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Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Any doubts about support for a new pool in Hartley were crushed Tuesday. Voters in the City With a Heart overwhelmingly supported a $1.7 million bond issue that will partially finance construction of a new aquatic center. According to unofficial results, 84 percent of voters cast 'yes' ballots while only 16 percent voted against the measure. Pool campaign committee spokeswoman Jackie Stoltz said the group was ecstatic about the big victory. "The committee is really pleased with 84 percent," she...
A lack of members and community interest has a local club staring down its final days. The Everly Commercial Club will hold a meeting on March 9 to vote on disbanding. President Chris Dodd broached the topic with members last month, and most signaled a desire to dissolve the group. Dodd estimated only 20 people are currently members of the Commercial Club, which has existed in Everly since 1914. "It was predominantly business-oriented and focused on promoting our businesses here," he explained....
Greg Musch and Cathy Sweet-Musch have spent more than 20 years in Hartley, but the clock is winding down fast. The owners of Fiesta Foods will call it quits once doors lock at the local grocery store on March 31. The Musches have sold the business to Casey and Julie Conner, who also own stores in Lake Mills and Northwood. "We're experiencing every emotion right now," said Cathy. "We're getting cards in the mail from people, and we have people stopping us almost daily telling us how much they've...
Millions of Americans will feel the pinch of February's polar vortex when they open their gas bills this month, but residents in Everly can breathe easy. The Everly Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees last week decided to absorb price hikes for natural gas instead of passing the buck onto local consumers. Prices surged in mid-February due to complications at gas wells in Texas, which froze up during the record-setting cold snap that immobilized much of the Midwest. As the nation's natural gas...
Declining enrollment numbers were a topic of discussion Feb. 24 during the Clay Central/Everly school board meeting. Superintendent Kevin Wood provided an update on CC/E's PK-6 student population, which has seen enrollment dip from 82 during the 2019-20 school year to 73 this year. Wood told the board to start thinking about the lower numbers, which affect the amount of per-pupil financial aid CC/E receives from the state each year. Fewer students mean less money for the district. "I just wanted...
The winter concert presented by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School instrumental and vocal students on Feb. 22 featured something for everyone: jazz swing and rock classics; music from movie soundtracks; classics by the Beatles and Three Dog Night; and a chorale based on a traditional spiritual. The jazz band performed "Jump, Jive an' Wail," "Feeling Good" and "Vehicle." Featured soloists were Olivia Grooters on trombone, Jasmine Lux on trap set and Megan Recher on trumpet. Concert band...
Third graders at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary went to Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley on Feb. 22 to build snowmen outside of the residents' windows. The weather was beautiful and the snow was perfect for packing and rolling. "I don't know who enjoyed it more – the residents watching and waving out their windows, or the kids playing in the snow," said teacher Kathy Habben. The outing was a reward for the students. When it came time to decide what they were going to do, they made...
Vet tech students receive pins Students enrolled in Northeast Community College’s veterinary technology program received their white lab coats and pins during a special ceremony held recently in Norfolk, Neb. Members of the class of 2021 received their veterinary technician pins and members of the Class of 2022 were awarded a monogrammed white coat to mark their formal acceptance into the program. The ceremony was held in the College’s Lifelong Learning Center with only the students in attendance due to COVID-19 social distancing protocols. Out...
CC/E drive-thru fish fry is March 5 Clay Central/Everly will hold a drive-thru fish fry on Friday, March 5, from 5-7 p.m. A variety of tasty food will be served for guests to pick up at the front of the elementary school in Royal. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Donors help save over 100 local lives LifeServe Blood Center registered 35 donors during the drive that was held in Hartley on Feb. 24. Five were first-time donors. The 37 blood products that were collected will help save a total of 111 local lives. Please consider becoming a...
An order in Clay County requiring that people wear masks in public places when social distancing cannot be maintained has been lifted. The order was approved by the board of supervisors in December following a recommendation from the board of health and later. It stated that once the 14-day positivity rate was under 5 percent for two consecutive Sundays, the mask resolution would be lifted. As of Monday, the Clay County 14-day positivity rate for COVID-19 was 1.7 percent. The order will be...
Hartley taxpayers can give themselves a big, hard pat on the back. Voters on Tuesday approved the $1.7 pool bond measure with 84 percent of the vote. That's huge, and it proved city residents are more than willing to invest in the community's future. This multi-million dollar project has been years in the making and it will benefit generations of Hartley residents in the years to come. Hartley's current pool has had a good run. It was built in 1958 and received its last major upgrades in 1996,...
Capitalism has been the engine driving our economy since the earliest settlers arrived to colonize the New World under charters from the Virginia Company of London and the Massachusetts Bay Company. The colonists set about farming, trading and engaging in commerce to create a modest economy that was the beginning of American capitalism. With America’s abundant supply of natural resources, labor, capital and entrepreneurial spirit, the free-market economy has been wildly successful. Modern c...
