Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Guests at the Hartley Community Center's annual VIP Supper are in for tricks, treats and plenty of laughs on Saturday night. This year's entertainment will feature Alan Sands, who will bring his comedic magic act to the City With a Heart. Sands, who is also a renowned hypnotist, will put on a show following supper at 7:30 p.m. "I saw a comedy magical show one time and thought it would be a really fun thing to bring here," said community center Director Jessika Storm. "We try to avoid repeating...
Ground won't be broken any time soon, but Hartley leaders are eyeing a new building at Neebel Park. The city council last month discussed the need to replace the current shelter house on the west side of the park. According to Council Member Ron Hengeveld, it's in rough shape and getting worse. "It's embarrassing," he said. "It needs to go away, and it's not fixable." Hengeveld and Superintendent of Public Works Tony Weatherman recently inspected the structure, which was built in 1970,...
Local children converged on the grounds at Community Memorial Health Center last Saturday for the I.E.F. Club's annual Easter egg hunt. This year there were 105 hunters split into three age groups. I.E.F. Club members scattered hundreds of eggs across the CMHC property, and goodie bags were provided to each participant at the conclusion of the hunt. In addition to taste treats, a drawing was held for pool passes and scooters....
The Clay County Countrymen 4-H Club hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Everly City Park last Saturday morning to kick off the holiday weekend. A full shelter house of children ages 0-10 were there, ready to search high and low for Easter eggs galore. The Clay County Countrymen crew helped fill and hide over 1,300 eggs for the occasion. To the south, Royal Community Action's annual Easter Egg hunt was hosted at the Royal City Park on the same day. The event was complete with a surprise...
• Traffic Douglas Kooistra, Sheldon, Trespass-1st Offense, 2 counts. Myles Douglas Kass, LeMars, Speeding. Slayton Lee Sampson, Spirit Lake, Speeding. German Antonio Ordenana Aguilar, Sheldon, Illegal Vehicle Lights. Robert Lee Brimm, Jr., Granville, Registration Violation. Michael Emery Darville, Harrisburg, S.D., No Proof of Insurance; Registration Violation. Hiram Wilson Meadows, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Kimberly Ann Simkins, Sanborn, Registration Violation. Trafton Wade Beckman, Sheldon, Speeding. Maneesha Nelapati, Spencer, Spe...
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 2 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, April 10. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Craft night at HPL The Hartley Public Library will host an adult craft night, “Spring Fabric Wreath,...
Named to Dean's List at Palmer Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been named to the 2023 fall trimester Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport. He is the son of Charity and Cory Verbrugge and a 2016 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, San Jose, Calif. and Port Orange, Fla. Local facilities receive paint grants Diamond Vogel and Keep...
A memorial service for Terrilyn Vander Gaast will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Inurnment will be in Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery at Milford. Visitation will take place on Thursday, April 4, from 5-7 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Turner Jenness Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Terrilyn (Terri) Faye Hankins Vander Gaast was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Relatives say she was a spirited woman with a...
A funeral service for Charlotte E. “Char” Mercer was held Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Sanborn. Fr. Kevin Richter officiated. Pallbearers were Taylor Mercer, Alec Mercer, Landen Mercer, Cody Mercer, Dylan Mercer and Samantha Mercer. Honorary pallbearers were Adam Mercer, Emily Crees, Makenzie Gach, Ashley Matthes, Dielle Mercer, Miranda Frank and Kyla Mercer. Interment was in St. Cecilia’s Catholic Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Charlotte Elizabeth “Char” Mercer was...
A memorial service for Joshua D. “Josh” Cruz-Salzillo was held Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School gymnasium in Hartley. Pastor Michael De Jong officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Josh’s teammates and classmates at H-M-S High School. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Joshua Daniel “Josh” Cruz-Salzillo, son of Noe and Anna L. (Salzillo) Araiza, was born Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, in Mexico City, Mexico. In 2011, 4-year-old Josh, along with his family, relocated to the United States, spending...
A celebration of the life of Mary Jean Baker was held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the Sanborn Community Center in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Burial will take place at a later date. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Mary Jean Baker was born in Tacoma, Wash. on Dec. 23, 1955, the daughter of Jeanie (Hardy) Rivers and Robert Coberly, Sr. She spent her youth in Tacoma and received her education at Mount Tahoma High School. Mary was united in marriage to David Ray Baker on Feb. 9, 1992, in Tacoma. They made their home...
A funeral service for Marlyn M. Pemble was held Saturday, March 30, 2024, at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Pastor Mike Eeten officiated. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marlys Marlene Pemble, the daughter of Robert L. and Luella F. (Kennedy) Marshall, was born Aug. 21, 1938, in Belmond. Her younger years were spent on various farms in the Klemme/Britt area. She loved life on the farm, except chicken chores! She loved her horse, Dolly. Marlys graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1956. While in high school she was app...
Judith Mae Humphries was born May 22, 1940 in Hartley, to Everett Heuer and Freda Heuer. She passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the age of 83. She was raised and educated in Hartley, graduating from Hartley High School in 1959. In 1960, Judy married the love of her life, David Humphries, in Denver, Colo., after a four-month whirlwind romance that began while pursuing higher education. Together they embarked on a journey that took them across the United States as David served in the Army. Their adventures led them to Vashon...
