Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn community is mourning the death of one of its students following a single-vehicle accident Wednesday, March 20. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Joshua Cruz, 16, of Hartley, was driving a 2000 Honda Accord eastbound on 300th Street when it left the roadway and struck an embankment on Waterman Creek. The accident report noted Cruz was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered a fatal injury during the crash. The accident occurred approximately three miles northwest of...
Local primary election ballots will feature some interesting matchups on June 4. In O'Brien County, all three supervisors seats up for election are contested on the GOP ballot. In District 1, incumbent Tim Overmire, of Hartley, will square off against Jim Thomas, also of Hartley. In District 2, incumbent John Steensma, of Sanborn, will face current county Auditor Barb Rohwer, of Primghar. Finally in District 3, incumbent Nancy McDowell, of Sheldon, is being challenged by Shanelle Matus, also of...
Call him Iowa's version of Forrest Gump. Tyler Sullivan never stops running, and earlier this month his travels brought him to O'Brien County. During his visit, he stopped by Hartley to tour the historic Patch-Eeten House with longtime curator Connie Olhausen. Sullivan has visited Hartley and O'Brien County before, but his stop at the local museum was a first. He was impressed by the exhibits as well as Olhausen's vast knowledge of local history. "What a true special gem she is," he said....
• Traffic Jeremy Todd Maresch, Belle Plaine, Minn., Speeding, Phillip Dale Keffer, Jr., Sheldon, Speeding; Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Tre Martinson, Hartley, Speeding. Zachary K. Hollowell, Hartley, Windshield and Window Requirements. William Dale Sallee, Jr., Brashear, Texas, Speeding. Gloria Sue Schueder, Calumet, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Jason Robert Williams, Emmetsburg, No Valid Driver’s License. Allen Richard Hughes, Merrill, Parking Violation. Ricardo Hernandez Ortiz, Sioux City, Speeding. Andrew Thomas Larson, Rushmore, Minn., Seat...
Hartley: Community Memorial Health Center and the I.E.F. Club will host their annual egg hunt at CMHC on Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. Ages 0-10 are welcome, and all participants will receive a prize. Children will be split into different age groups and the Easter Bunny will be present for photo-ops. Please park in the Grace Fellowship parking lot and bring a bag or basket. Everly: The Clay County Countrymen 4-H Club and Everly Lions Club will host an Easter egg hunt at Everly Community Park on...
Last Friday marked Clay Central/Everly's final big event of a busy month – the annual CC/E Fish Fry and Carnival. The free-will donation event ran from 5-7 p.m., starting in the lunchroom where a delicious meal of fried Alaskan Pollock, macaroni salad, baked beans and drink were served. The lunchroom was packed nearly the entire night with diners galore. Following the meal, patrons headed to the gym where the carnival was abuzz. Children of all ages ran around from game to game, playing for t...
Holy Week has begun, with Easter Sunday just around the corner. Pictured here, Bethlehem Lutheran Church's Pastor Mark Wilms, shares the good word at one of the King's Kamp stations last Wednesday afternoon. Participants headed from station to station learning about Holy Week with the reenactment and telling of Biblical parables. Parables included Jesus washing the disciples feet, showing that if even He as their Lord could stoop low enough to wash their feet, then surely they can do so for one...
The Clay County Fair powered by SMU this week announced Kansas will open the SRG Concert Series on Saturday, Sept. 7. A special guest to be announced at a later date will join them. With a legendary career spanning five decades, Kansas has firmly established itself as one of America's iconic class rock bands. Composing a catalogue that includes 16 studio albums and five live albums, Kansas has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums, one Platinum live album, one...
Women & Wellness at Spencer Hospital Spencer Hospital will host "Women & Wellness," a free women's health and wellness event on Thursday, April 14 from 5-7 p.m. The event will take place in the lower level conference rooms of Spencer Hospital and the Women's Center. Several booths will be staffed by health professionals offering valuable women's health information. Hartley Community Center VIP Supper The Hartley Community Center will hold its VIP Supper on Saturday, April 6. This year's...
• March 31, 1949 Members of the Hartley Girl Scout Troop entertained their parents. The girls presented three playlets and several musical selections. Each member of the troop participated. Mrs. F.E. Parker and Mrs. Paul Heilman were the troop leaders. Heads of various community organizations were called together by Superintendent John W. Harold for discussing ways and means of obtaining new lights for the Hartley athletic field. One problem facing the group was the lack of space in the existing setup. It was deemed advisable to try to o...
Author’s Note: This is the third of a series of devotionals from Psalm 146. “Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; . . .” – Psalm 146:6a From Psalm 146, verses 3-6, we learn putting our hope and trust in a “prince,” or a “son of man” or “we the people,” merely offer temporary, self-defeating and oftentimes, self-destructive help. There is only one person that we can put our trust and hope in; that is, the “God of Jacob,” the “LORD”; that is, YHWH; the self-existing, et...
Spring sports teams at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will head outdoors next week as their 2024 seasons get underway. The Hawk track and field teams are scheduled to compete in a meet hosted by MOC-Floyd Valley on Tuesday, April 2, at Orange City. The H-M-S golf teams will host two meets next week. Harris-Lake Park and H-M-S will play at Sanborn Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, April 2, and the Hawks will take on Akron-Westfield on Thursday, April 4. Complete schedules and previews of all H-M-S teams...
