food pantry Current hours for...
Fall honor list announced at NCC Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has announced the honor list for the fall semester. Students on the honor list are full-time and have achieved an average grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The following students from this area are on the honor list. Hartley: Keith DeBoer, Practical Nursing; Cherryenne Hibbing, Associate of Arts; Lily Rons, Practical Nursing; Ethan Spronk, Industrial & Commercial Wiring; Brieann Van Sloten, Medical Coding. Primghar: Jagger Anliker, Associate of Arts;...
In politics, having a “trifecta” in government is a good thing for a political party – until the trifecta’s inaction on some popular issue starts to haunt the party. Iowa Republicans served up an example of the consequences of such inaction in the days leading up to Christmas. The example involves military veterans, a highly sought-after constituency that is part of any solid political movement. In political lingo, the Republicans have had a trifecta in Iowa’s state government since 2017. Tha...
Between July of 2021 and June of 2022, more than 107,000 Americans tragically died from a drug overdose, cementing opioids as the leading cause of death among people ages 18 to 45 in the United States. In Iowa alone, 210 lives were lost to these drugs in 2020. These individuals are not just statistics; they are parents, siblings, husbands, wives, grandchildren, friends, and loved ones. As a matter of public health and community safety, it is incumbent upon our leaders to implement targeted...
A funeral service for Dorothy Jeanne Hein was held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Michael Foley, Trevor Martin, Jeff Durst, Kelvin Edmundson, Brent Peterson and Troy Peterson. Honorary pallbearers were Dennis Durst, David Petersen, Greg Gillespie and Kevin Zinn. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Dorothy Jeanne Hein (Jeanne) entered the world at her parents’ home near Primghar on Dec. 13,...
Donald Glaser, 85, of White Bear Township, Minn., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 surrounded by family. Don was born Aug. 6, 1937 in Hartley. Don is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Agnes Glaser; and brother-in-law, Pete Flick. Don is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bev; daughters, Sonya Glaser and Debbie (Bryan) Lillehaugen; grandchildren, Alyssa (Brice) Johnson and Eric Lillehaugen; sister, Verlene Flick; nephew, Darwin; and nieces, Julie (Tim), Denise and Jill (Gary). Funeral services will be held on Friday, Jan. 20,...
Memorial services for John F. Sindt were held Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly, with Dave Hoye officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. John Frederick Sindt, the son of Norman and Sharon (Blum) Sindt, was born on Nov. 20, 1970, in Spencer. His childhood years were spent in Everly where he received his early education. John later moved to Sibley with his mother, where he finished his education and met the love of his life, Suzie Hofkamp, in high school. John...
• 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...
