Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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With interest in the sport continuing to rise, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will establish its own bowling program starting with the 2022-23 season. The decision came after information presented to the school board on Feb. 21 indicates student numbers would justify ending the bowling sharing agreement with Sioux Central. Superintendent Patrick Carlin had met with Bert van Dam, owner of Locomotion Lanes in Sanborn, and Eric Mastbergen, who are working to build interest in the sport among area youth....
Approval of the 2022 Royal code of ordinances moved one step closer toward completion as the council approved the second reading on Feb. 9. As has been the case during much of the revision process, the only matter of concern during the public hearing was semi-tractor/trailer parking. Language under consideration prohibits semis from being parked on city streets in the restricted residential area, and only tractors may be parked on private property. “This should help save the streets,” said Mayor Josh Toft. “The way it’s written, it covers the i...
A chunk of change that previously perplexed the Everly City Council will be able to move more easily soon. City Clerk Kristi Fliss reported Monday that restrictions on funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) would be loosened soon. Previously, rules stipulated that local governments could only use the funds for pandemic-related losses, which were low in Everly. Fliss said that new rules have been announced for cities that received $10 million or less. In all, Everly’s sum will amount to just over $80,000. “We can use it however we wan...
A bill that would have effectively killed a controversial pipeline project in Iowa died last week in Des Moines. Senate File 2160, which would have gutted the Iowa Utilities Board's (IUB) power to grant eminent domain for projects of private companies, failed to pass out of committee last Thursday. Though it received bipartisan support in the subcommittee and was supported by many landowners across the state, the Commerce Committee canned it during "funnel week," when the Legislature cuts off...
• Traffic Sarah Ann Robinson, Sioux City, Speeding. Vicente Neaves, Sioux City, No Valid Driver’s License. Austen John Gonnerman, Sanborn, Safety Regulations Violation. Benjamin Scott Abel, Lincoln, Neb., Use of Electronic Device. Tiffani Rose Bergstrom, Marcus, Registration Violation. Karey Jean Williams, Calumet, Speeding. Brock Allen Hofland, Remsen, Speeding. Kristine Allyn Scanlon, Boise, Idaho, Speeding. Heather Dionne Sangster, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Donald M. DeBoer, Archer, Speeding. David Allan Scanlan, Elk Point, S.D., Spe...
Hot pork at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving hot pork on Wednesday, March 2 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up in the front. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Bald Eagle Watch is must-attend event The O’Brien County Conservation Board invites everyone to the Prairie Heritage Center on Saturday, March 5 for an enjoyable morning of viewing bald eagles, participating in activities and learning more about our national symbol. The annual Bald Eagle Watch is a come-and-go program from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Conservation staff and other...
HHS Reunion Committee needs addresses The Hartley High School Reunion Committee needs address and updates from several classes. If the committee does not have them by March 5, it will not be sending invitations to those classes. If you have your updated class addresses, please mail them to PO Box 93, Hartley, IA 51346. Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need...
Rural Iowa has many rich traditions, but very few have an impact quite like our local FFA chapters. This week more than 600,000 FFA members across the country are observing National FFA Week. The annual celebration allows communities to laud their local chapters and reflect on their influence, which is indeed huge in areas like ours. After all, you’d be hard-pressed to find an organization with as much youthful enthusiasm as this one. Whether it’s building a shelter house or hosting a food drive, our local Blue Jackets are always willing to...
To the editor: While the first of many CO2 investment companies are poised to seek a permit from the Iowa Utilities Board, several Iowa lawmakers refuse to meet with landowners to discuss concerns about the misuse of eminent domain. Legislators say these projects are to be decided by the IUB and are not the purview of the Legislature. They also point out that pipeline plans have been in the works for years and the rules should not change at the 11th hour. Doing so, they say, would be unfair to the companies that have invested a great deal of...
To the editor: I would like to express my objection to the CO2 pipelines in Osceola, O’Brien, Clay and Dickinson counties. I have 17 easements (natural gas, above and underground electrical, water fire line, rural water, etc.). Only one of these that I seriously objected to and took to “eminent domain.” It took 3 years to settle. I gained very little and spent a lot. One of my objections is safety. At Hartley, a four-way junction is proposed. At Superior, a three-way junction is planned. CO2 travels downhill and it replaces the air that we br...
Q: What’s up with the Biden administration’s alleged proposal to hand out crack pipes? A: This half-baked plan met with swift backlash on Capitol Hill when Congress got wind of it. Under the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is managing a $30 million harm reduction grant program designed to minimize risks associated with drug use, including overdoses and disease transmission. In its notice of fun...