• Traffic Jennifer Ann Schultz, Sheldon, Driving While Suspended. Kelsey Jo Daniels, Paullina, Passing School Bus. Brandon Michael Koch, Primghar, Driving While Suspended. Tejon Malik Conrad, Primghar, Driving While Suspended, 2 counts. Jeffrey G. Gerritson, Sheldon, Littering. Lisa Diana Hinojosa, Paullina, No Proof of Insurance; No Valid Driver’s License. James Daniel Casey, Ashton, Use of Electronic Device; Failure to Maintain Control. Daniel Jake Phillips, Cherokee, Speeding. Victor Jose Nunez Cintron, Hartley, Speeding. Tanner Dean Fje...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary students celebrated Random Act of Kindness Week with a guidance class project. After reading the book The Kindness Quilt by Nancy Elizabeth, the classes discussed how they can each help others in their communities and every day lives. "We brainstormed things we have done and things we could do in the future," said guidance counselor Marlana Tewes. "Each student then received a quilt square to use their artistic talents in showing themselves doing a random act of...
A funeral service for Robert L. Gable was held Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Greg Paulsen, Scott Carstensen, Doug Streit, Dan Thompson, Chris Walters and Greg Hellinga. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren, great-grandchildren, Kim Muilenburg and fellow Masonic Brothers. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Military graveside rites were conducted by Hartley American Legion, Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the...
Hazel Catherine Christenson, the daughter of Mathilde Jane and Joseph Hansen, was born July 7, 1917 in Rose Grove Township near Popejoy. Hazel graduated from Iowa State University, College of Home Economics, in 1937 and worked at the World’s Fair in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1939. Hazel taught home economics in Albert City and Lake Center until she married Curtis Carl Christenson, of Royal, on July 19, 1942. They met at the Cobblestone Ballroom in Storm Lake. Hazel and Curtis lived and worked on a farm south of Royal. Hazel pursued lifelong i...
• March 7, 1946 Since the war many business places were showing improvements. One of them was the Hartley Creamery which sported a new four wheel egg “carrier” built by Harry Fahrenkrog, one of the men at the plant. In keeping with a nationwide “Laymen’s Sunday” in the Methodist churches, the local pulpit was occupied by a layman. Hobart Putnam presided and Art Nelson, of Inwood, layman leader for the district, gave a very interesting and inspiring address. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rost received official confirmation of the death of their son,...
H-M-S sophomore Lance Berends named to 1A substate team A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn player has been named to an all-substate team by the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association. Lance Berends is one of eight players, including five from the War Eagle Conference, to be named to the Class 1A all-Substate 1 team. The sophomore led H-M-S in scoring, rebounds and blocks during the 2020-21 season. Other players named to the team were: Keaton Bonderson, 10, and Carter DeRocher, 11, Gehlen Catholic; Dallas Kluender, 11, Woodbury Central; Carter Sievers, 10, N...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has two players on the 2020-21 all-War Eagle Conference boys' basketball first team. Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel, both sophomores, are among the first-team selections that include two players from conference champion Gehlen Catholic and two from runner-up Unity Christian. Berends, a first-team selection as a freshman, led H-M-S in scoring, rebounds and blocks, and was third in assists. Ebel, who was honorable mention last year, led H-M-S in assists and steals, and was...
A pair of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball players are among those named to the 2020-21 War Eagle all-conference teams. Senior Taya Mason is included on the all-WEC second team. Named all-conference for the first time, Mason finished the season second in scoring and steals for H-M-S. Another first-time selection from H-M-S is Jasmine Lux, who received honorable mention recognition. The junior was the Hawks' third-leading scorer and was tied for first in steals and was second in...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team finished the 2020-21 season with an overall record of 13-10. It was the first time H-M-S finished with an above-.500 record since 2015-16. The season ended with an 80-43 loss to Newell-Fonda in the district semifinals. Statistical leaders are listed below. Points: Lance Berends – 363, Kooper Ebel – 256, Sam Heyn – 210, Ben Haack – 203, Kayl Jacobsma – 184, DJ Doyle – 69, Jordan Ortega – 56, Keevyn Jacobsma – 34, Mason Brinkman – 16, Travis Kamrad...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team compiled a 5-17 record during the 2020-21 season. The Hawks' 3-7 record in War Eagle Conference play represented one fewer win than the prior season. H-M-S lost to West Bend-Mallard in the opening round of the Class 1A regional tournament. Statistical leaders for the season include: Points: Lydia Harders – 205; Taya Mason – 186, Jasmine Lux – 164, Olivia Grooters – 111; Darby Mastbergen – 92, Emily Otto – 45, Elise Haack – 42, Emily Mutombo – 37,...
Okoboji/H-M-S compiled a dual record of 9-22 during the 2020-21 wrestling season. The Pioneers finished with a Siouxland Conference dual record of 2-5, giving them a sixth place finish. This was the second year that wrestlers from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have participated in the program with Okoboji. They were Nick Bronstad (8th place at state), Bryce Dodge, Chayton Faulkner, Mitchell Meyers and Jonathan Ortiz. The following are individual records for all matches as listed on Trackwrestling.com....
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' 2020 surveillance of Iowa's wild deer herd for the presence of chronic wasting disease has yielded 21 new positive deer, and has added two new counties to the list where positive deer have been found. The new positive deer were all from either an existing chronic wasting disease zone or adjacent to an existing zone. Two new counties were added to list where deer have tested positive. Jackson County had a positive deer that was taken just south of the...
