Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The future of a new recreation trail in Hartley is looking bleak. The Hartley City Council on Monday learned that construction of a new leg of trail extending from Neebel Park would be nearly impossible. Engineer Wes Boyer, of Bolten & Menk, reported the owner of the property that abuts the proposed route will not grant a future construction easement, in turn severely jeopardizing the project's viability. "That's not really on the table as an option," Boyer said of the easement. "That obviously...
A longtime Hartley mechanic will hand over the keys to the next generation April 1. Stan Jacobs last Friday announced the sale of Stan's Service to Stephen and Kelly Embrey. Jacobs has owned and operated the business on Highway 18 with his wife, Bonny, since 1984. "A goal of Bonny and mine for the future of this shop has always been to keep it a service and repair shop, and we just decided the timing is right," Stan said. "When these guys approached us, we thought why not?" The Embreys own and...
Local residents have a three-week window to file nomination papers and get their names on the June 4 primary election ballot. Several county offices are up for election this year. The filing period started March 4 and ends March 22. Candidates must win their party’s nomination in the primary election to get on the November ballot. The following positions are up for election in O’Brien County in 2024. All three are four-year terms: • Auditor, currently held by Barb Rohwer. • Sheriff, currently held by Bruce Devereaux. • Supervisor Districts... Full story
• Traffic Jesse Lee Bruxvoort, Paullina, Failure to Yield to Vehicle on Right. Treaton Michael Culver, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Jerry Garland Jenkins, Sheldon, Failure to Reduce Speed; No Proof of Insurance. Thi Hoa Nguyen, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Treven Jeffrey Haberl, Halbur, Speeding. Jeffrey Laurence Nagel, Peterson, Failure to Yield. Jordane Nicole White, Waconia, Minn., Speeding. Veronica R. Wilson, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Daniel LeRoy Barnes, Primghar, Registration Violation. Raqual Martinez Gon...
Guests at the Hartley Community Daycare Center's annual fundraiser were treated to a surprise last Saturday. Preliminary drawings of the new daycare building were unveiled during the night's festivities. Drafted by the lumber division at Cooperative Farmers Elevator, the blueprints outline floor plans and the exterior. "We were excited to show them off and I think it gave people a detailed vision of what we're trying to accomplish in the near future," said daycare Director Kaity Pedley. "We rece...
Musical medleys were featured during the late winter concert presented at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Feb. 29. The concert band performed a trio of compositions featuring medleys of popular tunes and themes. Selections from "Aladdin" included "Arabian Nights," "Friend Like Me" and "A Whole New World." Hits in the "Legends of Rock!" medley included "Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Barracuda," "Paranoid" and "Rock and Roll All Nite." The "Best of the West!" featured "I'm On My Way," "The...
A funeral service for Larry D. Aakhus was held Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Community Presbyterian Church of Lawton, with Pastor Ken Meissner officiating. Burial was in Banner Township Cemetery at Lawton. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home in Moville assisted with the arrangements. Larry L. Aakhus was born Jan. 27, 1943 in Spencer to Melvin Conrad and Vivian Florence (Johnson) Aakhus. He was raised in Everly and attended Everly High School, then joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years...
A funeral service for Marla Johnson was held Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar, with Pastor Cory Grimm officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Primghar. Eldridge Family Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marla Johnson, the daughter of Martin and Gertrude (Scholten) Van Der Sloot, was born on August 12, 1941 in Hull. She graduated from Primghar High School. She was married to Jerry LeRoy Johnson and to this union four children were...
A celebration of the life of John C. Heuck was held Friday, March 8, 2024, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery near Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. John C. Heuck was born Aug. 30, 1938 to Ruth and Art Heuck in Spencer. John was brought home from the hospital to the family farm where he proudly lived for the next 62 years, with the exception of two years at Iowa State University and one year at Morningside College. John grew up on the Heuck farm outside Everly, where he learned his...
• March 17, 1949 After a lapse of some eight years a spring merchandise fair was being revived in Hartley. Twenty-eight exhibitors had already signed up for booth space in the Legion Hall. Plans called for free entertainment in addition to the merchandising exhibits. Eleanor Mencke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mencke, was named to the all-state basketball teams selected by Jack North, of the Des Moines Register, and the Iowa Daily Press Association. Other Hartley players recognized were Alyce Hoeman, June Sampson, Jean Johnson and Gloria M...
Everly Craft & Vendor Show is Saturday The spring edition of the Everly Craft & Vendor Show will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Hap Ketelesen Community Center. Lunch will be available See the ad on Page 8 for more details. Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community Center will hold its VIP Supper on Saturday, April 6. This year’s entertainment features magical comedy with Alan Sands. Cocktail hour and a meal also highlight the evening’s schedule. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Red’s Cater...
H-M-S competes at IATC indoor meet Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn track and field athletes competed at the IATC Indoor Championships, which were held at the Lied Recreation Center in Ames on March 7-8. In the girls’ Class 1A 60-meter dash preliminaries, Pamela Mutombo finished 45th (:09.24), Megan Otto was 49th (:09.44) and Payton Diehm finished 51st (:09.48). H-M-S placed 23rd in the 4x100 meter relay (:58.61). In the field events, Otto placed 15th in the high jump (4’7”) and Diehm was 31st in the long jump (11’2-1/2”). Alexis Grover finished...
Students at Clay Central/Everly Elementary drew mock Dr. Seuss book covers last week as part of Read Across America Week. The creations were then voted on by the student body to determine the best covers....
Clay Central/Everly Elementary hosted its second fundraising event of the month last Sunday, the 2nd Annual Mother-Son NERF Extravaganza. The event hosted families from near and far, all looking for an afternoon of memory-making fun. Participants received a favor bag before heading to the CC/E lunchroom to gear up, load NERF guns and prepare for "battle." The sons and mother/mother-figures were given time to put on face paint, NERF face tattoos and then adorn themselves with glowsticks before...