A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn alumnus was recently named one of six winners of the Iowa STEM Teacher Award. Kristen Recher, a 2011 H-M-S graduate, earned the honor in the South Central Region of Iowa. Recher is a fifth grade teacher at Northeast Elementary in Ankeny. The annual award honors six teachers who work to inspire a passion for science, technology, engineering and math with their students. Recher was nominated by fellow fifth grade teacher Kelsey Speer. The award, which is sponsored by...
Buena Vista University and the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District have united in a strategic partnership, working together to create opportunities within their local communities. This partnership allows for employees of H-M-S, as well as eligible family members of full-time employees, to receive grant funding to lower the overall cost of education while enrolled in classes at BVU's Storm Lake campus. Partner grant funding also lowers the cost per credit hour for students enrolled...
Last weekend's Clay County Pheasants Forever banquet was a huge success as the group reclaimed the in-person event after a brief hiatus during the pandemic. The banquet was well attended with every seat in the house full of eager participants. The night included a silent and live auction, numerous gun raffles and tasty appetizers. Attendees enjoyed watching children zooming around from game to game. Activities included blow-up BB gun target lanes, minnow races, feather throws, bag toss, darts...
• Feb. 27, 1947 Firefighting equipment and a large crowd of spectators were drawn to Lage’s D-X station, just east of the Hartley Creamery, by a small fire in a storage building adjacent to the station. Large quantities of smoke billowed from the structure but damage was very minor. The Hartley Chamber of Commerce donated $50 to the Melvin girls’ basketball team to help defray their expenses to the state tournament in Des Moines. President S.J. Johnson, W.R. Wagner, W.H. Hesse and Secretary Ingwer L. Hansen drove to Melvin to make the prese...
A memorial service for Shirley M. Holz was held Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joseph Bangert officiated. Pallbearers were Joshua Holz, Timothy Holz, Jacob Holz, Andrew Holz, Eric Gieser, Sean Miller, Christopher Miller and Norman Holz, II. Honorary pallbearers were Ryan Holz, Jared Miller, Deric Den Hartog, Kyle Den Hartog, Stacey Eeten, Brandi Wright, Alissa Holland, Katrina Holz, Jenna Hernandez, Angela Paulsen, Amy Trojahn, Valerie Darbrow and Rachael Holz. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at S...
Services for Muriel L. “Myrt” Boyles will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly, with Pastor Dan Taylor officiating. Pallbearers are Wes Schoorman, Ben Boyles, Ryan Reed and Josh Overbeck. Interment will be at Lone Tree Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Everly is assisting with the arrangements. Muriel “Myrt” Lorraine Boyles, the daughter of Ralph Elmer and Muriel Nesta (Shoemaker) Roberts, was born Jan. 13, 1927 at Reinbeck. Her childhood years were spent in Everly where she receive...
With 1.7 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Trinity Christian had their hottest shooter at the foul line to attempt two shots that would break a 50-50 tie and possibly end Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's season. But neither attempt was good and H-M-S would eventually prevail, 63-55, in two overtimes to win the Class 1A district quarterfinal game on Feb. 14 in Hartley. "We survived a wild one," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund acknowledged. "It wasn't pretty by any means but I'm proud of how our guys...
What a difference a change of venue and the stakes involved made when the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Sibley-Ocheyedan girls' basketball teams met for the second time. With the exception of the third quarter, H-M-S had stayed right with S-O (2A No. 5) during a 55-45 regular season loss on Feb. 3 in Hartley. But when the Hawks traveled to Sibley on Feb. 15 for the quarterfinal round of the regional tournament, they were dominated from start to finish during a 59-31 season-ending loss. The importan...
"It's a tough way to end the season." That's how Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund summed up Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's 62-22 loss to Remsen St. Mary's in a Class 1A boys' district semifinal on Feb. 17. H-M-S never led and only forced one tie (2-2). The home team's lead quickly grew to 15-4 late in the first quarter and expanded to 32-13 at the half. "It certainly wasn't the outcome we had worked and prepared for," Hoaglund acknowledged. "Remsen St. Mary's is tough and they play so well together....
The 2022 state wrestling tournament in Des Moines provided Okoboji/HMS qualifier Nick Bronstad with opportunities to improve upon his eighth-place finish as a junior as well as record some personal accomplishments. The three-day event at Wells Fargo Arena opened with Bronstad losing to a familiar foe in the opening round and closing with the H-M-S senior defeating that same opponent to finish seventh among the Class 2A 285-pound competitors. In between, Bronstad also became the fourth wrestler f...
