Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Monday confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7., in Iowa. The virus variant is often referred to as the U.K. variant because it was first detected in the United Kingdom. Based on epidemiologic and modeling data, researchers believe that the B.1.1.7 strain can be spread more easily than the original COVID-19 strain. Current vaccines are considered to be effective against the variant strain. "Viruses constantly change through...
Fresh off his appointment to the House Agriculture Committee, Fourth District Rep. Randy Feenstra has pledged to make Iowa farmers a priority during his first term in Congress. The Hull Republican made several stops throughout northwest Iowa last week, including a visit to Upper Des Moines Opportunity in Sibley. He said that strengthening the ag economy through expanded trade deals was vital and vowed to use his seat on the Agriculture Committee to improve Iowa famers' financial interests....
There's nothing prettier to Paige Dagel than a nice pig. The 2020 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School alumnus admits that she's been "infatuated with pigs" since she was a little girl. That passion only grew during her teenage years, which recently helped earn her a spot on the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Youth Leadership Team. "I am looking forward to finding a career path throughout the year," she said. "I hope to touch areas I am not familiar with and get a well-rounded experience....
Big changes are underway at the Everly Public Library. Jeannett Palmer and Christie Seivert have taken the reigns at the local institution following the resignation of former librarian Amy Byro. The duo have been adjusting to a learning curve, as neither of them have backgrounds in the library field. "It's been interesting and challenging at the same time," said Palmer. "We've made a lot of changes." Palmer handles daytime duties from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., while Seivert takes over the night shift on...
COVID-19 positivity rates decreased in O'Brien and Clay counties over the past week. As of Wednesday morning, O'Brien County's 14-day positivity rate was 6 percent, down from 8.6 percent a week ago. Clay County's was down to 9.4 percent from 12.2 percent over the same time period. The statewide positivity rate was down from 10.4 percent to 9.4 percent. Coronavirus-related deaths were up three apiece in O'Brien and Clay counties to 58 and 24, respectively. There have been 4,919 COVID-19 deaths...
CMI annual meeting is Feb. 10 Century Mutual Insurance will hold its annual meeting for all policyholders on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m., at the Hartley Community Center. Masks are required and social distancing will be in place. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. May City Firemen dishing out soup Firemen in May City will host their annual soup supper on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 5-7:30 p.m. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Don’t forget Valentine’s Day Jackie’s Floral Center, Red’s Catering and Crazy Bob’s are gearing up for Valen...
The Large Group District Speech Contest was a little different this year, but that didn't stop five Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students from finding success. The short film team consisting of Marie Hicks, Jaela Anliker, Anissa Bush, Alyssa Gibbons and Juliana Pasillas put together a performance that earned them a I rating. Due to the pandemic, the contest was held virtually Jan. 23 rather than in person. The team created a short film entitled "After the Lie" and emailed the film to...
Named to Dean’s List at N’Western College Erik Vander Laan and Abby Vander Laan, students at Northwestern College in Orange City, have earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. The Dean’s List is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 435 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Students who earned a GPA of 3.75 or higher are considered Collegiate Scholars. Of the 269 Collegiate Scholars, 78 of them maintaine...
• Traffic Kristy Sue Russell, Spencer, Contempt. Dawson Kory Blum, Schaller, Speeding. Jean Ann Allen, Sioux City, Failure to Maintain Control. James Arthur Ahlquist, Montrose, S.D., Seatbelt Violation; Use of Electronic Device. Marissa May Tavarez Ebel, Paullina, Failure to Obey Stop Sign; Violation of Instruction Permit. James Daniel Casey, Ashton, Seatbelt Violation; No Proof of Insurance. Ana Gabriela De Luna, Sioux City, Registration Violation; Speeding. Brennen Lee Shilling, Primghar, Violation of Restricted License. Mark Jay Steiner, J...
We live in an age of digital cameras and smart phones. It has become easier to record history, both with pictures and videos. Gone are the days of clipping articles from the newspaper, photo albums sitting on the coffee table and carrying snapshots in your wallet. I may be a bit nostalgic, but I believe we lose something in today’s electronic world. My great-grandparents all died before I was born. The only thing I know about them are names, dates and residences that are available on public r...
