Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A group of Hartley-area residents is hoping to pave a future for a community trail in the City With a Heart. A quintet comprised of Dave Vander Broek, Dan and Justin McCarty, Nicole Shaffer and Laura Mohni have been investigating building a trail around Hartley for the past three months. So far the group has been informing civic groups and other local officials about their idea, which they feel would be an important addition to the community. "I think it's been enthusiastically received so...
It's here. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Monday confirmed that an infestation of the emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered in rural Paullina and in Spencer. In addition to O'Brien and Clay counties, state officials also announced Monday the invasive pest was found in Forest City in Hancock County. Osceola and Dickinson counties are two of 10 Iowa counties without a confirmed EAB infestation. Others include: Plymouth, Woodbury, Monona, Emmet, Palo Alto, Kossuth,...
School budgeting involves more than dollars and cents, property tax levies and unspent balances. A budget is also supposed to reflect those who are served by a school district. The 2022-23 certified budget approved by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board is intended to serve the needs of its students. Superintendent Patrick Carlin explained during Monday's board meeting that the budget – specifically the general fund or operating budget – funds staff and resources to accomplish that goa...
A new face is greeting patrons at the Hartley Public Library. Karen Schlenger took over the director position in late February. A northwest Iowa native, she and her husband, Tod, have called the City With a Heart home for around a year. So far, Schlenger has enjoyed meeting new people in her new gig. She believes libraries are important assets to the community and was eager to grow in the director's position. "I think libraries bring the community together," she said. "I love libraries and love...
• Traffic Eric Jon Erickson, Estherville, Following Too Close. Lisa Marie Fernholz, Sutherland, No Valid Driver’s License. Jordan Ricardo Pulido Diaz, Hartley, No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding. Jordan Leon Garces, Sanborn, Speeding. Johnny A. Bandomo, Albert City, No Valid Driver’s License. Megan Elizabeth Youngers, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Joseph Paul Copen, Hartley, No Valid Driver’s License. Haylee Martin, Sheldon, Minor in Possession Tobacco. Ramos Ramos Morales, Worthington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License. Michael Thomas Kolb...
The Hartley City Council on March 14 fielded annual updates from two local entities. Hartley Community Daycare Center Director Kaity Pedley gave a rundown of activities at the local facility over the past year. She reported that the daycare is operating at full capacity and is fully staffed. "We have a really good core staff, which is really great," she said. Pedley said the Department of Human Services is offering retention bonuses to staff members that qualify, which has helped the facility...
The Everly City Council is looking to make things much louder during weather emergencies. Members on Monday discussed repair and potential replacement of the city’s eastside siren. The warning mechanism failed to work during a severe weather situation in December, which concerned city leaders. The council directed City Clerk Kristi Fliss to invite RC Systems to Everly to evaluate the siren. Once the company gives its assessment, the council will move forward with repair or replacement based on recommendations. “I was disturbed to hear [ea...
To the editor: For the past several months, landowners who will be negatively impacted by hazardous CO2 pipelines have been appealing to the Iowa Legislature for help. At issue is a loophole in the state’s eminent domain law that allows the Iowa Utilities Board to waive the requirement for public use before granting permits. More specifically, landowners along the proposed route fear their property will be taken by eminent domain if they do not sign voluntary easements. After months of skirting the issue, and even pulling an effective bill b...
After weeks of dragging their feet, and under bipartisan pressure, on Tuesday the Biden administration finally took steps to ban imports of oil and natural gas from Russia. As Putin continues his assault on freedom and slaughters innocent men, women, and children in Ukraine, the president made the right decision to end purchasing of Russia’s bloody oil. But what took so long? It’s important to remember that in his first days in office, President Biden took unilateral action to reduce Ame...
Over the last five years, the Iowa Legislature has passed bipartisan mental health reform, created the state’s first ever children’s mental health system, created long-term sustainable funding for the Mental Health and Disability Services Regions, provided significant funds to mental health providers through Medicaid rates, and expanded access to mental health care through telehealth. The efforts to tackle mental health issues in our state are not easy, involve several entities and do not hav...
Next Legion fish fry is Friday in Hartley The American Legion Family of Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288 will host the second of three fish fries on Friday, March 25. See the ad on Page 10 for more details Hot beef, turkey sandwich at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving two entrees on Wednesday, March 30 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up in the front. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. CC/E Fish Fry planned April 1 Clay Central/Everly Elementary will host its annual fish fry on Friday, April 1 from 5-7 p.m., at the school in...
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 of a director. See the ads on Page 3 for more details. Moratorium on utility disconnections ends April 1 Iowa's annual winter home heating moratorium ends April 1. The Iowa Utilities Board reminds energy assistance customers currently protected from service disconnection to contact their local utility company immediately...
The search is underway for candidates to compete in the 2022 Clay County Fair Queen contest. The winner, to be crowned Sunday, May 1, will reign over this year's Clay County Fair and will also compete for the Iowa State Fair Queen title. Females between the ages of 16 and 21 by Aug. 10, the first day of the 2022 Iowa State Fair, may apply. Candidates must never been married, cannot be a professional model, cannot represent any other organization, and must reside in Clay County or an adjoining...
Clay County Heritage recently announced its next temporary exhibition, "Symbol of Freedom: The American Flag," set to open Tuesday, April 5 at the Clay County Heritage Center in Spencer. This exhibit was organized by and on loan from the Siouxland Heritage Museums in Sioux Falls, S.D. Funding to create this exhibit was provided by the Mary Chilton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution through the Mary Chilton DAR Foundation in Sioux Falls. The American flag is a...
• March 27, 1947 For the second consecutive year, Lorraine Philiph, a member of the Hartley High School girls’ basketball team, was named to the Des Moines Register’s honor roll as a guard. The partnership known as Ed and Herm’s Grocery was dissolved. The new business’ name was Fick’s Grocery. Mr. Guse and family planned to remain in Hartley until the end of the school term. Information about the advantages and working operation of a fly control program was presented to the Chamber of Commerce. The proposed program for Hartley would consi...
Sharing agreement with Okoboji will continue Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn wrestlers will be competing as part of the combined Okoboji/HMS program for at least one more season. That decision was confirmed during the H-M-S board meeting on Monday. According to Superintendent Patrick Carlin, a survey by Athletic Director Mark Petersen indicates there will not be enough high school wrestlers to warrant H-M-S having its own program. "Numbers have improved but not to the level that our recommendation would...
