Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The new owner of the old meat packing plant in Hartley says progress is on track to reopen the facility sometime this spring. Stephane Comtois, owner of Hartley Cold Services, said preparation work is ongoing with the hopes of opening in May. A 10,000 square foot addition was recently built to house more services, and Comtois has been excited to watch progress unfold this winter. "We called the place Hartley Cold Services for a good reason – we're going to be offering service to the local p...
Maroon and Gold will always have place in Nate Hemiller's heart even after his "colors" change. The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School principal will swap titles this summer when he officially becomes shared superintendent at East Sac County and Ar-We-Va. Hemiller, who's been with H-M-S since 2016, recently accepted the new position after careful consideration. "I have really enjoyed serving the H-M-S district and knew that someday I would make the transition from principal to superintendent,"...
• Traffic Joey Thomas McMath, Olivia, Minn., Speeding; Following Too Close. Abdirizak Noor Mohamed, Minneapolis, Minn., Speeding; Hours of Service Violation. Jose Manuel Duenas Topete, Hawarden, Speeding; No Proof of Insurance. Juan Viltres Ramos, Louisville, Ky., Open Container. Johnny Anthony Bandomo, Albert City, Registration Violation. Micah Roy Powers, Paullina, Failure to Maintain Control. Effie Lavinia Jackson, Archer, No Valid Driver’s License. Ethan Anderson, Sheldon, Careless Driving. Scott C. Anderson, Otsego, Minn., Reg... Full story
Just as it has for the lifetime of every local resident, the old Capitol Theatre in downtown Hartley continues to stand sentinel over South Central Avenue. City officials are still hoping that changes, too. Updates on the decrepit property have been few and far between over the past year. According to City Administrator Erica Haack, the council is still planning to knock the building down; however, making that a reality has been easier said than done. "There are no updates on the old theater...
Mardi Gras is coming to Everly. The Everly Heritage Museum is inviting area residents to celebrate New Orleans-style at its "Mardi Gras on Main" concert fundraiser slated for Saturday, March 11. The musical event is the second annual fundraiser staged by the museum, and promises to be just as much fun as the first. "We're hoping to see a big crowd again to support the preservation of Everly's history," said museum steering committee member Connie Goeken. "We have received great support from the...
Four Spencer Hospital nurses are among the 78 nurses across the state being recognized as 2023 Great Iowa Nurses. Roxanne Warburton, Lindsey Kelleher, Kylee Zinn and Jessica Dirks were named to the list, which annually honors Iowa nurses for their contributions to the nursing profession. Great Iowa Nurses are chosen on the basis of demonstrated service to patients, leadership and mentoring or serving as a role model. Warburton is a native of Hartley and works in the birth center. According to he...
The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News picked up six awards Feb. 2 during the Iowa Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contests. News editor Nick Pedley took top honors in the Master Columnist category and also won first and second place for Excellence in Editorial Writing. Other awards collected included second place finishes for Best Website, Best News Feature Story and Best Continuing Coverage. The Sentinel-News is published by The Press, Inc., of Ocheyedan, which is owned by Arlyn... Full story
The Clay County Fair Association, a private 501(c)5 organization, completed a successful 2022 by making a significant impact on the local economy, educating thousands of youth, and providing a boost to other non-profit organizations. In 2022, the Clay County Fair Association positively impacted the community in the following areas: • The Clay County Fair & Events Center employed 13 full-time, 49 part-time/seasonal, and 293 fair-time employees. • The fair association directly spent $1,...
Daycare fundraiser is March 4 The Hartley Community Daycare Center will hold its annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 4. The evening will feature a prime rib meal and casino games. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Movies at HPL A pre-Valentine’s Day showing of the romantic comedy “Ticket to Paradise,” starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts, will be held at the Hartley Public Library on Monday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. Popcorn and Valentine-themed snacks will be provided. The library will also host a screening of “Murder on the Orient Express...
Albert, Falline graduate from Buena Vista More than 140 students at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake graduated in the fall of 2022, including two students from this area. Maggie Albert, of Hartley, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (animal science track). Sara Falline, of Everly, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services. Winter fishing cutoffs looming Ice fishing shelters, left unattended, must be removed from all state-owned lands and waters by Monday, Feb. 20. Ice shelter owners are...
A memorial service for Gertrude G. “Gert” Van Engen was held Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Rev. Kenneth C. Eberline, II and Rev. Nathan Van Engen officiated. Pallbearers were John Van Engen, Nathan Van Engen, Andy Van Engen, Jared Van Engen, Shane Van Engen, Jason Van Engen, Dawn Culver, Laurena Overmire, Angie Selzer, Amy Van Engen, Keri Eberline and Kalyn Rife. Interment was in Baker Township Cemetery at Melvin. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Gertrude Grace “Gert” (DeRuyter) Van Engen w...