On Jan. 20, within hours of entering the Oval Office, President Biden signed an executive order halting further development of the Keystone XL pipeline. In doing so, he set in motion a series of events harmful to our economy and energy independence. He also jeopardized the future of many families and communities in our Western states. The Keystone XL is only the latest in a long list of pipelines met with lawsuits and demonstrations by environmentalists. The Keystone Pipeline (predecessor of...
The pandemic has everyone reassessing what is truly important. The same goes for teachers and faculty faced with instructing students dealing with social and emotional imbalances that can't be ignored. Clay Central/Everly saw the writing on the wall when schools were promptly shuttered last spring. Due to this change in learning and learning environments coupled with the palpable discord within our nation and everyday lives, it has become more important than ever for faculty to understand what...
Editor's note: This piece originally ran in the November 14, 2019 edition of the Sentinel-News. Marilyn Meyer died on Jan. 31, 2021, at the age of 89. Have you ever spoken with someone and a cascade of beautiful memories fills your mind as they speak? I was given strict orders to not fluff up this article, but I find that hard to do when it is in regard to someone I, and so many of us, cherish so much: My first-grade teacher, Mrs. Meyer. **** Born in 1931 at Lord Lister Hospital in Omaha,...
• Feb. 7, 1946 Adolph Gosch received a painful injury when a horse kicked him, tearing the ligaments in the right knee. He was in a stall putting the harness on a team of mules when the horse in the next stall kicked him. Lawrence Clark, the light plant superintendent, was informed that the state was willing to send a geologist to Hartley to help in determining desirable locations for test holes for a new water supply. The paper drive conducted by the Boy Scouts was the best they ever had. It was estimated that over four tons of paper was c...
Okoboji/H-M-S closed out the Siouxland Conference dual portion of its 2020-21 schedule at Sibley on Jan. 25. The Pioneers defeated Sibley-Ocheyedan (52-30) and lost to Sheldon/South O'Brien (54-21) to give them a final conference dual record of 2-5. Nick Bronstad won both of his matches while Chayton Faulkner was 1-1 and Bryce Dodge and Jonathon Ortiz were 0-2. DOUBLE DUAL AT SIBLEY (Sibley-Ocheyedan, Sheldon/South O'Brien) 106: Keira McCoy won by forfeit; Michael Gonnerman won decision over Eth...
Wrestlers head to sectional at Spirit Lake Okoboji/H-M-S wrestlers will compete in the Class 2A sectional meet scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6, at Spirit Lake High School. Competition begins at noon. Other teams competing at the sectional are Algona, Emmetsburg, Estherville-Lincoln Central, Humboldt and Spirit Lake Park. First and second place winners from sectionals at Spirit Lake and Clear Lake will advance to the district tournament on Saturday, Feb. 13, at Humboldt. Reitsma signs with ILCC...
Wins against South O'Brien in boys' basketball haven't come often for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, so when one does you can't blame the Hawks for admiring the result. Fast starts in both halves, balanced scoring and a great team effort all combined to give the Hawks an 80-61 win on Jan. 26 in Hartley. It was their first win against South O'Brien since 2014 and only the second since 2009. "The total effort the kids put forth for the entire game was a thing of beauty," Hawk coach Mark Petersen...
Nine Okoboji/H-M-S wrestlers placed in the Top 6 in their respective brackets at the 2021 Siouxland Conference tournament, on Jan. 29 at Sioux Center. The best finishes for the Pioneers came from Noah Strantz, who was the runner-up at 152 pounds, and Sam Pas, who placed third at 220 pounds. Okoboji/H-M-S also had one wrestler finish in fourth place, three place fifth and two finish sixth. H-M-S's Nick Bronstad faced two rated opponents on his way to a fourth-place finish at 285 pounds. After...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team failed to generate much offense in three losses last week. After struggling to get shots to fall early in the game, H-M-S made a run at South O'Brien in the second half before falling short, 55-44, on Jan. 26 in Hartley. Twenty-two percent field goal shooting hampered the offense, especially early in the game when the Hawks trailed 12-5 after one quarter and by 14 points late in the first half. A 10-0 run in the third quarter pulled H-M-S to...