A funeral service for Darlene J. Lux was held Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Randy Bobolz, Terry Thomsen, Brian Lux, Ezra Hambrick, Bradley Bobolz, David Petersen, Graham Lux and Adam Ruschmann. Honorary pallbearers were the Y’adnom Club of Hartley, Zachary Tewes, David Bobolz, Gary Baumgarn, Dan Thomsen, Craig Van Houten, Jeff Paulsen, Greg Paulsen and Bruce Baumgarn. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arr...
A funeral service tribute was held for Bruce Tiedemann, 59, of Earlham, who died Dec. 26, 2022 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A tribute was held Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 at the Johnson Funeral Home, Earlham Chapel. Pastor Vic Rasmussen officiated with musical selections “Amazing Grace” and “Even Though I’m Leaving.” Honorary casketbearers were Mark Recher, Glen Recher, Richard Gray, Randy Hickman, Lloyd Hykey and Brad Worthing. A private family committal service was held Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2023 at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Okoboji....
• Feb. 12, 1948 The Peterson Hatchery was purchased by the Bloemendaal Hatcheries, of Alton and Sheldon. Kenneth Bloemendaal had charge of the Hartley hatchery. Mr. Peterson planned to remain in Hartley and would be associated with the Bloemendaals for a time. The Hartley girls breezed through the sectional basketball tournament in the local gymnasium with little difficulty. The Hartley team defeated Excelsior and Sanborn before winning the title game against Harris, 50-21. Hartley advanced to the district tournament which was held at Akron. S...
After losing six of seven games over a two-week period, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rebounded last week with three wins. The week began almost like the previous one had ended at Hinton, with H-M-S surrendering a second-half lead and losing in overtime. But the Hawks would not follow that script at Harris-Lake Park on Jan. 31. Despite allowing leads to slip away in the first half and again in the fourth quarter, they prevailed, 68-65, in overtime. A 12-9 lead after one quarter did not hold up as H-LP...
Trinity Christian controlled the first half, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn came back during the final two quarters and in overtime to claim a 44-40 win on Feb. 3 in Hartley. The Tigers scored the first nine points and led 12-4 at the end of the first quarter. They extended the margin to 11 midway through the second quarter and led 18-10 at half time. The Hawks still trailed by that margin when they began a 9-0 run late in the third quarter, giving them their first lead. A late three-pointer put...
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn seniors will continue their football careers with area colleges next fall. Keevyn Jacobsma and Travis Kamradt signed their letters of intent during the national signing day on Feb. 1. Jacobsma will join the football program at the University of Sioux Falls. He is listed as a tight end in the official signing release. He is an Iowa All-State First Team athlete and was twice all-district. Jacobsma is the son of Ryan and Becky, and plans to major in Biology at USF....
An unofficial Siouxland Conference dual tournament to complete six teams' schedules was held at Sioux Center on Feb. 2. Okoboji/HMS won one dual, lost one by a single point and dropped another to a highly-ranked team. The Pioneers defeated MOC-Floyd Valley, 46-30; lost to Sioux Center, 34-33, by the tie-breaker criteria; and fell to Top 10-ranked Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley, 50-24. With those results, Okoboji/HMS finished the conference dual season with a record of 5-2, and was 9-6 overall. H-M-S se...
Eleven Okoboji/HMS wrestlers were place-finishers at the 2023 Siouxland Conference tournament, which was held Feb. 4 at Sioux Center. The Pioneers' Noah Strantz was the champion at 160 pounds and four others, including H-M-S senior Bryce Dodge, wrestled in the title match of their respective weights. Dodge won his quarterfinal match by pinning James Bullerman of West Lyon in 42 seconds. He also won by fall (1:03) in a semifinal match with Kooper Huss of MOC-Floyd Valley. Coy DeBoer of...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes are transitioning from the regular season to postseason competition in the coming week. Okoboji/HMS wrestlers will compete in the Class 2A district tournament on Saturday, Feb. 11. The meet will be held at Estherville and begins at 10 a.m. Other competing schools will be Algona, Cherokee, Estherville-Lincoln Central, Forest City, Sheldon/South O'Brien, Spirit Lake Park and West Lyon. First- and second-place finishers in each weight class qualify for the state...
Lance Berends became the leading rebounder in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball history on Jan. 27 at Hinton. The senior's accomplishment was recognized with the presentation of a commemorative basketball prior to Friday night's game with Trinity Christian. He was joined on the court by teammates and Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. Berends broke the record of 906 rebounds that had been held by Blake Simons. Entering this week, Berends has 238 rebounds this season to give him 958 overall. He had...
